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Updated 20/10/2026, 19:14:48 UTC

Allen is drawing attention across 7 news outlets right now. The reports below are the current coverage, newest first.

The coverage

Snooker star Allen suggests career could be over after being in 'bad place'

Mark Allen said he was in a "bad place" and his career could be over after losing to Jordan Brown in the first round of the Northern Ireland Open in Belfast.

WorldAl Jazeera31m ago

Lula challenges Bolsonaro to release personal records before election

Brazil's left-wing president says he will release bank, tax, and phone records if right-wing rival will do the same.

BusinessCNBC1h ago

Trump sued over 50% tariffs on Canada in latest trade challenge

A new lawsuit challenges President Donald Trump's tariffs on a range of Canadian goods using Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930.

SportsBBC Sport2h ago

Webb backs VAR over Botman challenge on Jackson

Premier League referees' chief Howard Webb says Sven Botman's challenge on Nicolas Jackson was a "high-end reckless challenge" but backed the video assistant referee's decision not to intervene for a red card.

Science & HealthNPR Health3h ago

Vanessa Kerry is the new WHO envoy for health resilience. What's on her to-do list?

A respected figure in the world of global health, Dr. Kerry takes on a new responsibility. She says it's challenging but not "daunting."

SportsBBC Sport3h ago

Allen considers retirement after NI Open exit

Mark Allen says that retiring from snooker is "something I have been contemplating for a while" following his 4-2 loss to Jordan Brown in the Northern Ireland Open.

SportsBBC Sport4h ago

Allen exits NI Open with Brown loss on return

Mark Allen's return to action ends in defeat as he becomes the latest big name to exit the Northern Ireland Open, losing to Jordan Brown at the Waterfront Hall.

WorldAl Jazeera6h ago

‘Horizontal revolt’: Why Albania’s young protesters want PM Rama to go

From the ‘Flamingo Revolution’ to current protests, an inside look at a leaderless youth uprising challenging Edi Rama.

EntertainmentVariety7h ago

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘Warriors’ Sets Broadway Cast

Lin-Manuel Miranda has announced the cast for his next Broadway venture, Warriors, which comes a decade after Hamilton became a pop culture sensation. The upcoming production, which opens in the spring, will star Jaci Calderon, Aneesa Folds, Amber Gray, Julia Harriman, Sasha Hutchings, Gizel Jiménez, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Kenita R. Miller, Sasha Allen, Casey Likes, […]

SportsSky Sports8h ago

Woods not part of initial Hero World Challenge field

Tournament host Tiger Woods was not listed in the initial player field released on Monday for the December 3-6 Hero World Challenge in Albany, Bahamas, but could still be added as one of the three exemption spots.

BusinessThe Guardian11h ago

Surprise drop in UK unemployment to 4.7% as John Healey’s first budget looms

Latest ONS data presents mixed picture amid slump in job vacancies and analysts warning labour market is ‘running on idle’ Business live – news updates Healey to reject calls to raise CGT in budget Unemployment in the UK has fallen unexpectedly in the final snapshot of the jobs market before John Healey’s first budget next week. The jobless rate fell to 4.7% in the three months to August, from 4.9%, according to the Office for National Statistics. City economists had forecast a rise to 5%. Continue reading...

WorldAl Jazeera12h ago

Morocco’s not-so-new government faces new challenges

The new cabinet has doubled down on continuity at a time of regional turmoil and domestic anxiety.

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