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On the 20th of May this year, my wife Stella was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer!8 weeks later Stella passed away!As a family we have lost our everything! Sometimes the grief is unbearable!We had no idea of the symptoms!Today is #WorldPancreaticCancerDay#WPCD@worldpancreatic
It’s 2 years to the day since Russian agents tried to poison the leading opposition figure Alexei Navalny with Novichok in the Xander Hotel in the Siberian city of Tomsk. He survived, was treated in Germany, and went back to Russia — where he is now serving a long jail sentence.
Paul Stratton is an Everton fan who has been delivering essential supplies to the Ukrainian border since the Russian invasion.
Last night, in a friendly against Dynamo Kyiv, Everton subbed him on to score a penalty in front of their fans.
Football. ❤️
The #eltonfarewelltour lands in Philadelphia tonight & I can’t wait to play for this town which I love so much, have played in nearly 90x, & has inspired so much of my sound, especially this song, ‘Philadelphia Freedom’ which Bernie & I wrote for my dear friend, @BillieJeanKing.
Sir @Mo_Farah is an amazing human being.
To have endured what he did during childhood, and to emerge in adulthood as a role model and inspiration to many is nothing short of remarkable. bbc.com/news/uk-62123886
Today’s Men’s Singles Final is even more special because it’s Arthur Ashe’s birthday.
Born in 1943, he was the 1st Black man to win the #Wimbledon Men’s Singles, (& the #USOpen & #AustralianOpen too).
He & I worked for HBO Sports as Wimbledon commentators for almost 10 years.
We are deeply saddened by the news that Lily Safra, beloved supporter and friend of @ejaf, passed away yesterday. A gracious and charming lady, Lily’s compassion and concern for many causes made her a dedicated philanthropist. Our thoughts are with Lily’s family and friends.
With a $1 million annual commitment to @EJAF, @eltonofficial Eyewear @Walmart@SamsClub, is helping us to break barriers to healthcare that prevent so many people from accessing #HIV testing and care in the United States.
This breaks my heart, why is society so unkind to children who need love & support?
"Children of prisoners are isolated, often play dates stop or being invited to other children’s parties. They are punished even though they haven’t done anything wrong" oxfordmail.co.uk/news/182554…
Amazing work from @MarcusRashford and other campaigners to force this u-turn ahead of Labour’s vote in the commons today. This is a victory for the 1.3m children who would have gone hungry this summer.
‘’This is a welcome U-turn from the government and a victory for the 1.3 million children who were at risk of going hungry this summer." - @RLong_Baileylabour.org.uk/press/govt-u-t…