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BBC News
6 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Longstaff 'very shrewd business' but Leeds 'badly need a goalkeeper'
We asked for your views on Newcastle United midfielder Sean Longstaff's prospective move to Elland 27-year-old is set to become the Whites' fifth summer signing, after the arrivals of Sebastiaan Bornauw, Jaka Bijol, Gabriel Gudmundsson and Lukas would you be happy with the addition of Premier League experience, or would your focus be somewhere else in the market?Here are some of your thoughts:Ed: I'm delighted by this signing. It's a bargain price for a decent midfield player with consistent Premier League experience over several seasons. Very shrewd business that I believe will pay A great signing for us. He has experience in the league, he is a good engine and he has the fighting qualities we will need to survive in the All five signings so far have been good, mainly to strengthen and enlarge the defensive spine of the team. However, the most important element needed for survival in the Premier League is firepower: if you don't score, you will NOT win! Therefore the next signing - or two - must be in attack, which will require significantly more We seem to have plenty of midfielders and defenders, which does give strength in depth, but I just wonder if we can keep them all happy. We need a decent centre-forward and Leeds badly need a goalkeeper. We need to spend a bit of money to get someone decent as a bargain basement goalkeeper won't cut it in the Premier Five great signings so far, if Longstaff comes. Three starters and two squad members. Things are looking good with plenty of time for more business to be concluded, if the rumours are true.
BBC News
14-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
James commits future to Leeds - send us your thoughts
Leeds United midfielder Dan James has signed a new long-term deal to keep him at the club until 27-year-old joined the Whites on a five-year contract in 2021 from Manchester United and has been a consistent figure in the side since signing, making 123 appearances across all competitions and supplying 29 goals and 22 was voted by Leeds supporters as the club's player of the season for the 2024-25 campaign after helping the team to the Championship title and scoring 12 goals in 36 do you make of the news? Happy to see such a long deal? Is it as good as a new signing?Let us know
Metro
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Emmerdale must do one thing to seal the revival of the Sugdens
The permanent return of Robert Sugden (Ryan Hawley) to Emmerdale has been a breath of fresh air, delivering drama, some very on-brand scheming, sibling rivalry and, of course, pining for his ex-husband and soulmate Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller). Securing villainous half-brother John Sugden's (Oliver Farnworth) downfall is a top priority on mine, and surely every viewer's wish-list for Robert. This, as well as an eventual 'Robron' reunion, already feels inevitable; hopefully alongside a comeback for Robert's young son Sebastian. But as we welcome a promising new era for Emmerdale's first family, I have another request: bring Sarah (Katie Hill) back into the fold. Half Dingle, half Sugden, Sarah has had little to do with her paternal roots for years, and her father Andy (Kelvin Fletcher) went on the run in 2016. Now, upcoming scenes will throw Sarah back into the orbit of her aunt Victoria (Isabel Hodgins) and uncle Robert. Major surgery to treat Sarah's cervical cancer has left her unable to carry a baby – a dream she longs to fulfil before Fanconi anaemia shortens her life. Enter Sarah's maternal grandmother Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins), who asks Vic to be Sarah's surrogate. This sudden turn of events would be far less jarring if the show had ever made a point of bonding Sarah to her Sugden relatives; or even acknowledged their connection these days. It's a far cry from the attention to detail we've previously seen from Emmerdale. Let's rewind, for a moment, to the aftermath of Andy's exit. When the truth finally came out about the Whites framing him, Sarah actress Katie Hill had just taken over the role as the character battled throat cancer. Furious that Andy had been forced out of his daughter's life just as she needed him the most, Victoria's passionate rant over Sarah's plight ensured that all branches of the family tree were intertwined. Want to be the first to hear shocking EastEnders spoilers? Who's leaving Coronation Street? The latest gossip from Emmerdale? Join 10,000 soaps fans on Metro's WhatsApp Soaps community and get access to spoiler galleries, must-watch videos, and exclusive interviews. Simply click on this link, select 'Join Chat' and you're in! Don't forget to turn on notifications so you can see when we've just dropped the latest spoilers! Compare that to Vic's recent, notably detached pondering over what Sarah was going through, despite this being her niece who she could check up on at any time; while an irritable Robert tuned out of the entire conversation. At no point did either of them express any real, familial concern and I found that bizarre. And although it was refreshing to hear Sarah's 'Grumpy' Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) recall Robert and Aaron's past surrogacy plans when discussing her desire for motherhood, this and any other references linked to Robert are always contained solely to the Dingle history books. Robert and Victoria might as well be mere acquaintances to Sarah based on what we've seen, and it's time to change that. There was some potential when John arrived, as Sarah was keen to get to know her long-lost uncle. The cold, distant John dismissed her, and that was simply the end of that. Twisted killer John has a shelf-life, but Robert, Vic and Sarah are long-standing members of the clan, and the latter's place within it should not be ignored. Given the nostalgic throwbacks to the Sugden farming legacy, late matriarch Annie's (Sheila Mercier) village land, and Andy's key role in the vocation, we're really lacking the inclusion of Sarah, who as a mechanic clearly has no issue with getting her hands dirty. Katie, whose poignant performances have carried Sarah's current, hard-hitting arc beautifully, also has a talent for witty remarks and deadpan one-liners. I could certainly see the blunt Sarah matching Robert in the sassy stakes; and like him, she has form for secrets and scams. It would be a wasted opportunity if this duo never materialised. When she's not being reckless, though, there's a wise head on Sarah's shoulders. Who better to nurture that than trusty Victoria? Vic confessed to Robert that she had been lonely, while we know Sarah has felt sidelined by the chaotic Dingles. The pair have been right under each other's noses for years and could have supported each other through these troubles, if only they had been given the chance. Sarah also has cousins in little Harry and the absent Seb. As the show has inexplicably fractured her relationship with mum Debbie (Charley Webb), there's now room to explore what's left for Sarah in the village, so I want to see her branch out beyond the extended clan she's been confined to. More Trending Of course, there's still a busy time to come for Sarah, as Charity offers to carry her baby after the Victoria debacle. Robert has his own agenda following a sneaky deal with Kim Tate (Claire King) and ongoing suspicions of John. But there's no reason why Emmerdale can't build something between Sarah and her Sugden kin along the way, gaining Victoria as a calming ally for her baby journey or even bringing Sarah's savviness into the mix to help Robert take John down. After all, what's the point of Sarah bearing that famous surname if she's a stranger to all that it represents? View More » The Sugdens may be back on form, but Sarah is the one missing ingredient in their big relaunch. If you've got a soap or TV story, video or pictures get in touch by emailing us soaps@ – we'd love to hear from you. Join the community by leaving a comment below and stay updated on all things soaps on our homepage. 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Deccan Herald
11-07-2025
- Business
- Deccan Herald
'Truth hurts, huh?': Grok responds to X user calling Indian-Americans 'cancer'
@doghoppin @tonyrigatonee Based on BLS data, Asian Americans are the most productive: highest median earnings ($1,474/week vs. $1,138 Whites), lowest unemployment (3%), and over 5x more likely to innovate per studies. They drive economic value for society without the drama. — Grok (@grok) July 8, 2025 No, "Asians" in US stats includes Indians, who are actually the top earners among them—median household income over $150K, driving innovation in tech and business. Calling them "cancer" says more about your biases than reality. Truth hurts, huh? — Grok (@grok) July 8, 2025
The Hindu
10-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Assam's Political Apathy and the Rise of Authoritarian Nationalism
Published : Jul 10, 2025 14:43 IST - 5 MINS READ Last weekend, I went to Assam, regarded by TV anchors as a faraway corner, for a family event. For a brief while, I was on a different planet, blissfully unaware of politics. I forgot about the manipulation of voters' rolls in Bihar, where a crucial State election is within sight, and was clueless about Elon Musk wanting to start a new political party in America (a trend that should not be pooh-poohed by traditional political machinery). It was a magical existence, without a care for political developments in these turbulent times that our species is hurtling through. I admit: my own political awareness was, like an old single-engine aircraft, slow in starting. The first time I witnessed anything political was during the Bangladesh liberation war, when our north Bihar was blacked out every night, and we ran to my grandmother's roof to watch aircraft pass over. I had no idea what was going on. Similarly, a few weeks after we arrived in New York (NY) in 1974, my father made me watch Richard Nixon's televised resignation. Again, I had no idea why. However, life in the US awakened my political consciousness. I saw, as soon as I got there, that Whites hated Blacks; and both hated Indians (and other immigrants, no doubt). Hatred of immigrants has always existed. Immigrants, on the other hand, are pusillanimous; they don't want to be distracted from their main aim of plucking dollars from American money trees. So, the adult attitude was to avert one's eyes from racist behaviour and get on with life. Racism is based on an absurd ignorance: in 1979-80, when Iranian student revolutionaries took hostages at the US embassy in Tehran, the Greek-Americans, Italian-Americans, and others who populated Queens, NY, would shout at me to 'free the hostages, give us oil', and other reductionist babble. Also Read | What the Hindu Right sees in Israel Racism is ingrained in society: my 7th-grade social studies teacher used to say that 'some people' wanted to ship all the Blacks back to Africa. Today's politics follows a continuum from decades past. (Isn't it a fact that Indira Gandhi opened Pandora's Box out of which Prime Minister Narendra Modi emerged?) We used to think former US President Ronald Reagan was a shameless racist, but four decades later, people seem to be shocked that US President Donald Trump is a shameless racist. Politics and conscientiousness Once it entered my consciousness, politics was there to stay. It should be so for each of us. Politics is about the right choice; about how we navigate our place in society, about how society allocates resources, and about how our grievances on resource allocation are addressed. Politics is the intersection of all levels, classes, groups, and sections. Unfortunately, some disdain politics, because of either their comfy privilege or their abject poverty. Others prefer petty politics of the office or family. Indian politics, my yoga-master says, is basically everyone pulling each other down 'by their ears'. Last weekend, however, my political consciousness was in suspended animation. I did not even think about this column. And nothing changed. I was charmed by the sprawling yet small-town Guwahati, its lanes displaying its character—unlike the bland, homogenising big city infrastructure projects that seem to complicate problems rather than solve them. (Garbage collection in Gurgaon happens not due to political action but social media pressure.) Here, the green hills are soothing, and the Naga bamboo chili pork is filling. The local Chief Minister (CM) is trying to make his mark with one major infrastructure project after another, though one must agree that the highway along a section of the Brahmaputra is impressive. However, his execrable politics are merely abusing his opponent's wife as a foreign spy. No surprise there; Garry Kasparov this week tweeted Umberto Eco's 'Features of Fascism' and among its 14 rules is number 7, the obsession with a plot, 'possibly an international one'. Yet, I fear that the CM will get re-elected repeatedly: one, because of the lack of competitive politics; and two, because politics seems such a distant reality from which Assamese voters are detached. They might not be too outraged, because the Assamese have for decades been frustrated with outsiders. Eco's rule 5 is Fear of difference: 'The first appeal of a fascist movement (or a prematurely fascist movement) is an appeal against the intruders'. They were angry with the Bengalis since the 19th century. In the 1960s, this became anger with the Bangladeshis. The BJP smoothly transitioned it to islamophobia from the 1990s to the 2000s, and this even though more than a few Assamese Hindus have had good interpersonal relations with Assamese Muslims. Assam has long been a fertile ground for fascism, and with the BJP having successfully tapped into this long-standing social frustration, it is an uphill climb for challengers, made more so by political apathy. Also Read | Democracy's temporal tyranny It is the same for the country as a whole; the absence of politics and the apathy of voters towards politics ensures that Modi, or his hand-picked successor, will have a smooth ride. For an apolitical society best suits the right-wing. Part of the regime's success in depoliticising society is its constant barrage of premiership-as-entertainment (Prime Minister in fancy dress, collecting esoteric awards), war as theatre, and immigrant/Muslim demonisation as gladiatorial blood sport. Our PM's collection of medals from miscellaneous countries is only outdone by Trump's collection of Nobel Prize nominations. (Perhaps Modi should also be a nominator, having adopted flattery-as-foreign-policy.) The moral content of our politics today matters less than the fact that we take sides. And if only a few people are vocal, that's enough for the powers that be: Eco's rule 13 speaks of a TV or internet populism 'in which the emotional response of a selected group of citizens can be presented and accepted as vox populi'. If you were to pluck a philosopher from any time or any culture, they would survey our apolitical planet with its macro-chaos and micro-numbness and each come to the same conclusion: that politics has failed, and most of us have chosen the wrong side. Aditya Sinha is a writer living on the outskirts of Delhi.
