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Northern Ireland women's squad: Nat Johnson replaces injured Laura Rafferty in Northern Ireland squad

Nat Johnson has been called up to the Northern Ireland women's squad for the Nations League double-header against Romania. The Nottingham Forest full-back replaces injured Rangers defender Laura Rafferty in Tanya Oxtoby's 23-player squad. Johnson has won three caps for NI after making her debut in a 1-0 win against Croatia in the Euro play-off second leg in October. Northern Ireland face Romania in Bucharest on Friday before a home game at Windsor Park against the same opposition on Tuesday, 8 April. Oxtoby has also included 16-year-old goalkeeper Abbie Smith as a training player as they prepare for the double-header at Leicester City's training ground before flying to Romania on Wednesday. Under-17 international Smith recently signed for Manchester City from Women's Premiership side Crusaders. Former England international Izzy Christiansen, as she did last month, has joined the coaching staff as NI target two wins which would keep them in contention for promot...

Splitting seawater offers a path to sustainable cement production

The technique could convert cement manufacture from carbon superemitter to carbon sequesterer Cement production (shown) accounts for a fourth of the world’s carbon emissions. But a new technique using seawater splitting might make its production carbon-negative. " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/032025_cg_carbon-sink-concrete_feat.jpg?fit=680%2C383&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/032025_cg_carbon-sink-concrete_feat.jpg?fit=800%2C450&ssl=1"> Cement production (shown) accounts for a fourth of the world’s carbon emissions. But a new technique using seawater splitting might make its production carbon-negative. ...

Chappell Roan sparks outrage by slamming parenthood, claims her 'friends with kids are in hell'

Chappell Roan sparked controversy with her comments on parenting during a recent interview. On the "Call Her Daddy" podcast last week, Roan was asked about still being close with friends in her hometown, acknowledging they have "very different lives." "A lot of them are married with children, and they have their own houses, and to me, I’m like, I don’t know when that’s going to happen for me. I don’t know when that’s realistic, if ever," she said. Host Alex Cooper asked if being married with kids was something she wanted, and Roan replied she wasn’t sure, especially if she married a female partner. POP STAR CHAPPELL ROAN CLAIMS 'SOME PEOPLE WANT ME DEAD' WHILE DEALING WITH STALKER FANS Chappell Roan stirred controversy online after describing her friends who have kids as being "in hell." (Marc Piasecki/WireImage) As for kids, she said, "All of my friends who have kids are in hell. I don’t know anyone, I actually don’t kno...

Elon Musk

Elon Musk's father has told Sky News that protesters targeting his son's cost-cutting work for the US government are "bums". Errol Musk was responding, in an interview with Business Live, to a growing backlash among US taxpayers and Tesla customers against his son's role in the Trump administration-created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The electric car firm has increasingly become the subject of sales boycotts and protests - neither of which have been consigned to the US though dealerships there have seen vehicles vandalised and even set alight. Money latest: Major car tax change on Tuesday - here's what you need to know Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 'Elon Musk has got to go' Musk Sr told presenter Darren McCaffrey: "To take noti...

Donald Trump’s plan for American carmaking is full of potholes

Mar 31st 2025 D onald Trump has promised to impose sweeping tariffs on imported goods on April 2nd, dubbing it “Liberation Day”. The car industry got a preview of what is in store a week earlier, when on March 26th America’s president said he would charge hefty levies on imported cars and parts. The aim is to restore carmaking to America. But it will come at a high cost. Raised prices will hit sales and reduce choice for American consumers. Carmakers, meanwhile, will be “liberated” from large chunks of their profits. Explore more Donald Trump Business United States Reuse this content https://worldnewsguru.us/?p=26273&network_id=

'Full House' star Dave Coulier was hospitalized with virus that could have killed him amid cancer battle

Shortly after completing his final round of chemotherapy, Dave Coulier - who was diagnosed with stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma in October - was hospitalized with a virus that doctors feared could have taken his life if not caught in time.  "I started to get pretty sick," the "Full House" alum, 65, told Parade in a new interview. "I didn't know that I had caught a virus. I was in bed for about 10 days just trying to figure out, ‘Do I have a cold? Am I just feeling the ramifications of this cumulative effect of the chemo? What is going on?’" "There's a thing called [ground-glass opacity (GGO)]. On a scan, in your lungs it looks like particles of glass," Coulier, who starred as Joey Gladstone in the beloved TV series in the 1980s and 1990s, explained.  DAVE COULIER'S CANCER BATTLE IS GETTING 'MORE DIFFICULT,' BUT THIS MORNING RITUAL HELPS HIM PULL THROUGH Dave Coulier, who was diagnosed with stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma i...

Jakob Ingebrigtsen: Norwegian athletics coach Gjert tells court he is 'overly protective father', denies abuse

Norwegian athletics coach Gjert Ingebrigtsen told a court on Monday he "loves" his children and was just an "overly protective" father as he denied abuse allegations. Ingebrigtsen, 59, is on trial in Norway accused of physically and mentally abusing his 24-year-old son Jakob and another of his children. Double Olympic champion Jakob said when giving evidence last week that his father "manipulated" and "controlled" him throughout his upbringing and detailed a series of alleged incidents. Gjert addressed the court at the criminal case in Sandnes in his own defence. He said he had tried to shield all seven of his children, two more of whom also became successful athletes. "I became a father very early, with an enormous need to protect. I became what one might call overly protective," Gjert was quoted as saying in court by Norwegian state broadcaster NRK. "Highlighting relevant incidents in relation to the charges may make it ...