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Chelsea Is For Sale, According To Roman Abramovich, Who Also Writes Off £1.5 Billion In Debt

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Roman Abramovich has confirmed that Chelsea is for sale, bowing to mounting pressure to end his ownership of the club. The Russian acted after a new call in parliament on Wednesday for him to face penalties for the invasion of Ukraine, and a group led by billionaires Hansjörg Wyss and Todd Boehly has already expressed interest. At least one other firm, according to sources, is planning to make a bid this week. All net revenues – assumed to be the money from any sale minus legal fees – will be spent "for the benefit of all victims of the war in Ukraine," according to Abramovich. The first sign of interest came when Swiss billionaire Wyss said that he had been invited to join a group. The 86-year-old, who is estimated to be worth £4.3 billion, has teamed up with Boehly, a part-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball franchise who is worth an estimated £5 billion. There are several additional investors involved, at least two of them are believed to be from the United States. I

A Divorced Couple Was Discovered Dead In The Cotswolds Near Cheltenham

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At two different places, a divorced couple was found stabbed to death. The distance between them is 15 miles (24 kilometers). Police discovered the corpse of Clive Warrington, 67, at Sherborne Place in Cheltenham at 06:25 GMT. Soon after, officers discovered the death of his ex-wife, Valerie Warrington, 73, at a house in the Cotswolds' Bourton-on-the-Water. In connection with both fatalities, a man from Cheltenham has been arrested on suspicion of murder. The individual was known to the victims, according to Supt Roddy Gosden of Gloucestershire Police, and they were not seeking for anyone else at the time. He urged anyone with information to contact him. The victim's residence on Sherborne Place, where his body was discovered early this morning, is only 200 yards (182m) from John Lewis in the heart of Cheltenham. As a result, motorists weaving their way between police cordons had to be patient as they watched a dozen or so cops in red jackets searching for clues and calling on

To Avoid Misunderstandings During "Heightened Tensions" In Ukraine, The US Has Canceled A Planned Missile Test

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During a briefing at the Pentagon on Wednesday, Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said that US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin canceled a planned test of the Minute Man III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile that was originally scheduled for this week to avoid "any actions that could be misunderstood or misconstrued" during heightened tensions with Russia. "The secretary of defense has requested that our minute man three intercontinental ballistic missile test launch slated for this week be postponed to demonstrate that we have no intention of engaging in any conduct that could be misunderstood or misconstrued," Kirby said. According to Kirby, the secretary made this decision in light of the "heightened tensions" produced by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Russian President Vladimir Putin's warning earlier this week that Russian nuclear forces were on high alert. The US military is canceling the ICBM test to "show" that it is a "re

According To Sources, The US Delivered Hundreds Of Stinger Anti-Aircraft Missiles To Ukraine This Week

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According to a US official and a congressional source briefed on the topic, the US has sent hundreds of Stinger anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine for the first time in the recent few days, including over 200 on Monday. The US granted the green light earlier this year to Baltic countries such as Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia to deliver American-made weaponry to Ukraine, including Stingers. However, until now, the Biden administration had resisted sending the Stingers directly to Ukraine, despite providing other dangerous weapons. For months, some members of Congress have pushed for more Stinger missiles to be supplied to Ukraine. On Wednesday, US Secretary of State Tony Blinken assured reporters that Ukraine can still obtain "critical defensive military equipment" that it requires. The US produces several versions of Stingers, and US officials have been careful not to provide the Ukrainians the most recent model in case they slip into the hands of Russians looking to steal US

Despite Scarcely Playing, Tiger Woods Gets A $8 Million Reward For Stimulating Media Interest

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Tiger Woods has been awarded $8 million (£5.99 million) for generating more media interest than any other golfer in 2021, despite the fact that he only competed in one tournament. Woods is the PGA Tour's first Player Impact Program winner (PIP). The program was created to reward athletes who increased interest in the American circuit. Despite not playing an official tour event in over a year, the former world number one has a lifetime earnings on the tour of more than $120 million (£89.96 million). In 2021, he only competed in an exhibition parent-child event in December. Although tour officials first said that the PIP findings would not be made public, the 10 players who benefitted were revealed in a communication to PGA Tour members. Phil Mickelson incorrectly claimed in December that he had won the largest portion of the $40 million prize pool. He came in second to Woods and was awarded $6 million. With his triumph at the US PGA last year, the 51-year-old became the oldest major

Putin Has Already Committed War Crimes, According To Boris Johnson

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Boris Johnson has accused Russia's Vladimir Putin of war crimes in Ukraine. Bombing innocent civilians "already fully qualifies as a war crime," he declared at Prime Minister's Questions. He was reacting to Ian Blackford of the Scottish National Party, who asked for Mr Putin to be prosecuted. Following air strikes on Kharkiv, Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelensky, has already accused Russia of war crimes. Attacks on key cities have intensified a week into Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with conflict occurring in the north, east, and south. Boris Johnson branded the Russian military's operations under Putin's directives as "barbaric and indiscriminate" on Tuesday. "The world is witnessing the atrocities of Putin's war in Ukraine with every passing hour," said SNP Westminster leader Mr Blackford. He demanded that Mr Putin be charged with the "full spectrum" of war crimes accusations that are possible. "What we have

UK Ports Are'Moving Quickly' To Prevent Russian Ships From Entering The Country

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Following the passage of a rule prohibiting Russian ships from entering port, UK ports are "working at a rapid speed" to restrict them, according to a trade association. Due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the UK was the first country to do so, and the EU is considering a ban. According to the UK Major Ports Group, Russian ships are diverting, at anchor, or being packed away. The RAC, on the other hand, believes that the prohibition will have little impact on petrol prices. On Tuesday, UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said that the UK had become the first country to adopt legislation prohibiting ships from accessing its ports if they have "any Russian connection." Some Russian-linked vessels have already been denied entrance to UK ports, according to Tim Morris, chief executive of trade organisation the UK Major Ports Group. He stated, " "Currently, several Russian-affiliated vessels are diverting on their approach to the United Kingdom. Some are a

Russia's Crude Oil Will Be Banned In Canada

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Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has ordered an embargo on Russian oil imports. Oil earnings, according to Mr Trudeau, have aided President Vladimir Putin and Russian billionaires. Western sanctions against Russia have targeted its banks, but the country's oil and gas shipments continue to be accepted. Canada, unlike Europe, is not overly reliant on Russian oil shipments. Despite the fact that the UK buys the majority of its goods from Norway and the United States, petrol prices in the UK hit new highs on Monday as the impact of Russia's invasion on global energy markets. "While Canada has imported very little in recent years, this step sends a strong message," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said at a press conference. According to Statistics Canada, Canada imported only C$289 million (£170 million) in energy items in 2021. Canada is the fourth-largest oil producer in the world. Europe, on the other hand, is heavily rel

Boris Johnson Says: Vladimir Putin Uses Barbaric Tactics

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Boris Johnson said Vladimir Putin engaged in "barbaric and indiscriminate" tactics against civilians.   The Prime Minister said that the Russian President had "underestimated" the will of the Ukrainian people to fight and the determination of the West.   Speaking during a visit to Poland, he also said the UK had spent £220 million on humanitarian aid.   Meanwhile,  Secretary of State Liz Truss  said "nothing and no one is on the table" for more sanctions.   The UK is considering seeking to expel Russia  from the UN Security Council, according to the BBC.   Mr Johnson said he was "increasingly confident" that an invasion of Russia would not succeed, adding that Mr Putin "must fail" in his goals in Ukraine.   During a press conference with his Polish counterpart Mateusz Morawiecki in Warsaw, the Polish capital, he said that Putin is ready to "bomb towers, launch rockets into towers, kill children, as we see more and more. ". On

The White House Replies To Russia's Move To Activate Its Deterrence Forces

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Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to put Russia's deterrence forces, which include nuclear weapons, on high alert is part of a larger pattern of unwarranted escalation and "fabricated threats," according to White House press secretary Jen Psaki. "This is really a pattern that we've seen from President Putin throughout this conflict, which is fabricating threats that don't exist in order to justify further aggression — and the international community and the American people should look at it through that prism," Psaki said on ABC's "This Week" with George Stephanopoulos. Furthermore, a senior administration official remarked on Sunday that Putin's decision was "yet another escalatory and utterly unneeded step," according to the official. "Putin has fabricated threats at every stage of this conflict to justify more aggressive actions — he was never threatened by Ukraine or NATO, which is a defensive alliance t