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Today β€” 26 June 2024World News

Man arrested after alleged honeytrap plot targeting men in political circles

By: PA Media
26 June 2024 at 04:43

Met police say suspect is accused of harassment and offences under the Online Safety Act

A man has been arrested after several men in political circles were targeted in an alleged honeytrap plot.

The Metropolitan police said the suspect was held in Islington, north London on Wednesday accused of harassment and offences under the Online Safety Act.

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Β© Photograph: Jill Mead/The Guardian

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Β© Photograph: Jill Mead/The Guardian

Yesterday β€” 25 June 2024World News

Oleksandr Usyk vacates IBF world title in β€˜present’ to Dubois and Joshua

25 June 2024 at 20:33
  • Usyk vacates belt in order to pursue Tyson Fury rematch
  • Dubois now expected to fight Joshua for title at Wembley

The undisputed world heavyweight champion, Oleksandr Usyk, has confirmed he will vacate his IBF title, clearing the way for Daniel Dubois and Anthony Joshua to fight for it in September.

The Ukrainian became the first heavyweight to hold the IBF, WBO, WBA and WBC belts when he beat Tyson Fury in Saudi Arabia last month – but has been forced to relinquish one of the belts just five weeks after becoming undisputed champion.

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Duckworth-Lewis co-creator Frank Duckworth dies aged 84

By: PA Media
25 June 2024 at 13:42
  • Statistician devised formula alongside Tony Lewis
  • ICC adopted method in 1999 and it remains in use

Frank Duckworth, one half of the team who pioneered the Duckworth-Lewis method for calculating target scores in limited-overs cricket matches abridged by bad weather, has died at the age of 84.

Along with his fellow statistician Tony Lewis, Duckworth devised the formula that was officially adopted by the International Cricket Council in 1999 and remains the means by which affected matches are decided.

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