Archive August 10, 2025

New-look Liverpool beaten by Crystal Palace in Community Shield

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Crystal Palace twice came from behind to stun a new-look Liverpool and win the FA Community Shield for the first time on penalties after a 2-2 draw at Wembley.

New signings Hugo Ekitike and Jeremie Frimpong scored for the Premier League champions, but Palace responded through Jean-Philippe Mateta and Ismaila Sarr before winning an error-strewn shootout 3-2 on Sunday.

Mohamed Salah blazed over from the spot, while Alexis Mac Allister and Harvey Elliott were denied by an inspired Dean Henderson as Palace built on winning their first ever major trophy by beating Manchester City in May’s FA Cup final.

The traditional curtain-raiser to the English football season was given extra significance after a summer marked by tragedy for Liverpool.

Forward Diogo Jota was killed in a car accident alongside his brother Andre Silva.

Reds legend Ian Rush and Palace chairman Steve Parish laid wreaths on the side of the pitch before kickoff, while the Liverpool end was awash with banners and flags paying tribute to the Portuguese international.

A minute’s silence, however, had to be cut short due to disturbances in the crowd.

Jota’s death has dampened the excitement over Liverpool’s transfer spending spree to build on a squad that romped to a record-equalling 20th league title last season.

All four of their new signings at a cost of 260 million pounds ($350m) – Ekitike, Frimpong, Florian Wirtz and Milos Kerkez – started.

Ekitike’s role this season could depend on whether Liverpool are successful in their pursuit of Newcastle striker Alexander Isak.

But the Frenchman – signed from Eintracht Frankfurt last month for an initial 69 million pounds ($93m) – made his case to be Liverpool manager Arne Slot’s preferred number nine, no harm at all.

Jean-Phillippe Mateta scores Crystal Palace’s first goal from the penalty spot during the 2025 FA Community Shield match between Crystal Palace and Liverpool at Wembley Stadium in London [James Gill/Getty Images]

Wirtz also bagged his first assist for the Reds when Ekitike spun onto the German’s pass and fired into the far corner in just the fourth minute.

Palace were making their first-ever appearance in the fixture, but the Eagles again showed their ability to match one of the Premier League’s giants over 90 minutes.

Mateta missed a glorious chance to level when he failed to beat Alisson Becker one-on-one.

But from the rebound Sarr charged into the box and was tripped by an out-of-sorts Virgil van Dijk.

Mateta coolly sent Alisson the wrong way from the penalty spot to equalise.

Liverpool’s players were sporting a “Forever 20” emblem, referencing Jota’s now-retired shirt number, that they will wear all season.

The Liverpool fans had risen to chant Jota’s name as the game entered the 20th minute when their side retook the lead.

Frimpong’s chipped cross caught out Henderson and flew into the far corner.

Ekitike wasted a great chance for his second early in the second half from another Wirtz pass, as this time he fired over.

However, Slot’s new-look side are still to find the right balance between attack and defence, as has been evidenced during pre-season.

Palace were a constant threat with balls in behind the Reds defence and levelled again 13 minutes from time.

Sarr sped onto Adam Wharton’s through ball and calmly slotted past Alisson for his fourth goal in seven games against Liverpool.

Liverpool also survived a VAR review for a penalty against Mac Allister for handball before the match went to a shootout without extra time.

UK police arrest 522 over support for Palestine Action at London protests

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Police in London on Saturday arrested 522 people who were protesting against the United Kingdom’s recent decision to ban the group Palestine Action, a tally thought to include the highest-ever recorded at a single protest in the British capital.

The Metropolitan Police on Sunday updated its previous arrest tally of 466 and said that all but one of the 522 arrests took place at a protest in central London’s Parliament Square and were for displaying placards backing Palestine Action.

The other arrest for the same offence took place at nearby Russell Square as thousands rallied at a Palestine Coalition march demonstrating against Israel’s war in Gaza, which has killed at least 61,430 people and wounded 153, 213.

The Met made 10 further arrests on Saturday, including six for assaults on officers, though none were seriously injured, it added on Sunday.

The protests were the latest in a series of rallies denouncing the British government’s ban of Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act 2000 on July 5, days after the group took responsibility for a break-in at an air force base in southern England that caused an estimated 7 million pounds ($9.4m) of damage to two aircraft.

The group said its activists were responding to the UK’s indirect military support for Israel amid the war in Gaza.

Huda Ammori, cofounder of Palestine Action, said ahead of Saturday’s protests that they would “go down in our country’s history as a momentous act of collective defiance of an unprecedented attack on our fundamental freedoms”.

The force said the average age of those arrested on Saturday was 54, with six teenagers, 97 aged in their 70s, and 15 octogenarians.

A roughly equal number of men and women were detained.

In a statement following the latest mass arrests, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper defended the government’s decision, insisting: “UK national security and public safety must always be our top priority”.

“The assessments are very clear – this is not a non-violent organisation,” she added.

But critics, including the United Nations and groups such as Amnesty International and Greenpeace, have condemned the government’s proscription as legal overreach and a threat to free speech.

“If this was happening in another country, the UK government would be voicing grave concerns about freedom of speech and human rights,” Greenpeace UK’s co-executive director Areeba Hamid said on Saturday.

She added the government had “now sunk low enough to turn the Met into thought police, direct action into terrorism”.

Police across the UK have made scores of similar arrests since July 5, when being a member of Palestine Action or supporting the group became a criminal offence punishable by up to 14 years in prison.

Police announced this week that the first three people had been charged in the English and Welsh criminal justice system with such backing following their arrests at a July 5 demonstration.

In its update on Sunday, the Met revealed a further 26 case files following other arrests on that day are due to be submitted to prosecutors “imminently” and that more would follow related to later protests.

It believes that 30 of those held on Saturday had been arrested at previous recent Palestine Action protests.

Eighteen people remained in custody by Sunday lunchtime, but were set to be released on bail within hours, the Met added.

It noted officers from its counterterrorism command will now “work to put together the case files required to secure charges against those arrested as part of this operation”.

Protesters call for release of Israeli captives

Meanwhile, demonstrators calling for the release of Israeli captives held in Gaza marched in central London on Sunday.

The protesters, who planned to march to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s residence in Downing Street for a rally, include Noga Guttman, a cousin of 24-year-old captive Evyatar David, who featured in a video that enraged Israelis when it was released by Hamas last week. The video showed an emaciated David saying he was digging his own grave inside a tunnel in Gaza.

In the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led attacks on southern Israel, which triggered Israel’s war on Gaza, more than 200 people were taken captive. Some 50 of the captives still have not been released. Twenty are thought to be alive.

Israel last week announced its intention to seize Gaza City as part of a plan to end the war and bring the captives home. Family members and many international leaders have condemned the plan, saying it would lead to more bloodshed and endanger the captives.

“We are united in one clear and urgent demand: the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages,” Stop the Hate, a coalition of groups organising the march, said in a statement.

Kourtney Kardashian fans point out deadly parenting mistake as star takes emergency action

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Kourtney Kardashian sparked a furious backlash when she shared a photo of herself holding her young son on a speedboat – leading her to quickly make amends for a potentially fatal oversight

Kourtney Kardashian sparked a furious backlash over a health and safety fail(Image: Getty Images for TAO Chicago)

Kourtney Kardashian has been humbled after sparking a furious backlash over water safety and one of her children. The 46-year-old reality star was met with an avalanche of outrage when she shared a post on social media showing her speeding across an open stretch of water with one of her sons in her arms.

The mum-of-four was blasted as an irresponsible parent as many noticed her young child did not have a life vest on. She endured a barrage of criticism from her followers who all highlighted how dangerous her actions were – and the in some states in the USA, she would have broken the law.

The drama was ignited over the weekend when Kourtney took to Instagram to share a collection of photos and video clips of her recent activities. She captioned the carousel of content with a simple statement, writing: “Food for the soul.” It comes after David Beckham ditches his iconic tiny trunks on yacht trip with Gordon Ramsay’s family.

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Kourtney Kardashian sparked a furious backlash over a health and safety fail
She provoked fury by taking her young son out on open water without a life vest(Image: Instagram)

The cover image showed her cradling her child on the back of a speedboat which was skimming across the surface of open waves. But the image drew attention for health and safety reasons – with many fearing for the life of the reality star’s child.

One follower hit out at the TV star, writing: “Protects her son’s face from the internet but doesn’t protect him from possibly drowning…..priorities.”

Another sarcastically commented: “No life jacket??? And the Mother of the year award goes to……”

While a further fan typed: “What no life vests? Isn’t that against the law….???” – with many adding that in some US states, including Idaho, it is illegal for children 14 years old and under to be on boats without a life jacket when the boat is moving.

The outcry glvanised Kourtney into action, who later took to social media to confront her failings and to update her fans that she had taken their warnings and advice to heart. She shared a screenshot of a life vest being bought from a website.

Kourtney Kardashian sparked a furious backlash over a health and safety fail
She later revealed she had bough a life vest(Image: Instagram)

She wrote alongside the snap: “Good looking out. Honestly, didn’t think about some of the dangers.

“Thank you for making me aware and hopefully this helps make other mommies aware of the dangers of certain types of boating without a life vest.”

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Kourtney has four children with two different men. She shares sons Mason, 15, and Reign, 10, and daughter Penelope, 13, with her ex-partner Scott Disick, 42 – who she dated from 2006 to 2015.

She is also the mother to a one-year-old son named Rocky Thirteen Barker, who she shares with her current husband, Travis Barker, 49, of Blink-182 fame.

Brave cruise to victory over struggling Phoenix

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The Hundred men’s competition, Southampton

Birmingham Phoenix 106-7 (100 balls): Clarke 36 (27); Bracewell 3-10

Southern Brave 109-1 (81 balls): Du Plooy 48* (39); Howell 1-17

Southern Brave won by nine wickets

England’s Jofra Archer took 2-16 as Southern Brave comfortably beat struggling Birmingham Phoenix by nine wickets in the men’s Hundred.

Archer and New Zealand spinner Michael Bracewell, who took 3-10, restricted Phoenix to 106-7, with Joe Clarke’s 36 and Ben Duckett’s 20 the only contributions of note.

It was a formidable performance from Brave’s bowling attack, led by the pace of Archer and Chris Jordan, as they were in control throughout after winning the toss.

Duckett was caught behind off Jordan, Jacob Bethell was bowled by Bracewell for one before Archer removed Liam Livingstone for 12 and had Clarke caught at mid-off with eight balls remaining to end Phoenix’s hopes of posting a competitive total.

Brave started their chase cautiously, reaching 28-0 after the 25-ball powerplay, but increased their run-rate before James Vince was dismissed for 41 from 30 having added 75 for the first wicket with Leus du Plooy.

Du Plooy finished unbeaten on 48 from 39 balls with former England opener Jason Roy adding 18 as they cruised to their below-par target with 19 balls to spare.

What is happening on Monday?

Defending champions of the women’s competition London Spirit look to continue their winning run as they take on Manchester Originals at Old Trafford, starting at 15:00 BST.

The men’s game follows at 18:30 BST with Originals searching for their first win of the campaign.

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Nicola Adams shares tough reason for split and opens up on co-parenting

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Olympic gold medalist Nicola Adams opens up on the reason for her split with girlfriend Ella Baig and how they are navigating co-parenting with their three-year-old son

Nicola was the first British woman to clinch Olympic gold in the ring at the 2012 Olympics(Image: Daily Mirror)

Olympic gold medalist Nicola Adams has admitted that her ex-girlfriend Ella Baig’s career on an adult website put a strain on their relationship as she opens up on ‘difficult’ break-up and co-parenting their son.

42-year-old Nicola, who was the first British woman to clinch Olympic gold in the ring at the 2012 Olympics, parted ways with 27-year-old Ella at the beginning of the year after seven years together. Their relationship came under strain due to the nature of Ella’s OnlyFans career.

The couple began dating in 2018 after meeting each other on a night out and hitting it off. After a few years of dating, they decided they wanted to have children and opted to use fertility treatments.

Ella went on to give birth to their son Taylor in July 2022 via caesarean section. It comes after Princess Andre says she’s ‘independent’ from parents as she breaks silence after Katie Price row.

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Nicola Adams has admitted that her ex-girlfriend Ella Baig's career on an adult website put a strain on their relationship
Nicola Adams has admitted that her ex-girlfriend Ella Baig’s career on an adult website put a strain on their relationship(Image: nicolaadams/instagram)

Since their split this year, Nicola has admitted that Ella’s career on OnlyFans did in fact have an impact on their relationship.

Speaking to the Daily Mail, the boxer said: “I have always been incredibly supportive of Ella’s career and the choices she has made, including her work on OnlyFans. However, as much as I respect what she does, I can’t deny that it has had an impact on our relationship.”

She also revealed that it is difficult going through a breakup in the public eye, but they are doing well at navigating co-parenting.

She added: “Co-parenting has been really good, because our son’s always at the top of it. It’s always difficult doing breakups, especially when you’re in the public eye – and it’s not something that you always you want to be public. But I guess once you’ve been [in the public eye] it always ends up being that way… but we’ve navigated that quite well.”

Ella Baig's career on an adult website put a strain on their relationship
Ella Baig’s career on an adult website put a strain on their relationship (Image: ella.baig/Instagram)

She added: “I’ve always believed in handling things with respect and maturity, and we shared a lot of good memories together, and I’ll always be grateful for the good times. And I guess the main thing is our son now, and we see ourselves as, like, pretty good co-parents. I think… I feel like we’ve got good co-parenting girls here. I’m just happy that he’s happy, and it hasn’t really affected him that much.”

The couple began dating in 2018 after meeting each other on a night out and hitting it off
The couple began dating in 2018 after meeting each other on a night out and hitting it off(Image: PA)
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It follows after Nicola lifted the lid on her new career move after she revealed that she has been taking acting lessons and is now set to make her acting debut in a film next year.

Nicola is set to star in The Gun on Second Street alongside Poppy Delevigne and Bruce Willis’ daughter Rumer. Alongside her upcoming film, Nicola is also starring in a BBC children’s show titled High Hoops, which is due for release in November.