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Getty ImagesJapanese men rank the lowest among highly-developed countries in terms of time spent doing houseworkFor years, Japanese football fans have won praise for cleaning up stadiums after World Cup matches. But this time, they’re catching heat at home.When photos emerged this week of Japanese fans combing the stands with trash bags after a match, some saw a double standard: men who clean after themselves in public while leaving the burden at home to their wives.A Japanese poster went viral soon after, juxtaposing a man picking litter at the stadium with the same guy reclined on a sofa at home,…
ReutersUS Vice-President JD Vance cancelled his planned trip to Switzerland late on ThursdayA new round of direct talks between the US and Iran have been postponed after Vice-President JD Vance delayed a planned trip to Switzerland.The White House announced late on Thursday that Vance would not be travelling to the talks and said the logistics had not been “simple or predictable”.It comes a day after the US dropped its naval blockade of Iran after the two countries signed a deal aimed at ending the conflict.While the deal also said fighting should end in Lebanon, the country’s health ministry said Israeli…
BBCThe zoo houses crocodiles at its site near HuntingdonA three-year-old boy critically injured in a zoo enclosure was attacked by a crocodile, the BBC understands.Cambridgeshire Police said a 30-year-old man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following the incident had now been bailed and was “unfit for interview”.The boy was attacked by at least one crocodile after ending up in the enclosure, the BBC understands.He remains in a critical but stable condition after being injured at Johnsons of Old Hurst, near Huntingdon, on Thursday.He received medical treatment at the scene before being taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge. Officers said…
London Marathon to be two-day event in 2027The London Marathon will be held across two days in a special one-off edition of the event in 2027, organisers have confirmed.5 hrs agoAthletics
Getty ImagesAndy Burnham is no stranger to Labour leadership contests.More than 10 years ago he ran twice, unsuccessfully, for the top job.Now he’s backed by many Labour MPs as the party’s best chance of recovery, after months of languishing in the polls and a devastating set of election results in May.Burnham’s victory in the Makerfield by-election saw him hold off a challenge from Reform UK, which came second but more than 9,000 votes behind Labour.Beyond the numbers, Burnham’s victory ensured he cleared a major obstacle to any leadership challenge as those wanting to stand in a contest need to be…
Watch: After Burnham’s win, how long will Starmer carry on?Andy Burnham couldn’t have hoped for a better result than this.He has won and won big time, taking more votes than all his rivals combined.Granted the Makerfield parliamentary seat has elected Labour MPs for yonks, but just a matter of weeks ago, at the local elections, Reform UK were dominant in this collection of towns broadly to the south of Wigan – places like Abram, Hindley, Orrell and Winstanley.It has allowed Burnham and his team to road test an argument here – and we can expect to hear more of it…
BBCFew topics divide opinion quite like who should pay on a first date.Ask a group of friends and you’ll likely get a dozen different answers. Some insist the bill should always be split equally, others believe the person who sets up the date should pay and despite changing attitudes towards gender roles, many still see a man picking up the bill as a romantic gesture rather than an outdated tradition.With cocktails regularly topping £15, restaurant bills climbing and many keeping a close eye on their budgets, even a casual evening out can quickly become expensive.Adults across the UK spend more…
Mexico become first country to qualify for World Cup last 32Mexico continued their winning start to the World Cup to become the first country to qualify for the last 32.
Hindustan Times via Getty ImagesSeventeen of 28 Indian states and one federal territory provide monthly cash transfersThe world’s fastest growing major economy is increasingly dependent on dole to keep its poorest people out of desperate poverty.Over the past decade, government cash transfers, particularly directed at women and farmers, have emerged as a major welfare tool for poverty eradication in India.Federal and state allocations for such schemes grew more than 20 times from under $2bn (£1.51bn) in 2015 to nearly $30bn, according to data from ProjectDEEP, an organisation that works on cash-based policies across the country.They now constitute just under 1%…
ReutersVance said Trump was joking when he said he might blame himAs he defended the US-Iran deal at the White House press briefing on Thursday, Vice-President JD Vance brushed aside a question about whether President Donald Trump had positioned him as the “fall guy” for an agreement that is broadly unpopular with Republicans in Washington.”I think the president was joking,” Vance said, referring to Trump’s comment the previous day that he might blame the vice-president if the deal collapses. Vance has spent the week defending the memorandum of understanding with Iran. Yet he was often contradicted or overshadowed by Trump…