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We’re a soft touch – Barry Hearn wants tougher punishments for protesters

A ‘Just Stop Oil’ protester jumped onto one of the tables at the Crucible on Monday evening and tipped orange powder over the cloth.

The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2023

Who are the snooker protesters and what do they want?

Action at the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield was stopped after a 'Just Stop Oil' protester ran from the crowd, jumped onto the table and dumped powder on said table.

Irish Mirror · Apr 18, 2023

Game of Thrones stars challenge big banks over fossil fuel links

Kit Harington and Rose Leslie attend ‘couples therapy’ in film for Richard Curtis ‘public education’ campaign

The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2023

G7 Coalition to Keep Russian Oil Price Cap at $60

The Group of Seven (G7) coalition will keep a $60 per barrel price cap on seaborne Russian oil, a coalition official said, despite rising global crude prices and calls by some countries for a lower price cap to restrict Moscow's revenues. The G7 and Australia made the decision to maintain…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 18, 2023

What was the snooker protest about? Video shows Just Stop Oil incident

The incident at the Crucible happened during Robert Milkins’ clash with Joe Perry in the evening session

The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2023

If your dry shampoo isn't working, you're probably applying it wrong—here's what to know

Is it ever right to use dry shampoo on clean hair?

Marie Claire · Apr 18, 2023

Military Violence in Myanmar Is Worsening Amid Fierce Resistance and International Ambivalence

The escalating violence in Myanmar can be attributed to a miscalculation by the military regime over the resistance of the people and the ambivalence from the international community.

The News Lens · Apr 18, 2023

Black people most at risk from drilling

Black, Latino and low income residents have disproportionately high exposure to oil and gas wells, research shows

Salon · Apr 18, 2023

Wild protest halts play at world snooker champs

Protesters have brought snooker's world championships to a halt in a dramatic invasion, with a man climbing onto a table and opening a bag of orange paint

The New Daily · Apr 18, 2023

Two arrests after Just Stop Oil protest disrupts World Snooker Championship

A 25-year-old man and a 52-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and are in police custody.

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023