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Former Hibernian chairman and Scottish FA president Rod Petrie has died at the age of 69. He joined the Easter Road board in 1996, becoming managing director the following year and chairman in 2004.Petrie, who left the club in 2019 after American businessman Ron Gordon purchased a majority stake, passed away at home on Thursday after a long struggle against cancer. Image: Petrie was chairman when Hibs won the Scottish Cup in 2016 During his time with at Easter Road the team reached five Scottish Cup finals, winning the 2016 trophy after a dramatic game against Rangers.The club also won…

Ellevated view over London’s River Thames and city financial district skyline.Gary Yeowell | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesStark warnings have surfaced since the U.K.’s tax crackdown on the wealthy that an exodus of the mega-rich is underway. Hard data has yet to back up the trend.At the heart of the potential flight are changes to the British tax system, from capital gains and inheritance tax to extra stamp duty rates. In particular, the abolition of the so-called non-dom regime, which allowed wealthy foreigners to avoid paying tax on earnings outside the U.K. and to elude inheritance duties on their global assets, courted much controversy.The fear…

Hibs and Aberdeen have opted for a break to prepare for European football, but there is still plenty of intrigue ahead of another weekend of Scottish Premiership football. There are four games this weekend, including one live on Sky Sports, and we look at the big talking points, while you can also predict your scores… Will Martin secure first Premiership win to ease some pressure? Monterosa This content is provided by Monterosa, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend…

Independent MP Jeremy Corbyn has called for the British government to investigate reports that the former UK prime minister, David Cameron, threatened the International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Karim Khan. Middle East Eye reported in June that on 23 April 2024, then-British foreign secretary Cameron privately threatened Khan that the UK would defund and withdraw from the ICC if it issued warrants for Israeli leaders. Earlier this month, French newspaper Le Monde also reported that Cameron threatened the prosecutor with Britain’s withdrawal from the ICC. MEE revealed details of the call based on information from a number of sources – including former staff in…

When a BNSF freight train carrying six cars of liquefied petroleum gas derailed near Manuelito, New Mexico, in 2024, the resulting fire shut down more than 100 miles of an interstate highway.The train carried enough flammable material to send a column of fire and black smoke high into the thin, dry air — but not enough to qualify as a “high-hazard flammable train” under federal rules.That meant the train was not obligated to follow federal safety rules that require high-hazard flammable trains, or HHFTs, to operate at slower speeds, and use safer braking systems and tank cars.It also meant BNSF…

JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday opened the door ever so slightly to lowering a key interest rate in the coming months but gave no hint on the timing of a move and suggested the central bank will proceed cautiously as it continues to evaluate the impact of tariffs and other policies on the economy.In a high-profile speech closely watched at the White House and on Wall Street, Powell said that there are risks of both rising unemployment and stubbornly higher inflation. Yet he suggested that with hiring sluggish, the job market could weaken…

The wave of anti-migrant protests across Britain is not only deeply worrying, it is a stark warning to all those lulled into a false sense of security since the election of Keir Starmer’s Labour government. The demonstrations outside hotels housing asylum seekers in recent weeks have shown that the far right has been organising and growing in the UK. As an educator, seeing children wrapped in Union Jack flags joining these protests shook me to my core. People gathered were spewing hateful speech as though it were a family day out. I wonder whether those young people truly believe their access to jobs,…

“He got brought off on Friday night and probably was not at his absolute best but he still had some silky, lovely touches and when you watch him play, there is something there. I am already looking forward to seeing him next Monday.”Jamie Carragher’s verdict on Florian Wirtz’s Premier League debut reflected the fact that Liverpool’s record signing did not register a goal or an assist in their chaotic 4-2 win over Bournemouth at Anfield. The champions entertained but looked vulnerable too. It raised concerns about Liverpool being too open, both in the full-back positions and due to the inclusion…

As Texas Republicans and California Democrats redraw U.S. House districts to their advantage ahead of next year’s elections, they’re potentially disrupting a rare partisan balance in American politics.The 220-215 majority that Republicans won over Democrats in last year’s elections almost perfectly aligns with the share of the vote the two parties received in districts across the U.S., according to an Associated Press analysis. Although the overall outcome was close to neutral, the AP’s analysis shows that Democrats and Republicans each benefited from advantages in particular states.The AP used a mathematical analysis designed to measure how many more U.S. House seats…

KUWAIT:  The Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing students’ scientific knowledge through various programs, training courses, and field visits to specialized scientific centers.”Journey through Time” program is an initiative aiming to spread scientific culture and strengthen the capabilities of Kuwaiti youth, Dr. Sarah Al-Dosari, a researcher at KISR, told KUNA on Thursday.As part of art of the 46th summer training course, a field visit was organized for students to the Al-Ajari Scientific Center – one of the most significant scientific centers in the country, Dr. Al-Dosari noted.During the visit, students received a detailed explanation of…