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Landlords would be banned from evicting tenants with no justification as part of a long-promised overhaul of the private rental sector in England. A new law tabled in Parliament would abolish no-fault evictions and end bans on tenants claiming benefits. The bill would also make it easier for landlords to repossess properties from anti-social tenants. Housing campaigners said the bill was a "huge opportunity" but warned it risked creating loopholes for eviction. ADVERTISEMENT Under the new law, tenants would be given the legal right to request to keep a pet in their home, which the landlord cannot unreasonably refuse. The law would also make it illegal for a landlord to refuse tenancies to families with children, or those in receipt of benefits. 'Renting reforms have come too late for me and my kids' What are your rights as a tenant when you're renting? How much have rent prices gone up in your area? The Conservatives promised "a better deal for renters" - including a ban on no-fault evictions - in its manifesto ahead of the general election in 2019. line What is a no-fault eviction? A key piece of housing legislation, known as Section 21, allows landlords to evict tenants without giving a reason. After receiving a Section 21 notice, tenants have just two months before their landlord can apply for a court order to evict them. line Under the reforms, landlords will only be able to evict tenants in certain circumstances, including when they wish to sell the property or when they or a close family member want to move in, after six months. However, after a three-month period they will be free to put the property back on the rental market. Housing charity Shelter is calling for these time periods to increase, and for the notice period for evictions to increase from two months to four months. It also pointed out that under the current proposals, renters who receive a possession notice will no longer have the right to immediate help from their council to avoid homelessness. The bill also makes it easier for landlords to repossess their properties in cases of anti-social behaviour or where the tenant repeatedly fails to pay rent. Last year, research by Shelter, a housing charity, said nearly 230,000 private renters had been served with a no-fault eviction notice since April 2019. Among those to be issued with such a notice was Sam Robinson and his family, partner Amy Herbert, and daughters Phoebe, 10, and Amelia, four. link: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-65612842

An analysis of ancient mammoth tusks has revealed that they underwent musth just like modern elephants do. Male woolly mammoths turned into sex fiends when in heat, just like modern elephants do, a new study of ancient hormones preserved in the tusks of the extinct giants has revealed. By charting the annual surges of testosterone in a 33,000-year-old mammoth tusk, researchers have discovered that mammoths underwent musth. The word, which means "drunk" in its original Persian, is a months-long period of heightened sexual activity and aggression towards rivals experienced by modern male elephants. During musth, a male elephant's testosterone can soar to up to 60 times its natural levels. "Tusks hold particular promise for reconstructing aspects of mammoth life history because they preserve a record of growth in layers of dentin that form throughout an individual's life," study co-author Daniel Fisher(opens in new tab), a paleontologist at the University of Michigan, said in a statement(opens in new tab). Sponsored Links If you own a mouse, you will never turn off your computer again. Combat Siege Related: Woolly mammoths weren't always shaggy. Here's when they evolved some of their trademark features. RECOMMENDED VIDEOS FOR YOU... CLOSE Dentine, the hardest tissue in mammalian bodies besides enamel, is a type of tooth tissue that forms the majority of an elephant's tusk. After being deposited at the tusk's base in the form of a cone-shaped packet, the dentine grows outward over an elephant's life, joining with previous dentine packets to elongate the tusk in a series of tree-like concentric rings. Hormones are deposited along those rings, giving researchers a year-by-year record of the animals' lives. Paleontologists have long thought that mammoths underwent musth. To confirm their hypothesis, they analyze the testosterone levels found in three tusks: two from adult mammoths and another from an adult African bull elephant. The bull elephant tusk was taken from a male killed by a hunter in Botswana in 1963, and the mammoth tusks belonged to a female and a male — the first, around 5,700 years old, was found on Wrangel Island, Russia, and the second is roughly 37,000 years old and was unearthed in a Siberian diamond mine in 2007. By measuring testosterone levels in both pulverized samples of tusk tissue, and in CT scans of the intact tusks, the paleontologists found that both the male bull elephant and the male mammoth experienced massive seasonal spikes in testosterone levels — rising to 20 times higher than baseline in the elephant and 10 times higher in the mammoth. This strongly suggests male mammoths experienced musth and the behavioral changes that go with it. The team now plans to use their technique to study fluctuations of other hormones, giving them a unique window into the lives of mammoths. And they say that their technique needn't stop with these particular shaggy beasts. "These methods could be used to investigate records of organisms with smaller teeth, including humans and other hominids," the researchers wrote in the study. "Endocrine records in modern and ancient dentin provide a new approach to investigating reproductive ecology, life history, po[CENSORED]tion dynamics, disease, and behavior in modern and prehistoric contexts." link: https://www.livescience.com/animals/mammoths/woolly-mammoths-were-seasonal-sex-fiends-just-like-elephants-study-finds

Just after Chevy teased the Bison version of the Colorado ZR2, GMC showed a similar pickup prototype that's a collaboration with AEV. It will debut July 6. GMC teased a version of the Canyon AT4X that appears to be equivalent to the Chevy Colorado ZR2 Bison that was also teased recently. This will be a collaboration with American Expedition Vehicles (AEV). We expect the Canyon AT4X AEV, which is still unnamed, to arrive later this year. UPDATE 5/17/23: GMC shared a photo of the upcoming AEV version of the Canyon mid-size pickup. The view from underneath the front of the truck shows its front winch, skid plates, Multimatic dampers, and beefy tires. The official debut will take place July 6. It appears that the GMC Canyon will be getting an equivalent model to its Chevy Colorado sibling's ZR2 Bison off-road package. GMC teased the new outfitted pickup truck under a cover and showed its AEV badge that confirms a further collaboration with American Expedition Vehicles. The Canyon's AT4X trim, new for 2023, is already roughly equivalent to the Colorado's ZR2 package, and both represent the mid-size pickup's most off-road-ready configuration. The AEV models take things even further, and based on what we've seen from Chevy's tease of the ZR2 Bison prototype, this new version will be even more hard-core. We spotted huge 35-inch tires, a lifted suspension, beadlock-capable wheels, and more on the Bison—and this GMC version looked similar. We don't yet know what this trim will be called, but it's possible GMC will just refer to it as the "AEV Edition" like it does for the Sierra 1500. This modified version of the Canyon AT4X may also offer a more powerful version of the high-output turbocharged 2.7-liter inline-four engine that's standard on all versions of the GMC truck. That engine produces 310 horsepower and 430-pound feet of torque, and those numbers could be juiced a bit for the AEV spinoff. Look for more information to come on these highest expressions of the off-road ideal that GM's mid-size pickups offer. link: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a43729802/gmc-canyon-aev-edition-teased/

Brentford striker Ivan Toney has been banned from football for eight months after he accepted breaking Football Association betting rules. Toney has also been charged £50,000 and warned about his future conduct for 232 breaches of the FA's betting rules. His suspension starts immediately, but the 27-year-old can return to training with Brentford four months before it ends on 17 September. He will not be allowed to play again until 17 January, 2024. In a statement, the FA said: "His [Toney] sanctions were subsequently imposed by an independent Regulatory Commission following a personal hearing. "The independent Regulatory Commission's written reasons for these sanctions will be published in due course, and the FA will wait to review them before commenting further." The breaches Toney has been found guilty of took place between 25 February 2017 and 23 January 2021, during which time Toney represented Scunthorpe United, Wigan Athletic, Peterborough United and Brentford. Toney has scored 20 goals in 33 Premier League appearances this season, helping Brentford into ninth place in the table. He will miss Brentford's trip to Tottenham on Saturday and the final day of the season at home to league leaders Manchester City on 28 May. ADVERTISEMENT Brentford say they note the FA's decision and are awaiting the publication of the written reasons before "considering our next steps". Toney won his first England cap as a late substitute in the 2-0 Euro 2024 qualifying win over Ukraine in March, having received his first call-up to Gareth Southgate's squad last September. England defender Kieran Trippier was banned for 10 weeks by the FA in December 2020 for giving out information for others to bet on his transfer from Tottenham to Atletico Madrid. In 2017, Joey Barton - then a Burnley player - was banned for 18 months, reduced to 13 on appeal, after admitting placing 1,260 football-related bets over a 10-year period. link: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65626690

A burst pipe in our street damaged our flat but we are still waiting for a repair and suffering the effects Four months ago, a water pipe burst in our street and flooded the bathroom in our lower-ground-floor flat. The damage forced us to move out and we are still waiting for Thames Water and its insurer for a repair. When the burst pipe was discovered, the mains water was not shut off and it was five days before engineers came. By then, water had flooded a large area of the street and leaked through the light fittings in our bathroom. A dehumidifier made little difference and, three weeks later, we were moved into an apart-hotel while builders stripped the bathroom. That was two months ago and no one has returned since. In the meantime, our landlord commissioned a survey, which recommended a programme of works, but repeated calls to Thames and its insurer have been ineffective. I suffered a miscarriage shortly after the flood, and believe severe stress was a factor. I am now seven weeks pregnant, and we are desperate to return home. Our 81-year-old landlord also had his health affected by the worry. AH, London Your log of interactions shows numerous calls and emails, most of which were either ignored, or asked you to wait for an update. Nonetheless, Thames Water claims it has been in “regular contact” and was unaware of your pregnancies. The most effective contact appears to have happened after I waded in. Contractors were appointed and you were told the work would take three weeks. You moved back four weeks later. The company says initial delays were due to the complexity of the repair and council bureaucracy, and the water supply could not be shut off because of vulnerable residents in the street. The delays in repairing your flat, or confirming a timescale were, it says, because of the time it took to dry out. That doesn’t explain a month-long lapse between it declaring the bathroom dry and scheduling remedial works. Thames Water has agreed to pay £3,500 for the four months of rent you had to fork out on an uninhabitable flat. Customers with problems should follow the company’s official complaints procedure on its website. If there is no satisfactory resolution, they can ask the Consumer Council for Water to intervene. link: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2023/may/17/thames-water-has-failed-us-for-four-months-after-a-flood

Ukraine says it shot down hypersonic missiles amid an "exceptionally dense" barrage fired at Kyiv on Tuesday. Kyiv said air defences intercepted six Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, which Russia has claimed can overcome all existing air defence systems. They were among 18 missiles of different types fired at the city in a short space of time, officials said. Russia denies its Kinzhals were stopped and said one destroyed a US-supplied Patriot air defence system. Ukraine declined to comment. The BBC cannot independently verify the claims made by either country. Russia has stepped up its air campaign in recent weeks - bombarding the Ukrainian capital eight times so far this month - ahead of an expected Ukrainian offensive. On Tuesday evening Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said Moscow had not fired as many of the Kinzhal missiles as Kyiv had claimed to have shot down. However if Ukraine's claims are true, Moscow will be feeling frustrated that the finest weapons from its missile fleet are now able to be intercepted. This is in large part due to the arrival of modern Western defence systems, including Patriots. Russia continues to insist that the missiles, which it says can travel at more than 11,000kmh (7,000mph), cannot be destroyed by any of the world's air defence systems. The Kinzhal, or "dagger", is an air-launched ballistic missile. Most ballistic missiles reach hypersonic speed - five times the speed of sound, or just over 6,000 kmh - at some point during their flight. Kyiv said it shot down a Kinzhal for the first time last week. In the past few days, President Volodymyr Zelensky has been on a European tour in which he has been promised several billion dollars' worth of military equipment by Western allies, including UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and President Emmanuel Macron of France. During Tuesday's barrage footage showed air defences destroying targets over the city. The head of Ukraine's armed forces, Valerii Zaluzhny, said Russia attacked Kyiv from the north, south and east and that 18 air, sea and land-based missiles had been used. Serhiy Popko, head of the Ukrainian capital's military administration, described the barrage as being the "maximum number of attack missiles in the shortest period of time". Gen Zaluzhny said that also included nine Kalibr cruise missiles, which were launched from ships in the Black Sea, and three land-based missiles. Residents on Tuesday were warned to keep away from windows as debris from intercepted missiles fell from the sky. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said rocket debris had fallen in central districts, including on the city's zoo. No animals or workers were injured. Kyiv resident Kseniia told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that she and her husband were asleep when they heard a "series of very loud explosions" above their building. She compared the intensity of the attack to a Star Wars film or an action video game. She also said that thanks to the support of its international allies, Ukraine is now capable of tracking down and destroying high calibre missiles. "It's such a relief to know Kyiv is under such a strong defence right now". Another resident, Yevhen Petrov, said Tuesday's attack was the first time since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 that his house had shaken from the force of an assault. Russia's resumption of strikes on Kyiv earlier this month came after a lull of over 50 days. The Ukrainian authorities believe Moscow's strategy is to exhaust the air defence systems, which have been extremely successful in intercepting most of the missiles and drones fired. Since Russia invaded Ukraine, thousands of civilians and combatants have been killed or injured, cities and towns have been destroyed in fighting, and 8.2 million Ukrainians have been registered as refugees in Europe with 2.8 million of them in Russia, according to data provided to the UN's refugee agency. Additional reporting by BBC weapons analyst Chris Partridge. link: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65606385

As Morocco continues to attract foreign investment, opportunities are abundant in the country for investors and industry professionals in the emerging aircraft maintenance industry. Rabat - Morocco is “well-positioned” to become a leader in aerospace Manufacturing, maintenance, and operations, argues a new report from Forbes. According to the American magazine, Morocco's aerospace industry has emerged as a promising and lucrative sector, with a strong focus on aircraft maintenance services. The North African nation has invested significantly in its aerospace infrastructure, workforce development, and global partnerships to position itself as a hub for aviation activities, the Forbes report explains. As Morocco continues to attract foreign investment, the opportunities are abundant in the country for investors and industry professionals in the emerging aircraft maintenance industry. Noting the factors underlying the positive trend, the report explains that the country's favorable geographic location at the crossroads of Europe, Africa, and the Middle East has allowed it to serve as a pivotal hub for regional and international aviation. In addition, the Moroccan government has provided unwavering support to the industry, implementing initiatives and offering incentives to attract foreign investors. The establishment of aerospace industry clusters, such as the Midparc Free Zone near Casablanca, has further consolidated the nation's aviation infrastructure. To meet the demands of the aerospace sector, Morocco has prioritized the development of a skilled workforce. The Moroccan Aerospace Institute and other specialized training centers have been established to produce a pool of highly skilled professionals, ensuring the industry's sustainability. Read also: Morocco's Aeronautic Exports Rise by 53% In 2022 The country has also forged strong partnerships with renowned aerospace companies like Boeing, Airbus, Bombardier, and Safran. These collaborations have not only facilitated technology transfer, but they have also enhanced the overall competitiveness of Morocco's aerospace sector. Parallel to its manufacturing ambitions, Morocco has made significant strides in aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services. The Technopark in Casablanca and Tangier Aerospace City are prime examples of Moroccan facilities catering to MRO companies, providing an ideal environment for operators to conduct maintenance services. With its commitment to workforce development, technology adoption, and infrastructure improvement, the Forbes report argues, Morocco is well on its way to becoming a leader in aerospace manufacturing, maintenance, and operations. The country's focus on aircraft maintenance services presents a significant opportunity for companies to take advantage of the lucrative business opportunities the industry offers. link: https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2023/05/355501/forbes-morocco-well-positioned-to-become-leader-in-aerospace-manufacturing

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Former Home Secretary Priti Patel will blame "those in power and control" of the Conservative Party for their heavy local election losses in a speech later. Ms Patel will say "errors and mistakes made by a minority in Westminster have cost [the] party dearly". She will be among several high-profile Tory MPs speaking to the Conservative Democratic Organisation, a new grassroots pro-Boris Johnson group. The Tory Party said it had no comment. ADVERTISEMENT In extracts of the speech, seen by the BBC, Ms Patel is highly critical of the Conservative Party's leadership. She is expected to say that some colleagues in Westminster "have done a better job at damaging our party" over the last year than the opposition, left-wing campaign groups and "our enemies in the media combined". The Conservative MP for Witham will suggest that if government leaders spent more time with the grassroots of the party "they would be more in touch with the people and with our values". "And perhaps if they did that, last week we would not have seen 1,000 of our friends and colleagues lose their seats in the local elections and dozens of councils fall out of Conservative control. "Never again should the grassroots of our party be side-lined, neglected and ignored," the former cabinet minister is expected to say. The Conservatives lost control of 48 councils and lost more than 1,000 councillors in May's English local elections. Many in the party were angry at the scale of the losses, which were worse than predicted, with some blaming Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Local elections 2023: In maps and charts Tory losses a clear rejection of Sunak, says Labour Ms Patel was a close ally of Mr Johnson and served as home secretary during his premiership. She will deliver her speech at the Conservative Democratic Organisation conference in Bournemouth, which will be attended by other high-profile supporters of Mr Johnson including Jacob Rees-Mogg and Nadine Dorries. In the speech, Ms Patel is also expected to blame the MPs who removed Mr Johnson from power, saying "they took down a vote-winning political giant". Voters are feeling "anger, frustration and disappointment," she will say. She will also criticise recent budgets for featuring "more state control, more spending, and more taxes " and diverging from what she calls Conservative values. She will warn that if the party does not change it will risk losing more votes. Reacting to Ms Patel's comments, the Liberal Democrats said the Tories had "decided to rekindle their infighting" and the party was marked by "constant chaos". link: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-65579691

Of all the creatures on Earth, one insect is responsible for the most human deaths. The animal kingdom is full of deadly weapons. A lion's teeth can rip apart flesh with ferocious intensity, rattlesnakes can inject toxins into the bloodstream and hippos can kill you with their powerful jaws. These are just a few examples of deadly creatures. But which animal kills the most humans? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(opens in new tab) (CDC), the "world's deadliest animal" is the mosquito, which by some estimates, kills 500,000(opens in new tab) to more than a million(opens in new tab) people per year. Sponsored Links Can Europe overtake America’s lead on this? Article The main reason mosquitoes are so deadly? They are a vector for disease, particularly malaria. "Malaria has been so persistently devastating to human po[CENSORED]tions for a long time," Shannon LaDeau(opens in new tab), a disease ecologist at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook, New York, told Live Science. Related: Why do mosquitoes buzz in our ears? Malaria is caused by parasitic single-celled organisms in the Plasmodium genus, carried from person to person by Anopheles mosquitoes. While the disease is rare in North America and Europe, it's common in parts of Africa, southern Asia and South America, according to Our World in Data(opens in new tab). Worldwide, malaria caused around 619,000 deaths in 2021, according to the World Health Organization(opens in new tab) (WHO). The disease is often treatable with accessible health care. But for high-risk people — such as small children, pregnant people and people with immune deficiencies, like HIV/AIDS — malaria can be very serious. According to the WHO, about 80% of all malaria deaths in Africa were in children under age 5. Mosquitoes also spread an array of other diseases, including dengue, chikungunya, West Nile virus, Zika virus and the parasitic infection lymphatic filariasis. So why are mosquitoes so effective at spreading disease? For one, female mosquitoes feed on blood, which means they very easily transfer pathogens from one person's bloodstream to another, LaDeau noted. They're also small and winged, which means they can spread easily and bite people without being noticed. Then, there's the fact that we share an ecosystem and resources. Mosquitoes rely on water to reproduce, just as humans rely on water to live, which means we tend to live in the same places. "We can't fully separate ourselves from the habitat that they need," LaDeau said. Still, there are ways to reduce the risk of mosquito-borne illnesses. Even small infrastructure updates can make a big difference, LaDeau noted. For example, window screens can help keep mosquitoes outside homes, and plumbing can keep water sealed away so it's not in open pools. Those amenities are part of why malaria isn't widespread in many parts of the world with better infrastructure, she said. And in areas without these accommodations, mosquito nets can help to keep the insects away from people's beds. These preventions can also protect against other mosquito-borne illnesses, like dengue, which kills tens of thousands of people each year. But public health efforts against mosquito-borne illnesses are facing an uphill battle under climate change(opens in new tab). As the planet warms, these diseases could start to spread into new areas if local environments start to become more hospitable to these pathogens and the mosquitoes that carry them, Andy MacDonald(opens in new tab), a disease ecologist at the University of California, Santa Barbara, told Live Science. Mosquitos, however, aren’t the only supremely deadly animals on our planet. Snakes kill between 81,000 and 138,000 people every year, according to the WHO(opens in new tab), making them one of the most deadly animals to humans. And rabies, a disease spread by a bite with an infected mammal (often a dog), kills about 59,000 people each year, the WHO reported(opens in new tab). Other animals, such as freshwater snails and assassin bugs, also spread potentially deadly diseases to humans like schistosomiasis and Chagas disease, which each kill thousands of people every year, according to(opens in new tab) the WHO(opens in new tab). But only one animal rivals the mosquito for the title of most deadly to humans. A report(opens in new tab) from the United Nations estimated that homicide and armed conflict killed about 553,000 people in 2017 — making humans one of the deadliest creatures on Earth. link: https://www.livescience.com/animals/insects/which-animal-kills-the-most-people-every-year

Every remaining example of the V-10-powered baby Lambo has been spoken for, as production is set to end in 2024. The Lamborghini Huracán is officially sold out. The Italian supercar maker now has enough orders to fill the rest of Huracán production until its replacement, coming at the end of 2024, arrives. Production is expected to end with the off-road-focused Sterrato, though we wouldn't put it past Lamborghini to release one or two special-edition models to commemorate the end of the Huracán's life cycle, as it did with the Aventador. The news came as part of Lamborghini's first-quarter financial report, which shows the brand's best ever quarterly revenue and profitability numbers. Lamborghini delivered 2623 cars in the first three months of 2023, 1599 of which were Urus SUVs. The other cars were Huracán and Aventador models (while Aventador production ended in 2022, presumably some cars had yet to be delivered before year-end). Expect Lamborghini to keep thriving. Its first production hybrid, the V-12–powered Revuelto, is already sold out for two years following a March debut. In addition to the Huracán's hybrid successor, the company plans to hybridize the Urus in 2024, with the goal of a fully hybrid lineup by the end of next year. Its first electric car, a 2+2 grand tourer, will debut in 2028, followed by a fully electric Urus replacement in 2029. link: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a43867292/lamborghini-huracan-sold-out/

Former Bayern Munich boss Julian Nagelsmann will not be the next manager of Tottenham, BBC Sport understands. Spurs, who are sixth in the Premier League, have been without a permanent manager since Antonio Conte was sacked in March. Nagelsmann, 35, who was sacked by Bundesliga champions Bayern in March, has been linked with the vacancy. However, there have been no talks and Spurs are not considering him for the role. Spurs continue to search for a permanent replacement for Conte after interim manager Cristian Stellini was sacked in April and replaced by Ryan Mason. Focus on Kane's long-term future can wait - Mason According to journalist Guillem Balague, Brighton manager Roberto de Zerbi has been approached by Tottenham and some reports linked Burnley manager and former Manchester City defender Vincent Kompany with the vacant role. Nagelsmann, who was sacked by Bayern on 24 March after a run of five wins from 10 league games, has also been linked with Chelsea, who remain without a permanent manager since Graham Potter was sacked in April. Nagelsmann is recognised as one of the game's most promising managerial talents, having taking charge of Hoffenheim aged 28 before moving to RB Lepizig, leading the club to the Champions League semi-finals. He then joined Bayern in 2021 and won the league title in his first season alongside two German Supercups. ADVERTISEMENT Former Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel replaced Nagelsmann as Bayern manager. Speaking on Radio 5 Live's Friday Football Social, former Spurs and England goalkeeper Paul Robinson said: "Tottenham need to act and they need to act quickly. Why wouldn't they be interested in Nagelsmann? He is one of the most innovative, modern-thinking, modern-day coaches. "If Spurs aren't in the hunt for a manager like that it is worrying. I potentially think they have sounded his people out and they have gone 'no, don't waste your time'." Former West Ham and Aston Villa captain Nigel Reo Coker added: "I think Nagelsmann has looked at this Tottenham situation and said it is not for me. I am too good, too focused, I want to be part of that greatness and Spurs doesn't shout greatness right now. "You have to think of a manager of his stature, do we even know what is happening with Harry Kane right now? For all the top teams we know how important it is to have a top-class striker. If he loses Harry Kane, who fills in those boots at Spurs?" 'Not entirely clear why Tottenham wouldn't want Nagelsmann' - analysis Simon Stone, BBC Sport Nagelsmann has been linked with the Tottenham job so often, and the rumours around apparent discussions were getting so strong, the club felt they had to do something to correct them or risk looking like they had missed out on someone they weren't actually chasing. Given the general chaos around the club at the moment, it is an additional narrative they are keen to avoid. It is not entirely clear why Tottenham wouldn't want Nagelsmann and the answer may only become clear when they appoint Antonio Conte's permanent successor. Many feel the 35-year-old was unfortunate to be sacked by Bayern Munich and he built up an impressive body of work before that, enhancing his status as one of the most progressive coaches in the game. It could be that chairman Daniel Levy wants to sort out the director of football gap in his management team first, so that individual has a significant say in who follows Conte. Equally, the more mischievous might argue Tottenham are pulling away from a candidate they have established didn't want to join them. So, for now, Ryan Mason continues in the role without the spectre of Nagelsmann hanging over him, unsure of the identity of the coach he is trying to secure European football for next season. link: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65578127

Staring out of the window is important for a writer, but my wife, who is spending the bank holiday weeding, has a different view Along time ago I read a quotation in a book of advice, which held that the hardest thing about being a writer is convincing your spouse that looking out of the window is part of your job. I have never been able track down the exact wording or the author of that quotation; when I look online the only source I can find for it is me, because I cite it so regularly. This is perhaps fitting, since my wife thinks I made it up. It is mid-morning and I am staring out of the window, hard at work. From my office shed I have a clear view of my wife as she struggles to push a wheelbarrow full of soil across the garden. This is a very dangerous position to be in; if I accidentally catch her eye, no unattributed quote about the hardest part of being a writer will be accepted in mitigation. My wife tilts her head and raises an eyebrow, indicating I have once again expanded her capacity for disappointment I turn back to my computer screen and place my fingers on the keyboard, but after a few minutes my chair begins to swivel of its own accord, turning slowly anticlockwise. I find myself facing the window again. My wife is now kneeling on a pad, digging weeds from a crowded bed. There is a dot of mud on her cheek, and a strand of her tied-back hair has worked its way loose, falling across her … “Busy?” she shouts, looking up at me. “Yeah,” I say. “Busy thinking.” My wife tilts her head and raises an eyebrow, indicating that I have once again, to her surprise, expanded her capacity for disappointment. One possible mitigating factor: it is a bank holiday. I am facing a looming deadline while my wife has elected to spend her extra day off digging in the dirt six metres from my desk. “She likes gardening,” I say to myself, very quietly. But I accept the juxtaposition is unfortunate. There is also the matter of the coat rack, formerly of the wall next to the front door. My youngest son presented it to me two days ago – six hooks spaced along a plank of wood, with three screws sticking out the back. “This came off,” he said, handing it over, a scarf still hanging from one of the hooks. “I can see,” I said. “There are coats everywhere,” he said, pulling on his own jacket and heading for the front door. From where I’m sitting I can see the coat rack lying across the kitchen table, hooks pointing up, as well as my wife, presently driving the point of a trowel into the earth with a sort of contained fury, little heaps of pulled weeds piled up around her. I turn back to my computer screen, which is blank. I look at the clock, which says it is 11.30am – not yet time to panic. The door to my office is yanked open. My wife steps inside and surveys the narrow sofa directly behind my chair. It is piled with books, musical instruments and old paperwork. “There’s nowhere for me to sit when I visit,” she says. “And no available appointments either,” I say. “Best to ring in the morning, in case there’s a cancellation.” “I’m going to the shops,” she says. “Do you need anything?” “No,” I say. “Oh, wait. Printer ink.” “You’ll be lucky,” she says. “It’s a bank holiday.” “Yeah, for some of us.” My wife leaves a little silence here, to give me a moment to think about why this was the wrong thing to say. “I thought perhaps you were going to ask for something to fix that coat rack,” she says. “I don’t know how I’m going to fix that,” I say. “What do we need?” she says. “Bigger screws?” “Or fewer coats,” I say. She stands and leaves. I return to the screen. At 7pm, my work still unfinished, I return to the house through a meticulously weeded garden, thinking: another bank holiday squandered. On my way past the kitchen table I see the coat rack, and I pause. I search through my tools and parts, but the only screws I can find are enormous, the sort of thing you would use to attach a balcony to the side of your house. I think: I don’t even have a drill bit that big. But it turns out I do. After half an hour of drilling and banging and swearing, I step into the living room, where my wife is watching TV. “Success?” she says. I say: “Uh-huh”. But I think: are you kidding? You could hang a lifeboat off those hooks. … as 2023 gathers pace, and you’re joining us from Serbia, we have a small favour to ask. We are living through turbulent times, but the Guardian is always there, providing clarity and fearless, independent reporting from around the world, 24/7. We know not everyone is in a position to pay for news. But as we’re reader-funded, we rely on the ongoing generosity of those who can afford it. This vital support means millions can continue to read reliable reporting on the events shaping our world. 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Ukraine says it has recaptured ground in Bakhmut, a rare advance after months of grinding Russian gains in the eastern city. Kyiv said its forces advanced 2km (1.2 miles) in a week. Russia said its troops had regrouped in one area. The claims signal a momentum shift in Bakhmut - but more widely, there is no clear evidence of an Ukrainian counter-offensive. However, two explosions were reported on Friday in Russian-occupied Luhansk. Images posted on social media, verified by the BBC, show a big plume of black smoke rising from the city, which lies about 90km (55.9 miles) behind the front line in eastern Ukraine. The blasts come a day after the UK said it had supplied Ukraine with long range Storm Shadow cruise missiles. Kremlin-appointed officials said six children in Luhansk were injured in a missile attack alongside Russian parliamentarian Viktor Vodolatsky. The authorities there have blamed the attack on Kyiv. Luhansk is beyond the reach of the Himars rockets Ukraine has previously relied on for deep strikes against Russian targets. But Russian-appointed officials in the region said they thought Ukrainian-made missiles were responsible, hitting administrative buildings of two defunct enterprises. Earlier Russia's defence ministry said Russian troops in one Bakhmut area had changed their position for strategic reasons. It said units of the southern group of Russian forces had taken up a better defensive position in the Maloilinivka area, something which took into consideration "the favourable conditions of the Berkhivka reservoir". However the head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin said what the Ministry of Defence was talking about "is unfortunately called 'fleeing' and not a 'regrouping'". As the intense, bloody battle has worn on, Bakhmut has become symbolically important - though many experts question its tactical value. In a post on Telegram, Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Malyar claimed Russia suffered significant troop losses as Ukraine gained 2km without losing any positions. Meanwhile Russian military bloggers reported Ukrainian advances or troop movements in several areas. The Institute for the Study of War also said Ukrainian forces had probably made gains of 2km in Bakhmut. The BBC has verified video of soldiers with Ukrainian-identifying markings posing in front of a gate and a tank in the distance, also with Ukrainian markings. The video, published on 11 May, has been located to an area around Bakhmut industrial college, until recently held by Wagner troops. link: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65567143

Al-Hilal has confirmed the lack of any agreement with Messi, although it admits to being in contact with his representatives. Rabat - Saudi Arabian football club Al-Hilal refuted claims indicating they have reached an agreement to sign Lionel Messi, according to a report from Forbes. The Argentian’s contract with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) is set to expire on June 30. Last week, Mundo Deportivo reported that the Saudi club has an agreement in place to sign the Argentine footballer Lionel Messi this summer. Reports had suggested that Al-Hilal had made an offer to Messi, with some estimates putting the salary at up to €600 million ($656 million) per year. However, Messi's father and agent, Jorge Messi, stated that “there is absolutely nothing with any club for next year.” Al-Hilal has confirmed the lack of any agreement with Messi, although it admits to being in contact with his representatives. The deal, if sealed, would be significant for the wealthy Saudi club. Earlier this year, the club made international headlines when they signed Cristiano Ronaldo in a deal reportedly worth around $200 million a year. The speculations about Messi’s future come days after the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner posted a video on Twitter apologizing to his club for missing a training session. The player was on a promotional trip to Saudi Arabia at the time of a Monday training session as part of his sponsorship commitments. In the video, he explained that he was not aware that the training session was taking place. link: https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2023/05/355428/al-hilal-denies-agreement-with-messi-over-summer-transfer