Burnley players refuse Osmajic handshake amid racism row

Burnley players ignore Osmajic after racial abuse accusations

Burnley players refuse to shake Milutin Osmajic's hand after teammate Hannibal Mejbri accused the Preston forward of racially abusing him the last time the two sides met.

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Drogba defends Mourinho amid Gala racism row

Former Chelsea and Galatasaray striker Didier Drogba weighed in on the racism row involving his old coach Jose Mourinho on Wednesday, saying the Portuguese coach "is not a racist and history is ...

ESPN - 2d

Fresno State sits two players for 'eligibility matter' amid investigation into betting activity, per report

The 5-22 Bulldogs sat two players Saturday amid yet another potential college basketball betting investigation

CBS Sports - 6d

Fresno State suspends 2 players, removes another amid reports of gambling investigation

Fresno State has suspended two of its top men’s basketball scorers and removed a third player from the team amid reports that the school is the subject of gambling investigations

ABC News - 6d

Mourinho sues Galatasaray for racism accusation

Turkey Süper Lig club Fenerbahce said Friday they have filed a lawsuit against rival Galatasaray for an "attack on the personal rights" of coach Jose Mourinho.

ESPN - 2h

Fenerbahce hit back over Mourinho racism claim

Fenerbahce have rejected Galatasaray's accusation that Jose Mourinho made racist statements following Monday's league derby.

ESPN - 3d

José Mourinho takes legal action against Galatasaray after accusation of racism

Recriminations continue between Fenerbahce and Gala Portuguese given four-game ban and fine over comments José Mourinho is suing Galatasaray, claiming damages after the club accused him of ...

The Guardian - 22h

Trump Refused to Guarantee Ukraine’s Safety in Mineral Deal

Also, Timothée Chalamet is waging an unusual awards campaign. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

The New York Times - 2d

J.J. Watt sweating NFL return as Burnley GK James Trafford continues clean sheet streak

Watt told Trafford he'd make an NFL comeback with the Bengals if the goalkeeper didn't allow a goal for the rest of the season.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Rough sleeping rises for third year in a row in England

The number of people sleeping rough in England has risen by a fifth in a year, according to new snapshot estimates.

BBC News - 2d

Starmer speaks to Trump and Zelensky after row

A statement from No 10 confirms he spoke with both and "retains unwavering support for Ukraine".

BBC News - 5h

Trump-Zelenskyy row leaves Ukrainians reeling

Frontline fighters, citizens and politicians fear Kyiv faces most perilous phase of war since early weeks of Moscow’s full-scale invasion

Financial Times - 3h

Israel refuses entry to EU lawmaker accused of promoting boycotts of the country

Israel says it denied entry to European Union lawmaker Rima Hassan, accusing her of promoting boycotts of the country

ABC News - 4d

Warren presses Trump CFPB nominee if he'd refuse 'unlawful directives'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is pressing President Trump's nominee to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) about his loyalty to the Trump administration and whether he would ...

The Hill - 3d

21 former USDS employees resign in refusal to work for DOGE

Twenty-one employees resigned from the United States Digital Service in protest of the Department of Government Efficiency’s effort to carry out layoffs and its communications with federal ...

NBC News - 3d

Marian Turski, Who Refused to Forget the Holocaust, Dies at 98

From influential platforms, Mr. Turski, an Auschwitz survivor from Poland, warned the world of rising antisemitism and the perils of indifference to it.

The New York Times - 3d

21 DOGE staffers resign over refusal to 'dismantle' public services

The Trump Administration’s efforts to slash the federal workforce is encountering new resistance with a group of DOGE staffers now resigning in protest, anonymously posting online that they won't ...

NBC News - 3d

FIA officials barred from meeting over NDA refusal

Key figures in Formula 1's governing body the FIA are barred from a meeting on Wednesday in a dispute with president Mohammed Ben Sulayem.

BBC News - 2d

Israel's refusal to withdraw from narrow strip of desert could threaten ceasefire

Israel’s refusal to withdraw from a narrow strip of desert on Gaza's border with Egypt, as called for in the ceasefire with Hamas, could threaten the truce

ABC News - 2d

Australian citizen detained 32 times at Sydney airport accuses border force of systemic racism

Exclusive: Hubert Igbinoba, who is suing the Australian government, says he is singled out because he is black – a claim the government denies. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest ...

The Guardian - 4d

La Liga boss Javier Tebas says league 'on right path' to dealing with racism after more Vinicius Junior abuse

The Brazilian was targeted on Wednesday in Real Madrid's Copa del Rey match at Real Sociedad

CBS Sports - 1d

South Carolina Death Row Inmate Chooses to Be Executed by a Firing Squad

The state has never used that method to execute a prisoner. The last time an inmate was killed by a firing squad was in 2010 in Utah.

The New York Times - Feb. 21

The Papers: 'PM to defy Trump' and 'Apple in UK privacy row'

Sir Keir Starmer's next move before meeting Donald Trump and a data security dispute make Saturday's front pages.

BBC News - Feb. 22

Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row

Customers' photos and documents stored online will no longer be protected by end-to-end encryption.

BBC News - Feb. 22

Louisiana man on death row dies weeks before March execution date

Christopher Sepulvado, a terminally ill man who spent over 30 years on death row for the killing of his stepson, died weeks before his scheduled March execution by nitrogen gas.

NBC News - 5d

Waspi women threaten legal action over pensions row

It comes after the government rejected compensation for women hit by changes to the state pension age.

BBC News - 5d

Louisiana's oldest death row inmate dies month before execution date

Christopher Sepulvado was charged with the 1992 killing of his 6-year-old stepson.

CBS News - 5d

Supreme Court orders new trial for Oklahoma death row inmate

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sided with an Oklahoma death row inmate who claimed alongside the state itself that his trial was unfair, ordering a new trial and staving off his execution. Convicted ...

The Hill - 4d

Supreme Court throws out Oklahoma death row inmate's conviction

The Supreme Court threw out murder conviction against an Oklahoma death row inmate because a witness in the case lied in court and prosecutors withheld information about him. MSNBC's Lisa Rubin ...

NBC News - 4d

Supreme Court Grants New Trial to Death Row Inmate in Oklahoma

Both sides had told the justices that long-suppressed evidence had undermined the case against the inmate, Richard Glossip.

The New York Times - 3d

‘Fish disco’ row risks fresh delays to Hinkley Point nuclear plant

Campaigners hit out at EDF’s plan to drop underwater acoustic deterrent designed to protect marine life

Financial Times - 3d

Best Fitting T-Shirts for Men—According to a Savile Row Tailor (2025)

Bombarded by social media ads promising the “perfect” T-shirt whatever your shape, WIRED put these claims to the test with world-famous Savile Row tailors Gieves & Hawkes.

Wired - 1h

UK court refuses to say financier acted in 'good faith' in Vatican deal but says he wasn't dishonest

A British court has largely backed the Vatican and refused to declare that a London-based financier acted in “good faith” in his dealings involving the Holy See’s investment in a London property

ABC News - Feb. 21

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner refused to sign memo saying Trump was not antisemitic, book says

Pair declined to give public endorsement of Trump in wake of 7 October attacks, All or Nothing by Michael Wolff reveals. Donald Trump ’s Jewish daughter and son-in-law, Ivanka Trump and Jared ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

Zelenskyy says he would ‘quit for peace’ as he refuses US demand for Ukraine minerals

Ukrainian president says US military aid was a ‘grant’ rather than a debt but adds that he wants Trump to be ‘on our side’. Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he is not willing to cave in to intense US ...

The Guardian - 5d

‘Over my dead body’: Mikel Arteta refuses to give up on Arsenal title fight

Manager says his team could be mid-table given problems He is proud of response to red cards and injuries Mikel Arteta has insisted he will give up on the title race “over my dead body” and ...

The Guardian - 4d

21 Civil Servants Resign From DOGE, Refusing to Implement Elon Musk’s Changes

The employees had worked for the U.S. Digital Service, a technology-focused unit rebranded by Mr. Musk and empowered by President Trump.

The New York Times - 3d

Michigan veterinarian faces theft charge after refusing to return homeless man's dog

A Michigan veterinarian says she rescued a distressed dog

ABC News - 3d

21 DOGE staffers resign over refusal to 'jeopardize Americans' sensitive data,' letter says

Twenty-one civil service employees resigned en masse Tuesday from Elon Musk's DOGE, according to a letter posted online and shared with media outlets.

NBC News - 3d

Burnley players refuse Osmajic handshake amid racism row

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