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Aspinall surrendered FIVE match darts before eventually securing a 6-4 victory over Humphries.
While Luke Littler got dumped out of the competition in the semi-final.
Elsewhere, Gerwyn Price took home £30k gold darts after hitting a superb NINE DARTER against the teenage sensation in their quarter-final.
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6 days agoBlogsComments Off on Elon Musk is right for once, Trump’s tariffs are dumber than sack of bricks – but there’s obvious fix to end charade
FOR the love of God. Trump. The clown and his wrecking ball bring to mind the famous REM refrain: It’s the end of the world as we know it.
But the only one who “feels fine”, the next line in the song, is the Orange- encrusted President of the US of A.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the National Republican Congressional Committee dinner on April 8Reuters
If you have a pension pot, it has been haemorrhaging value as the stock market went into freefall; bang for your buck is fast becoming a distant memory as prices rise and will continue to climb; many, many jobs are on the line; the economic security that underpins civilisation is being bludgeoned.
The economic anarchist in the White House is running amok.
And for what? To Make America Great Again? Pull the other one. Nostalgia (for America’s glorious industrial and manufacturing past, in Trump’s case) should never form the basis of any politics. It does with Trump.
His tariffs — which he paused for 90 days for most countries late on Wednesday — hit every single US ally in the world (with the exception of Russia, Belarus, North Korea and Cuba).
Russia 0 per cent tariff. Ukraine (invaded by Russia) 10 per cent tariff.
The tariffs won’t bring back overseas factories to the States, despite Trump’s vaunted claim that they will.
Trump’s only playbook in the aftermath of his so-called “reciprocal tariffs” was to strongarm nations with threats to force them into negotiations and deals. A scattergun approach to economic diplomacy will, however, only weaken the world order, of which America was leader.
Until his reverse ferret, which I predicted last week, Trump couldn’t see the folly deep at the heart of his tariffs.
Speaking to reporters on Air Force One last Sunday, he shrugged off the €9.5BILLION in value that had been wiped off global stock markets, with the banal message: “Sometimes you have to take medicine to fix something.”
He’s trying to “fix” something that’s NOT broken. Americans and people all over the world have got rich and comfortable because the global trade system, led by the US since the end of World War Two, worked a treat.
He has thrown the prosperity and relative peace of the last 80 years on a Trump-made bonfire to prove a point.
The point, one he has argued (alone) since the 1980s, is that America is being ripped off by every nation in the world, the Chinese especially.
It’s junior infants’ economic theory. America and the rest of the world, especially Ireland, the most open economy on the planet, have benefited greatly from the fruits of global economic co-operation under the banner of free trade.
His world view is absurd. Vanity and misplaced anger are at the heart of it all. He has a bone to pick and he won’t stop until it’s been thoroughly picked. Suck it up, world. Don is never wrong.
Cracks soon appeared in the Trump edifice, however. Peter Navarro, a close confidant to the US President, and a fierce defender of Don’s sweeping tariffs, said of them: “For the US, it is a national emergency triggered by trade deficits caused by a rigged system.”
TIT-FOR-TAT TRADE WAR
The world’s richest nerd, Elon Musk is doing Trump’s bidding, gutting the Federal government, but he launched a mini-war on Navarro’s analysis of the tariffs, calling Navarro “truly a moron” and “dumber than a sack of bricks”.
He was the one we should have been listening to. He was right.
Mixed signals from the Trump administration caused confusion, uncertainty in the markets and left world leaders and economists scratching their heads trying to work out what’s next.
The only logical conclusion was the right arm didn’t know what the left arm was doing in the Trump camp. They were making it up as they went along.
The billionaires and multi-millionaires (Musk, Zuckerberg et al) who backed a Trump presidency with millions of their money in the hope he’d line their pockets through deregulation and tax cuts, only to see Trump take a sledgehammer to the stock market and global trade with his crazy tariffs, were left sulking.
Musk, owner of X and worth $298bn lost $135bn in two weeks. Bezos, Amazon boss, worth $196bn lost $43bn. Zuckerberg, of Meta, worth $183bn has seen his fortune shrink by $25bn. They were the first rats to abandon the sinking Trump ship. He issued his 90-day pause to keep them on board.
But who will throw him overboard before he inevitably makes a hames of something else? Trump has the Republican party in a vice-like grip. They are all too scared to take him on. Why? Well, Trump is full of vengeance. To go toe-to-toe with him would mean signing your own political death warrant.
END THIS CHARADE
So, what now? America is already in a full-blown tit-for-tat trade war with China. That shows no signs of abating. The European Union, and Britain chose wisely not to immediately retaliate with tariffs on the US. Brussels was preparing a list of US products that could be hit with tariffs of 25 per cent. It included chainsaws and ORANGES.
How apt. That won’t happen now.
The chaos of the last two weeks is maybe at an end. Trump has abandoned his madness after being repeatedly told the continuation of tariffs would reduce the stock market to ashes and send the world’s economy back to the 1800s.
A zero-for-zero tariff solution (proposed by the EU) would be the obvious way to end this charade.
If Trump goes back to tariffs we could be in for a global recession with social and political instability (and even war) that could last for years. That’s the doomsday scenario.
Ever the optimist, I predict sense will prevail. But then again, Trump and sense are polar opposites.
WINDS OF CHANGE
NOTHING ever lasts forever. We’ve had this good weather for so long now that the idea of it coming to an end is almost inconceivable.
Alas, that’s exactly what’s going to happen on Sunday.
March, incidentally, was the WARMEST on record, proving once again that climate change is as real as Donald Trump.
April has been glorious thus far too. As temperatures of 20C today and tomorrow plummet on Sunday to a distinctly baltic 11C, what we’ve enjoyed for the guts of the last month will soon be a distant memory. Gadzooks.
Back to the jumpers, coat and brolly until we’re blessed with good weather again.
Knowing our luck in Ireland, we’ll have a miserable, pouring-down, cold-to-the-bones summer. Hope to Christ, I’m wrong.
The world’s No2 golfer goes into the Masters this weekend in fine form and has a great chance of donning the coveted Green Jacket for the first time come Sunday in Augusta, Georgia.
Rory McIlroy looks across the Tournament Practice Area during a practice round prior to the 2025 Masters TournamentGetty Images - Getty
If, that is, he holds it together mentally. There is no doubting his game. He has a phenomenal drive, and has worked hard to improve his putting.
But Augusta has always proven to be his nemesis. It’s the only Major he HASN’T won and if he triumphs it will complete the Grand Slam of golf’s top majors.
His main challenger will be golf’s No1, Scottie Scheffler. The unflappable American has two Masters’ titles, winning in 2022 and again last year.
He will be formidable again this year, and the man to beat.
McIlroy has had a terrific season so far. In February he won the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Then in March he won the Players’ Championship in Sawgrass, becoming the first European to ever win the tournament twice.
Going into the Masters, which opened yesterday, McIlroy oozed confidence, telling reporters: “Every year I come back with the goal of winning this tournament and after the start I’ve had this year I don’t feel like I’ve ever been in better form coming into this week. I’m happy to be here and I’m excited to get going.”
Should be a fascinating weekend.
SHOW OF STRENGTH
CHAPEAU to Britain’s King, who has become only the fourth foreign dignitary to address the Italian Parliament.
Travel broadens the mind, and King Charles has journeyed far and wide, so his horizons are broad.
He has a gift for languages too. He spoke in near-fluent Italian to the assembled MPs and senators about the strong friendship between Italy and Britain through the centuries.
The King looked well, despite his battle with cancer. He pulled no punches either, saying his warning to the chamber on a visit 20 years ago about the threat to the climate had been proven right.
Wednesday marked the King and Queen Camilla’s 20th wedding anniversary and she was presented with a pizza during a visit to a school in Rome. They no doubt skipped the pizza for a proper Italian banquet to honour their nuptials.
MING SET FOR NEW DYNASTY
HIS nickname comes from the evil emperor Ming in Flash Gordon and his early policital career was seen by some as a bit of a joke.
Luke “Ming” Flanagan’s love of marijuana and a left-wing bent meant his chances of being elected a TD in conservative Roscommon, where he’s from, were remote back when he first ran in 2002.
MEP Luke ‘Ming’ FlanaganCrispin Rodwell - The Sun Dublin
He persevered nonetheless and made the breakthrough in the 2011 election, entering the Dail for the first time.
Since becoming an MEP in 2014, he’s been in Brussels, where, among other social issues, he has campaigned for the legalisation of marijuana.
To note: He no longer smokes weed in Ireland, only partaking abroad in places where it IS legal.
He has also been a fierce champion of the right of bog owners to cut their own turf.
6 days agoBlogsComments Off on Victim’s brother claims ‘demon’ killer tried to strangle another woman before murder of partner while kids were at home
EVIL killer Daniel Blanaru previously tried to strangle another woman before eventually murdering his partner, according to her grieving brother.
And the heartbroken sibling of Larisa Serban, 27, branded the killer a “demon devoid of any humanity” after their victim impact statements were read to the Central Criminal Court yesterday.
Daniel Blanaru was convicted by a jury of the murder of Larisa SerbanIrishPhotodesk.ieBlanaru left the young mum lying in a pool of blood after stabbing her in the chestIrishPhotodesk.ieThe family had been made aware of his attempts to kill another woman before he met LarisaGary Ashe
Larisa’s younger brother Remus, also 27, told how his sister was “tortured, beaten, betrayed and murdered” by the man who was meant to protect her.
Blanaru — who was described at the Central Criminal Court as “controlling and jealous” — left the young mum lying in a pool of blood after stabbing her in the chest at her home in Rathmore, Athboy, Co Meath in August 2022.
He stabbed the mother of three while her two children Elisa, then aged six and David, who was two at the time, were at the property.
In an exclusive interview with The Irish Sun, Remus told how his family had been made aware of his attempts to kill another woman before he met Larisa.
He told us: “There is a hole in our hearts that nothing can repair and a silence in our lives that cannot be filled.
“We have been made aware of another incident in which he took another woman to the beach and tried to strangle her.
“There’s no doubt that girl had a lucky escape from someone who was nothing more than a demon and a monster.
“What type of animal do you have to be to inflict such violence around your own children? He is just pure evil.
“He was meant to love her, to protect her and yet he set out to deprive her children of a loving mother and our family of a special person in our lives.
‘WE FEEL BETRAYED’
“We feel betrayed as well because we considered him family. He has left his own kids traumatised and our family devastated for absolutely no reason whatsoever.”
Remus added: “We have no doubt that he was planning this for years because he was simply jealous of her kindness and the love that so many people had for her.
“He took advantage of her kindness and manipulated her into believing that he would become a better person.
“When we look back we realise she was the victim of coercive control and had stayed with him for the sake of her children. We were not there to save her and we will carry that pain forever — there is no recovery from that.
“The person who did this didn’t just murder Larisa — he murdered our peace, our trust in the world and our belief in safety.
“He has inflicted a wound so deep that we don’t know if it will ever heal.”
Remus also delivered a victim impact statement to the court on his family’s behalf.
Part of it read: “Larisa was a mother to three beautiful children.
‘HE WATCHED HIS WORLD FALL APART’
“David, the youngest, was only two years old when his mother was taken from him.
“Barely able to form a full sentence, he watched his world fall apart before he even understood what life meant.
“And now, he will grow up without the one person who loved him the most — more than anything else in the world.
“Larisa was everything to us. She was kind, patient and full of life. She was a gentle soul and had a strength that inspired us all.”
The murder victim’s brother also paid tribute to the Garda investigation team, which was led by Det Sgt Mark Looby, and the prosecution barristers.
He added: “We would like to thank the investigators, the prosecutors and every single individual who has stood with us and for our Larisa.
“We would also like to thank the jury and to everyone who fought for her when she could no longer fight for herself.
“We thank everyone who has given her a voice and for believing in her humanity and for pursuing justice in the face of such terrible cruelty.”
‘THE TRAUMA LIVES’
When speaking about the devastation caused to her children, the family’s victim impact statement added: “They cry. They cling. They are too young to understand the depth of what they’ve lost.
“The effects are already visible. We worry every day about their future.
“We worry about who they will become and how they will carry their grief. We do everything we can but we are not Larisa — no one can be Larisa.
“The trauma lives in their body — they reach for a mother they will never feel again.”
The family also said: “They call for someone who cannot answer and one day they will learn the truth. The truth will haunt them for the rest of their life.
“We have become their parents now — their protectors, their therapists and their anchors.
“But we will never be able to fill the space that Larisa left behind.” Larisa’s family also spoke of the ordeal experienced by her parents Georgeta and Romet.
The family explained: “Our parents are devastated.
‘LOST THEIR LIGHT’
“Our mother has aged ten years in one. Her back is hunched. Her eyes are tired and she visits the cemetery almost every day.
“Her eyes have lost their light. She barely eats. She barely sleeps.
“She says she feels like her body is dead from the burning pain and her soul is buried with her daughter.”
They added: “Our father tries to be strong but he is breaking. He watches over his grandchildren like a soldier standing guard. But we know when he’s alone, he cries.
“Every laugh, every smile from those children reminds him of the daughter he can never hold again.
“We are all broken. This is a life sentence for us.”
And Larisa’s brother Remus also told of his family’s support for Valerie’s Law, which aims to prevent people who murder their partners from having guardianship rights over their children.
The law is set to be introduced by Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan after the brother of Valerie French, who was murdered by her partner James Kilroy, launched a campaign to change the law.
Remus added: “This is a fantastic campaign and there’s no way parents who murder their partners should have access to their children after the young lives they have destroyed. This law is something we fully support.”
The family’s victim impact statement spoke about the devastation caused to the kidsIrishPhotodesk.ieThe family now supports Valerie’s Law, which aims to prevent people who murder their partners from having guardianship rights over their childrenIrishPhotodesk.ie
Cambridge men have won five of the last six, while the women have won SEVEN in a row.
Once again, The Boat Race will be held on the Championship Course, one of the most iconic stretches of the Thames.
What is the course for The Boat Race 2025?
The race will once again take place on the Championship Course, a 4.2-mile (6.8km) stretch of the River Thames which runs from Putney Bridge to Mortlake Church.
The course was first used in 1845 and has been used for every race since except on four occasions.
Three of those were in 1846, 1856 and 183, when the race was held in the opposite direction.
In 2021 it had to be held on a longer stretch of the River Great Ouse, near Ely in Cambridgeshire, in 2021 because of Covid-19 restrictions.
There have also been other unofficial Boat Races held over time, notably during World War II.
Starting at the University Stone just west of Putney Bridge, the race has to start from two stake boats that are moored to ensure the teams are in line with the Stone.
The course takes in several notable west London landmarks, such as the Barnes Railway Bridge and Fulham‘s Craven Cottage stadium.
For the first time this year, Fulham will be able to watch the race from the riverside path running next to the stadium – this grants access to Bishops Park where a fan zone with big screens, food and refreshments are available.
The Hammersmith Bridge is another major landmark and has a long track record of helping to decide the winner, with around 80 per cent of crews who lead at this stage going on to win.
Chiswick Eyot (pronounced eight), an uninhabited island that’s now a nature reserve, often sees crews attempt to make a decisive move.
Barnes Bridge is the final bridge that crews pass under and a sharp bend can often prove big to the boat that’s on the inside of the bend.
Rowers disembark at the finish line just west of Chiswick Bridge, which is marked by a University Boat Race Stone.
When is the Boat Race 2025 and how can I watch it for FREE?
The 2025 Boat Race takes place on Sunday, April 13.
There are four races – the main men’s and women’s races and two reserve races.
The timings for those races are below:
1.21pm – 79th Women’s Boat Race
1.36pm – Women’s Reserve Race: Osiris (Oxford) vs Blondie (Cambridge)
1.51pm – Men’s Reserve Race: Isis (Oxford) vs Goldie (Cambridge)
2.21pm – 170th Men’s Boat Race
Coverage in the UK will be on the BBC, with BBC One live TV programming starting at 12.20pm.
The race – plus extended analysis after the finish – will be shown for FREE on BBC iPlayer.
Viewers must register for a free account with an email address and pay the licence fee.
Alternatively, SunSport will live blog all the build-up, each of the four races and the fallout from the big day.
6 days agoBlogsComments Off on Tragedy as ‘beautiful’ 10-week-old baby boy suddenly dies after being found unresponsive at home by devastated parents
A FAMILY have been left devastated after their 10-week-old baby boy suddenly died after being found unresponsive at their home.
Sophie Weeks and Chris Spencer from Folkestone, Kent, were heart-broken when they discovered their “beautiful” son Roman-Creed Loxton Spencer had stopped breathing.
GoFundMeRoman-Creed Loxton Spencer was found unresponsive at his home in Folkestone, Kent on March 23[/caption]
In the utterly “heartwrenching” moment, the parents then desperately tried to resuscitate him while waiting for paramedics to arrive.
Despite their best efforts, Roman-Creed tragically died on March 23.
A GoFundMe page has been launched by family friend Olivia Willson to help the grieving parents give Roman-Creed a fitting farewell.
The fundraiser states: “Instead of planning future birthdays, Sophie and Chris now have just one day to make everything perfect for their baby boy.
“In the midst of grief, having a perfect send-off is the only thing that can keep a parent going when their world has crashed around them.”
Although infant funerals are primarily covered by funeral directors, funds raised will help the family to pay for any additional costs.
These include for a horse and carriage, burial plot fees, outfits for the couple and their five other children, a special final outfit for Roman-Creed, and general costs for the wake, food, decorations, and a headstone.
The GoFundMe aims to raise £3,000 to help with these costs and to ease the pressure and stress on the family to organise the funeral.
More than £1,200 has been raised so far ahead of the funeral, which is likely to be held towards the end of April.
Olivia added: “Every little counts and will be truly appreciated by them both and if you are unable to donate please share to help them meet their target and show support at this sad time.”
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