44 minutes ago Riznyk saves from spot but own goal gifts Arsenal win over Shakhtar Donetsk

Arsenal’s European hopes were never going to live or die by this result but they made heavy weather of three points that, nonetheless, move them a giant step towards prolonging their campaign beyond January. They had enough chances to put Shakhtar Donetsk away and then braced themselves for an awkward finale when Dmytro Riznyk saved Leandro Trossard’s 79th minute penalty.It was ultimately Riznyk whose first-half own goal, of which he knew little, settled matters and Shakhtar remained admirably competitive throughout. Mikel Arteta will now sweat on the fitness of Riccardo Calafiori, who left the field in obvious discomfort 20 minutes from the end. Continue reading...

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45 minutes ago Aston Villa keep up perfect start after McGinn and Durán polish off Bologna

In the seconds after John McGinn gave Aston Villa the lead, the scoreboards in opposite corners malfunctioned, flickering and displaying a 3-0 scoreline over Bologna courtesy of a hat-trick in double-quick time from their captain. For a moment it was pure fantasy but Unai Emery’s side really are top of the reformed Champions League, the only team with a 100% record so far having played three matches.McGinn inadvertently scored the first directly from a free-kick before Jhon Durán, handed a rare start, added a second with his seventh goal of the season. Everybody of a Villa persuasion was on cloud nine, then? Continue reading...

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56 minutes ago Thomas Frank addresses Manchester United links as Erik ten Hag remains under pressure

Manchester United have reportedly drawn up a four-man shortlist to replace Erik ten Hag

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1 hour ago Video shows moment Beirut building is flattened in an Israeli strike – video

Video footage captures the moment an Israeli missile flattens a building in southern Beirut, which the IDF said contained 'Hezbollah facilities'. After the strike the building collapses into a pile of rubble, as a plume of smoke rises into the sky. The building was located in a heavily trafficked area across the street from a large park. Israel had also targeted an area near the Rafik Hariri university hospital, killing at least a dozen people in the overnight attack‘Horror and tears’ as Lebanon’s hospitals fear same fate as Gaza Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Release of Liam Payne's body yet to be decided on, says Argentina prosecutor

A post-mortem examination report said Payne died of multiple traumas after falling from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in Argentina

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2 hours ago Liam Payne's body 'can't be released to family' as toxicology report 'not complete'

Liam Payne's body is reportedly still in Argentina as a toxicology report has not been completed yet, with the late singer's family unable to bring him home.

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2 hours ago Starmer ‘humbled’ by ‘immeasurable grief’ of those who lost loved ones in Gaza

More than 42,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s offensive.

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2 hours ago RSPB report shows 400 cases of raptor persecution in last 15 years as research group points to signs of change

The bird charity claims raptor crimes are increasing ‘at considerable scale year on year’, while pockets of research show the conservation status of certain birds of prey is improving

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3 hours ago Manchester United and Ineos sent Premier League temptation in new farce

Man United and other English clubs have so far resisted the urge to play Premier League fixtures abroad and that must remain the case

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3 hours ago Concert Review: Dream Theater at the O2 Arena in London, Oct. 20th, 2024

Concert Review: Dream Theater at the O2 Arena in London, Oct. 20th, 2024  The Prog Report

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