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Racing must seize its chance as new commission tackles UK betting laws

The 2005 Gambling Act has been described as ‘analogue’ in a digital age and review will be crucial for funding model The prospect of a new Gambling Act, with significant implications for racing’s funding model via betting, moved a step closer on Monday. A new commission that includes experts from the fields of economics, law, public policy, health and sport will initiate an “independent, evidence-based assessment of the existing [legal] framework [around gambling] and consider whether further reform, including potential new primary legislation, may be required.” The Gambling Policy Commission

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Racing must seize its chance as new commission tackles UK betting laws

The 2005 Gambling Act has been described as ‘analogue’ in a digital age and review will be crucial for funding model The prospect of a new Gambling Act, with significant implications for racing’s funding model via betting, moved a step closer on Monday. A new commission that includes experts from the fields of economics, law, public policy, health and sport will initiate an “independent, evidence-based assessment of the existing [legal] framework [around gambling] and consider whether further reform, including potential new primary legislation, may be required.” The Gambling Policy Commission

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Joe Burrow is reviving the Bengals and pulling away in the race for MVP

The quarterback has led Cincinnati to four straight wins with stat lines that put him in the company of Tom Brady. At this rate, the trophy seems his to lose At the end of the 2021 season, the Cincinnati Bengals came up three points short in Super Bowl LVI against the Los Angeles Rams. Near the end of the 2022 season, the Bengals came up three points short – a 23-20 score line again in the AFC championship game against the Kansas City Chiefs. But from 2023 through 2025, those Bengals had to walk the desert for a while. Between injuries to quarterback Joe Burrow, an offensive line that was prob

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Joe Burrow is reviving the Bengals and pulling away in the race for MVP

The quarterback has led Cincinnati to four straight wins with stat lines that put him in the company of Tom Brady. At this rate, the trophy seems his to lose At the end of the 2021 season, the Cincinnati Bengals came up three points short in Super Bowl LVI against the Los Angeles Rams. Near the end of the 2022 season, the Bengals came up three points short – a 23-20 score line again in the AFC championship game against the Kansas City Chiefs. But from 2023 through 2025, those Bengals had to walk the desert for a while. Between injuries to quarterback Joe Burrow, an offensive line that was prob

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Starwatch: Count these stars to find out how dark the sky is where you are

Great Square of Pegasus’s four corners are widely visible, but its inner stars provide a useful indicator of darkness This week, we are going to locate the Great Square of Pegasus and count stars to see how dark your sky is. The chart shows the view looking south from London at 2000 GMT on 9 November. High in the sky is the Great Square of Pegasus, a distinctive pattern of four stars that marks the body of the mythical winged horse. Continue reading...

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Starwatch: Count these stars to find out how dark the sky is where you are

Great Square of Pegasus’s four corners are widely visible, but its inner stars provide a useful indicator of darkness This week, we are going to locate the Great Square of Pegasus and count stars to see how dark your sky is. The chart shows the view looking south from London at 2000 GMT on 9 November. High in the sky is the Great Square of Pegasus, a distinctive pattern of four stars that marks the body of the mythical winged horse. Continue reading...

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Weakening AI copyright law will spell ‘disaster for creativity’, global music body warns Albanese

Exclusive: Head of IFPI says allowing AI companies access to online content would be a ‘huge mistake’ and damage Australia’s reputation Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australia weakening copyright protections to aid AI companies would be “ridiculous and dangerous”, the global peak body for the music recording industry has warned as it watches with concern how the Albanese government responds to big tech’s demands. While local creatives have raised constitutional issues and threatened political backlash, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFP

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Weakening AI copyright law will spell ‘disaster for creativity’, global music body warns Albanese

Exclusive: Head of IFPI says allowing AI companies access to online content would be a ‘huge mistake’ and damage Australia’s reputation Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australia weakening copyright protections to aid AI companies would be “ridiculous and dangerous”, the global peak body for the music recording industry has warned as it watches with concern how the Albanese government responds to big tech’s demands. While local creatives have raised constitutional issues and threatened political backlash, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFP

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Stacey Dooley’s Australia: Off the Beaten Track review – presenting this fluffy show is beyond her

This trip to Kangaroo Island is pleasant enough, but the investigative reporter seems lost when tackling something that doesn’t feature exploitation or outrage For years on BBC Three, Stacey Dooley equalled strife. Child labour, sexual exploitation, poverty, religious extremism, homelessness: all were ably tackled by a presenter who stood out for her lack of lofty TV-star pretension and her knack for asking the direct questions that were in audience’s minds. Since winning Strictly Come Dancing in 2018, she has gone a bit more mainstream, so although the old Dooley is still around – she’s in th

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Stacey Dooley’s Australia: Off the Beaten Track review – presenting this fluffy show is beyond her

This trip to Kangaroo Island is pleasant enough, but the investigative reporter seems lost when tackling something that doesn’t feature exploitation or outrage For years on BBC Three, Stacey Dooley equalled strife. Child labour, sexual exploitation, poverty, religious extremism, homelessness: all were ably tackled by a presenter who stood out for her lack of lofty TV-star pretension and her knack for asking the direct questions that were in audience’s minds. Since winning Strictly Come Dancing in 2018, she has gone a bit more mainstream, so although the old Dooley is still around – she’s in th

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What is next for Israel?

The message of the vote is that the violent Israeli policies within occupied territory and the region will continue.

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What is next for Israel?

The message of the vote is that the violent Israeli policies within occupied territory and the region will continue.

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What is next for Israel?

The message of the vote is that the violent Israeli policies within occupied territory and the region will continue.

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‘Tents don’t protect us’: Rains flood displaced Palestinians in Gaza

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are vulnerable to flooding as Israel continues to block entry of mobile homes.

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South Korea's Coupang, Woowa Brothers hit with huge antitrust fines

South Korea's regulators fined ecommerce giant Coupang more than $200 million Monday for anticompetitive practices in the food-delivery market, months after it was hit with a record penalty over a data…

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From the streets of Lagos to the Chanel catwalk: how a creative’s thrift-shop style took her to Paris

Rachel Ojuromi and her stylist friend Debby Fasingha recreated high-end designs in effortlessly cool videos shot around the city. Then the fashion house came calling

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LeBron James shines as Sixers down Bulls

LeBron James had his best game yet for the Philadelphia 76ers, who bounced back with a 127-121 win in Chicago on Sunday over a Bulls side that has now lost seven straight NBA games.

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LeBron James shines as Sixers down Bulls

LeBron James had his best game yet for the Philadelphia 76ers, who bounced back with a 127-121 win in Chicago on Sunday over a Bulls side that has now lost seven straight NBA games.

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