Another major football body questions Infantino's leadership as pressure grows on FIFA boss

The man’s done something wrong. It’s offended a lot of people. It’s hard to be so neutral about the position when you look at ticket prices charged for the previous world cup. And it’s hard to see what else they do. It’s not as if they’re touring the world to play football in villages leaving merchandise behind and encouraging them to buy tickets for the next match. I could understand it if they would use the money to lower ticket prices but they haven’t stated openly what they would do with this extra investment apart from give it to the teams who take part. Instead, they just want to sell off their matches to companies who would charge people to view them. It could be a good deal for venues who could take out subscriptions just to show them to bring more people in; but that’s only if they’re not reaching capacity already.

World Cup favourites France knocked out as Spain reach final -follow latest

There’s kind of nothing left to follow. The news is broke. The only thing left to do is get the reactions from either side. You can catch up on the score and the match report, but I suppose every highlight will now be published as we learn it. And we’re assuming football but it could be anything. But rather than focusing on the latest result, we get speculation from everyone about tomorrow’s upcoming game. Let’s face it; it’s the one that we’re all interested in. We even get videos of former pundits reminiscing about the last game. We have to dig deep to learn more about the headline that we came to read, but there’s plenty of other headlines to distract us here. It’s just what we want with an ongoing event, which could change at any time. We also learn what we can to help us predict the future.

Are Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce about to tie the knot? Why speculation has hit fever pitch

Why are you asking me? I’m just a humble reader in another country. Yes she’s a beautiful pop idol, but I won’t let it bother me. Perhaps it’s hit fever pitch because there’s a world cup game involved and the ceremony will be performed as part of a half-time show as a tribute to their country? It is coming up to an American holiday after all. I’m not entirely sure who one of them is either. I thought he might be a singer but apparently he’s an American  football player. I wonder what they have in common? Apparently one of them thinks that they’re at school and they’re both teachers. Weird. Maybe they think they’re getting married at a school. In actual fact, it’s at an arena, and there’s been a lot of celebrity invites. It’s not something that can be easily hidden. The secret’s out. And it’s also getting in the way. It’s easier not to care.

Iran deal scheduled to be signed on Sunday

This comes from a president who just wants attention. Anything he says will be printed and posted a million times over, but we ought to know by know that there’s no truth in what he says. He’s said this too many times before. Apparently, this is the final decision. It’s also not clear what the deal is. We know that there’s some interest in their nuclear arsenal. Will there be a total bombardment if it’s not accepted? It would be interesting to see what the other side has to say about these deals, but they probably don’t trust us. On Monday we’ll probably be told that they need some time to think it over and we’ll be back to square one. It’s a bit selfish that the rest of the world has to absorb the cost and put up with it. Some of us are just fed up with hearing about it.

Belfast attack latest: Starmer condemns 'sickening' stabbing as man arrested for attempted murder

It seems that everything needs a comment from a politician these days to make it newsworthy. The focus seems to be less on a solution and more on what shouldn’t have happened. Half of the time, they’re not even focussing on the facts. Even the police might not have the facts correctly and the act could have been in self-defence. A motive has not yet been established. Repeating things with timestamps gets you out of liability issues and it shows that you’re aware that you don’t have all the facts. But people have the right to know that these things happen, but the problem is why they happened. The focus seems to be on the attacker rather than the victim. And that’s what causes fear. We can only draw conclusions from what we know. And we put a body of people in place to find these facts out. Hopefully we can trust them.

Cabinet Minister rebuffs Streeting's call to join the EU

Hold on. Won’t we need a referendum here? Or is someone else trying to make decisions for us? Is our government trying to cut down on referendums and take away our democracy? It is an expensive method to resolve things. But this is coming from someone who’s just quit their role. It doesn’t give us much faith to trust them. And it’s a dividing decision. If we have faith in these decisions, we need to know that these people have a plan for us and that they’re not going to waste our time. We want to earn our independence, but we can’t keep doing this by relying on our neighbours. Just think of all the import costs. At the same time, we’re not exporting too much while we’re referring to ourselves as ‘this country’ as if we’re ashamed to name it or we’re too confused over it. The trouble is that no-one seems to do what they’re supposed to do. They’d rather get stuck into someone else’s business.

Police bodycam footage shows Tiger Woods' arrest

Oh, how the mighty have fallen. They think they get away with it and state that they need time to recover, but they still have to face the consequences of the law. And now you can watch the moment of the arrest and judge for yourself if you really want to. Of course they’re not going to confess in the mainstream media. They don’t want to upset any current financial endorsements that they have already. At first glance, he looks defiant and that he’s taking the pose of a survivor and that he’s not scared. It’s hard to tell with sunglasses masking his eyes. He might even be taking the knee. It’s nothing extraordinary compared to other videos. Perhaps it’s to reassure people that he will be treated well. But it’s going to be hard to him to work his way back to the top and he has to hope that some people still believe in him.

Kellie disappeared without a trace in 2000. Was she killed by the Suffolk Strangler?

How should I know? You should really leave these things up to the police. And the strangler is still alive, so you could always ask him; though you’re going to have to do some more investigating after asking him depending on whether you believe his response. People disappear for all sort of reasons; it doesn’t necessarily mean that they’ve been disposed of. But her background isn’t great, and if you become known for a certain role, then you could be at risk every time you work. But at the end of the day, you’re still a person. People will speculate wildly from every angle as long as they pay you a bit of money. It fits in with your current profile. Next month it’ll be aliens. Anything to get a bit of media attention. But some things aren’t taken seriously and vital clues are often overlooked. Unfortunately, there’s only so many resources that can be allocated.

Metres from death: The hero city defying Putin despite constant drone attacks

It’s not a city that fights back with a large force. It has to be a city that’s still occupied and the locals are looking after the army as well as their own to keep things going as normal as reasonably possible. There’ll hopefully be tales of teamwork and people working together to repair their infrastructure as quickly as possible. Mind you, it’s a bit laughable that Putin hasn’t managed to achieve his objective after all this time. It’s one of the very first cities that was attacked owing to its proximity to the border. Initially, they were abandoned by the state but still came together to defy the enemy. They were reporting where the drones and tanks were. Volunteers came forward to undertake rescue missions to preserve life. Their terrain and change of everyday life has completely, and it becomes difficult to maintain hope each day. The odds aren’t in their favour, and more effort needs to come from the outside world.

Epstein asked staff to install hidden video cameras at his Florida home, email exchange shows.

This guy must be the ultimate blackmailer. He wants leverage on everything. He wants his name to be repeated long after his death, and he doesn’t really care who he takes down. In the end, it didn’t really do him a great deal of good. But there is a difference between asking and the task being done. But it looks like money talks and it was done. He’s not the only person involved in the conspiracy. Tissue boxes were involved. It sounds like the visitors were aware of what was going on, and that Epstein was on a real power trip. You can imagine him asking people to kneel and pledge their allegiance to him. It would like a bit odd if there was a tissue box conveniently placed in each room. But then again, they could be very big rooms. And these are just emails. They could just be a cry for attention.

Starmer calls for Man Utd co-owner Jim Ratcliffe to apologise for 'offensive immigration remarks

It’s another example of free speech under attack. You may not agree with what is being said, but there’s still the opportunity to express your opinion. It might put a few people off investing in your business though. I don’t know what other influences Ratcliffe has on our society, but he could have other controlling interests too. But you can see his point. The trouble is that immigrant as a double meaning and we need to be more precise with our labelling. There’s people that we’ve invited over or have earned the right to live and contribute to our society from another country. Some of his footballers can be classed as immigrants. And then there’s people who are claiming asylum and aren’t contributing who are depleting the resources that should be invested into our people. It’s not clear on the meaning, and it can be misinterpreted. Whether he’ll apologise or not, only time will tell.

Canada school shooting latest: Police reveal details about attacker Jesse Van Rootselaar

It’s important to get the right details out to avoid speculation. There could be a backlash blamed on people that had no involvement on the incident whatsoever. But releasing this information to the public could cause a backlash if they’re not careful. Everyone has the right to free speech, but it’s what they do with it that counts. And this sort of thing is common in the US, but we hear less of it up north. Its almost as if we think that they’re more civilised. And it’s more terrifying when the attacker dies as well. It’s harder for people to find out why. The fact that makes this one so controversial is that it involves a transgender person. Could it be that they are struggling with their position or they were reacting to some bullying? There’s so much that we don’t know here, and this could open up a whole range of issues.

Maduro says he is "a decent man and is still President of my country".

I don’t know much about Venezuela and how it’s governed. I can only just about spell it. It’s on the other side of the world so it’s of little concern to me. It might seem kind of selfish but I can’t keep track of everything. I’ve got no idea of the history of the south-west. There might be military dictators but that could be prejudiced because of what I’ve watched in the media. I honestly don’t know if this president deserved to be expedited. I haven’t been given any background of what he’s supposedly done. Wrenching a leader away from his home turf kind of seems like a war crime. Will there be repercussions? Will his country prove their loyalty by appealing for protection, defence and aid until their leader is returned to them? Who will be next on his list and will the rest of the world just let him do what he wants?

From Bone Damage to Solar Radiation -inside the lab trying to protect the astronauts of the future

I understand what solar radiation is but I’m not sure how it has bones. Perhaps the presence of the astronauts affects it. I shouldn’t think this is a major problem as there’s not that many astronauts. However, the last thing we want is to poke more damage into the greenhouse effect. If we could reduce solar radiation through bone dame, it’s probably one of the first things that we should do. But the article focuses on how to survive space. It’s a bit ambitious as most of us won’t get there in our lifetime, but there’s a few spoilers of what mankind’s plans are that way. But I suppose it’s good to be prepared. It’s difficult to determine when you’re going to be free of the laws of gravity. Exercise is very important, and you’ve also got to watch out for natural light s it’s not filtered by the ozone. I wonder what factor you’d need. But if the whole process is so dangerous, why go there in the first place?

Raft of tax hikes expected in budget today -here's what we know

We don’t know what’s going to happen until it’s revealed. Until then, we can only have an expert guess. There’s been hints of what’s going to be raised, and how these will affect prices, rates and wages, but then there’s also been a change of plan. It’s a worrying time, and it’s rare that things are going to be able to go back to the way that they were. It’s just going to get more expensive and it’ll discourage some people from continuing their current paths. Is it right to compare it to a raft? Is there a hint of blaming the illegal immigrants in the story to fill the gaps in the budget? The experts all seem to agree that it’s not going to be good news. Of course, what the press really want is a big leak so that they get all the attention first for their article.

Hannah, 22, died after buying poison online -why her death raises serious questions for the NHS

Why was she buying poison online? Did she think it was medicine and that she found it difficult to get the treatment that she wanted? Or was she genuinely shopping for suicidal products? Unfortunately it turns out to be the latter. You can misuse anything to create poison. And having it delivered to a specified address means that it’s harder to trace. If you’re in special accommodation, these sorts of packages should raise questions. What has the recipient ordered and what do they intend to do with it, especially when they’ve ordered a large amount? It’s just common sense. But it’s not clear in the story if Hannah was under NHS care at the time or whether she was back at home. It’s a big gap as it shows who should be liable. The story also fails to address where the poison was sought and identify the specific purpose of the product. There’s no duty of care and action needs to be taken to avoid blame.

First hostages being released as part of Gaza peace deal

Why have this terrorist group been allowed to occupy Gaza in the first place? It baffles everyone why this has been going on for so long. I expect that there’s relief for the families as well as resentment at their governments for taking so long. I wonder if they’ll sell out their story. There’ll be pictures of hugs. It was very frustrating last time they did this as they were paraded on a stage. How long will it be for all of them to be released? All you needed was a bit intelligence and you could have taken them out. Is our technology and intelligence really that low for the area? Or is it a case of other countries not willing to invest resources? There’s even rumours of Trump visiting now that it’s safe. Hopefully he’ll stay there. It’s just a PR stunt for him. For his sake, I hope his detail states that it’s too much of a risk.

Doorbell footage shows blaze erupt at mosque after suspected arson attack

So it’s not just the synagogues that are being attacked; it’s the mosques as well. And it also gets someone some money as they’ve probably sold the footage to the media, unless they’ve posted it online already. It also looks like they tried to destroy the getaway vehicle, although having a printed sign on it isn’t going to help. It looks like it’s advertising a taxi firm. I hope that the police are further ahead than the press with their enquiries. It might be down to a local disagreement rather than a hate crime as described. I also noticed that some of the flags have disappeared off their lampposts recently. I’m not sure if this is a token of respect in regard to recent events, or whether it’s the storm that has blown them away. Hopefully those responsible can be easily identified and paraded around in shame to prevent copycat instances.

Madeleine McCann and the Hit-and-Run Theory

So they think she’s no longer out there; other she would have come forward by now. She’s certainly old enough to be an adult. Just think of all the royalties she’d earn by telling her true story. But she’s been groomed. There’s many theories floating about. This is the first time that I’ve heard about a hit-and-run, and it also accounts for the two other children (but we never hear their story; perhaps they were asleep). Are the local police getting that desperate? Of course she’s never going to admit her guilt if she’s got away with it for this long. There’s not much evidence to prove this theory, and you have to wonder who they’re going to go after next. But there’s still a suspect who’s yet to be proven guilty, and though he’s not at large now, he soon will be. It doesn’t sound like a promising rehabilitation.

 

I'm deprived of my UK citizenship but I'm not a convicted terrorist

So what citizenship are you? There must be a reason for your deprivation. If you’re going against government advice travelling to places that you’re not supposed to be visiting, they can’t stop you from doing it but by stopping you from coming back makes it easier to stop you from doing it again. But if you’re sending government officials to the same place, then it’s certainly not a universal rule. But why do people want it in the first place if they’re going against our values? It’s probably for protection and to claim benefits. You’ve got to run the risk and be sure of what you’re doing; and that there’s a back-up plan if something goes wrong. Perhaps another country will take you in. the truth is that the government has no idea of what you’ve been up to when it comes to terrorist activity and it’s safer and easier to say no.