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EAEA FC added female players to its Ultimate Team line-up last yearHave you ever watched your football team get thrashed – again – looked over at the manager in the dugout and thought: “I could do better”?Management video games have been giving fans a chance to put their – imaginary – money where their mouth is for years.But usually only in the men’s game.However, this year two of the world’s biggest football titles – EA FC and Football Manager – are allowing players to take charge of female teams too.BBC Newsbeat spoke to the makers of both and the creators…

BBCFor Tyler Kay and Jordan Parlour, justice for what they posted on social media has come fast and heavy.Kay, 26, and Parlour, 28, have been sentenced to 38 months and 20 months in prison respectively for stirring up racial hatred online during the summer riots.Charges in the aftermath of the disorder felt like a significant moment, in which people had to face real-life consequences for what they said and did online.There was widespread recognition that false claims and online hate contributed to the violence and racism on British streets in August. In their wake, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said social…

A doctor who worked for former Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed has denied carrying out sexual health tests on staff members.Multiple women have told the BBC Dr Ann Coxon carried out the medical checks while working for Fayed when he owned Harrods.One woman, known as Kate, said she told Dr Coxon it was unnecessary to test her since she wasn’t sexually active. Her concerns were “brushed off”, she said in a BBC interview, and was told the test was “still necessary”.When Dr Coxon was asked by the BBC on a London street whether she carried out the tests, she replied…

The owner of the politically right-leaning New York Sun has emerged as the favourite to acquire the Daily and Sunday Telegraph ahead of Friday’s deadline for bids.Though a late entrant to the auction British-born Dovid Efune’s bid is considered by several parties as the potential new frontrunner.He is thought able to offer a competitive bid of around £550m while not attracting the political and regulatory objections that saw a bid backed by the United Arab Emirates ruling family blocked by the government.Mr Efune is one of only two bidders to have attended senior management presentations at the Telegraph.They have broadly…

Sudan’s army has launched a major offensive against the powerful paramilitary group it is fighting in the country’s civil war, targeting areas in the capital it lost at the start of the conflict.In dawn strikes on Thursday, government forces shelled Rapid Support Forces (RSF) bases in the capital Khartoum, and Bahri to its north.Sudan has been embroiled in a war since the army and the RSF began a vicious struggle for power in April 2023, leading to what the UN has called one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.Up to 150,000 people have been killed in the conflict while more…

BBC/Steve BarneyColdplay have pledged to power the Wembley concerts’ production with 100% solar, wind and kinetic energyColdplay have confirmed they will play eight UK concerts next summer, their only European dates for 2025 announced so far. In a statement on 17 September, the band said on their website that they will appear at Craven Park in Hull for two dates before performing at Wembley Stadium in August.The band said Hull and London are the only two cities in Europe where they will be appearing next year, with a mystery guest to be announced.Fans will be rushing to get tickets but…

Instagram owner Meta says Dame Judi Dench and John Cena will be voice options for its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot.Users will also be able to get information from AI versions of Awkwafina, Keegan Michael Key or Kristen Bell.The technology giant’s chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, made the announcements during the company’s annual Connect conference.At the event, Mr Zuckerberg also unveiled the first working prototype of Meta’s augmented-reality (AR) glasses, called Orion.Speaking about the updates to Meta AI, Mr Zuckerberg said: “I think that voice is going to be a way more natural way of interacting with AI than text.”Other new offerings…

BBCIn January, Philip Marks says his prognosis was so bad that his oncologist did not think he would live to see FebruaryWhen his health deteriorated last winter, Phillip Marks doubted he would ever play another round of golf, let alone see his 62nd birthday.”They all thought I was going to kick the bucket, but I won the sweepstake down the golf club.”Mr Marks, from Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, is one of thousands of people with lung cancer who is likely to benefit from a new diagnostic blood test being rolled out across Wales.The test checks for cancer DNA which means…

The world’s richest person, Elon Musk, has hit back after not being invited to the UK government’s International Investment Summit.He was not invited due to his social media posts during last month’s riots, the BBC understands.”I don’t think anyone should go to the UK when they’re releasing convicted pedophiles in order to imprison people for social media posts,” Mr Musk claimed on X.Earlier this month, the government released some prisoners to reduce prison overcrowding, but no sex offenders were included.Violence spread across the UK in August after a stabbing attack in Southport, in which three children attending a dance class…

ReutersCanadian lawmakers are set to vote on a motion that could bring down Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government and trigger an election, though it is unlikely to pass.Wednesday’s no-confidence vote is the first in a series of similar votes expected to be put forward by the opposition Conservative Party amid Trudeau’s plummeting approval ratings. The motion is expected to fail, as the leaders of two other political parties – the New Democratic Party (NDP) and the Bloc Québécois – have indicated that they will not support it.Trudeau, who has been Canada’s prime minister for nine years, has been leading…