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☆ Champions League Thursday takeaways: Monaco dominates Barcelona, Wirtz and Raya impress
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Jamie Barton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —The first week of the new-look Champions League came to an end on Thursday, with Barcelona and Arsenal both in action. An early red card for Eric García for a professional last man foul on Takumi Minamino gave the 2004 Champions League finalist a huge boost, and the French side took full advantage. It was the 17-year-old’s debut Champions League goal after his eye-catching brace against Girona at the weekend. That’s very important.”Florian Wirtz shines on Champions League debutIt took Florian Wirtz just five minutes of Champions League football to grab his first goal in the competition. Even if not, all eyes will surely be on the next matchday when the Champions League returns on October 1, highlighted by Arsenal vs Paris Saint-Germain.

Persons: Hansi Flick, Eric García, Takumi Minamino, ” Flick, Maghnes Akliouche, Marc, André ter Stegen, Lamine Yamal, George Ilenikhena, ter Stegen, Kylian Mbappé, “, ”, Flick, ” David Raya, David Raya, Emmanuele, Atalanta, Thomas Partey’s, Raya, Mateo Retegui’s, I’ve, David, Mikel Arteta, Iñaki, ” Florian Wirtz, Florian Wirtz, Xabi, Álex Grimaldo, Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong, Timon Wellenreuther, Wellenreuther’s, John Thys, ” Wirtz, Harry Kane, Michael Olise, Jamie Gittens, Germain, Manchester, Jack Grealish, Shaun Botterill, Sturm Organizations: CNN, League, Arsenal, Monaco, Barcelona, La Liga, AS Monaco, Girona, Villarreal, Liverpool’s, AC Milan, Manchester, Inter, Champions League, Atalanta, Tottenham Hotspur, Gunners, Stadio, Bergamo, Bayer Leverkusen, Feyenoord, Getty, Swiss Model, Manchester City, Inter Milan, Rodri, Bayern Munich’s, Dinamo Zagreb, Slovan Bratislava, Sturm Graz, Paris Saint, Crvena Zvezda, Star, Benfica Feyenoord, Bayer Leverkusen Stade Brestois, Sturm Graz Atalanta, Arsenal Atlético Madrid, Leipzig AS Monaco Locations: Barcelona, AFP, Swiss

☆ Champions League Tuesday takeaways: Bayern Munich and Endrick make history
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —The Champions League returned on Tuesday with a bang. Bayern beat Dinamo Zagreb of Croatia 9-2 at Allianz Arena, becoming the first team in Champions League history to score nine goals in a single match. “What were my chances of setting foot even in the Premier League, playing in the Premier League, winning something as a player, playing for the national team? Kylian Mbappé opened his Champions League account for Real, scoring just after half-time before Deniz Undav equalized for the German side. It was the first game in Champions League history to feature five US players, per Goal.com.

Persons: Vincent Kompany, Striker Harry Kane, Michael Olise, Frenchman, Thierry Henry, Raphaël Guerreiro, Leroy Sané, Leon Goretzka, Daniel Kopatsch, Kompany –, Premier League –, “, ” Kompany, “ I’m, ”, Frank Hoermann, SVEN SIMON, Kylian Mbappé, Deniz Undav, Antonio Rüdiger, Endrick’s, Raúl, Carlo Ancelotti, ” Ancelotti, “ Endrick, Endrick, Thomas Coex, Weston McKennie, McKennie, Tim Weah, Malik Tillman, Richard Ledezma, Ricardo Pepi, Christian Pulisic, Pulisic’s, Ibrahima Konaté, Virgil van Dijk, Dominik Szoboszlai, Zeno Debast, Viktor Gyökeres ’, Angel Gomes, Debast’s, Gualter Fatia Organizations: CNN, Champions League, European soccer’s, Bayern Munich, Bundesliga, Bayern, Dinamo Zagreb, Allianz Arena, UEFA, Anorthosis Famagusta, League, Borussia Dortmund’s, Legia Warsaw, English, Burnley, Premier League, Real, Real Madrid, Blancos, Stuttgart, Getty, American, Juventus ’, PSV Eindhoven, Juventus, PSV, AC Milan, Liverpool, San, Sporting CP’s, Lille, Sporting, Sporting CP, PSV Eindhoven Young Boys, Aston Villa Bayern Munich, Dinamo Zagreb AC Milan, Liverpool Real Madrid, VfB Stuttgart Sporting CP Locations: European, Croatia, Brussels, Congo, Belgium, Madrid, AFP, San Siro, Milan, Lisbon, Lille, Debast

As hosts of the next World Cup, the U.S. automatically qualifies for the tournament. In the 2022 World Cup, the U.S. was knocked out by the Netherlands in the round of 16. Asked by host Roger Bennett on the “Men in Blazers” podcast what success means for the U.S. in the upcoming World Cup, Pochettino was unequivocal. “We win the World Cup,” Pochettino responded. “I think we need to dream that we are going to win the World Cup.

Persons: Mauricio Pochettino, who’s, ”, Matt Crocker, ” Crocker, Pochettino, Germain, Christian Pulisic, “, Gregg Berhalter, Harry Kane, Dele Alli, Pochettino’s, haven’t, ” Pochettino, Berhalter, Berhalter’s, Paris Saint, Kylian, Lionel Messi, ’, Todd Boehly, They’ve, Messi, Roger Bennett Organizations: Argentine, Soccer Sporting, Copa America, Chelsea, Paris Saint, Tottenham, Milan, Christian, U.S, English Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur, Tottenham vacillated, UEFA Champions League, Spurs, English League, Champions League, Liverpool, Premier League, Manchester City, men’s, “, Pochettino’s Spurs, Borussia Dortmund, League, Arsenal, PSG, Real Madrid, MLS, Columbus Crew, South, Blazers Locations: U.S, Paris, Manhattan, Argentine, Uruguay, Netherlands, City, Liverpool, American, France, South American

☆ Benni McCarthy: Former Manchester United coach says Red Devils can qualify for Champions League this season
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Zayn Nabbi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Former Manchester United coach Benni McCarthy says the Red Devils can finish in the top four this season, but are still behind the likes of Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool in the English Premier League (EPL) title race. But in the league last season, United languished in eighth position, the club’s worst ever finish in the Premier League era and nowhere near the qualification spots for the lucrative Champions League. Since McCarthy left ahead of the new season, United has lost two of its first three league games. Speaking to CNN Sport, though, McCarthy remained optimistic about the Red Devils and stressed that opponents may regret overlooking the 13-time Premier League winners. McCarthy, seen here in 2023 as a Manchester United first team coach, wants to get back into coaching.

Persons: Benni McCarthy, McCarthy, “, Andrew Boyers, They’ve, Pep Guardiola, Pep, Mikel Arteta’s, Manchester United’s, Jürgen Klopp, Mikel Arteta, ” McCarthy, Liverpool's Mo Salah, Michael Regan, Arne, Klopp’s, It’s, they’ve, ”, I’ve, Duif du, Bafana Bafana, Hugo Broos Organizations: CNN, Former Manchester United, Devils, Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, English Premier League, Premier League, League, Champions League, United, CNN Sport, Red Devils, Manchester United, Porto, Blackburn Rovers, Champions League football, City, “, Pep Guardiola’s, Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal, Manchester, South, MLS, Cape Town City, Premier Soccer League, FIFA Club, It’s, South Africa national, of Nations, South Sudan Locations: Manchester, North London, Anfield, Liverpool, Old Trafford, Africa, South Africa, Uganda

☆ New US men’s soccer coach Mauricio Pochettino outlines his vision ahead of the next World Cup: ‘We need to think big’
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Glen Levy | Don Riddell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York City CNN —New US men’s national team coach Mauricio Pochettino said on Friday that his aim is nothing short of competing with – and beating – the best teams in the world. Finally, the 52-year-old Argentine was announced this past Tuesday, just minutes before the men’s national team labored to an uninspiring 1-1 draw in a friendly match against New Zealand in Cincinnati. Pochettino’s new charges have now failed to win their past four matches, a fact surely not lost on a head coach universally known as Poch, even if he wasn’t watching from inside the stadium. The recent hiring of U.S. Women’s National Team head coach Emma Hayes was a coup for the USWNT, as the Blues legend won no fewer than 16 trophies in her 12-year stint with the Chelsea’s women’s team. But does the new hire read anything into being unveiled on Friday 13th, a date many people are superstitious about?

Persons: Mauricio Pochettino, –, Germain, Gregg Berhalter, Christian Pulisic, “, Pulisic, Sport’s Don Riddell, Pochettino, ‘, ” Pochettino, ”, Weston McKennie, Yunus Musah, Antonee Robinson, Tyler Adams, Timothy Weah, Giovanni Reyna, Folarin, Lionel Messi, Neymar, Mbappé, Emma Hayes, Hayes Organizations: York, York City CNN —, men’s, –, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Paris Saint, CNN Sport, Copa America, New Zealand, CNN, Argentine, Mexico, women’s, South, Espanyol, Spain’s, Spain’s La Liga, English Premier League, Southampton, UEFA Champions League, Spurs, Liverpool, Ligue, Premier League, Pochettino, U.S, Women’s, Team, Blues Locations: York City, USA, Argentine, Cincinnati, New York, Austin, Panama, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, South Korea, Japan, United States, Europe, Spain’s La, Chelsea, Paris

☆ Cristiano Ronaldo urges Manchester United to ‘rebuild everything’ as the club looks to rediscover past success
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —If Manchester United is broken, then Cristiano Ronaldo thinks that he has the keys to fix it. “The coaches, they say they cannot compete to win the league and the Champions League,” he said. “If you’re a Manchester United coach, you cannot say that, that you’re not going to fight to win the league or the Champions League. Erik ten Hag is in his third season managing Manchester United. Now playing for Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia, Ronaldo said that he still loves United and wants to see the club succeed.

Persons: Cristiano Ronaldo, Rio Ferdinand, Ronaldo, Erik, Hag, “, ”, you’re, ” United, Sir Alex Ferguson, United, Michael Regan, Piers Morgan, TalkTV, Molly Darlington, Ferdinand, Ruud van Nistelrooy, ” Ronaldo Organizations: CNN, Manchester, United, Champions League, Manchester United, ”, Premier League, League, Manchester City, Liverpool, Fulham, Brighton, Europa League, Tottenham Hotspur, Red Devils, Al, Portugal, Croatia, Scotland Locations: Portuguese, Manchester, Liverpool, “, Saudi Arabia, Real Madrid

☆ U.S. men's national soccer team names Mauricio Pochettino next coach
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Rudy Chinchilla | Rudy Chinchilla Is A Breaking News Editor For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

He's coached soccer greats Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé — and now Mauricio Pochettino will be taking the helm of the U.S. Men’s National Team, ending the high-profile search for the person to lead the team into the 2026 World Cup on home soil. “I am so excited to become the new head coach of [the] U.S. men’s national team. The men’s national team is coming off a stinging and humbling experience at this summer’s Copa America, which was also played in the U.S. Pochettino and the U.S. Men’s National Team now find each other at perhaps a perfect — or imperfect — time. The Copa America laid bare some glaring deficiencies, including at center-back, full-back and even goalkeeper, long a position of strength for the national team.

Persons: He's, Lionel Messi, Kylian, Mauricio Pochettino, “, Pochettino, Germain, Emma Hayes, Mauricio, Cindy Parlow Cone, should’ve, Gregg Berhalter, Christian Pulisic, Robin Alam, Matt Crocker, Crocker, he’s, Harry Kane, Paris Saint, who’d, Todd Boehly, Christian, Weston McKennie, Tim Weah, Folarin Balogun, it’s Organizations: Men’s, men’s, Argentine, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Paris Saint, . Soccer, Copa America, CONCACAF Nations League, AC Milan, USMNT Sporting, TNT, Southampton, Tottenham, Premier League, Spurs, Champions League, Liverpool, League, PSG, French Super, Clearlake Capital, U.S, Men’s National Team, CONCACAF Locations: U.S, England, Paris, France, Netherlands, Italy, Mexico, Canada, Southampton, London, Pochettino’s, Chelsea

☆ They were due to leave for their dream cruise in May. Three months on they’re still stuck at the departure port
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-07 | by ( Julia Buckley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

CNN —It was the years-long cruise that was supposed to set sail, but saw its departure postponed… postponed… and postponed again. However, there’s one crucial difference between Life at Sea and Villa Vie Residences, the company attempting the 3.5-year cruise: Villa Vie has a ship. This meant the certifications had expired – and instead of simply renewing them, Villa Vie was obliged to start from scratch. Olsen cruise ship. ‘Not what we were expecting’Angela and Steve Theriac have been traveling around Europe while waiting to set sail.

Persons: …, “, ”, Lanette Canen, Johan Bodin, Bodin, “ We’re, we’ve, “ It’s, We’ve, Peter Morrison, Villa, Mike Petterson, Petterson, –, Fred, Olsen, Villa Vie, “ Fred, DNV, Samantha Stimpson, ‘ We’ve, ’, Maureen O'Hare, Fran Paroissien, she’s, Paroissien, I’ve, we’d, he’d, ” Micky Murray, “ They’re, I’m, Bonny Kelter, ” Kelter, “ We’ll, ’ Angela, Steve Theriac, Angela, it’s, “ We’ve, that’s, We’re, They’ve Organizations: CNN, Sea Cruises, Residences, Olsen Cruises, Hawaii –, Canen, Edinburgh, Sweden –, Villa Vie, Survey, Braemar, Olsen Cruise Lines, Villa, Vie, ‘, Midlife, Liverpool Locations: Belfast, Northern Ireland, Braemar, Fred, Hawaii, Stirling, Scotland, Glasgow, Europe, Sweden, –, Melbourne, Australia, Canary, Seychelles, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Spain, Denmark, Dublin, Nicaragua

☆ English town of Southport mourns 9-year-old stabbing victim and calls for an end to unrest
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The disturbances have been fueled by social media users who spread misinformation about the suspect in the July 29 stabbing rampage. A police officer fends away a demonstrator during an anti-immigration protest, in Rotherham northern England on Aug. 4, 2024. The suspect was born in Wales and moved to the Southport area in 2013. We don’t hear you back.’’The coffin of Southport stabbing victim Alice da Silva Aguiar being taken from St Patrick's Church, Southport after her funeral. On Sunday, her parents released a photo of Alice standing next to a cardboard cutout of Swift as she waited for her last dance class to begin.

Persons: Alice da Silva, Constable Serena Kennedy, Alice, ”, Kennedy, Taylor Swift, fends, Hollie Adams, Sergio, Alexandra, ’ ’, ’, Alice da Silva Aguiar, Danny Lawson, Jinnie Payne, Swift, ’ ” Payne, “ Organizations: Patrick’s Catholic, Merseyside Police, Reuters, Churchtown Primary Locations: Southport, England, Merseyside, Liverpool, Rotherham, Wales, Rwanda, Britain, “, St Patrick's

☆ 2 People Stabbed in London’s Leicester Square
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Megan Specia | More About Megan Specia | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Two people were stabbed in London’s Leicester Square, a tourist hot spot, on Monday, the police said. The victims, an 11-year-old girl and a 34-year-old woman, were taken to a hospital, Westminster police said in a post on social media. In a later update, the police said that the girl would require hospital treatment but that her injuries were not life threatening and that the woman suffered more minor injuries. The episode came exactly two weeks after a deadly knife attack in Southport, near Liverpool, that led to the death of three young girls and injured eight other children and two adults. In the days after the stabbings in Southport, false information about the identity of the attacker, including that he was an undocumented migrant, spread rapidly online and ignited a series of violent riots around Britain.

Organizations: Westminster police Locations: London’s Leicester, Westminster, Southport, Liverpool, Britain

☆ Elon Musk's battle with Mark Zuckerberg is looking like a lost cause
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewElon Musk might just be losing any hopes he had of one-upping his arch nemesis, Mark Zuckerberg. A lost battleElon Musk is facing a tougher battle with Mark Zuckerberg's social media empire. Beata Zawrzel/Getty ImagesOne of Musk's biggest challenges in turning X into a legitimate rival to Zuckerberg's social media platforms is generating revenue. In Musk's own words, it's a declaration of "war" with the very people he needs to boost falling revenue at X. But none of this helps Musk in its effort to outdo Zuckerberg at his own social media game and widen X's appeal.

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How Online Hatred Toward Migrants Spurs Real-World Violence Social media posts assailing immigrants have fomented a climate of fear and hatred in Britain, Portugal and other countries. It followed months of vitriol on social media that came not only from disgruntled Portuguese, but also from prominent far-right figures inside and outside the country. “It’s not up-to-date for the social media age,” Leo Varadkar, the prime minister then, said. Asked whether he believes his social media posts contribute to violence, Mr. Robinson responded: “I believe the teachings in the Koran contribute to violence. July 29 1:42 p.m.Not much info yet, but it will be a Muslim culprit followed by violence protests 1:49 p.m.

Persons: ”, Rita Guerra, Patience, ” Lee Marsh, “, Elon Musk, X, Musk, TikTok, we’re, ” Tommy Robinson, Donald J, Trump, Joel Finkelstein, Tony Craig, “ It’s, —, ” Leo Varadkar, He now, Ro, rie, Marc, iona, Robinson, e, ari, rance Organizations: YouTube, Spurs, Center for Psychological Research, Italy British, Protesters, Sunderland, PA, Agence France, Institute for Strategic, Elon, Meta, The New York Times, National, Counterterrorism, Security, Network, Research, Staffordshire University, Reuters, Ireland, unc, rit Locations: Portugal, Portuguese, Lisbon, Porto, Britain, Germany, Ireland, Europe, Southport, Liverpool, Syrian, Wales, Italy, The Netherlands, Greenwich, London, United States, Russia, Netherlands, Leeds, Chester, New Jersey, England, Algeria, Dublin, Coolock

☆ Liverpool Sends a Message to Far-Right Rioters: Not Here
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Megan Specia | Andrew Testa | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The residents of the southeast Liverpool neighborhood of Edge Hill had spent Wednesday preparing for trouble. Parents were called to pick up children early from nursery school. Shop owners pulled their shutters down over glass storefronts. And in the semidetached brick houses on and around Overbury Street, where generations of the same families have lived alongside newer arrivals, locals pulled their curtains as evening approached. What they got, instead, was a night of near celebration by people opposed to the racism and anti-immigrant sentiments that drove the week of rioting in cities and towns across Britain.

Persons: Edge Hill Locations: Liverpool, Edge, Overbury, Southport, Britain

☆ As riots and disorder spread, some countries warn their citizens not to travel to the UK
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Five countries have now issued travel and safety warnings to their citizens living or visiting the U.K. as riots and street disorder continue to plague the country. Unrest continued in parts of the U.K. on Monday night, with Belfast in Northern Ireland seeing further disorder, as well as the northern town of Darlington and Plymouth on the south coast. Since the rioting began a week ago Tuesday, 378 arrests have been made, the National Police Chiefs' Council said Monday. Other instances of disorder have also been seen across the country, from towns including Rotherham and Middlesbrough to larger cities such as Bristol, Leeds and Hull. Tourist hotspot London has not seen any significant disturbances.

Persons: Manchester — Organizations: United, Manchester, National Police Chiefs, Rotherham, Middlesbrough, Hull Locations: United Arab Emirates, Nigeria, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, England, Northern Ireland, Liverpool, Belfast, Darlington, Plymouth, Bristol, Leeds, London

☆ Elon Musk slammed by government after comments on UK riots
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Elon Musk attends 'Exploring the New Frontiers of Innovation: Mark Read in Conversation with Elon Musk' session during the Cannes Lions International Festival Of Creativity 2024 - Day Three on June 19, 2024 in Cannes, France. LONDON — The U.K. government hit back at Elon Musk after the billionaire made controversial comments about riots — fueled by the far-right and anti-immigration sentiment — taking place across the country. On Sunday, Musk replied to a post about the riots on X, the social media platform he owns, stating: "Civil war is inevitable." Responding to a reporter's question on Monday on whether Starmer agreed with Musk's tweet, the PM's spokesperson said: "There is no justification for comments like that." "What we've seen in this country is organized illegal thuggery which has no place on our streets or online," Starmer's official spokesperson said.

Persons: Elon Musk, Mark Read, Manchester —, Musk, Keir Starmer, Heidi Alexander Organizations: Cannes Lions, LONDON, Elon, Manchester Locations: Cannes, France, —, Liverpool, Britain

☆ Elon Musk is helping fuel the flames of far-right rioting on X. An expert says his own platform is radicalizing him.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"A lot of these individuals had been deplatformed, so they wouldn't have had an opportunity to amplify," Van der Linden said. Musk has also claimed that the UK police's response "does seem onesided" — a viewpoint commonly promoted by far-right activists. Van der Linden said Musk might be being radicalized by his own platform. Musk's echo chamber on X is increasingly conspiratorial, Van der Linden added. Representatives for X did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider, made outside normal working hours.

Persons: —, Axel Muganwa Rudakubana, Elon Musk's, Ali Al, Shakati —, Taylor Swift, Andrew Tate, Sander van der, Tommy Robinson, Stephen Yaxley, Lennon, Tate, Musk, Van der Linden, Downing, Kier Starmer, he's, he's radicalizing Organizations: Service, Business, Facebook, The, University of Cambridge, Twitter, Prime Locations: Britain, South Yorkshire, Cardiff , Wales, Southport, Liverpool, London, Sander van der Linden, Soviet Union

☆ Britain’s Weekend of Violence: What We Know
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( The New York Times | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

After a weekend of violent uprisings across Britain, set off by a deadly stabbing rampage and an anti-immigrant disinformation campaign that followed it, tensions are high from the streets to government leaders’ offices. Here is what we know as the country enters a new week of uncertainty. Protesters over the weekend took to the streets of a dozen cities across the United Kingdom, most of them in England. In some cases, the protesters were merely unruly, but in others the violence was far more pronounced. It remained unclear whether asylum seekers were still staying at the hotel and no guests were injured in the melee, police said.

Organizations: Sunday Locations: Britain, United Kingdom, England, Aldershot, Sunderland, Liverpool, Belfast, Northern Ireland, Rotherham

☆ UK's Starmer to hold emergency meeting as riots intensify
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will hold an emergency meeting with police chiefs on Monday after days of violent anti-immigration protests intensified, with buildings and vehicles torched and hotels holding asylum seekers targeted. Riots have erupted across towns and cities in the last week after three girls were killed in a knife attack in Southport in northwest England, with 420 people arrested so far. Police have said the suspect was born in Britain and are not treating it as a terrorist incident. Interior minister Yvette Cooper said rioters had felt "emboldened by this moment to stir up racial hatred", with bricks thrown at police officers, shops looted and mosques and Asian-owned businesses attacked. In Rotherham, northern England, protesters sought to break into a hotel that housed asylum seekers.

Persons: Keir Starmer, Yvette Cooper Organizations: British, Police, Belfast Locations: Southport, England, Britain, Liverpool, Bristol, Tamworth, Middlesbrough, Northern Ireland, Rotherham

The Serbian tennis legend had won all four Grand Slam titles and practically every honor there is in the sport, but the Olympic gold medal had escaped him. Paul Ellis / AFP via Getty ImagesSimone Biles' Olympic medal collection has officially reached double digits. , the American cyclist who didn’t even qualify for the Olympics but is now going home with a gold medal. Racing in a downpour, Julien Alfred won the first Olympic medal in any sport for Saint Lucia on Saturday when she took gold in the women's 100-meter final. the first Olympic medal in any sport for Saint Lucia on Saturday when she took gold in the women's 100-meter final.

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☆ UK leader Starmer condemns attack on hotel as act of ‘right-wing thuggery’
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

A small fire in a wheelie bin was also visible while windows in the hotel were smashed. Police in the north of England town of Rotherham struggled to hold back a mob of far-right rioters who were seeking to break into a hotel housing asylum-seekers. U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has condemned the attack on a hotel housing asylum seekers, describing it as "far-right thuggery" as violence broke out in several towns and cities across the country. Police in the north of England town of Rotherham struggled to hold back a mob of far-right rioters who were seeking to break into a hotel housing asylum-seekers. Britain's new prime minister, Keir Starmer, has blamed the violence on "far-right hatred" and vowed to end the mayhem.

Persons: Keir Starmer, John Healey, George Robertson, Tiffany Lynch, Wales, Andrew Menary, Axel Rudakubana, Rudakubana, Stephen Yaxley, Lennon, Tommy Robinson, Elon Musk, Nigel Farage, —, …, Diana Johnson Organizations: British, Defence, Downing, Police, . Police, Police Federation of England, BBC, English Defense League, Merseyside Police, Twitter, Elon, Reform U.K Locations: London, England, Rotherham, Middlesborough, Belfast, Northern Ireland, Liverpool, Bristol, Southport, Wales, Rwandan, France

☆ U.K. Police Brace for More Unrest After Knife Attack at Dance Class
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Ali Watkins | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The police in cities across Britain were bracing on Sunday for the spread of far-right and anti-immigration protests, a day after dozens of people were arrested in another day of unrest after a stabbing in a northern town last week. Protests in cities including Liverpool and Manchester descended into riots on Saturday, prompting a heavy police response across the country. The National Police Chiefs’ Council, which represents law enforcement across Britain, has said that nearly 4,000 additional officers have been deployed to deter the violence. “The police have our full backing,” Yvette Cooper, the British home secretary, said on Saturday. A 17-year-old suspect was later named.

Persons: ” Yvette Cooper, “, Taylor Swift Organizations: National Police Chiefs ’ Council Locations: Britain, Liverpool, Manchester, Southport

☆ No need for army, UK government says, as it faces worst disorder in years
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Radina Gigova | Sophie Tanno | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The UK is bracing for a new wave of protests on Sunday, after a stabbing attack in northwest England this week sparked disorder fueled by the far right. David Young/PA WireThere have been discussions to bring in the army to assist police, but currently “there is no need to bring in the army,” Johnson said. “The police have made it very clear that they have all the resources they need at the moment. There’s mutual aid, as I’ve just described, and they have the powers that they need.”Several UK cities saw violent protests on Saturday. UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper denounced the incidents of public disorder and unrest on Saturday and said “thuggery” won’t be tolerated.

Persons: Dame Diana Johnson, Keir Starmer, “ We’ve, ” Johnson, David Young, “, Yvette Cooper, Taylor Swift, Jonathan McCambridge, Joe Mulhall, –, Mulhall, Stephen Lennon, a.k.a, Tommy Robinson, Elon Musk, ” Organizations: CNN, BBC, Labour, Belfast City Hall, PA Media, Southport, Research, Hope, Elon Locations: England, Belfast, Liverpool, Southport, Welsh, Cardiff

☆ Police officers injured as far-right activists face off against anti-racism groups across U.K.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Elsewhere, bricks were thrown at police officers in Stoke-on-Trent in central England while scuffles have also been reported in Belfast, Manchester and Nottingham. James Speakman / PA via APThe violence erupted earlier this week, ostensibly in protest of Monday’s stabbing attack in Southport. False rumors spread online that the young man was a Muslim and an immigrant, fueling anger among far-right supporters. “During the course of the evening, our officers were met with serious and sustained levels of violence,” he said. Starmer has blamed the violence on “far-right hatred” and vowed to end the mayhem.

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☆ Protests turn violent in Sunderland as U.K. unrest spreads after Southport killings
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Protesters attacked police and started fires in the northeast English city of Sunderland on Friday as violence spread to another northern city following Monday’s killing of three children in Southport. Violent incidents have erupted across England following the murder of three girls at Taylor Swift-themed dance workshop. Earlier on Friday, Prime Minister Keir Starmer made a second visit to Southport since the murders. British police chiefs have agreed to deploy officers in large numbers over the weekend to deter violence. Drik / Getty ImagesMosques across the country are also on a heightened state of alert, the Muslim Council of Britain said.

Persons: Helena Barron, Taylor Swift, Barron, Axel Rudakubana, Keir Starmer, ”, ” Gavin Stephens, Zara Mohammed, we’re, ” Mohammed, — Organizations: Protesters, Sunderland, BBC, Northumbria Police, Firefighters, Three, Southport, National Police Chiefs ’, BBC Radio, ” Police, Muslim Council of, Police, Islamic Locations: Southport ., Northumbria, Sunderland, England, Liverpool, Southport, Hartlepool, London, Britain, Muslim Council of Britain, Southport —, Northern Ireland, Belfast

☆ Violent Protests Grip English Cities in Wake of Knife Attack at Dance Class
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Megan Specia | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Violence erupted in several English cities on Saturday amid anti-immigrant protests, as crowds of far-right activists scuffled with the police and counterprotesters in the northern cities of Liverpool, Hull and Nottingham, among other locations. Tensions have simmered in communities across Britain in the wake of a stabbing in the northern town of Southport on Monday, as misinformation over the identity of the attacker has swirled online. The knife attack on a Taylor Swift-themed dance and yoga class for elementary school-aged girls stunned Britain and ignited days of anti-immigrant riots in multiple cities that were incited by far-right provocateurs. Increasingly, the demonstrations have drawn counter-protests in communities across the country. In Liverpool, a city near Southport, where Monday’s stabbing took place, police vehicles were damaged as protesters threw bricks and chanted “stop the boats” — a reference to asylum seekers who arrive in small boats in the English Channel — and antifascist groups confronted them on Saturday.

Persons: Taylor Swift Organizations: counterprotesters, Hull Locations: Liverpool, Nottingham, Britain, Southport

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