Vinicius apologises for hair-pull red card but could miss El Clasico

Real Madrid forward has a goal disallowed, is sent off for the hair-pull offence and could miss the next three games.

Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr has apologised ⁠⁠to ⁠⁠his teammates and the club’s fans after being sent off in the 1-0 ⁠⁠win over Villarreal in La Liga at the Santiago Bernabeu but now faces a ⁠⁠nervous wait for a ruling by the disciplinary committee, which could see him miss Real’s fixture with rivals Barcelona in two weeks.

Justice Department investigating television networks over Trump pool coverage

The US justice department (DoJ) has said it is investigating several TV networks over whether they broke federal competition laws when they recently suspended pool coverage of President Donald Trump.

Christian nationalism in Britain driven by people who seldom go to church, says report

Christian nationalism in Britain is being driven largely by people who rarely attend church and are more concerned with defending the country’s Christian heritage, according to research.

The report, by the thinktank Theos, identified five different groups within the UK in a survey that looked at their attitudes to Christianity and Britishness.

‘Midday Meal’ Review: Touching Iranian Drama Charts a Teacher’s Desperate Acts to Provide for His School

“Midday Meal” isn’t necessarily about the art of cooking, but it is in part about the rituals of food, rituals which become more precious with scarcity. But more than that, the new film from director Majid Majidi — best known for his 1997 drama “Children of Heaven”, the first Iranian production ever nominated for the Best International Feature Oscar — is about the right to have food, a punishing struggle to find and provide it in the absence of governmental care.

US opens antitrust probe into TV networks for halting Trump coverage

Department of Justice says it’s investigating whether the White House press pool’s decision violated antitrust laws.

The United States Department of Justice has opened an investigation into television networks’ decision to halt coverage of President Donald Trump last month.

‘SNL’: Shane Gillis Shares “Gas Station Egg” Nickname From Joe Rogan, Pete Hegseth Celebrates USS Lincoln San Diego Homecoming

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Shane Gillis returned for his third Saturday Night Live hosting stint, where he revealed the nickname Joe Rogan and Theo Von came up for him (“gas station egg”) and his gripes with his “Adolf Hitler haircut.”

‘Treasure Island’ Review: David Oyelowo and Hayley Atwell Can Only Breathe So Much Life Into MGM+’s Handsome but Undercooked Pirate Adventure

You cannot fault Treasure Island, MGM+’s new take on the Robert Louis Stevenson classic, for a lack of effort. Where some adaptations of beloved literary works might be content to recreate the source material beat for beat, creator Robert Murphy reimagines it wholesale.

‘My body is still peaking’: Eliud Kipchoge wins first marathon in three years

Marathon’s greatest competitor, Eliud Kipchoge, has sent a message to the next generation declaring that he’s not done yet.

The 41-year-old Kenyan revelled in his Melbourne Marathon debut on Sunday, breaking the race record and delighting thousands of fans at the MCG finish.

World condemns deadly Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh airport

Saudi Arabia has accused Yemen’s Houthis of killing at least 12 people and wounding 300 others in a third attack on the Riyadh international airport this week.

The victims on Saturday included four Saudis, two people from ⁠Bangladesh and one person each from the United States, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Sudan and Egypt, the Saudi civil aviation authority said.

I couldn't afford a $13,000 hair transplant in the US. So I flew to Turkey and I love the results.

I couldn't afford a $13,000 hair transplant in the US. So I flew to Turkey and I love the results.

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