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China sentences ex-Premier League footballer Li Tie to 20 years in prison

Former national team coach is the biggest name to be netted in China’s sweeping crackdown on corruption in sport.

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China jails former national football coach for 20 years for bribery

The former coach of the Chinese men's national soccer team Liu Tie has received a 20-year prison sentence for bribery

The Independent UK

Former China Men's Football Coach Jailed 20 Years For Corruption

Former China men's national football team coach Li Tie has been jailed for 20 years, state media reported Friday, following a lengthy trial on corruption charges.

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Australian judge’s speech met by protest over his role in Hong Kong’s appeal court

Patrick Keane is one of only six overseas justices remaining on the bench since the introduction of draconian national security laws

The Guardian - AU

What Buyers and Sellers Need to Know About New Real Estate Rules

Buyers and sellers have more room to negotiate commissions, and that could reduce home prices over the long run.

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British judge Nicholas Phillips steps down from Hong Kong court

Phillips, who the court of final appeal said was stepping down for ‘personal reasons’, is fifth foreign judge to leave city’s judiciary this year

The Guardian - AU

UC and Cal State Restrictions Imposed After Palestine Protests Are Assailed as Unconstitutional

Faculty, students, labor groups and the American Civil Liberties Union say the harder line on demonstrations may be discriminatory.

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Chinese FA bans 38 players for life in corruption crackdown

The Chinese Football Association has banned for life 38 footballers and five club officials after a two-year investigation into match-fixing and gambling

The Guardian - UK

Former Chinese Soccer Association Vice President Gets 11 Years in Sweeping Graft Crackdown

Li Yuyi, who accepted some $1.7 million in bribes, is among a quartet of soccer officials sentenced for corruption this week

Caixin Global

Former Chinese FA vice president jailed for 11 years for bribery

The sentence is a latest in a string of high-profile prosecutions carried out against high-ranking members of the Chinese FA

The Independent UK

50 Pictures Of Scottish Folds That Are Cuteness Overload

Scottish Folds were the 8th most popular cat breed in America in 2023, according to the CFA. So, today, we're dedicating a list to these big-eyed patooties. The post 50 Pictures Of Scottish Folds That Are Cuteness Overload first appeared on Bored Panda.

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‘Weaponising FCRA’: Centre for Financial Accountability’s Joe Athialy on licence withdrawal, govt

The cancellation of the FCRA licence “has nothing to do with technicalities. It [the government] is weaponising FCRA and using it as a political tool against organisations that are critical of the government,” said Joe Athialy, executive director of the Centre for Financial Accountability. Last week, the FCRA licence of…

Newslaundry

I’m a CFA volunteer – and as firefighters we have to put community safety above politics

A threat by some volunteers to refuse to fight fires on renewable energy developments undermines the trust placed in us to protect lives and property

The Guardian - AU

Two more British judges resign from Hong Kong’s top court

Democracy campaigners welcome move by Lord Sumption and Lord Collins, who cited political situation in statement

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NASA spots 16 'Death Star' black holes blasting powerful beams at multiple targets

Researchers using NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope have found that a group of "Death Star black holes are swiveling around and pointing at new targets, like the fictional space station in Star Wars."

Space

'Death Star' black holes caught blasting powerful beams at multiple targets: Watch out Alderaan! (video)

Supermassive black holes that are blasting out beams of high-energy particles killing star formation in their galaxies are shifting targets like real-life Death Stars.

AAP

Powercor scrapped tree trim plans 10 days before fire

Powercor has pleaded guilty to more than 100 charges of failing to manage risks and hazards to its electricity network following a 2023 bushfire.

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Former Chinese Football Association President Sentenced To Life In Prison

Former president of China's football association sentenced to life in prison for accepting bribes, part of broader anti-corruption probe in Chinese football.

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International Business Times

Former China Football Chief Given Life Sentence For 'Huge' Bribery

The former chairman of the Chinese Football Association has been sentenced to life in prison for accepting bribes worth $11 million, state media said Tuesday, as a string of sports officials were jailed for corruption.

The Guardian - AU

‘Your worst night out … but it never ends’: how the Pitch music festival descended into chaos and confusion

Festival staff claim medical facilities were overstretched and question why the event went ahead in soaring temperatures

Radio France Internationale

Senegal's opposition hopes promise of new national currency will win votes

The economy is expected to prove a key issue in Senegal's upcoming presidential election. With campaigning for the 24 March polls in full swing, the opposition coalition says replacing the colonial-era CFA franc with a national currency would be the best way to tackle inequality and boost employment.

AAP

Battery storage plans fan community bushfire fears

A regional town is rallying against plans for battery infrastructure in their valley as the state government moves to fast-track renewables projects.

Crikey

Pitch Festival debacle raises serious questions about sustainability of big outdoor music events

Pitch Festival in western Victoria was cancelled mid-festival due to extreme fire danger. This will only become more common for outdoor music festivals as the climate intensifies.

Crikey

As we wait for the next fire, it’s clear this country isn’t prepared for what’s to come

Victoria learnt a lot from Black Saturday. Even so, it’s hard to argue that we’re properly prepared for the ever-growing scale of natural disasters driven by climate change.

The Guardian - AU

Victoria fires: at least three homes destroyed as authorities warn towns still under threat

Warnings remained in place for a group of communities west of Ballarat as crews work to get blaze under control

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