97 minutes ago The Guardian view on Yahya Sinwar’s death and Gaza’s future: an opportunity that must not be ignored | Editorial

With the reported killing of the Hamas leader, Israel’s partners should renew the push for a ceasefire and hostage dealThe Israeli military’s announcement that it has killed the Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar should be an opportunity to end the devastating war in Gaza that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinian men, women and children. The death of the man who masterminded the 7 October massacres in southern Israel that killed more than 1,200 people would mark a key moment in the conflict. It could renew momentum for a ceasefire deal and hostage release – as families of those held have demanded. With the group’s two other key figures already dead, Benjamin Netanyahu could declare victory.There is no sign that he is prepared to do so without intense and sustained pressure ...

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1 hour ago Manchester United 'ban' Chelsea scouts from academy games as clubs lock horns

Manchester United have reportedly banned Chelsea scouts from attending academy games over a recent incident

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2 hours ago Thomas Tuchel not expected to scout players in Premier League before 2025

German takes over as England head coach in JanuaryTwo of Chelsea’s backroom staff wanted by TuchelThomas Tuchel is not expected to attend Premier League matches to scout players before he begins his role as England’s head coach on 1 January.The German, who signed his contract to become Gareth Southgate’s long-term successor last week, is not under pressure from the Football Association to be a visible presence at games or do work behind the scenes before the turn of the year. The FA will keep Lee Carsley in interim charge for next month’s Nations League games against Greece and the Republic of Ireland, with the expectation that Tuchel will hit the ground running in January. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Thomas Tuchel not expected to attend Premier League matches before 2025

German takes over as England head coach in JanuaryTwo of Chelsea’s backroom staff wanted by TuchelThomas Tuchel is not expected to attend Premier League matches to scout players before he begins his role as England’s head coach on 1 January.The German, who signed his contract to become Gareth Southgate’s long-term successor last week, is not under pressure from the Football Association to be a visible presence at games or do work behind the scenes before the turn of the year. The FA will keep Lee Carsley in interim charge for next month’s Nations League games against Greece and the Republic of Ireland, with the expectation that Tuchel will hit the ground running in January. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Playing video games may make you sharper – but exercise does not, scientists say

Moderate exercise found to boost mental health but does not improve memory or thinking skills

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3 hours ago Final Fantasy 14 Fall Guys collab – start date, content, rewards and in

The Final Fantasy 14 Fall Guys crossover is making its return for the third time, and it's giving players the chance to earn some of the strangest cosmetics in the game's history.

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3 hours ago Winless but not hopeless: what is going on at Premier League’s bottom four?

Struggling quartet have not tasted victory in their opening seven matches but each have reasons to cling to optimismWhy have they struggled? Ipswich are not carrying themselves like strugglers. They were dealt the toughest of starts after 22 years away, facing Liverpool and Manchester City, so an element of catch-up was inevitable. But a few jitters may set in if they do not emerge from their next three games, all winnable, with a first victory. Kieran McKenna reinforced his squad heavily in the summer and, while the core that won promotion remain, there has been an inevitable settling-in process. Liam Delap has the ground running after moving from City but their fate may hang on how quickly his fellow recruits find their rhythm. Continue reading...

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4 hours ago ‘Trump, the movie’ is a fun watch, but for the truly horrible origin story read the book | Emma Brockes

Lucky Loser, by two New York Times journalists, reveals just how much Donald owes to his father (spoiler alert: everything) The singular piece of publicity most helpful to The Apprentice, a film about Donald Trump that opened in the US last week and opens in the UK this Friday, is the fact its subject tried to block the movie’s release. The title refers to Trump’s adventures as a young man under the informal mentorship of the notorious New York lawyer Roy Cohn – former chief counsel for Joseph McCarthy, among other things – and from whom, the movie suggests, Trump picked up much of his conniving and ruthlessness. Trump is so lurid in life that he may be impossible to fictionalise, but the movie has a good crack. That it fails leaves one feeling vaguely cheated of an opportunity to deepe...

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4 hours ago ‘Trump, the movie’ is a fun watch, but read the book if you really want to know all about him | Emma Brockes

Lucky Loser, by two New York Times journalists, reveals just how much Donald owes to his father (spoiler alert: everything) The singular piece of publicity most helpful to The Apprentice, a film about Donald Trump that opened in the US last week and opens in the UK this Friday, is the fact its subject tried to block the movie’s release. The title refers to Trump’s adventures as a young man under the informal mentorship of the notorious New York lawyer Roy Cohn – former chief counsel for Joseph McCarthy, among other things – and from whom, the movie suggests, Trump picked up much of his conniving and ruthlessness. Trump is so lurid in life that he may be impossible to fictionalise, but the movie has a good crack. That it fails leaves one feeling vaguely cheated of an opportunity to deepe...

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