Newcastle step closer to League Cup final after Joelinton nets winner against Southampton

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Joelinton fired Newcastle a step closer to Wembley with the winner in an action-packed League Cup semi-final first leg success at Southampton. Southampton finished a frantic encounter with 10 men after defender Duje Caleta-Car was dismissed four minutes from time for a second bookable offence. Joe Willock should have put Newcastle ahead inside two minutes when he fired wildly over after Miguel Almiron's pass found the unmarked midfielder in the Southampton penalty area. 16 – Newcastle United have kept more clean sheets in all competitions this season than any other side in Europe’s big five leagues. Southampton thought they had equalised just two minutes later, but Armstrong's finish from inside the six-yard box was disallowed for his handball.
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Martin Geissler claims voters feel Scottish independence is like Brexit in BBC interview

SCOTTISH independence “feels like” Brexit to voters, according to a BBC journalist who criticised the lack of detail in the government’s economic arguments for Yes. John Swinney was grilled on the economic case for independence, released earlier this month, which dealt with questions around future cross-Border trade with England, establishing a Scottish currency and re-joining the EU. ‘From a voter’s perspective Scottish Independence feels like Brexit’ The brass neck of BBC proposing, without any evidence whatsoever, Scotland running its own affairs would be worse than leaving our future to the madhouse down south, and in this week of all weeks. #bbcsundayshow pic.twitter.com/GO2dQxtiLx — Phantom Power (@PhantomPower14) October 23, 2022Sunday Show host Martin Geissler accused the Scottish Government of acting like the Brexit campaign had, claiming key pledges lacked “certainty or security”. He added: “The European Union has a track record of welcoming independent states.

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What next for Boris Johnson, the former PM with aspirations to lead again?

Boris Johnson may have withdrawn from the race to be the next prime minister, but there are sure to be questions about what the ex-Number 10 resident does next. But Mr Johnson was forced late on Sunday to admit he could not unite his warring party, seemingly surrendering the Tory leadership race to his ex-chancellor Rishi Sunak. Even if he does secure sufficient support from Tory MPs, Mr Sunak may struggle to shake off the spectre of Mr Johnson. The blonde-haired, charismatic former Conservative leader said on Sunday that he thought he was “well placed” to lead to the Tories to victory at the next general election. It would be across-the-board, I’m sure.”Mr Johnson has extensive overseas experience, having been Foreign Secretary under Theresa May from July 2016 to June 2018.

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Celebrity Net Worth: Lionel Messi kicks off new investment company

Messi has a net worth estimated at $600m, according to wealth tracking website Celebrity Net Worth. US singer Cher, 76, has a net worth estimated in excess of $360 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Cher, 76, has a net worth estimated at more than $360m, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Dhoni, 41, has a net worth of $180m, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Crawford and Gerber, who have been married for 24 years, are worth a combined $400m, according to estimates by Celebrity Net Worth.

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Earth’s geophysical attributes – The National

The primordial heat energy composing of the reminder with almost 80 per cent of the heat from the earth’s core being through radioactivity. The heat creates a magnetic nature of the earth that protects the earth from the dangerous solar wind from decimating the earth. The magnetic poles shift and complete magnetic reversals are seen as evidences on the rock beds. The ground water after infiltration and percolation have the properties to respond to electric and magnetic surveys in the geophysical surveys. My Prayer for PNG today is: “Where you there when they crucified my Lord…”Next week: The geophysical regions of the earth

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Scotland reacts as Liz Truss quits as Prime Minister after six weeks

A GENERAL election should be called in the wake of Liz Truss quitting as Prime Minister, politicians across Scotland have insisted. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon branded the situation as being “beyond parody” and said a General Election was a “democratic imperative”. The interests of the Tory party should concern no-one right now. “A General Election is now a democratic imperative. Just go.”The SNPSNP MP Stewart McDonald added the first action of the new Tory leader should be to go to the people of the UK.

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Who will take over from Liz Truss? Will there be a UK General Election?

THE UK will see its 5th Conservative prime minister in just seven years after Liz Truss resigned after only 44 days in office. Will there be a General Election? Opposition parties, including the SNP, Labour and the LibDems have been demanding a General Election for some time. As it stands, no General Election will take place unless Parliament votes for one. Liz Truss said she was 'unable to fulfil my mandate' (Image: PA)What did Liz Truss say in her resignation speech?

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Jazz pianist Fergus McCreadie ‘honoured’ to win Scots Album of the Year award

JAZZ pianist Fergus McCreadie’s Forest Floor was named as the winner of the Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award on Thursday night. McCreadie, 25, was named the SAY winner at the ceremony in Stirling, the city where he first developed his unique vision for jazz music. The pianist was previously longlisted for a SAY Award in 2021 and shortlisted under the Fergus McCreadie Trio in 2019. “I’m really proud of how the trio comes across on the record and it’s such a privilege for us to have that recognised by the SAY award panel. “I’m also so excited by what this can do for Scottish jazz – we’re the first jazz act to win the prize and I really hope we won’t be the last.

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Youssef Nabil’s solo exhibition in Dubai is a serene journey into dreamscape

It’s impossible to forget the work of Youssef Nabil. Existing between memory and imagination, film and photography, monochrome and bold colours, to experience an exhibition of Nabil’s work is to enter the dreamscape of a considerate and vulnerable artist. “It is about all the questions I have been asking myself recently about our journey in life,” Nabil tells The National. Photo: The Third Line / Youssef NabilNabil first came to prominence for his unique portraits of Egyptian and Western film stars and artists. Youssef Nabil’s solo exhibition is on show at The Third Line at Alserkal Avenue until next FridayThe Cultural Foundation's three new exhibitions — in pictures

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