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The Guardian - World News

2026-05-14 12:48:48 (1 week ago)

Liz Crake goes from dentist chair to grand slam decider as England look for bite

• Two-cap veteran picked on bench against France

• Forward had contract but returned to dentistry career

Dentist and lecturer Liz Crake has been named on the bench for England’s grand slam decider against France on Sunday as Kelsey Clifford has been ruled out with injury.

Crake, who has two caps, was called into the squad after Hannah Botterman was ruled out of the entire Six Nations with an ankle issue. Second-choice loosehead prop Clifford picked up a leg injury against Italy last weekend and so Mackenzie Carson will start and the head coach, John Mitchell, who said he has had been forced into 20 player changes across the tournament because of pregnancy and injury, is having to test his side’s depth.

Crake, 31, did have a contract with England in the 2024-25 season but has had to turn back to dentistry for this campaign. She is not the only part-time professional player to compete for the Red Roses during this Six Nations. Christiana Balogun, who works as a recruitment consultant, came off of the bench against Italy because of an injury to Maddie Feaunati.

The Rugby Football Union has 32 full-time contracts in place for Red Roses players. Those who are not contracted get paid for the days they are in camp and a matchday fee.

The captain Meg Jones said: “The players [Crake and Balogun] are full of resilience, the way they are able to come in and switch on and switch off based on their other circumstances as well. It’s definitely probably one of those things that you take for granted when you’ve been in it [professionalism] for so long.

New York Times - World News

2026-05-14 12:48:18 (1 week ago)

Angela Rayner, Former U.K. Deputy Prime Minister, Cleared of Wrongdoing Over Taxes

Angela Rayner, who resigned last year after paying the wrong rate of tax on an apartment purchase, said an investigation found she had not done so deliberately.

Al Jazeera - Top Stories

2026-05-14 12:45:52 (1 week ago)

‘Absolutely no fuel’: Cuba hit by blackouts, protests amid power outages

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Globo News - Mundo

2026-05-14 12:44:49 (1 week ago)

É #FAKE que foto mostre nova revista 'Time' com Lula na capa; imagem exibe edição de maio de 2022

É #FAKE que foto mostre nova revista 'Time' com Lula na capa; imagem exibe edição de maio de 2022 Reprodução Circula nas redes sociais uma publicação com uma foto do presidente Lula (PT) na "Time", alegando que o brasileiro teria estampado a capa da revista americana "nesta semana". É #FAKE. Selo Fake (Horizontal) g1 🛑 Como é o post? Publicado nesta segunda-feira (12) no Facebook, o post diz: "O MUNDO SE RENDE AO BRASIL! O presidente LULA acaba de virar capa da 'Time', uma das maiores revistas do mundo! Lula conquista o mundo e vira capa de uma das maiores revistas do planeta nesta semana". A foto exibida mostra Lula de terno na capa da publicação, que leva o título "Lula's Second Act", traduzido para o português como "O segundo ato de Lula". Mas essa edição, na verdade, saiu em 23 de maio 2022 da "Time", quando a revista entrevistou o petista antes do início da corrida eleitoral daquele ano (leia mais abaixo). O subtítulo da edição diz: "O líder mais popular do Brasil busca retornar à Presidência". Na entrevista, Lula foi questionado sobre a guerra na Ucrânia e o que ele faria, se fosse presidente, para amenizar o conflito. Tratou também de sua trajetória e disse que nunca havia desistido da política. ⚠️ Por que é #FAKE? O Fato ou Fake consultou o arquivo da "Time", disponível no site oficial da revista, entre os anos de 2022 e 2026, mas não encontrou nenhuma outra capa com Lula. A revista é quinzenal e tem versões distintas para diferentes regiões do mundo — a do presidente era da publicação da América do Sul. Naquela mesma semana, a "Time" publicou uma capa com a jornalista ucraniana Olga Rudenko (edição do Pacífico) e outra sobre derretimento do Ártico e da Antártida (edição norte-americana). Ao longo de sua história, iniciada em 1923, a revista já teve na capa outros presidentes brasileiros, como Getúlio Vargas, Juscelino Kubitschek e Jânio Quadros. Lula na capa da revista Time em 23 de maio de 2022. Reprodução É #FAKE que foto mostre nova revista 'Time' com Lula na capa; imagem exibe edição de maio de 2022 Reprodução Veja também É #FATO: Vídeo mostra canguru recebendo carinho em zoológico na China É #FATO: Vídeo mostra canguru recebendo carinho de visitantes em zoológico na China VÍDEOS: Os mais vistos agora no g1 Veja os vídeos que estão em alta no g1 VÍDEOS: Fato ou Fake explica . .. É #FAKE VEJA outras checagens feitas pela equipe do FATO ou FAKE Adicione nosso número de WhatsApp +55 (21) 97305-9827 (após adicionar o número, mande uma saudação para ser inscrito) GloboPop: clique para ver vídeos do palco de Fato ou Fake

France 24 - World News

2026-05-14 12:44:48 (1 week ago)

Iran’s small businesses collapse under war, inflation and internet blackout

Prices for some goods have tripled or quadrupled within a matter of months. At least two million people have lost their jobs, the currency has lost 60% of its value, the international internet has been shut down for more than 75 days, and there is no end in sight. This is the reality of Iran’s economy after two and a half months of war, ceasefire and blockade. We spoke to the owner of an e-shop, a small business, and a major tech startup to capture what life is like for Iranians today.

Fox News - Video

2026-05-14 12:42:51 (1 week ago)

Did Drake take shots at LeBron James in a new song?

LeBron James and Drake were once inseparable, but an apparent leaked song by the rapper off his upcoming album seems to take shots at the NBA's all-time leading scorer.

Fox News - Top Stories

2026-05-14 12:37:11 (1 week ago)

TNA's AJ Francis eyes Leon Slater's X Division Championship, torches critics in scathing rant

TNA's Leon Slater can surpass Austin Aries as the longest-reigning X Division champion if he defeats Cedric Alexander on Thursday night's "Impact."

New York Times - World News

2026-05-14 12:36:41 (1 week ago)

Trump’s Push to Keep Coal Plants Open Is Costing Hundreds of Millions

Costs have been mounting in the year since the Trump administration began directing aging coal plants to stay open.

Fox News - Video

2026-05-14 12:33:49 (1 week ago)

'The View' host blast conservatives critics of 'The Odyssey' casting decisions

Co-hosts of "The View" were outraged at conservatives like Elon Musk for criticizing diverse casting in Christopher Nolan's adaptation of ancient Greek epic "The Odyssey."

The Guardian - World News

2026-05-14 12:33:33 (1 week ago)

Craig Venter obituary

Pioneering and controversial geneticist who was one of the first to sequence the human genome, in part by using his own DNA

At the international BioVision conference in Lyon in February 2001, the geneticist Craig Venter performed a remarkable piece of scientific barnstorming. Human beings possess far fewer genes than science had ever realised, he announced. We have about 30,000, far lower than previous estimates of 100,000.

Such lack of heritable material showed people are not prisoners of their genes but are shaped primarily by environmental influences, he added. “We simply do not have enough genes for this idea of biological determinism to be right,” said Venter, who has died aged 79. “The wonderful diversity of the human species is not hard-wired in our genetic code. Our environments are critical.”

Fox News - Video

2026-05-14 12:32:49 (1 week ago)

WATCH LIVE: VP Vance delivers remarks on Trump admin's fraud crackdown

Vance addresses the admin's efforts to eliminate fraud and protect taxpayer dollars.

Fox News - Video

2026-05-14 12:32:46 (1 week ago)

Border Patrol chief resigns, praises secure border under Trump

Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks announces his immediate resignation, stating he's leaving after bringing the border to its 'most secure' state under the Trump administration.