The world’s most lucrative match is worth at least $215 million

It may not be the most famous nor the most prestigious, but the English Championship play-off final is the world’s most lucrative soccer match to win.With a place in the English Premier League at stake, both Derby County and Aston Villa are set for a nervy meeting at London’s Wembley Stadium on Monday — with the winner cashing in on an eye-watering jackpot. Read More on CNN.com

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Russia-Ukraine war latest: Russia says it will reopen Black Sea; Truss to warn against appeasement – live

Defence ministry says it will open a safe corridor to allow foreign ships to leave Black Sea ports and allow ships to leave the devastated city of MariupolUkraine pleads for more weapons as onslaught continuesKyiv denounces Russian plan to issue passports in eastern Ukraine‘You shake at the slightest noise’: the life of a Russian POWShadow […]

‘Every day was an ethical quandary’: telling the difficult story of XXXTentacion

The late rapper, who was killed at the age of 20, was known for both his captivating music and a history of violence, a troubling legacy explored in a new documentaryIn one of many chilling scenes in the XXXTentacion documentary Look at Me, the young musical artist whose real name was Jahseh Onfrey leaves a […]

Anti-vaxxer Canadian ranch retreat has lassoed my £2,000

I deferred my holiday because of lockdown but now the owner refuses to accept vaccinated guests – and has kept my moneyBefore the pandemic, I booked a £2,000 retreat, hanging out with horses on a Canadian ranch, for May 2020. When lockdowns began, the ranch informed customers that no refunds would be given but that […]

Support staff at No 10 ‘subjected to bullying for years’, union claims

Sue Gray report found cleaners and security guards have been subjected to ‘lack of respect and poor treatment’Support staff at No 10 and the Cabinet Office have been subjected to bullying and harassment for years, according to a union member in Whitehall.The claim comes after Sue Gray’s report into the Partygate scandal disclosed that cleaners […]

Love Island has embraced secondhand clothes? I’ve spent half my life in charity shops | Chitra Ramaswamy

They are not just the best places to pick up PD James novels or porcelain dogs, but for priceless encounters with strangersI see the makers of Love Island have decided to dress contestants in secondhand clothes from eBay. This counts as good news, sustainability-wise, but I would have been even happier if they’d gone to […]

Safety regulator refused to investigate some NHS staff Covid deaths

Health and Safety Executive did not look into at least 89 incidents in England, including 10 deathsBritain’s safety at work regulator refused to investigate reports from NHS trusts that 10 frontline staff had died as a result of catching Covid-19 during the pandemic.The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) declined to look into at least 89 […]