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Women’s Super League viewing figures soar after streaming switch to YouTube

Online streaming viewers more than trebled this seasonRecord set last month for Arsenal’s game with LeicesterViewing figures for Women’s Super League games streamed online have more than trebled this season following the switch to YouTube as the division’s streaming platform.Until this summer, WSL matches not selected for live broadcast by domestic...

Thu Oct 10, 2024 14:00
Amazon criticised as Tommy Robinson book tops chart

Campaign group says site is platforming far-right activist by stocking his book which reached No 1 this weekAmazon has been accused of funnelling “thousands of pounds into the pockets of Britain’s best-known far-right extremist” after Tommy Robinson’s latest book topped its bestseller charts.Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is one...

Thu Oct 10, 2024 13:50
Middle East crisis live: dozens reported killed in Gaza after Israeli strike on school sheltering displaced people

Palestinian Red Crescent Society says at least 27 killed and more than 50 wounded after Israeli attack in central GazaDiplomatic communications have intensified in the past hours, before a UN security council meeting discussing the situation in the Middle East, Lebanon’s prime minister Najib Mikati said in a statement on X on Thursday, reports Reuters.“There...

Thu Oct 10, 2024 13:50
Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi calls for peace in Middle East from Iran jail

Activist’s treatment at Evin prison has become even more severe since she was awarded prize last yearMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe jailed Nobel peace prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has marked the first anniversary of her award with a call for peace in the Middle East from Tehran’s notorious Evin prison.The Iranian human rights activist said...

Thu Oct 10, 2024 13:50
Religious hate crimes at record levels in England and Wales, official figures show

Hate crimes against Jewish people more than doubled and there was smaller increase in hate crimes against MuslimsReligious hate crimes in England and Wales have soared by 25% to record levels, coinciding with the Israel-Hamas conflict, government statistics show.The increase, from 8,370 to 10,484 offences reported to police forces in the year to March,...

Thu Oct 10, 2024 13:30
Nobel prize in literature 2024 to be announced – follow live

Which author will be honoured by the Nobel committee this year? Follow along for live updates ahead of the announcement Last year, Norwegian writer Jon Fosse won the Nobel, having long been tipped for it. Check out Catherine Taylor’s guide to his work hereEarlier this week, Ladbrokes had been accepting bets on today’s winner (bets are now closed). However,...

Thu Oct 10, 2024 13:20

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