30 minutes ago Former Manchester City star set to become next president of Georgia almost two decades after his unforgettable debut for the Citizens against Manchester United

Former Manchester City striker Mikheil Kavelashvili is to stand for election to be president of Georgia, his political party has announced.

Politics

43 minutes ago Championship side sack manager after just 18 games following latest defeat

Hull City have sacked their manager Tim Walter just 18 games into the Championship season after a dismal defeat to Sheffield Wednesday on Tuesday.

Sport

54 minutes ago Championship club sack manager after just 17 games following fans' brutal chant

Hull City manager Tim Walter has failed to impress since replacing Liam Rosenior in the summer and leaves his role with the Tigers languishing in the Championship relegation zone

Sport

56 minutes ago Erling Haaland faces Liverpool axe threat as Man City star's record causes fantasy concern

Manchester City's nightmare run is prompting Fantasy Football managers to have second thoughts about one of FPL's main attractions ahead of City's Premier League title clash at Liverpool

Events

63 minutes ago Tottenham's longest serving player to extend deal and take stint to 12 years

Ben Davies has been at Tottenham since 2014 but the Welsh defender is set to have his contract clause triggered which will keep him in north London for another year

Politics

70 minutes ago EuroMillions lottery winner: UK lottery player wins £177m in EuroMillions draw

A UK player of EuroMillions has won £177m - Allwyn’s Andy Carter details what happens when you win the lottery.

Economics

72 minutes ago Thousands of Liam Payne fans sign petition for statue in his home city after singer's death

The singer, 31, was laid to rest at a funeral in Buckinghamshire last week

Events

1 hour ago From life with four children and wedding plans, to battling sexual misconduct claims: A look at Conor McGregor's turbulent 15

The couple met as teenagers back in 2008 in a nightclub and Devlin has been a key player in the MMA star's story, supporting him while he focused on making it as a professional fighter.

Society

1 hour ago Former Manchester City player becomes presidential candidate in Georgia

Ruling party picks Mikheil Kavelashvili for mostly ceremonial post in electoral college vote he is likely to winThe governing party in Georgia has picked a former Manchester City footballer as its candidate for president after a disputed victory in last month’s parliamentary election that has sparked protests. The Georgian Dream party nominated Mikheil Kavelashvili, a 53-year-old former national team and Premier League player, for the mostly ceremonial presidential post on Wednesday. He is all but certain to win the 14 December vote by the electoral college controlled by the ruling party.Georgian Dream retained control of the parliament in the election on 26 October which was widely seen as a referendum on the country’s effort to join the EU. The opposition said the vote was rigged unde...

Politics

1 hour ago MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow suffers worst ratings of the year as Fox News steals the spotlight

While the liberal cable news channel deals with post-election struggles after Trump’s victory, Fox News has seen its viewership surge in recent weeks.

Events