UK citizens will lose most if country exits European Convention on Human Rights, warns expert
British citizens stand to lose the most should the country pull out of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), an expert has warned.
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BBC seeks to end crisis by reinstating Gary Lineker
LONDON: Britain's BBC reinstated its highest-paid presenter Gary Lineker on Monday (Mar 13) after a decision to take the sports host off air over his criticism of the government sparked a near mutiny at the public broadcaster.
The Ocean Race 2022-23: ‘Some of the closest offshore racing I have ever done!’ - Team Malizia's Will Harris
Team Malizia co-skipper Will Harris says the third leg of The Ocean Race has featured “some of the closest offshore racing” he has ever done after a hard-fought fight for second place at the scoring gate on Sunday night. Malizia, Biotherm and 11th Hour Racing Team were involved in a big battle for multiple days leading up to the scoring gate in the record-breaking 12,750-nautcial mile leg. Ad Having nearly retired from the race two weeks ago, due to a broken mast, Harris made an incredible fix and Malizia edged out Biotherm to take four points at the scoring gate on Sunday night as the pair chase leaders Team Holcim-PRB.
Paris Olympics planners sweat over opening ceremony
The vision, as announced by French President Emmanuel Macron, is to take the ceremony out of its customary location in the main stadium and put it in the heart of the capital.
Paris Olympics Planners Sweat Over Opening Ceremony
The unprecedented opening ceremony planned for the 2024 Paris Olympics, just 500 days away, promises to be both spectacular and a serious security headache, with the arrangements still being worked out by anxious officials. The vision, as announced by French President Emmanuel Macron, is to take the ceremony out of its customary location in the main stadium and put it in the heart of the capital. Sporting delegations are set to sail down the river Seine in boats, an armada of sporting excellence set against the backdrop of the capital's world-famous monuments in view of up to 600,000 cheering spectators.
Kevin Escoffier and Holcim-PRB keep up perfect Ocean Race streak with victory at Leg 3 scoring gate
Team Holcim-PRB collected maximum points as they led the IMOCA fleet through the Leg 3 scoring gate at 17:45:38 UTC on Sunday. It means it has been a successful 24 hours for the team, skippered by Kevin Escoffier, as Sunday morning saw them set an IMOCA distance record of 5929.26 nautical miles. Ad «The rhythm of these last hours of racing has been set by a big push to the scoring gate and this first set of points for leg 3,» Escoffier said.
The Ocean Race 2022-23: 11th Hour Racing Team set new record as pack continue to close at one-third mark
As the crews went past the one-third mark of the third leg of The Ocean Race from Cape Town to Itajai, 11th Hour Racing Team set a new record for the event. In excellent conditions throughout Friday and the early hours of Saturday, the team sailed 586.36 nautical miles (subject to ratification), which is a new record for a distance covered in 24 hours by an IMOCA boat.
BBC announce plan for Saturday's Match of the Day after presenters and pundits boycott show
Match of the Day will air without a presenter or pundits on Saturday evening after Gary Lineker was told to step back from presenting the show, prompting widespread withdrawal from his colleagues.