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After his film career waned, Sharif became a world-class bridge player. But he lost much of his earnings betting on cards and horses, and he has readily admitted that it was losses of up to £750,000 a night that compelled him to make some of his worst films. … [Read more...] about Omar Sharif headbutted policeman in casino

Putin's assault on the oligarchs has been widely applauded by ordinary Russians, who believe the businessmen are crooks and largely to blame for the poverty of the 1990s. The fact that some of them are Jewish has unfortunately helped Putin push through his attacks. … [Read more...] about Ousting the oligarchs

Hull KR prop Mose Masoe suffered a “career-ending” spinal injury in Sunday’s pre-season game against Wakefield, head coach Tony Smith has confirmed. Kenenisa Bekele has agreed to race Eliud Kipchoge in a London Marathon for the ages in April. The new England Women’s head coach, Lisa Keightley, has challenged her players to reach the final of the ICC Twenty20 World Cup in Australia next month. Internazionale have agreed a €1.5m (£1.3m) fee with Manchester United for the full-back and club captain Ashley Young. And Derby have been charged by the English Football League with breaching the financial regulations of the Championship following a review of the controversial sale of Pride Park to the club’s owner, Mel Morris. … [Read more...] about Friday briefing: Trump did break law, says watchdog

“During an ongoing crisis, like war or epidemic, Safety Check in its current form is not that useful for people: because there isn’t a clear start or end point and, unfortunately, it’s impossible to know when someone is truly ‘safe’,” said vice-president of growth Alex Schultz in a post at the time. … [Read more...] about Facebook apologises for sending Lahore bomb ‘safety check’ to users around the world

Waqar’s father, a 34-year-old mason called Pervez, had told him not to go. “At the church we have security, but in these public places the government has provided nothing,” he told the Guardian shortly after his son was buried under a sprawling banyan tree at the heart of a Youhanabad cemetery. … [Read more...] about Lahore bombing victims buried as grief turns to anger over safety of Christians