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Ken Doherty, the 1997 world champion, played against the ‘Class of 92’ throughout his career and felt this match was “the tie of the round”.”They’ve been at the top of the game since 1992, 33 years, and are still at the top and still producing,” the Irishman said.”As you get older it becomes a lot more difficult as players like me, Stephen Hendry, Alan McManus, Peter Ebdon have all found out. It’s hard to cope in terms of tension, intensity and also to be able to devote your life to the game.”You become a father, a family man and it’s…

UK’s largest bakery chain is not curtailing its ambitious growth plans despite investor worries

SPEAKING AS A mom myself, I know that the best gift you can give your mother is you. If you can swing it, you should make it point of seeing her on Mother’s Day. If you think you’d like to bring her a gift, now is the time to start thinking about it, because Mother’s Day is approaching on May 11, 2025. Scrambling for ideas? We’ve got gift recommendations below.Your mom may be the person who loves you the most in the world, but she probably has a lot of other things going on, like traveling for work, working out,…

صدر الصورة، دار التنوير للنشرالتعليق على الصورة، الكتاب الذي صدر عام 1925 أثار نقاشات كبيرة على مر عقود وأعيد طبعه أكثر من مرة Article informationهل ينبغي أن تكون الدولة مدنية علمانية أم دينية؟ سؤال يثير منذ عقودٍ جدلاً واسعاً بين المثقفين والمهتمين بالسياسة في العالم العربي، حيث يطرح كل فريق حججه التي غالباً ما لا تُقنع الطرف الآخر، في مشهد تكرر كثيراً في سياقات متباينة، وإن كان يمكن تتبع تاريخه إلى مئة عام خلت.ففي أبريل/نيسان عام 1925 صدر في مصر كتاب يحمل عنوان “الإسلام وأصول الحكم” للشيخ الأزهري علي عبد الرازق، الذي سعى للترويج لفكرة الدولة المدنية قائلاً إن الإسلام…

“Part of that will be a model whereby you qualify for an expansion league in the Premiership, but based on criteria around financial sustainability, fanbase and stadium, not just performance on the field of play.”It wouldn’t be your traditional one-up, one-down situation, but if you are not meeting certain standards on and off the field you would be eligible to be removed from the league.”It is possible for this coming season, or it could be the season after that, but we wouldn’t put any limitations on it.”The change would need the approval of the RFU Council, which represents the wider…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Macquarie has told investors it is “very proud” of its record as the owner of Thames Water, the debt-laden utility that has fallen into deep financial difficulty since the Australian infrastructure investor sold its stake seven years ago.Macquarie, now the majority owner of Southern Water, has drawn the ire of politicians and campaigners for its decade-long ownership of Thames Water in which debt increased dramatically and dividends were regularly paid out to shareholders.“We’re actually proud, very proud of our ownership of Thames…

An in-depth candle explainer is in the works, but in the meantime, here’s some helpful information.Candle materials: There are a few popular materials for candles, including soy wax, paraffin wax, vegetable wax, coconut wax, and some others. Paraffin holds a scent well; soy wax lasts for a long time; palm wax has a high melting point. Sometimes candles are made with a blend of wax types. However, you should beware of one ingredient being marketed as more sustainable than others. Palm products contribute to deforestation, but soy isn’t necessarily sustainable if the plants are grown on single-crop swaths of land.…

التعليق على الفيديو، ماذا يحدث عند وفاة البابا؟ماذا يحدث عند وفاة البابا؟21 أبريل/ نيسان 2025آخر تحديث 26 أبريل/ نيسان 2025توفي البابا فرانسيس عن عمر ناهز 88 عاماً بعد 12 عاماً قضاها زعيما للكنيسة الكاثوليكية الرومانية.عندما يموت بابا، تبدأ طقوسٌ قديمةٌ تعود إلى قرون. وبينما قد ينعى نحو 1.4 مليار كاثوليكي حول العالم زعيمهم، يبدأ صراعٌ سريٌّ على السلطة في مدينة الفاتيكان.في الأسبوعين أو الثلاثة أسابيع التالية، يجتمع 135 كاردينالاً في كنيسة سيستين للنقاش والتصويت بسريةٍ تامة لاختيار بابا جديد، ولتحديد مستقبل الكنيسة الكاثوليكية.يأخذنا الفيديو عبر تقاليد عمرها قرون، وعملية انتخاب سرية للبابا الجديد، أو ما يسمى بمجمع الكرادلة.

Oleksandr Usyk says Daniel Dubois showed “weakness” by pushing him during their face-off as they promoted their rematch to become the undisputed world heavyweight champion at London’s Wembley Stadium on 19 July.Briton Dubois is the IBF champion, with Ukraine’s Usyk holding the WBA (Super), WBO and WBC belts.Usyk is undefeated in 23 fights and beat Dubois, 27, via a ninth-round stoppage in August 2023.A day after their fight was confirmed, the pair posed for pictures on the pitch at Wembley on Monday when Dubois shoved 38-year-old Usyk in the chest.Security stepped in between the pair before Usyk turned away and…

The US president’s popularity has fallen along with the S&P 500 and American consumer sentiment