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Oscars 2023 The milestones and groundbreaking firsts

The 2023 Academy Awards made history with some groundbreaking firsts and major career milestones. – Best actress Michelle Yeoh is the first person from an Asian background to be named best actress. She is also only the second non-white performer ever to win the award. The first was more than 20 years ago in 2002, when it went to Halle Berry for the film Monster’s Ball. Berry was on stage this year to help present the award to Yeoh. OfRead More

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BBC and Gary Lineker closing in on deal to resolve impartiality row

Gary Lineker is reportedly set to return to Match Of The Day this coming weekend amid speculation he and the BBC are close to resolving their impartiality row. There is “growing confidence” that the former England player will return to host the popular BBC show, according to reports, following a weekend which saw the broadcaster’s sports coverage suffer severe disruption. Lineker did not appear on the football highlights programme after he was told to stand down from the role whenRead More

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Michelle Yeoh makes Oscars history as Everything Everywhere All At Once triumphs

Michelle Yeoh made history at the 95th Oscars as Everything Everywhere All At Once took home a clutch of major awards. The multiverse sci-fi epic, directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, claimed seven prizes including three acting gongs, best directing and best picture, the biggest of the night. It was a disappointing evening for Irish talent with The Banshees Of Inisherin going home empty-handed despite its nine nominations. Yeoh claimed the Oscar for best leading actress, fending off competitionRead More

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Sunak softens China stance

Rishi Sunak has defended his policy of continuing to engage with China despite believing that Xi Jinping’s “increasingly authoritarian” administration poses an “epoch-defining challenge” to the global order. The Prime Minister, who claimed during the Tory leadership contest last year that China represented the “biggest long-term threat to Britain”, appears to have softened his stance but insisted he remained acutely aware of the challenges posed by Beijing. The Government will on Monday publish an update to its foreign and securityRead More

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Arteta hails Trossard as he tees up all three in Fulham win

Mikel Arteta hailed Leandro Trossard’s “football intelligence” after he set up all three goals as Arsenal restored their five-point cushion at the top of the Premier League with a 3-0 win at Fulham. The 28-year-old joined Arsenal in January from Brighton and has shone for the Gunners, helping to compensate for the injuries to forward’s Gabriel Jesus and Eddie Nketiah. Trossard’s delivery at Craven Cottage was exceptional, with his first assist coming in the 21st minute as picked out GabrielRead More

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Sunak flies to US for talks with Biden and Albanese on Australian submarine deal

Rishi Sunak is flying to the United States for meetings with President Joe Biden and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to flesh out a major defence deal. The Prime Minister will arrive in San Diego on Sunday night to discuss Australia’s procurement of nuclear-powered submarines under the Aukus pact. Mr Albanese is expected to announce a plan for a British-designed fleet, with US boats being purchased as a stop-gap measure. While on the US west coast on Monday, Mr SunakRead More

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Rangers see off Raith Rovers in Scottish Cup quarter finals

Rangers eventually wore down a resolute Raith Rovers side to run out comfortable 3-0 winners in a mostly low-key Scottish Cup quarter-final tie at Ibrox. The Championship side defended from the first whistle and nullified the Gers threat until the 42nd minute when defender Connor Goldson headed in from a Borna Barisic corner. Rovers defender Ryan Nolan scored an own goal in the 58th minute to effectively end any chance of a shock before substitute Scott Arfield added a thirdRead More

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BBC urged to get a grip as Match of the Day 2 set to air without presenters

The BBC has been urged to get a “grip” of the impartiality row over Gary Lineker as its sports coverage faced disruption for a second consecutive day. Match of the Day aired for only 20 minutes on Saturday, without accompanying commentary or analysis from pundits, following a boycott in “solidarity” with former England striker Lineker. And Sunday’s Match of the Day 2 will follow a similar reduced format to Saturday night’s programme, commentator Guy Mowbray confirmed. Uncertainty over Match ofRead More

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Klopp backs Lineker in BBC row

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said he could not understand the BBC’s decision to stand down Gary Lineker from presenting Match of the Day, insisting it should be possible for people to express their opinions. Lineker was taken off air for a tweet which compared the language used to launch a new Government asylum seeker policy with 1930s Germany. But the BBC has been left apologising for broadcasting only “limited sport programming” this weekend after several presenters, pundits, commentators andRead More

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