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Red and White Kop 

Re: a question for one of the mods

Quote from: CHOPPER on Yesterday at 07:39:23 pm

So why have a news and current affairs forum?

I'd rather we got rid of it.

Huffingtonpost.co.uk 

Russell T Davies Claims BBC Would Have Been 'Stricter' About Protecting Baby Reindeer Characters' Identities

Russell T Davies

Doctor Who boss Russell T Davies has opened up about his mixed feelings on the BBC’s editorial policy unit – and its notes on his work.

Russell is currently gearing up for the release of the new season of Doctor Who, which marks his return to the franchise after more than a decade.

In a new interview with The Times, the It’s A Sin creator admitted he “welcomes” notes from the BBC on his work, even if it “drives us mad” at times.

He also stated his belief that had Baby Reindeer been a BBC production... Читать дальше...

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (sport) 

Powell’s social media posts revealed after homophobic slur

Gold Coast’s Wil Powell used homophobic language online before abusing a Brisbane opponent last Sunday, as prominent gay rights advocate Ian Roberts called for the AFL to invest more into anti-vilification education.

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Behind ghost shopping malls, a new consumer trend glimmers

Ghost shopping malls with a vacancy rate of 40% or higher in 2023 are on the rise, with a 59% year-on-year increase in top 8 metros, resulting in 13.3 million sqft of retail space remaining vacant. The loss in value amounts to $800 million. High-grade malls are thriving due to premiumisation and a focus on consumer experience, leading to larger store sizes and better shopping experiences. New factory outlet malls are also set to surge in India.

France24.com (en) 

Olympic torch relay sets off in Marseille

The former French international, who scored the only goal in Marseille's victory over AC Milan in the 1993 European Champion Clubs' Cup final, set off at 8:20am (0620 GMT) just beneath the famous golden statue of the "Good Mother", which watches over France's second-largest city. "It makes the heart beat and it's fantastic," said Boli. "It's the Olympic flame, it's the symbol of sport, of living together, of everything we can hope for in the world." There will be a strong football element to... Читать дальше...

Top Stories (uk) - Google News (ru) 

Boeing 737 plane wing on fire as it skids off Senegal airport runway - Metro.co.uk

  1. Boeing 737 plane wing on fire as it skids off Senegal airport runway  Metro.co.uk
  2. Boeing 737 skids off runway and bursts into flames with 73 terrified passengers onboard  Express
  3. Boeing 737 plane crashes off runway injuring 11  The Telegraph
  4. Moment terrified Boeing 737 passengers scramble to escape from burning jet after it skids off runway in Senega  Daily Mail
  5. Plane skids off runway at Senegal's main airport with 11 people injured  The Independent

The Local (thelocal.es) 

Who will win Catalonia's regional elections?

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's Socialists hope to seize power in Spain's Catalonia region in elections Sunday, to prove its appeasement strategy has more appeal than the separatist agenda of Carles Puigdemont. The stakes are high for both.

International Business Times 

Apple's Stock: The Bull and The Bear Case

Once a stellar performer on Wall Street, Apple's stock is underperforming major equity averages, sparking a heated debate between bulls and bears in the analyst community.

BelTA (en) 

Lukashenko, Putin work late into the night on 9 May’s eve

The Russian president said: “We worked for a very long time together yesterday. We parted rather late.” “At three in the morning as always,” Aleksandr Lukashenko clarified. “Yes, at three o’clock,” the Russian leader confirmed.