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Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer (AFP) Britain’s Observer newspaper said British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was expected to resign on Monday and set out a timetable for his departure, though a government source said Starmer remained focused on getting on with the job of governing.The threat to Starmer’s position, which has been building for months, increased sharply on Friday when his rival Andy Burnham won a seat in parliament that would allow him to launch a formal leadership challenge.The Observer report said Starmer was discussing the matter with his wife at his Chequers country residence before making a final decision, but that senior Labour figures expected a clear statement on his future as early as Monday.However, a government source said Starmer remained focused on his job and pointed to previous statements he has made to that effect.The British leader said on Friday he would fight any challenge to his position and urged Labour not to tear itself apart with infighting.More than 100 elected lawmakers in his party – roughly a quarter of all Labour representatives in the House of Commons – have publicly said they want Starmer to quit or set out a timetable for his exit. Related Story Source link
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* Bespoke artistic design by French artist Sébastien Boileau (Mr. D 1987).* Official inauguration by HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al-Thani and Qatar Sports Investments Chairman Nasser Al-Khelaïfi.* Attended by football legend David Beckham, FIP President Luigi Carraro, MCH Group Chairman and Group CEO Andrea Zappia, Art Basel CEO Noah Horowitz and Art Fairs Chief Artistic OfficerVincenzo de Bellis.* Following the activation, the installation will be gifted to The Shafallah Center for Persons with Disabilities. Premier Padel, the world’s leading official professional padel tour, owned by Qatar Sports Investments (QSI), has unveiled a one-of-a-kind padel court conceived as a work of art during the inaugural edition of Art Basel Qatar, in collaboration with French artist Sébastien Boileau, known professionally as Mr. D 1987.Commissioned specifically for Art Basel Qatar, using a court provided by Premier Padel’s official court partner MejorSet, the project reimagines the padel court as a cultural expression, blending contemporary art, movement and urban identity. The visual design draws inspiration from the illuminated Doha skyline at night, extending the artwork beyond the playing surface onto the surrounding glass and structures.The official inauguration brought together leading figures from art, culture, sport and the creative industries, including HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al-Thani, Chairperson of Qatar Museums, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, Chairman of Qatar Sports Investments and Premier Padel, football legend David Beckham, President of the FIP Luigi Carraro, Chairman and Group CEO of MCH Group Andrea Zappia, CEO of Art Basel Noah Horowitz and Chief Artistic Officer of Art Fairs Vincenzo de Bellis, alongside senior representatives from Premier Padel and the Art Basel ecosystem.Designed to be both experienced and played-on, the installation will be open to the public throughout the activation period, with bookings available via Playtomic. This approach reinforces padel’s accessibility and its strong connection with participation and community engagement.Sébastien Boileau, Mr. D 1987, said “The main inspiration was Doha and its beautiful skyline, with its electric energy, impressive lighting and rich colors. I love color, and that became the driving force behind the design. I wanted the experience to be about playing padel on top of an artwork, creating something powerful, energetic and unforgettable.”Beyond Art Basel Qatar, the project has been conceived with a clear social legacy. Following the event, the installation will be gifted to the Shafallah Center for Persons with Disabilities, a leading non-profit organisation in Qatar working under the umbrella of Qatar Foundation for Social Work, dedicated to providing comprehensive services for persons with intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorder from birth to below 21 years of age. Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, Chairman of Qatar Sports Investments and Premier Padel, said: “Bringing sport and art together is an amazing way of uniting people and cultures. By transforming a padel court into a work of art, we are inviting people to engage with the sport in a new and inspiring way, reflecting energy and creativity shared by Art Basel, QSI and Premier Padel. We always want to do things differently at QSI; being bold, innovating and attracting new audiences – and this is a great example of that mindset, in partnership with the world-renowned Art Basel.”This initiative sits within Premier Padel’s broader approach to inclusion, accessibility and social impact, using sport as a way to engage with local communities. Source link
Britain’s aviation authority has asked Air India to explain how a Boeing Dreamliner passenger jet which was grounded on arrival in India for safety checks took off from London on Sunday with a possibly faulty fuel switch, a letter shows. The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), in a letter to the airline dated Tuesday, warned of the possibility of regulatory action against Air India and its Boeing 787 fleet if the airline does not submit a complete response within a week. Air India said in a statement it had completed a precautionary re-inspection of the switches and found no issues, and would “respond to the UK regulator accordingly”. The CAA said in a statement that it was a standard process for a regulator to request details following “an aircraft incident and is in line with safety assurance procedures”. Fuel switches were at the centre of last year’s crash involving an Air India Dreamliner, which killed 260 people in Gujarat state and triggered tighter scrutiny of the airline. The switches regulate the flow of jet fuel into a plane’s engines. Air India said on Monday it had grounded a Boeing Dreamliner after a pilot reported a possible “defect” with the fuel control switch on the plane on landing. Boeing, which earlier said it was cooperating with Air India on the incident, did not respond to a request for comment. The Indian civil aviation watchdog later said that during the engine start in London, the crew observed the fuel control switch did not remain latched on the ‘run’ position on two occasions, but was stable on a third attempt. The crew decided to continue on to India and the regulator’s checks this week found the switches were functioning fine. The CAA, however, told Air India that it must provide “a detailed account of all maintenance actions performed to ensure the continued airworthiness of the aircraft and to support its release to service for” Bengaluru. Source link
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that nuclear negotiations with the United States were scheduled for Friday morning in Oman.Tehran has repeatedly stressed that talks should remain focused solely on the nuclear issue, rejecting negotiations over its missile programme or defence capabilities. “Nuclear talks with the United States are scheduled to be held in Muscat on about 10 am Friday,” said Araghchi in an X post on Wednesday, thanking Oman “for making all the necessary arrangements”.US news website Axios had reported that talks planned for Friday were “collapsing” over disagreements on the location and format. It later reported, however, that they were “back on” and would be held in Oman following appeals by several Middle Eastern leaders.Iranian media had reported earlier on Wednesday that Araghchi would head the Iranian delegation, which will also include senior diplomats Majid Takht-Ravanchi and Kazem Gharibabadi.US envoy Steve Witkoff was expected to represent Washington in the talks. The United States has in recent days deployed an aircraft carrier group to the Middle East following a crackdown on anti-government protests in Iran.Tehran has acknowledged more than 3,000 deaths during the unrest, which Iranian authorities said began as peaceful protests before turning into “riots” involving killings and vandalism inflamed by its arch-foes the United States and Israel.The Human Rights Activists News Agency, a US-based NGO, said it has confirmed 6,872 deaths, mostly protesters killed by security forces, with other rights groups warning the figure is likely far higher. Source link
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