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Barnama
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Barnama
Snoop Dogg Officially Becomes Co-owner Of Swansea
LONDON, July 18 (Bernama-PA Media/dpa) -- American rapper Snoop Dogg has officially become co-owner of Championship club Swansea, reported PA Media/dpa. The 53-year-old, who hinted at investing in the club by helping promote the club's shirt launch earlier this week, has joined Croatian midfielder Luka Modric in linking up with the Swans. 'My love of football is well known, but it feels special to me that I make my move into club ownership with Swansea City,' Snoop Dogg said.
Barnama
3 days ago
- Politics
- Barnama
Spies Among More Than 100 Britons Included In Leaked Afghan Dataset
LONDON, July 18 (Bernama-PA Media/dpa) -- The details of more than 100 Britons, comprising spies and special forces, were found in data that was leaked mistakenly and resulted in thousands of Afghans being secretly relocated to the United Kingdom, reported PA Media/dpa. Defence sources said details of MI6 spies, Special Air Service forces and special forces personnel were included in the spreadsheet, following the endorsement of the list of Afghans that were to be brought to the UK. The dataset, containing the personal information of nearly 19,000 people who applied for the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP), was released "in error" in February 2022 by a defence official. bootstrap slideshow The Ministry of Defence became aware of the breach more than a year later, when excerpts of the spreadsheet were anonymously posted in a Facebook group in August 2023. Other details leaked included the names and contact details of the Arap applicants and the names of their family members. In a statement on Tuesday, after an unprecedented superinjunction was lifted by a High Court judge, Defence Secretary John Healey offered a "sincere apology" on behalf of the British government for the data breach. He later told the House of Commons the spreadsheet contained "names and contact details of applicants and, in some instances, information relating to applicants' family members, and in a small number of cases, the names of members of parliament, senior military officers and government officials were noted as supporting the application." "This was a serious departmental error," he added. Shadow Defence Secretary James Cartlidge also apologised on behalf of the former Conservative government, which was in power when the leak happened and when it was discovered more than a year later.
The Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Snoop Dogg joins Swansea City as co-owner in surprise move
LONDON: American rapper Snoop Dogg has officially become a co-owner of Championship club Swansea City. The 53-year-old music icon, who recently promoted the club's new shirt launch, confirmed his investment alongside Croatian midfielder Luka Modric. Snoop Dogg expressed his excitement about the partnership, stating, 'My love of football is well known, but it feels special to me that I make my move into club ownership with Swansea City.' He added, 'The story of the club and the area struck a chord with me. This is a proud, working-class city and club. An underdog that bites back, just like me.' The rapper emphasized his commitment to the club, saying, 'I'm proud to be part of Swansea City. I am going to do all I can to help the club.' His involvement marks a unique crossover between entertainment and football, bringing global attention to the Welsh side. - Bernama-PA Media/dpa
Barnama
14-06-2025
- General
- Barnama
King Charles Honours Air India Crash Victims at Trooping The Colour
Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla ride a carriage as part of the Trooping the Colour parade which honours King Charles on his official birthday, in London, Britain, June 14, 2025. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes LONDON, June 14 (Bernama-PA Media/dpa) -- Britain's King Charles III wore a black armband in tribute to those killed in the Air India plane crash as the Trooping the Colour ceremony staged in his honour began. Charles' official birthday, reported PA Media/dpa news, was marked with a display of military pomp and pageantry but at the king's request the event acknowledged the aviation disaster that claimed the lives of 241 passengers and crew, including more than 50 British nationals, as well as around 30 people on the ground. The head of state and his wife left Buckingham Palace in a carriage at the head of a procession travelling along The Mall and into Horse Guards Parade where hundreds of guardsmen were on parade. bootstrap slideshow The appearance of the Prince and Princess of Wales' children sparked cheers when they were spotted in a carriage with their mother, Kate. Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis followed the King and Queen, with other coaches carrying the Duchess of Edinburgh, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. Riding behind Charles were the royal colonels, all wearing black armbands – the Prince of Wales, Colonel of the Welsh Guards; the Princess Royal, Colonel of the Blues and Royals; and the Duke of Edinburgh, Colonel of the Scots Guards. The royal procession was accompanied by the Sovereign's Escort of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, to the sound of the Band of the Household Cavalry, led by two shire drum horses bearing solid silver kettle drums. Senior officers taking part in Trooping also wore black arm bands as a mark of respect for the aviation victims, as did the coachmen and women from the Royal Mews, driving carriages carrying members of the royal family or riding on a coach's lead horse as a postilion. A minute's silence will be observed after the king has inspected the guardsmen on the parade ground. It will be signalled by a bugler sounding the Last Post and will end with the Reveille.
Barnama
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Barnama
Dua Lipa, Lineker Join Stars Urging UK to Halt Arms Sales to Israel
Dua Lipa during the Met Gala, in New York City, New York, U.S., May 5, 2025. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni LONDON, May 29 (Bernama-PA Media/dpa) -- Stars including Dua Lipa, Gary Lineker and Benedict Cumberbatch have urged British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to suspend arms sales to Israel as the conflict in Gaza continues, German Press Agency (dpa) reported. More than 300 actors, musicians, activists, and others used an open letter to call on the prime minister to "take immediate action to end the UK's complicity in the horrors of Gaza". As well as suspending UK arms sales to Israel, the group urged Starmer to "use all available means" to ensure humanitarian aid gets into the territory and "make a commitment to the children of Gaza" that he would broker an "immediate and permanent ceasefire." bootstrap slideshow The signatories included Lineker, who left his role presenting football programme Match Of The Day earlier this month following a controversy over one of his social media posts about the conflict in Gaza. He was joined by actors including Cumberbatch and Brian Cox, along with Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlin, singers Paloma Faith and Annie Lennox, and Holocaust survivor Stephen Kapos. Josie Naughton, founder of the charity Choose Love – which organised the letter, said: "Words won't save the lives of Palestinian children as they are being killed, words won't fill their empty stomachs. "We need action from Keir Starmer now. That means stopping arms sales, making sure that legitimate humanitarian organisations can reach people in Gaza. It means doing everything possible to make these horrors end." The letter follows Tel Aviv's decision to renew its military offensive in Gaza last week. UK ministers have condemned the decision, suspending trade talks with Israel, sanctioning West Bank settlers, and summoning the country's ambassador, while Starmer himself called for Netanyahu to end the offensive.
