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Chelsea sale money still in Roman Abramovich’s company’s account

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  The money from the sale of Chelsea is still in a frozen bank account belonging to Abramovich’s company The £2.5 billion from the sale of Chelsea remains in Roman Abramovich’s company’s frozen bank account with one MP claiming the Foreign Office has been “hopelessly slow” in organising the distribution of the money to help victims of the war in Ukraine. Three months after the sale of the club to Todd Boehly’s consortium, a small sum has been released for start-up costs for a charitable foundation but the majority of the £2.5 billion is in an English-registered Barclays bank account belonging to Fordstam Ltd, Abramovich’s holding company through which the Russian-born oligarch previously owned Chelsea. The money for the sale of the club has been frozen because Abramovich is one of the oligarchs who were sanctioned by the British government following Russia’s invasion. 

Rep. Gallego ‘glad’ Biden’s no longer ‘holding back’ on GOP’s ‘fascism’ Congressman Gallego warned of a 'creeping,' 'slow-moving fascism' that has been infiltrating the Republican Party

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  Rep. Ruben Gallego D-Ariz., spoke on Tuesday's episode of "All In with Chris Hayes" about President Biden saying Trump supporters' ideology is " like semi-fascism " at a Thursday fundraiser in Maryland.  MSNBC host Chris Hayes recalled the event to his guest, asking, "What do you make of the president seeming now to talk about this much more explicitly, much more clearly, using terms like 'semi fascist' to describe the most hard-core supporters of the MAGA movement? Are you glad to see that?" Gallego affirmed that he was "glad to see that," adding, "I think the president has been holding back. He’s been holding back because he is a man of goodwill and he wants to give people the benefit of the doubt." A man said he was assaulted while walking around Tucson wearing a "Make America Great Again" cap.  (iStock) MSNBC OP-ED CLAIMS REPUBLICANS ARE ‘ANTI-COP’ WAGING ‘WAR ON LAW ENFORCEMENT’ "I saw the Republica

Leonardo DiCaprio and Girlfriend Camila Morrone Break Up After 4 Years of Dating Leonardo DiCaprio and girlfriend Camila Morrone have called it quits after more than four years of dating, sources told Ankor news.

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The ship has sailed for   Leonardo DiCaprio  and   Camila Morrone 's relationship. The   Titanic  star, 47, and the model, 25, have split after  more than four years of dating , sources close to the couple tell E! News. E! News has reached out to Leo and Camila's reps but has not received a comment. Leo and Camila were first linked in December 2017 when the  Don't Look Up  actor was spotted leaving her home in Los Angeles. That same month, the pair spent the holidays together in Colorado with Leo's longtime pal  Tobey Maguire  and his two children,  Ruby , 15, and  Otis , 13. Though Leo and Camila typically kept their romance low profile, the two  kicked up the PDA a notch while attending Coachella together in April 2018. At the time, photos showed the actress resting her head on his lap and grabbing the back of his neck. That November, a source told Ankor News that the romance between the  Once Upon a Time in…Hollywood  actor and Camila was " getting more serious

FBI agent accused of political bias, suppressing Hunter Biden laptop leaves the bureau The FBI agent accused of running interference in the investigation into Hunter Biden has resigned

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An  FBI agent  who was accused of bias in handling the investigation into Hunter Biden’s laptop has resigned. FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge Timothy Thibault is no longer with the bureau, Fox News has learned. Thibault retired over the weekend, according to a source familiar with the matter. He was walked out of the building on Friday, which is standard procedure, per the source. NBC News reported this week on the contents of Hunter Biden's laptop as the president's son remains under a federal tax investigation.  (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) Thibault’s name has been in the news for his alleged bias and allegations that he tried to run interference in the  Hunter Biden investigation .  Thibault was named by Senate Judiciary ranking member Chuck Grassley in a  July 18 letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray  and Attorney General Merrick Garland. Grassley cited whistleblowers who alleged a pattern of political bias from high-ranking officials, including Thibault. FBI Director C

Andy Burnham says there is a "case" for bringing utility companies back into public ownership to tackle the cost of living crisis, saying privatising the firms "is what got us into the mess that we're in right now".

The Labour mayor of Greater Manchester criticised the Tory leadership contenders for "promising more Thatcherism" if they get the keys to Number 10. He told Sky News's Kay Burley: "When we sold off the water, sold off the electricity, sold off the gas, sold the council homes, sold off the buses, sold that the trains, we found ourselves in a position where ordinary people can't afford those basics anymore." Instead, he said "change is needed in the way that we provide those essential services", and there is "certainly a case for more public control, more public ownership of essential utilities". The comments contradict the official position of the Labour Party leadership, with Sir Keir Starmer ruling out nationalisation of energy firms last year. Johnson to tour UK in last week as PM - Politics latest Mr Burnham said he supported his current boss and praised Sir Keir's cost of living policy of freezing energy bills as "a good

Bournemouth part company with Scott Parker just four games into the season

  Bournemouth   have parted company with head coach Scott Parker. The south coast side suffered a 9-0 defeat by  Liverpool  in their last match, leaving them 17th in the  Premier League table. In addition to that loss, Parker, 41, had overseen a 4-0 defeat by  Manchester City , a 3-0 defeat by  Arsenal  and a 2-0 victory against  Aston Villa  upon Bournemouth’s return to the top flight. First-team coach Gary O’Neil will take interim charge of Bournemouth and will be assisted by Shaun Cooper and Tommy Elphick. Bournemouth owner Maxim Demin said: “I would like to place on record my gratitude to Scott and his team for their efforts during their time with us. “Our promotion back to the Premier League last season under his tenure will always be remembered as one of the most successful seasons in our history. “However, in order for us to keep progressing as a team and a club as a whole, it is unconditional that we are aligned in our strategy to run the club sustainably. We must also show bel

Why Eric Kripke Thinks His Sandman Series Would've Been "Bad" Had it Happened What The Boys showrunner Eric Kripke had to say about the success of Netflix’ The Sandman, years after his own failed attempt to adapt the comic series.

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  Netflix's   adaptation of   The Sandman   almost wasn't the first.  So here's the story, long before finding success with  The Boys ,  Eric Kripke   tried to develop a  Sandman  series for network television. The project ended up not working out and was ultimately put on the shelf. And now more than a decade later, Kripke is finally explaining what happened to his planned adaptation. "WB gave me a crack at The Sandman but said it had to be network," Kripke explained on  Twitter Aug. 27 . "It was my favorite comic, inspired much of [Supernatural], so I tried.  Neil [Gaiman]   was kind and patient but, ultimately, it would've been a bad show." But we know one thing, he has nothing but rave reviews about Netflix's version, as he called the series "lush and stunning" in a tweet from Aug. 27.  Gaiman, the writer of the popular comic book series, also chimed in on Kripke's failed attempt, writing on  Twitter Aug. 26 , "It was a ter

Meghan Markle says British press called her children ‘the N-word’: ‘You tell me how that makes sense’ According to Markle, Prince Harry said 'I lost my dad' due to toxic tabloid scrutiny

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  Meghan Markle wasn’t eager to share   photos of her children with the British press for a reason. During her time as an active member of the British royal family, the Duchess of Sussex was expected to release pictures of her now 3-year-old son, Archie, to the Royal Rota, which is the press pool that covers Queen Elizabeth II and the royal family. "There’s literally a structure," the former American actress explained in The Cut cover story on Monday. "Why would I give the very people that are calling my children the N-word a photo of my children before I can share with the people that love my children?" the 41-year-old, who is biracial, explained. "You tell me how that makes sense and then I’ll play that game." MEGHAN MARKLE TOPS JOE ROGAN AS NUMBER 1 ON SPOTIFY WITH NEW PODCAST Meghan Markle admitted she struggled to share photos of her children with the Royal Rota.  (NDZ/Star Max/GC Images) According to the duchess, she and  her husband, Prince Harry ,