The UK’s largest sportswear retailer JD Sports Fashion is to sell its Footasylum chain following a long battle with the country’s competition watchdog. The business will be sold to German asset management firm Aurelius for £37.5m – a substantial loss on the £90m JD Sports paid for it three years ago. The news confirms a
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Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford, and former prime minister David Cameron are among the latest UK figures who have been added to Russia’s sanctions list. The foreign ministry says the 39 prominent Britons have been banned from entering Russia. It said it was acting in response to UK sanctions against
Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has been killed by a US airstrike in Afghanistan, US President Joe Biden has confirmed. Addressing the nation from the balcony off the White House Blue Room, Mr Biden said “justice has been delivered” after authorising the strike which killed the man who was one of the masterminds of the
Accessories can often be an afterthought when dressing, especially when there are dozens of micro-trends floating up through TikTok. However, this season, the star of the show wasn’t a killer silhouette but often looked over jewelry and other pieces that will take your ‘fit to the next level. Gloves were a clear standout of this
We are told every day that we have raped the planet and are running out of resources. For example, July 28th was publicized around the world as Earth Overshoot Day. The day’s promoter, the Global Footprint Network. explains on its webpage (https://www.overshootday.org/) that “Earth Overshoot Day, marks the date when humanity has used all the biological
This weekend at HARD Summer brought about its usual share of surprises and stellar performances with impressive bookings and pairings. In particular, if you happened to catch Deathpact’s set on Sunday night, and stayed until the end, you saw something really interesting: a second Deathpact. Deathpact first popped up on the radar in 2018 and
Agony In The Garden has just released the highly anticipated new single “Home” which is now available worldwide. Agony In The Garden’s inception occurred on April of 2013 as a one man band with singer/songwriter multi-instrumentalist Mack Perry writing and recording all of Agony’s music. Releasing a debut four song EP, Where Olympus Dwells, in
Iconic Designer Sue Wong will be honored at the Come Together on Lion’s Gate Female Empowerment Panel hosted by Awake Your Inner Body on Monday, August 8th, 2022. This amazing event takes place from 6-9 PM PT. Location: Rafi Lounge 22741 Pacific Coast Highway Malibu, CA 90265 Join and participate in Awake Your Inner Body’s
Play video content TMZ.com Daniel Seavey, a member of the band Why Don’t We, has a tattoo of a person climbing into a window located on his arm … an image that may have become the inspiration for one obsessed fan to make her way inside the singer’s home and sleep in his bed. LAPD
A robot created at Standford University in the United States is diving down to shipwrecks and sunken planes and allowing its operators to feel like they’re underwater explorers too. The robot known as OceanOneK has humanoid top half, with eyes that have a 3D vision, capturing the underwater world in full colour. It resembles a
In this article 9868-HK NIO XPEV LI Xpeng said it delivered 11,524 in July, a rise versus the same time last year, but slipping from June’s figure. Xpeng had the highest deliveries out of its closest rivals Nio and Li Auto in July. Xpeng said it will begin accepting reservations for its new G9 SUV
Rishi Sunak is promising a “radical” change if he becomes prime minister by cutting the basic rate of income tax from 20p in the pound to 16p by the end of the next parliament. In his latest pitch to Conservative Party members, the former chancellor claims the 20% reduction would be “one of the most
The Financial Conduct Authority has finalised tougher rules for the marketing of high-risk investments. Under the new rules, firms approving and issuing marketing must have the right expertise and those marketing some types of high-risk investments will have to do better checks to make sure those investments are well matched to consumers. Some incentives such
A ship loaded with grain has left the port of Odesa for the first time since the war began, the Ukrainian infrastructure minister has said. “The first grain ship since Russian aggression has left port,” Oleksandr Kubrakov wrote on Twitter. “Thanks to the support of all our partner countries & UN we were able to
It’s been another awful day for Sheriff Joe Engle and his teams. On the banks of one or so many creeks in this stunning corner of Kentucky, they lift a body onto a stretcher. Three days since the water swept through these rural communities, they are still finding those who didn’t make it. Image: Joe
News Lil Durk Injured in Stage Pyrotechnic Incident at Lollapalooza 2022 “Due to the incident that happened at Lollapalooza in Chicago on stage, I’ma take a break & focus on my health.” By Evan Minsker July 31, 2022 Facebook Twitter Lil Durk at Lollapalooza 2022 (Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter During his performance at Lollapalooza