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Tottenham head coach Antonio Conte', has left the club, bringing an end to his reign as manager three months before the end of his contract.   Cristian Stellini will take over as acting head coach with Ryan Mason his assistant.   Conte leaves the club after his furious outburst in which he criticised the “spirit” and professionalism of his players, accusing them of being “selfish”, after last Saturday's 3-3 draw with Southampton. The Italian also appeared to aim veiled criticism at the club, saying failure to win was “Tottenham's story”.   He returned to Italy the day after the match and showed no inclination to return to work, with his assistants Stellini and Mason taking training over the first half of the international break.   A statement read: “We can announce that head coach Antonio Conte has left the club by mutual agreement. We achieved Champions League qualification in Antonio’s first season at the club. We thank Antonio for his contribution and ...

Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets across Israel after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired his defence minister Yoav Gallant after speaking against the controversial plans by Netanyahu to overhaul the justice system. In capital city, Jerusalem, police and soldiers used water cannon against demonstrators near Netanyahu's house. The reforms include plans that would give the government decisive control over the committee which appoints judges. The reform would also make it harder for courts to remove a leader deemed unfit for office, which has angered many who consider it to favour Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces an ongoing trial for corruption. Netanyahu says the reforms are designed to stop the supreme courts from having too much powers and that they were voted for by the public at the last election but the protesters say the reforms will turn Israel into a dictatorship as there will be no check on the powers of the executive and legislat...

Blac Chyna has had her 'demonic' tattoo removed from her hip as her  'healing journey' continues. The decision to laser off the Baphomet tattoo from her hip that she got in 2021 comes days after she removed her face fillers and implants as part of her decision to go on a healing journey and reinvent herself. According to Blac Chyna, the start of her "life-changing journey," which included quitting OnlyFans and reversing her cosmetic procedures, was her discovery of religion. She has also gone back to using her original name Angela White instead of Black Chyna, which gave her popularity and stardom. The 34-year-old, who was born in Washington, DC, tweeted two videos of her weekend vacation to Clear Out Ink and Henderson, NV on Sunday. "I am releasing all negative energy that is holding me back," Blac - who boasts 21.8M social media followers - said. Her two children, King Cairo Stevenson, 10, and Dream Renae Kardashian, 6, whom she sha...

The federal government has announced that the National Population and Housing Census will begin on May 3.   A member of the Publicity and Advocacy Committee on 2023 National Population and Housing Census, Dr. Garba Abari, said the three-day exercise would start on May 3 and end on May 5 across the country.   Abari, who is the Director General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), said the census would capture every person, household and structure for national planning and project execution purposes.   He added that the change in the date was due to the postponement of this year’s governorship and Houses of Assembly elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).   Abari said;   “That change by INEC made it mandatory for us to also adjust the date for the conduct of the exercise. The census had to be put forward from the initial date of March 29 to April 2, now to May 3 to 5. “There are two things that informed the shift in date...

The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, has said the monthly allowance of corps members will be increased once civil servants begin receiving the newly approved minimum wage.   According to a statement signed by NYSC’s acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, Brigadier General Ahmed gave the assurance while addressing corps members at the Kebbi State Orientation Camp in Dakingari and the Sokoto State Orientation Camp in Wamakko.   He urged the corps members to remain patient and continue their valuable contributions to the socio-economic development of the country, emphasising that their efforts are greatly appreciated.   He advised them to participate in the NYSC Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme, which offers vocational training aimed at fostering self-reliance.   “Try to acquire skills that will enable you to create jobs and employ othe...

Super Eagles and Atalanta star,  Ademola Lookman has been nominated for the 2024 Ballon d’Or award. The 26-year-old was shortlisted alongside 29 players around the World for the coveted award.  Lookman is the only African in the full list of Ballon d’Or contenders. Lookman scored 17 goals and made 11 assists for Atalanta last season. He was also pivotal in the club winning their first-ever European title. He also gained global recognition after heroics in the Europa League final where he scored a hat-trick as Atalanta defeated Bayer Leverkusen. Other notable nominees in the men’s category include Jude Bellingham, Vini Junior, Erling Haaland, and Kylian Mbappe. Yamine Lamal, Toni Kroos, Phil Foden, and Rodri are also included on the list of nominees. See the full list below… Antonio Rudiger – Real Madrid Kylian Mbappe – Real Madrid Lautaro Martinez – Inter Ademola Lookman – Atalanta Alejandro Grimaldo – Bayer Leverkusen Dani Carvajal – Real Madrid William Saliba – A...

Formula 1 confirmed a series of long-term race extensions in 2025, with the majority of the calendar now contracted into the 2030s. Miami and Austria were renewed into the 2040s. .The Mexico City Grand Prix was renewed until 2028 .The Azerbaijan Grand Prix was renewed until 2030 .The Belgian Grand Prix agreed a multi-year extension featuring Grands Prix in 2026, 2027, 2029, and 2031 .The United States Grand Prixrenewed until 2034 .The Canadian Grand Prix and Monaco Grand Prix both renewed until 2035 .The Miami Grand Prix and the Austrian Grand Prix were renewed until 2041 Formula 1 also announced a return to Portimão in Portugal in 2027 and 2028, which last hosted races in 2020 and 2021. The F1 Sprint continued to be a hit this year. An average of 78% of fans want Sprint weekends to remain on the calendar, with Sprint weekends also generating 8% more social mentions and 4% more social reach t...

Over 300,000 fans attended the sold out 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix The 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix was a sold-out event with a weekend attendance of over 300,000 people. Across the weekend, there were over 450 million video views and over 60 million online interactions with F1 content. More than 1,200 creators were involved, generating 1.8 billion impressions and 5,000 social posts. Media coverage also produced more than 43,000 articles. The event offered an unparalleled scale of VIP access, featuring an impressive 44 private suites and five shared suites across the Paddock Club. Formula 1, in a partnership with Liberty Media, also hosted an F1 Business Summit in Vegas, bringing together Global Partners, industry leaders and investors to explore the intersection of sports, entertainment, and culture.

F1 The Movie is the highest-grossing sports film of all-time June saw the eagerly-anticipated release of  F1 The Movie , a global box-office smash that became the highest-grossing sports film of all time with a figure of more than $630 million. Shown on more than 44,000 screens in 78 markets outside the US and Canada, the film saw the largest global opening weekend ever for a Brad Pitt film – and overall highest-grossing film of Pitt’s career. Production captured more than 185 hours of footage across 14 Grands Prix, alongside more than 2,000 hours of Formula 1 broadcast footage. The film released on Apple TV worldwide on Friday 12 December, immediately reaching No.1 on Apple TV streaming charts and setting the record for the biggest opening streaming weekend on the platform for a theatrically released film. At the United States Grand Prix, Formula 1 announced Apple TV as its exclusive US Broadcast Partner from 2026 in an innovative five-year partnership.

The only cars to run the number 1 for a full season have been Red Bulls - until Norris uses it next season. The number 1 has been reserved exclusively for the reigning World Champion, but there is no obligation to do so, and the driver’s normal number is reserved throughout their time with the World Champion’s number. Vettel raced with it after winning his final title in 2013, before reverting back to the number 5 for the rest of his career. Hamilton famously chose to stick with his 44, a nod to his first go-kart, throughout his world titles post-2014, a number that has since become inseparable from his identity in and out of the sport. However, the Brit did run the number 1 on his W09 Mercedes for the 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as a one-off. Verstappen proudly claimed the number 1 for all four seasons after his Championships. After winning the 2021 title, he said: “How many times can you do that? I don’t know, maybe it’s the only time I can in my life. It’s the best number ...

Formula 1 celebrated its 75th anniversary with a record-breaking 2025 season with a growing fanbase, increased race attendance and a box office hit. Formula 1 celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2025 – and it was a season that kept setting new benchmarks. Lando Norris sealed his first Drivers’ Championship, McLaren claimed consecutive Teams’ Championships, and the title fight reached the final race with three drivers still in contention — the closest finish to a championship battle in 15 years. Off-track, the sport continued to grow. A larger, more diverse global fanbase, record race attendance across the season, and  F1 The Movie  breaking box office records before landing at No.1 on Apple TV after release. After a memorable 2025, and before attention turns fully towards a brand new era for F1 in 2026, let's look at some of the standouts. There's even more information across multiple categories, including commercial growth and partner activations, on Formu...

After a disappointing P7 finish in 2025, Aston Martin's season represents a step back in comparison to their lofty ambitions. Duty EditorAlasdair Hooper With a final placing of seventh in the Teams’ Championship, 2025 did not deliver what Aston Martin had hoped for. The Silverstone-based team have lofty ambitions – they don’t shy away from that – but a result that represented a fall of two places on where they finished each of the last two campaigns is a step backwards. The hope? That comes in the form of 2026 as new regulations bring new possibilities, and we can see what magic Adrian Newey has come up with. Here is Aston Martin’s 2025 end of year report… BEST FINISH Fernando Alonso – 5th in Hungary Fernando Alonso began the 2025 season in difficult form as the Spaniard had to wait until Round 9 at his home event to record his first top-10 finish of the year. With upgrades delivered during that European triple header helping Aston Martin progress, Alons...

The silver-white struck the perfect balance, complementing the dark colour of the APXGP car and the white of the garage. The suit would also stand out against the rest of the grid on Grand Prix weekends. The racing suits worn by Pitt and Idris featured OMP's fireproofing, including the ONE-S suit, and all equipment was FIA-approved to ensure the same safety standards in real competitions were met during on-track filming. Day also discovered the number of complications involved with creating race suits at the highest level of motorsport, especially when it comes to team sponsors. Just as with the real F1 teams, APXGP had a number of high-end sponsorships – and with that, precision matters enormously, even down to the millimeter. "If a sponsor's logo is two millimetres larger on a racing suit, they'll give you another £100,000, or if the logo is too small or in the wrong place, then you're in trouble," he explained. The team worked meticulously w...

With a whirlwind 2025 season now in the history books, Lawrence Barretto looks back on the year to pick out his overall winners and losers. F1 Correspondent & PresenterLawrence Barretto As the dust settles on a stunning Formula 1 season, Lawrence Barretto looks back at the campaign and selects his overall winners and losers of 2025... WINNER: LANDO NORRIS Lando Norris achieved his dream in Abu Dhabi, fending off a resurgent Max Verstappen and a strong McLaren team mate in Oscar Piastri to become F1's 35th World Champion. Unlock exclusive F1 content and more with F1 Unlocked. Totally free. Membership gets you closer with: Curated insider content Live like an F1 insider with exclusive access and VIP experiences Member benefits, rewards and offers.

We hear about the highs, lows and everything in between from Ollie Bearman’s rookie term. Ollie Bearman was thrust into the F1 spotlight in 2024 when he made a last-minute substitute appearance for Ferrari and later filled in at Haas. Those impressive displays earned him a full-time opportunity for 2025 and, at the end of a whirlwind rookie season, he has only enhanced his reputation as one of the sport’s brightest young talents. Shortly before it drew to a close, the 20-year-old Briton sat down with F1.com to relive the journey… Thursday afternoon’s media duties ahead of the Mexico City Grand Prix weekend are in full swing, with Bearman jumping between broadcast and written interviews for outlets from all over the world before joining us in the sun outside Haas’ hospitality unit. BEARMAN FINDS HIS F1 FEET Race suit tied around his waist, a wide smile on his face, and carrying a relaxed demeanour, Bearman looks completely at ease with life in the paddock – as if he is a...

Arvid Lindblad will join the grid as 2026's sole rookie driver, competing with Racing Bulls. Arvid Lindblad will compete under the number 41 in his debut season with Racing Bulls following his graduation from Formula 2, the FIA entry list has confirmed. The 18-year-old claimed three victories and a further two podiums during his time in the feeder series, finishing the year sixth in the standings with 134 points to earn himself a promotion to Formula 1 as part of the Red Bull family. Lindblad has been part of the Red Bull Junior Team since 2021 and progressed through the ranks rapidly, completing just one season in Formula 3 and F2 before he was announced as Isack Hadjar's replacement at Racing Bulls, with the French driver set to partner Max Verstappen at the senior Red Bull team in 2026. Lindblad most recently took part in the post-season test, where he completed 139 laps and ended the day 0.014s adrift of his future team mate Liam Lawson. The pair will be aiming ...

Watching all the action this year was former Renault F1 driver and expert analyst Jolyon Palmer. Here, he gives his view on the stand out performers and performances from across the season… The 2025 season was a genuine thriller with a title race that went down to the wire and almost saw Max Verstappen seal what would have been an incredible comeback, but instead finished up with Lando Norris claiming his maiden title. Watching it all was former Renault F1 driver and expert analyst Jolyon Palmer. Here, he gives his view on the best performers and performances from across the season… BEST DRIVER – MAX VERSTAPPEN I don’t think there’s any doubt on this one. This was an unbelievable season for Max who put in some huge underdog performances early on to snaffle a couple of wins from McLaren, before storming in with the big threat in the final third of the season. He eventually came up agonisingly short in achieving one of sport's all time great fightbacks, but he gave it...

Carlos Sainz embarked on a new adventure in 2025 when he joined Williams and set about playing a key role in their planned return to winning ways. At the end of a rollercoaster season, which featured early headaches, hard-fought breakthroughs, memorable podium finishes and a remarkable rise to P5 in the Teams’ Championship, he joined F1.com to review it all… It’s the penultimate round of another busy F1 campaign and, while there’s the small matter of a Drivers’ Championship to be settled between the McLaren duo and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, plenty of racers up and down the Qatar Grand Prix paddock are already in a reflective mood. One of those is Sainz, the experienced, multiple Grand Prix winner who was suddenly forced to rethink his career path in early 2024, when Ferrari dropped the bombshell news that they had signed seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton as his replacement for 2025 and beyond. SAINZ’S WHIRLWIND FIRST YEAR AT WILLIAMS After consider...

Following another sensational year, as McLaren’s Lando Norris won his maiden title, we recently asked you to vote for which Grand Prix had been your favourite. With 22% of the vote, a barnstorming British Grand Prix came out on top as Norris claimed an emotional win in mixed conditions, while Kick Sauber’s Nico Hulkenberg took his maiden F1 podium on his 239th start. Here’s your top five and how the voting broke down… British Grand Prix – 22% Sao Paulo Grand Prix – 16% Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – 7% Australian Grand Prix – 7% Las Vegas Grand Prix – 6%

Four members of the House of Representatives from Rivers State have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress.   The lawmakers are Manuchim Umezuruike, who represents Port Harcourt One Federal Constituency, Boniface Emerengwa of Ikwerre Emuoha Federal Constituency, Awake Inombek Abiante of Andoni Opobo Federal Constituency, and Boma Goodhead of Asari Toru Federal Constituency.   The defections are linked to the political movement of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, who also left the PDP for the APC last week.   Announcing his defection, Fubara said his decision was driven by his desire to support President Bola Tinubu, whom he credited with his political survival.   “The reason why we are still standing is because of that place, and the truth is, without Mr President, there wouldn’t be any His Excellency Siminalayi Fubara; it would have been the former governor.   “So, we have every reason because the truth, ...

A US federal judge upheld the Trump administration's move to move ahead with President Donald Trump's proposal to impose a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for high-skilled workers.   US District Judge Beryl Howell in Washington DC on Tuesday rejected a lawsuit filed by the Chamber of Commerce, which argued that the steep fee violated federal immigration law and would force companies, hospitals and other employers to cut jobs and services. Howell ruled that Trump had the legal authority to impose the fee, noting that his proclamation was issued under "an express statutory grant of authority to the President."   "The parties’ vigorous ‌debate over the ultimate wisdom of this political judgment is not within the province of the courts," Howell wrote, Reuters reported.   "So long as the actions dictated by the policy decision and articulated in the Proclamation fit within the confines of the law, the Proclamation must be upheld," she added. ...

US President Donald Trump suspended the green card lottery program, which allowed the suspect in the Brown University and MIT shootings to come to the United States.   Claudio Neves Valente, a 48-year-old Portuguese national, is accused of bursting into a building at the Ivy League school on Dec 13 and opening fire on students sitting exams, k!lling two and wounding nine. Immigration legal services   He is also accused of k!lling a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) two days later.   Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a post on the social platform X that, at Trump’s direction, she is ordering the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to pause the program.   “This heinous individual should never have been allowed in our country,” she said of the suspect, Portuguese national Claudio Neves Valente. Immigration consulting services   Neves Valente had studied at Brown on a student visa beginning in 2000,...

Grammy-winning artist, John Legend has opened up about his former collaborator Kanye West, describing the rapper and producer’s transformation over the past two decades as both “sad” and “sometimes shocking.” In a recent interview, Legend reflected on their early creative partnership during the making of his debut album Get Lifted, which was released in 2004. West served as the executive producer on the record, working alongside Dave Tozer, will.i.am, and Devo Springsteen.   Released under West’s GOOD Music label, Get Lifted sold over three million copies, earned three Grammy Awards, and catapulted Legend to stardom. At the time, West was also experiencing success with his own debut album The College Dropout, earning recognition as a visionary artist with a distinctive voice. Legend described West during that era as “passionate, gifted, and full of optimism,” adding, “He had big dreams for himself and the people around him.” However, he acknowledged a stark contrast bet...

The Grand Kremlin Palace and churches are seen behind the Kremlin Wall in Moscow, Russia, on Dec. 8, 2025. LONDON - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that he believes the U.S. "wants to reach a final agreement," to end the war in Ukraine, with Kyiv offering its full backing for a peace deal. "We sense that America wants to reach a final agreement, and from our side, there is full cooperation," Zelenskyy said. "Ukraine has never been, and will never be, an obstacle to peace." Ukraine and Russia continued their nightly exchange of long-range drones overnight into Wednesday. Russia's Defense Ministry said on Wednesday that its forces downed at least 195 Ukrainian drones, including five over Moscow region of which two were "flying toward" the capital. Russia's federal air transport agency, Rosaviatsiya, said flight restrictions were introduced at two of Moscow's four international airports -- Domodedovo a...

The head of an alliance of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger says the launch of a joint battalion “must be followed by large-scale operations in the coming days." Captain Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso, left, General Assimi Goïta of Mali, center, and General Abdourahamane Tchiani of Niger attend the second summit on security and development in Bamako, Mali, Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025. (Mali Government Information Center via AP) The Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali -- The head of an alliance of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger declared Tuesday that the launch of a joint battalion “must be followed by large-scale operations in the coming days" in a region plagued by deadly extremism. Burkina Faso leader Capt. Ibrahim Traoré gave no details in his comments after being named the new head of the Alliance of Sahel States, whose three military-led members withdrew from West Africa's regional bloc this year. The alliance formed in 2023. Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger are the most affec...

Zelensky said the 20 points agreed with the Americans offered Ukraine security guarantees that mirrored Nato membership Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky has given details of an updated peace plan offering Russia the potential withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the east and the creation of a demilitarised zone in their place. Detailing the 20-point plan agreed by US and Ukrainian envoys in Florida at the weekend, Zelensky said the Russians would respond on Wednesday once the Americans had spoken to them. Describing the plan as "the main framework for ending the war", he said it proposed security guarantees from the US, Nato and Europeans for a co-ordinated military response if Russia invaded Ukraine again. On the key question of Ukraine's eastern Donbas, Zelensky said a "free economic zone" was a potential option. He told journalists that as Ukraine was against withdrawal, US negotiators were looking to establish a demilitarised zone or a free e...