England will end their previous agreement with Umbro three years early by switching to Castore kits this summer.
After the Red Roses’ Six Nations title-clinch against France this Saturday, the new kits won’t be available until May.
However, the men’s and women’s shirts had different neck designs in initial images to mark the announcement.
Castore and Umbro have the option to join Umbro’s roster of supplied teams, according to a separate agreement they signed last year.
The first significant showcase for the new deal will be the Women’s Rugby World Cup this year, which England will host and be in the lead.
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Castore, which was established in Liverpool in 2016, has experienced a number of scandalous events while supporting world-class teams.
Aston Villa players were unhappy with the amount of sweat absorbed by their shirts while some Leinster fans received the kit without the Irish province’s crest, and it apologized in December for their actions during their contract with Castore.
After a printing error, England’s cricket team wore mismatched Castore kits to the 2023 World Cup.
The RFU made a deal with German insurance company Allianz in August that will reportedly bring in more than £100m for the Red Roses to rebrand Twickenham over the following ten years.
Globalization has had a positive impact on China, according to Singaporean geostrategist Kishore Mahbubani, but also on the United States.
Kishore Mahbubani, a veteran diplomat from Singapore, claims that US President Donald Trump is “legitimate” about the growing inequality between the rich and poor, but that his plan to re-enter the US factory sector is unlikely to succeed.
The Chinese are willing to accept the US’s current trade war, Mahbubani tells Steve Clemons, but “the Chinese are willing to accept short-term pain for long-term gain.”
According to the country’s interior minister, Mazin Fraya, the Muslim Brotherhood, the country’s most vocal opposition group, has been permanently barred from the country.
On Wednesday, police searched the party’s main office and surrounded it.
Fraya stated that anyone who supports the group’s ideology would be held accountable by the law and that all activities would be prohibited.
He further explained that the group’s publishing policy includes the closure and confiscation of all of its offices and property.
The organization, which has had a long history of legal operation in Jordan and has received a sizable amount of support from the public, did not respond immediately.
In spite of the widespread demonstrations against Israel over its occupation of Gaza, the political party affiliated to the region-wide group, the Islamic Action Front won the most seats in parliamentary elections last year.
Jordan officially authorized the Islamic Action Front and tolerated it while restricting some of its activities ten years ago, but Jordan officially authorized a splinter group. How far the most recent ban would go was unknown at the time.
The Interior Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday that it has been established that members of the group work in the dark and engage in activities that could destabilize the nation. Members of the Muslim Brotherhood have harmed national unity and stifled security and public order, according to the statement.
Without giving names or additional information, it claimed that one of the group’s leaders’ son had attempted to produce and test explosives alongside others to use against security forces.
Jordan announced last week that it had detained 16 people on suspicion of producing short-range missiles, keeping them a secret, using automatic weapons, concealing ready-to-use missiles, and engaging in illegal recruitment and training.
The accused were included in what the government called “unlicensed groups,” which included the Muslim Brotherhood. The organization claimed that it was protecting Jordan’s security and denied the allegations.
Additionally, Jordan attributed a 2024 heist to Muslim Brotherhood members.
Members of the organization have organized some of the region’s largest demonstrations against Israel’s occupation of Gaza. The organization’s opponents claim that the protests increased their popularity. Jordan has tightened its grip on the organization over the past two years, outlawing some of its activities, and detained vocal anti-government protesters.
According to international human rights organizations, Jordanian authorities have used a number of laws to silence critical voices and have increased the persecution and harassment of political opponents and citizens over the past four years. The government of Jordan says it will not tolerate violent speech in public.
Three-time Olympic 1500m champion Faith Kipyegon is to attempt to become the first woman to run a sub-four minute mile.
The 31-year-old Kenyan will make the attempt in Paris on 26 June.
It will not be recognised as an official record because Kipyegon is likely to use a team of rotating pacemakers and technologically advanced trainers and kit from her sponsor Nike.
Kipyegon set the current official women’s mile world record of four minutes 7.64 seconds in 2023 so would need to shave off more than seven seconds to achieve the feat.
“I’m a three-time Olympic champion. I’ve achieved World Championship titles. I thought, ‘what else?’, why not dream outside the box?” Kipyegon said.
“I want this attempt to say to women, ‘you can dream and make your dreams valid’.”
Kipyegon became the first woman to win 1500m gold at three successive Olympics with her success in Paris last year and holds the world record over that distance. She also has three World 1500m titles and won 5,000m gold at the 2023 World Championships.
Five of those gold medals were won after she gave birth to her daughter Alyn in 2018.
“Becoming a mother has changed my entire mental attitude,” she said. “You have to engage yourself, you have to show your child the way.”
Britain’s Roger Bannister was the first man to run a sub-four minute mile, achieving the mark in May 1954, while compatriot Diane Leather was the first women to run sub-five minutes later that month.
Moroccan Hicham El Guerrouj holds the men’s world record time of 3:43.13 set in 1999.
In October 2019 Kipyegon’s fellow Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge became the first person to run a marathon in under two hours, beating the mark by 20 seconds.
In the first round of the Madrid Open, Dutchwoman Suzan Lamens defeated Emma Raducanu to reclaim the WTA Tour.
The British number two won 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 on the clay for the first time in almost a month.
Before immediately regaining control of the set, Raducanu broke into each set and won the match to take the lead.
“I knew I had to play really well to win,” Raducanu said, “but even though it wasn’t always my best play, I got stuck in at the right moment.”
After reaching last month’s Miami Open quarter-finals, Raducanu decided to skip a 10-day training period in Los Angeles.
The world number 49 was there watching as she defeated Lamens in her first clay-court match of the season while also working with Mark Petchey, who is informal coaching her there.
In the second round, Raducanu, 22, will face Marta Kostyuk, the 24th seed in Ukraine.
Later on Wednesday, Sonay Kartal and Francesca Jones, fellow Britons, will play their first-round matches.
Raducanu demonstrates resilience once more.
In her first clay-court match of the year, Raducanu frequently talked about using “resilience” to win victories and needed to show it again.
Lamens, who is ranked 73rd in the world, has developed skillfully over the past year and is more than comfortable on the field.
After a hectic season, Raducanu missed out on “resting” her body by defeating British number one Katie Boulter earlier this month.
In the opening set, Raducanu frequently struggled to deal with Lamens’ baseline power, but she recovered from a break down and saved three more break points in the ninth game to halt her foe.
Her impressive recent performance in these circumstances, which she demonstrated once more, is a measure of Raducanu’s improved resilience.
Raducanu maintained her composure, improving her tie-break record to 6-1 this year, despite Lamens’ errors.
Petchey frequently offered praise and encouragement at crucial moments, sat in her box with long-time friend Jane O’Donoghue, who had a long relationship with Raducanu.
In the second set, Raducanu had to play more aggressively as Lamens attempted to pin her back behind the baseline.
The Briton also delivered some brilliant moments.
As Lamens attempted to hold serve in a protracted seventh game, with double errors assisting Raducanu as she ultimately broke, a running forehand down the line and another thunderous winner added to the pressure.
A Place in the Sun host Jasmine Harman transformed her London home into a vegan sanctuary that boasts a “cruelty-free” living room as well as opulent spaces for both adults and kids
Harman’s living room is completely vegan(Image: My Bespoke Home)
When presenters of a Place in the Sun aren’t gallivanting around some of the most stunning properties in the Mediterranean, they are spending time in their own homes dotted across the UK.
From Jasmine Harman who has an entirely vegan home, to Danni Menzies and Jean Johansson, The Mirror takes a peek inside the homes of these Channel 4 stars and where they unwind after filming.
Up until 2021, Harman lived in in Carshalton, London with her husband Jon and their two kids. The presenter revealed she had transformed her living room into a completely vegan space with the help of interior designers at My Bespoke Room. The room boasts navy blue walls painted with cruelty-free paint from Farrow & Ball and a cream button-back sofa.
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Harman is mum to Albion and Joy(Image: jasmineharman/Instagram)
Harman’s living room is completely vegan(Image: My Bespoke Home)
The makeover meant no feather-filled cushions, bee’s wax furniture or any wool items for the space. Harman chose a synthetic carpet and used memory foam cushions. Harman who is a big supporter of “Veganuary” and often shares Vegan recipes also shared a sneak peak of where she cooks up her magic.
She has pale kitchen cupboards up top and dark grey lower cabinets,with the same warm oak floorboards running through the rest of her house. In another room the presenter has stylish wooden flooring in her living room with a drift-wood coloured, distressed cabinet built into the wall. A sneak peek into Jasmine’s home was shown through an Instagram Stories video, revealing a second living area, presumably for her kids Joy and Albion.
In a room which appears to be dedicated to the children, Jasmine has a lime green sofa, nature-themed wallpaper, and stylish wooden flooring. The space has plenty of toys such as a drum kit and play mat and there are bright paintings on the wall.
Harman is a self-professed ‘IVF mum’(Image: Jasmineharman/ Instagram)
The TV presenter often snaps a pic during a yoga workout (Image: Jasmineharman/ Instagram)
The lounge features a green velour chair adorned with a leaf-patterned throw, an array of plants, a vintage trunk, and a framed photo of Harman’s late dog, Shadow, who passed away in 2014. Keen observers might notice a rainbow drawing displayed in the window, a tribute to the NHS, possibly crafted by one of her kids during the pandemic.
Harman grew tired of London and after years of touring sunny properties aboard she decided to jump across channel too. Announcing their new home on Instagram in October 2023, Jasmine said: “Life has many ups and downs. Sometimes the hardest things to do, bring the greatest rewards. Moving country has been stressful and intense and at times, overwhelming. But now we’re here and we plan to make the most of it.”
She confessed that after “almost 20 years of helping others move overseas”, she finally decided to embark on the journey herself. The star expressed that relocating to Spain presents a significant opportunity for her family, promising a “much better balance” between work and personal life.
Irwin’s Harrogate home is fit with glossy wooden floorboards (Image: jonnieirwintv/ Instagram)
The duo revealed that they have hosted friends and family, including Harman’s ex-co-host Jonnie Irwin, who was sadly diagnosed with terminal lung cancer in 2020 and passed away in February 2024.
In his last years Irwin was hard at work refurbishing his London home where he lived with his wife and three kids. The star posted a series of before-and-after photos on Instagram in December 2020, showcasing the stunning transformation of their modern kitchen.
Jean Johansson, who lives with her husband Jonatan Johansson and their son Junior in a quaint village near Glasgow, spoke to First Time Buyer about their beautiful home. She said: “The house is stunning and our son is very happy here and goes to the local school. It is also near the coast which is great too.”
Scarlett Douglas has a plush grey velvet sofa in her front room (Image: missscardoug/ Instagram)
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Jean’s boudoir boasts a metallic baroque print wallpaper and a matching gold bedframe adorned with plush velvet cushions.
Over the festive period, Jean gave fans a peek into her grand hallway, featuring a winding wooden staircase she had festooned with a garland, and high ceilings accentuated by wooden panelling.
