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  Italian footballer Mario Balotelli has reignited his feud with Brendan Rodgers by labelling his former manager as a 'disaster' and describing him as the worst coach he has ever had.     Balotelli played under Rodgers at Liverpool after signing from AC Milan for £16million in 2014.     The former Manchester City striker scored just one goal in 16 Premier League appearances under Rodgers and only managed four goals in 28 games. Liverpool later loaned the striker back to Milan after he struggled with form.      After Balotelli left for Nice under the reign of Jurgen Klopp, he and Rodgers began feuding publicly. The striker was irritated by the fact his former boss made a joke at his expense.    Rodgers had said that the Italian was the best player he had ever coached and went on to claim Balotelli, who had spent a solitary season at Anfield, was a 'fantastic player'.      Balotelli res...

Jeezy has filed a motion accusing his estranged wife, Jeannie Mai, of acting as a “gatekeeper” of their daughter, Monaco, amid their divorce.   According to court documents obtained by Page Six Thursday, Nov. 30, the “Put On” rapper filed a motion requesting a temporary hearing regarding custody of the 1-year-old, whom they welcomed in January 2022.   In the documents, Jeezy, born Jay Wayne Jenkins, claimed that since he filed for divorce on Sept. 14, the toddler has been “temporarily residing” in the estranged couple’s Los Angeles home with Mai.   “Since that time, the parties have endeavored to address temporary custodial arrangements on an informal basis,” the documents read.   “While the parties have agreed upon a visitation schedule through the end of 2023, which has been confirmed via communications between their counsel, to continue addressing custodial and parenting time issues in such an ad hoc manner is becoming increasingly less feasible.” ...

A Russian court has banned LGBTQ groups from operating across the country and said gay activists should be classed as extremists.     The Supreme Court in Moscow declared LGBTQ activists should be banned from taking part in campaigning in Russia, sparking fears gay people will be rounded up and thrown in jail.     The landmark ruling today effectively outlawed LGBTQ activism, in another step Russian authorities have taken in recent years against gay, lesbian and transgender rights.     The legal request was made by the justice ministry earlier this month, in a move to shut down those pushing for increased rights for the community. In the filing, it was claimed that "signs and manifestations of an extremist nature" by an LGBTQ "social movement" had been discovered operating in Russia, including "incitement of social and religious discord".     However, no evidence of this was submitted to the court as par...

A New York appeals court has reinstated a gag order prohibiting former US President Donald Trump and his attorneys from making public statements about the courtroom staff in the ongoing $250 million civil fraud trial. Judge Arthur Engoron originally issued the order barring Trump from making public statements about his court’s staff after Trump made numerous comments about a clerk, who Trump says is biased against him. Hundreds of threats against Engoron and the law clerk were made public last week. Engoron’s clerk has received 20 to 30 calls per day to her personal cell phone and 30 to 50 messages daily on social media platforms and two personal email addresses, according to court papers. “Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the motion, and due deliberation having been had thereon, It is ordered that the motion is denied; the interim relief granted by order of a Justice of this Court, dated November 16, 2023, is hereby vacated,” the latest appellate r...

A drug which stops HIV from infecting the body has proved to be a highly effective "real-world" preventative treatment, a study has confirmed.   The research was conducted on 24,000 people taking it across England and the results have been described as "reassuring", BBC reports.   Thousands of people are already taking PrEP through sexual health clinics.   The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), which led the PrEP Impact Trial with the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, said it was the largest ever real-world study of its kind. It was carried out at 157 sexual health clinics across England between October 2017 and July 2020.   The study found use of PrEP, also known as pre-exposure prophylaxis. reduced the chances of getting HIV by around 86% when used in everyday life - taking into account inconsistent or incorrect use. Clinical trials suggested the medication is 99% effective.   Dr John Saunders, a consultant in sexual health an...

Israeli officials obtained a document describing Hamas’ battle plan for its October 7 terror attack more than a year before the militant group carried out the assault, a new report by the New York Times reported on Thursday, November 30, citing documents, emails and interviews.   The almost 40-page document did not give a date for the attack but outlined “point by point” the kind of deadly incursion that Hamas carried out in Israeli territory in October, according to the Times, which reviewed the translated document.   The document, which the Israeli authorities code-named “Jericho Wall,” detailed an assault that would overwhelm fortifications around the Gaza Strip, take over Israeli cities and target key military bases. The plan was followed with precision by Hamas on October 7, the Times said.   The report added that Israeli military and intelligence officials dismissed the plan, assessing that it would be too difficult for Hamas to carry out.   On Oc...

King Charles will never strip Harry and Meghan of their royal titles despite the problems they are causing to the Royal Family, a new report claims.     There have been repeated calls since the Duke and Duchess of Sussex acrimoniously quit as working royals for firstly the late Queen Elizabeth - and now King Charles to formally sever ties with the couple by taking away the honorary titles they were given on marriage.   But one insider who knows the king well says he is 'not a punitive man' and would 'never want to humiliate' his son and daughter-in-law, according to Mail Online.      Although Buckingham Palace is 'considering all options' as a result of the latest furore, sources insist that downgrading them as Duke and Duchess of Sussex is simply not on the table.   'That is just something that would not be considered,' they stressed.     The late Queen previously stripped her grandson and his wife of their HRH t...