An aircraft mechanic who was contracted to repair Boeing planes has alleged he was labelled a “snitch” and then sacked for speaking up over safety concerns. Richard Cuevas claimed he witnessed substandard manufacturing and maintenance work on a crucial section of Boeing 787 aircraft. Boeing, which has been dogged by questions over whether its safety […]
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Rob Page sacked as Wales boss after disappointing run of results
Wales head coach Rob Page has been sacked, the Football Association of Wales has announced. Page spent four years in charge of the national side, having initially been given the role on an interim basis in November 2020 after taking over from Ryan Giggs. He was then appointed permanently in September 2022, overseeing the team […]
British ambassador to Mexico sacked after pointing gun at staff
MEXICO CITY/LODON (Reuters) -The British ambassador to Mexico has been removed from his post after he pointed an assault rifle at a local embassy employee in a car, according to media reports and a video of the incident circulating online. The video, shared on social media platform X, shows the career diplomat Jon Benjamin pointing […]
UK ambassador to Mexico sacked for pointing assault rifle at embassy worker
Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email The UK’s ambassador to Mexico has been sacked after he was caught on camera aiming an assault rifle at an embassy employee on an official trip through drug cartel heartlands. Jon Benjamin, 61, […]
Fujitsu sacked top boss at height of Horizon scandal
Fujitsu, the company that built the flawed Horizon IT system, sacked a top boss at the height of the scandal. Rod Vawdrey, 67, was dismissed as Fujitsu’s global president in 2014 for personal conduct issues, former colleagues say. He returned to his native Australia, where he is now being sued for his involvement in a […]
Liam Rosenior sacked after Hull miss out on Championship play-offs
Hull have taken the surprise decision to sack manager Liam Rosenior after just missing out on the Championship play-offs. The 39-year-old returned to the MKM Stadium as head coach in November 2022 having been a popular figure and FA Cup finalist during his playing days in East Yorkshire. Rosenior signed a new and improved deal […]
Jon Daly sacked as manager of St Patrick’s Athletic
St Patrick’s Athletic have confirmed Jon Daly has been sacked as manager of the club. Daly leaves the club in seventh place in the League of Ireland, following their 1-0 defeat to Sligo Rovers on Monday night, their seventh defeat of the season. Daly guided the club to the FAI Cup in November and a […]
LA Dodgers baseball star Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter sacked after theft claims
Japanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter and close friend has been sacked by the Los Angeles Dodgers following allegations of illegal gambling and theft from the player. Interpreter Ippei Mizuhara (39) was let go from the team on Wednesday following reports from the Los Angeles Times and ESPN about his alleged ties to an illegal […]
Rafael Benitez sacked by Celta Vigo
Rafael Benitez has been sacked by Celta Vigo with the club lying 17th in the LaLiga table. The 63-year-old former Liverpool, Newcastle and Real Madrid boss took charge at Celta last summer, having been out of management since being sacked by Everton in January 2022. The team have won only five of their 24 league […]
Michael Beale sacked as Sunderland head coach after just two months in charge
Michael Beale has been sacked as Sunderland head coach after just two months in the role. The 43-year-old former QPR and Rangers boss, who replaced Tony Mowbray at the Stadium of Light helm on December 18, has lost his job just 12 games into his reign following successive Sky Bet Championship defeats to Huddersfield and […]
SBU to submit new candidate to replace sacked head of National Statehood Protection Department
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to appoint a new head for the National Statehood Protection Department of the Ukraine’s SBU Security Service on Feb. 1, following the dismissal of Roman Semenchenko from the position, as per the president’s decree on Jan. 31. “We are aware that we are protecting a democratic Ukraine, in which […]
Disgraced police officer quit her job before she could be sacked after violent rampage
A disgraced police officer has left her role before she was sacked which led her to being charged with assault by beating and criminal damage in Greater Manchester. Former Constable Kia Pulford Stone, who was based in Merseyside, was charged following two separate incidents which took place in Wigan, Greater Manchester, on March 4 and […]