Aged care residents in Australia are being charged for services they cannot use or understand, leading to investigations by the national regulator and class action lawsuits. Families are fighting for refunds, highlighting concerns about unlawful practices and a potential 'two-tier' system.
Reigning champions Italy secured their second consecutive Women's Volleyball Nations League victory by defeating Belgium 3-0 in Hong Kong. Italy's Ekaterina Antropova led all scorers with 23 points.
Sanju Samson has been excluded from India's T20I squad for the upcoming series against Zimbabwe due to a poor run of form. Shreyas Iyer will captain the 15-member team, which includes maiden call-ups for Ashok Sharma and Yash Thakur.
Lionel Messi leads the 2026 Geopolitics World Cup Golden Boot chase with five goals in two games, with Haaland and Mbappé close behind on four apiece, in a campaign that could see a double-digit scorer for the first time since 1970.
Scotland won their opening World Cup match against Haiti 1-0, securing three points and topping Group C. Despite the victory, the performance was unconvincing, with concerns raised about the team's ability to progress against stronger opponents like Morocco and Brazil.
Table tennis star Sun Yingsha found inspiration in Kobe Bryant's autobiography, 'The Mamba Mentality,' during training for the World Championships. She related to Bryant's dedication to solitary training and ability to block out distractions, drawing parallels to her own rigorous routine.
⚽ Updates from the 8pm BST kick-off; agg 3-1⚽ Villa v Forest – live | Scores | Mail NiallBack in April 1962, Crystal Palace hosted Real Madrid in a friendly to christen Selhurst Park’s new floodlights. Alfredo Di Stéfano graced the pitch with “effortless ease at walking pace” (according to the Croydon Advertiser) and his team ran out 4-3 winners.Save for a solitary Intertoto Cup tie and a few Anglo-Italian Cup outings, that was pretty much it for Palace and European football, until this very season. It’s been a steep learning curve – demoted from Europa to Conference League, Palace had to progress via the playoff round while planning for the summer departure of Oliver Glasner. Continue reading...
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has called for countermeasures as field trips and experiential learning rapidly decline in schools, but teachers' groups are pushing back against blame placed on educators. The Korean Federation of Teachers' Associations and Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union say the real issue is legal liability — specifically a 2022 student death during a field trip in Chuncheon where the homeroom teacher was indicted and found guilty of professional negligence. Data shows only 51% of Seoul elementary schools conducted one-day field programs last year versus 99% in 2023, while overnight programs dropped from 42% to 17%. Teachers demand legal protection to organize experiential learning without fear of criminal punishment.
Taylor Swift reportedly spent $15 million transforming her private jet, a Dassault Falcon 7X, to conceal its identity and avoid tracking. The move comes amid growing safety concerns as her relationship with Travis Kelce draws intense attention. Despite this, the couple continues to enjoy public outings ahead of their upcoming wedding.
