Marcus Rashford had no issue with Paul Pogba taking Man Utd's penalty against Wolves , despite the Frenchman's eventual miss. Pogba saw his spot kick saved by Wolves stopper Rui Patricio as United played out a 1-1 draw at Molyneux. It was the second penalty awarded to the Red Devils in as many games, following Rashford's successful conversion against Chelsea last week. United legend and Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville fumed after the match that Rashford should have taken it against Wolves as well. However Rashford looked to give Pogba his approval, following a short conversation they had before the kick, and confirmed he was happy for the midfielder to try his luck. Pogba had gone down under a foul from Connor Coady in the box, prompting referee Jonathan Moss to point to the spot. Rashford then asked Pogba if he wanted to take the kick, and getting a yes in return, Rashford patted the Frenchman on the back, before collecting the ball and giving it to his teammate. Despite Pogba's … [Read more...] about Rashford’s message to Pogba before Man Utd penalty miss
Trump and Johnson discuss Brexit, economic issues in call
FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson delivers a speech outside Downing Street in London, Britain July 24, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Picture LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed Brexit and a U.S.-Britain free trade deal during a phone call on Monday ahead of a Group of Seven summit in France this weekend. “Great discussion with Prime Minister @BorisJohnson today. We talked about Brexit and how we can move rapidly on a US-UK free trade deal. I look forward to meeting with Boris this weekend, at the @G7, in France!” Trump said in a post on Twitter. A spokesman for Johnson’s office said the two leaders “discussed economic issues and our trading relationship, and the Prime Minister updated the President on Brexit. The leaders looked forward to seeing each other at the Summit this weekend.” Reporting by Kylie MacLellan and David Alexander; Editing by Hugh Lawson and Sandra Maler … [Read more...] about Trump and Johnson discuss Brexit, economic issues in call
Police acted unlawfully in Hager raid
Officers involved in the unlawful search of journalist Nicky Hager's home are not guilty of misconduct, the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) has found. The police watchdog said the 2014 raid instead resulted from an unwitting neglect of duty. The search was carried out in the aftermath of the release of Mr Hager's 2014 book, Dirty Politics. The police were looking for evidence about the identity of the hacker known as Rawshark, who had confidentially provided Mr Hager with information for the book. A judicial review in 2015 found that the search warrant used was fundamentally unlawful, as the police had failed to comply with their duty of candour when drafting it. In particular, police failed to mention Mr Hager was a journalist and could claim journalistic privilege to protect his confidential source. The then-Green Party leader Metiria Turei asked the IPCA to investigate. In its findings, the IPCA said police policy at the time did not adequately set out the procedure … [Read more...] about Police acted unlawfully in Hager raid
Threat to kill alleged over $10k flat Earth bet
A $10,000 bet between two Queenstown men over whether the Earth is flat or round resulted in one being charged with threatening to kill the other. Jamie Mathew Sutherland (36), car groomer, of Frankton, denied threatening to kill Louie Lanz in Queenstown on February 14 - an incident which resulted from a dinner the pair had a couple of months earlier, during which the bet was made. Giving evidence in the Queenstown District Court before Judge Bernadette Farnan this morning, Mr Lanz, a tennis instructor, said the pair had known each other since primary school and over dinner in Queenstown he spoke about ''the flat Earth, because I believe it's flat''. "I said 'I will bet you $10,000 it's flat'. "Mr Sutherland quickly jumped on that bet - we shook hands and then he said 'you owe me $10,000'.'' Mr Lanz then told Sutherland he would have to ''pay up'', which the defendant disagreed with, believing the Earth was round. Some time later the pair … [Read more...] about Threat to kill alleged over $10k flat Earth bet
Man arrested in Australia over Queenstown stabbing
An Otago man wanted in relation to a stabbing in Queenstown last weekend has been detained by police entering Australia. Two men were flown to Dunedin Hospital, one with critical injuries and one with serious injuries, following a brawl in the early hours of Sunday morning on Camp Street. Both are now in a stable condition. In a statement police said the Otago man, who had a warrant for his arrest, was detained by Australian Federal Police about 7pm last night. Police were working with the both Australian police and the New Zealand Police liaison office based in Sydney to have the man returned to New Zealand. The time frame for that was yet to be confirmed. Another man has been identified for the bottling of another male involved in the brawl, and will be spoken to by police. Detective Senior Sergeant Malcolm Inglis, of Queenstown, said he wanted to thank those involved early on Sunday morning – from the nearby security guards, to other members of the public who tried to stop the … [Read more...] about Man arrested in Australia over Queenstown stabbing