Mark King hit with five year ban from snooker and heavy fine for match fixing

Mark King hit with five-year ban from snooker and heavy fine for match fixing

Player guilty of providing inside information on match Other charges relating to separate incident dismissed Mark King has been banned from snooker for five years after being found guilty of ...

World - The Guardian - 4 hours ago

King gets five-year ban in match-fixing case

Mark King is found guilty by an independent disciplinary committee of one count of match-fixing and one count of providing inside information on a match.

Mexican schools have 6 months to ban junk food sales or face heavy fines

Mexican officials say schools have six months to implement a government-sponsored ban on junk food or face heavy fines

World - ABC News - October 21

Schools in Mexico have six months to ban junk food sales or face heavy fines

Rules targeting fruit drinks, chips and artificial pork rinds come as UN calls child obesity in country an emergency. Schools in Mexico have six months to implement a government-sponsored ban on ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Mexican schools have 6 months to ban junk food sales or face heavy fines

Mexican officials say schools have six months to implement a government-sponsored ban on junk food or face heavy fines

Health - ABC News - October 21

Heavy Rains Hit Spain, Still Reeling From Deadly Flooding

Emergency workers continued the search for victims of last week’s flash floods, while a national debate raged over who was to blame for the catastrophe.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 4

Arteta, Guardiola and Howe on England job; Marinakis lands five-match ban: football – live

Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend Sign up for the Football Daily newsletter | And mail Niall While we wait for more Premier League managers’ press conferences, here ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Flamengo back Henrique amid match-fixing probe

Brazilian soccer club Flamengo issued a statement in support of its winger Bruno Henrique on Tuesday amid a match-fixing investigation that brought several federal police agents to the club's ...

Sports - ESPN - November 6

Israel’s plan to ban Unrwa from accessing Gaza marks new low in its relations with UN

US only nation likely to be able to persuade Netanyahu to drop plan condemned by 123 member states. Worsening relations between the United Nations and Israel appear to have reached a nadir with the ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

LinkedIn hit with 310M euro fine for data privacy violations from Irish watchdog

European Union regulators have slapped LinkedIn with a 310 million euro fine for violations of the bloc’s stringent data privacy rules

Tech - ABC News - October 24

Five epic Barca-Bayern Champions League matches

Barcelona and Bayern Munich will meet each other for the 11th time in Champions League history when they face off on Wednesday night.

Joseph banned for two matches over on-field row

West Indies fast bowler Alzarri Joseph is suspended for two matches after storming off against England following an argument with captain Shai Hope.

Canucks Brock Boeser Ruled Out Of Game Against Kings After High Hit From Tanner Jeannot

Vancouver Canucks Brock Boeser exited the game midway through the first period.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 8

Spain's flooding nightmare goes on as heavy rain hits Barcelona

The flash flood-inducing rains that killed more than 210 people in Spain's Valencia region have moved north, snarling air and rail traffic in Barcelona.

Brief altercation between fans mars France-Israel soccer match despite heavy security

There was a brief altercation between a small number of fans early into Thursday’s Nations League soccer game between France and Israel despite heavy security inside the stadium, a week after ...

Sports - ABC News - 16 hours ago

The Papers: Budget 'to match Labour best' and King back to full duties

Rachel Reeves promising to keep Labour's promises and King Charles's health, lead the papers.

Paris prosecutor seeks jail and public office ban for Marine Le Pen

Request in embezzlement trial threatens to undermine National Rally’s efforts to polish image before 2027 polls. A Paris prosecutor has requested a five-year prison sentence and a five-year ban ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Is this year's COVID booster a good match for new variants?

Depending on when you last got vaccinated, that COVID-19 shot may no longer be a good match for the variants expected to dominate this fall and winter.

Politics - The Hill - October 20

It’s 60 years since The Lucky Country. Have we moved on from the bronzed Aussie male stereotype? | Frank Bongiorno and Mark McKenna

Writer Donald Horne was an astute generaliser in a golden era of them. Can we still examine Australia with his boldness?. Sixty years ago, Penguin published a small paperback – Donald Horne’s The ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Nuno gets three-match touchline ban over red card

Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo is banned from the touchline for three matches following his red card in the draw at Brighton.

Chipmaker GlobalFoundries Faces $500,000 Fine for Banned Shipments to China

The Biden administration said it had reached a settlement after the U.S. chipmaker voluntarily disclosed that it had shipped products to a firm linked with China’s military industrial complex.

Business - The New York Times - November 1

Manchester City in crisis: Five problems Pep Guardiola must fix to get Premier League champions back on track

Some of City's problems seem to have obvious solutions, others might be impossible to overcome

Sports - CBS Sports - 3 days ago

Heavy fighting reported from parts of front in eastern Ukraine

World - Yahoo News - November 3

Powell, Fed Chair, Will Likely Face Heavy Pressure From Trump

The chair of the Federal Reserve made clear he would not resign, even under pressure. But pressure from the White House is likely, market watchers say.

Business - The New York Times - November 8

He Didn’t See Daylight for Five Years

Here are some basics from the Times investigation into Bangladesh’s secret military prison, the “House of Mirrors.”

World - The New York Times - October 17

Stephen King addresses 'rumors' about Musk insults, X ban

Author Stephen King on Wednesday addressed what he said were rumors about him mocking tech billionaire Elon Musk and being removed from the social platform X. “I see there's a rumor going around ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Utah AD Mark Harlan fined $40,000 for ripping officials, Big 12 conference after loss to BYU

Mark Harlan said that the "game was absolutely stolen from us" after the Utes fell to BYU on Saturday night.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 days ago

Big 12 fines Utah AD Mark Harlan $40K for criticizing officials after loss to rival BYU

The Utah AD was incensed over a controversial fourth-down holding call, but apologized Sunday

Sports - CBS Sports - 4 days ago

King Charles returning to 'normal' schedule next year

The King is planning to return to a fuller schedule of UK and international trips, say palace officials.

Celtics tie 3-point record, hit 'lid' pursuing mark

The Celtics spent the end of Tuesday's win over the Knicks attempting to break the NBA's single-game 3-point record after tying it with 29 early in the fourth quarter.

Sports - ESPN - October 23

Rachel Reeves’ budget leaves her little room to manoeuvre

Bet on long-term improvements will make spending review in 2027 a crunch time for the government

World - Financial Times - October 31

Tropical Storm Rafael forms and is forecast to bring heavy rains to Jamaica before likely hitting Cuba as a hurricane

World - ABC News - November 4

Disposable vapes to be banned from June

Ministers say the Tobacco and Vapes Bill is intended to prevent environmental damage and protect children's health.

Girl with suspected autism faces 12-match ban for asking transgender opponent: ‘Are you a man?’

A girl footballer with suspected autism is facing a ban of up to 12 matches for asking an adult transgender opponent: “Are you a man?”

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 19

Max Verstappen’s five-place grid penalty in Brazil GP is chance for Lando Norris

F1 championship leader breached engine rules Norris can cut 47-point lead if he takes advantage Confrontation on the track has dominated the world championship fight between Max Verstappen and ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

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