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Southampton manager to stay in role after being given suspended ban over Spygate scandal

Tonda Eckert is free to continue as Southampton manager after being given a suspended ban for his role in Spygate.

Eckert free to stay as Southampton boss as Spygate ban suspended

Tonda Eckert is free to continue as Southampton manager after being given a suspended ban for his role in Spygate.

Family tribute to 'kind and loving' GP found dead at home

Hannah Cain's family say they have been "devastated" by her death on Sunday.

Students at Lincoln University, an HBCU, Sue Missouri for $549 Million, Citing Funding Disparities

The case argues that Missouri persistently underfunded Lincoln University, treating it different than the University of Missouri.

Do England already have their Kane replacement - or is he yet to emerge?

Harry Kane's record-breaking England career can't go on for ever. But do the Three Lions already have a ready-made replacement?

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Eleven arrested at pro-Palestinian marches in London

Five people were arrested for inciting racial hatred at a protest outside the office of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, the Met says.

Boots sold in £7bn deal to Canadian billionaire family

The sale of the High Street chain was announced on Wednesday.

Republican Ken Paxton reportedly blames Iran war and high gas prices for campaign struggles as Trump heads to Texas – live

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🔴 Live: France summons Iranian ambassador over 'disinformation' on student protests

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Man pleads guilty to sexually assaulting woman drugged by her husband

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Jamaal Howard’s lawyers are seeking information about the lethal injection drug, the same medication used in Tennessee’s failed attempt last week.

Trump sons' investments have won billions in Pentagon contracts since his election

The contract for a new plant in Baltimore is the latest linked to the brothers.

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Microsoft Surface and Windows Event 2026: All the Announcements and Analysis Live From San Francisco - PCMag

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World leaders pay tribute to victims as Israel marks three years since 7 October attack by Hamas – live

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Greens investigate party member behind Zionism motion

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Christa Pike's lawyers to appear in court after failed execution of US death row inmate - BBC

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Nobel chemistry prize goes to pair who solved mystery of 'mirror image' molecules - Reuters

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Family of GP found dead in Norfolk home pay tribute to 'kind, generous and loving' mother

The family of a GP who was found dead at a property in Norfolk has paid tribute to her "kind, generous and loving" nature.

Ex-Spurs player Vega set to run for Fifa president

Former Tottenham Hotspur defender Ramon Vega says he intends to stand as a candidate in next year's Fifa presidential election.

Southampton manager handed suspended ban over Spygate scandal

The head coach of Southampton FC has been given a suspended ban of six weeks and a fine of £28,000 over his role in the Spygate scandal.

‘Palestinians will bear the cost’: UK consulate in East Jerusalem prepares to shut its doors

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How Israel’s genocide in Gaza pulled Britons into the Palestine movement

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Russia Says It Found No ‘Emergency’ in Plague Lab

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Southampton manager Tonda Eckert given six-week suspended ban for Spygate scandal

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Canada’s Weston family buys Boots for $8.9bn

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Notorious gangland enforcer Paul Ferris dies aged 62

The criminal-turned-author is believed to have died on Tuesday night after a short illness.

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‘Another coup d’état’: fears grow as Flávio Bolsonaro vows to ‘re-democratise’ Brazil

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Zelensky condemns 'vile' large-scale Russian attacks that killed 24

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£6.7bn deal to buy Boots' 1,800 UK and Ireland stores

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