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‘Smash the gangs’ is just Keir Starmer’s version of ‘stop the boats’. It won’t solve the migrant crisis | Enver Solomon

The PM echoes Tony Blair in his pledge to be tough on crime – but he is less interested in the causes behind the Channel crossings. Enver Solomon is chief executive of the Refugee Council It may ...

World - The Guardian - 9 hours ago

They Smash Chestnuts as a Sport. Then Controversy Hit.

World Conker Championships is a light-hearted event that has attracted contestants from all over the globe. This year, a cheating scandal took it by storm.

Sports - The New York Times - October 20

Footballer's kneecap smashed in baseball bat attack

Joel Collins was attacked by a group with baseball bats and other weapons at the game on Saturday.

Smash-and-grab for Socceroos as they earn precious point in Japan

Australia eke out 1-1 draw to end hosts run of nine wins An own goal at each end decides World Cup qualifier Just 22 days ago, on the day he was announced as the new coach of the Socceroos, Tony ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

ALCS, NLCS takeaways: Guardians win thriller over Yankees; Dodgers rout Mets

Here's your one-stop shop after all of MLB's final four teams took the field today.

Sports - ESPN - October 18

On board the 18:31 to Aberystwyth as it smashed into another train

"Brace yourselves, we're going to hit another train" - one passenger relives fatal train crash.

America’s Football Coach President Was a Smashing Success

Dwight Eisenhower learned leadership in an early job as a football coach. His success as president offers a few important lessons.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 27

FirstFT: Musk backs Trump election bid with $75mn donation

Also in today’s newsletter, luxury shares fall after poor LVMH results and Boeing raises new capital

World - Financial Times - October 16

Inside the £70k ‘mafia-style’ champagne shoplifting gang

A crime gang has stolen more than £70,000 of goods from UK supermarkets in 18 months, the BBC hears.

Searches in Ireland and Spain targeting crime gang

World - Yahoo News - October 23

Masked gang burgles England captain Stokes' home

England cricket captain Ben Stokes says a masked gang burgled his home - when his wife and two children were there - while he was in Pakistan for the recent Test series.

Young Thug released from jail after guilty plea on gang charges

The Grammy winner's criminal trial on racketeering and gang charges was the longest in state history.

MP mugged by gang who snatched mobile phone

Labour's Chris Webb described being attacked on the way back to his flat in London.

'Merchants of death' people-smuggling gang jailed

The conviction of members of the prolific smuggling gang is the culmination of a Europe-wide operation.

Ruth Chepngetich smashes marathon world record by nearly two minutes in Chicago

Kenyan also won Chicago Marathon in 2021 and 2022 Tributes paid to late Kelvin Kiptum in race Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich smashed the women’s world record by nearly two minutes at the Chicago ...

World - The Guardian - October 13

Electronic Gaming Monthly Compendium smashes Kickstarter goal on day one

Electronic Gaming Monthly's print magazine gets the Kickstarter tribute, with backers crushing its initial goal within hours.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 15

South Africa smash three boundaries in three balls to close on victory

Watch as South Africa hit 14 runs off three balls, having gone 26 balls without a boundary during their Women's T20 World Cup semi-final against Australia in Dubai.

Game 2 takeaways: Dodgers take 2-0 World Series lead, but Ohtani exits with injury

The Dodgers downed the Yankees, but now await word on the status of their superstar.

Sports - ESPN - October 27

Hugh Grant recalls getting 'smashed' with Travis Kelce at a Taylor Swift concert

Hugh Grant says he got 'absolutely smashed' doing tequila shots with Taylor Swift's boyfriend, Travis Kelce, during a summer concert at Wembley Stadium.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 29

Swiss bank UBS smashes third-quarter expectations with $1.4 billion in profit

Swiss banking titan UBS on Wednesday posted a large profit beat, after completing its first wave of client migrations following its integration of collapsed domestic rival Credit Suisse.

Business - CNBC - October 30

UBS smashes forecasts with bumper profit, warns of volatility around U.S. elections

The Swiss bank’s profits were boosted by the ongoing integration of wealth management accounts previously run by its main rival Credit Suisse

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

Chinese hybrid smashes range anxiety with non-stop record of 2,208 km

World - Yahoo News - 3 days ago

The Penn State Police Are Investigating the Jason Kelce Phone-Smashing Incident

A report in the police crime log lists criminal mischief and disorderly conduct as the offenses.

Sports - The New York Times - 23 hours ago

Travis Kelce Defends Brother, Jason, in Phone-Smashing Incident

The incident, which led to a Penn State police investigation, included Jason exchanging a homophobic slur with a fan.

Sports - The New York Times - 6 hours ago

Vance, ABC host spar over claims of Venezuelan gang in Colorado

Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance (Ohio) and ABC News’s Martha Raddatz argued Sunday over former President Trump’s claims of Venezuelan gangs in a Colorado city. Raddatz asked ...

Politics - The Hill - October 13

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