4 h. ago US government shutdown: White House halts $2.1bn of Chicago transport funding; ‘I don’t have anything to negotiate’, says Mike Johnson – live

Trump aide Russ Vought said hold would affect work to extend and modernize city’s transit lines amid little hope Senate can agree a way out of shutdownUS government shutdown day three: Republicans and Democrats make little progress on dealTrump administration freezes $2.1bn in funds for Chicago transit projectsAs the world waits for Hamas’s response to Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza, the US president has issued a new deadline for the militant group of 6pm ET on Sunday.Trump, who on Monday gave Hamas “three or four days” to respond to his ultimatum, said they were being given “one last chance”. He wrote on his Truth Social platform this morning:Every Country has signed on! If this LAST CHANCE agreement is not reached, all HELL, like no one has ever seen before, will break out against Hamas. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Victor Ozhianvuna: Arsenal reach agreement to sign youngster for £1.7m in 'landmark transfer'

The deal has been described as ‘a landmark transfer in Irish football’

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34 h. ago Donald Trump is digging in heels over 'authoritarian' US government shutdown

Donald Trump has pledged mass redundancies of federal workers after Republicans and Democrats in Congress failed to reach agreement on fresh spending proposals

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58 h. ago Ted Cruz says ‘Let’s stop attacking pedophiles’ in embarrassing gaffe during rant about crime

Cruz was making an impassioned speech about reaching a “bipartisan agreement” on crime before he made the blunder

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61 h. ago What is a government shutdown? Here’s how it will impact most Americans

For the twenty first time in the past 50 years, Congress has not been able to reach an agreement on funding for federal agencies. So what does a new shutdown actually mean for your daily life?

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3 d. ago US government heads toward first shutdown in six years as lawmakers fail to reach agreement

Republicans push legislation to fund government through late November, but Democrats refuse unless it includes concessions centered on healthcareUS politics – latest updatesThe US government is hurtling towards its first shutdown in six years, with no signs congressional leaders are near agreement on legislation to continue funding beyond the Tuesday night deadline to prevent workers from being furloughed and agencies from shutting their doors.Congress’s Republican majority is pushing legislation to fund the government through 21 November, but Democrats have refused to vote for it unless it includes a series of concessions centered on healthcare. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Manchester United reach transfer 'agreement' amid Ruben Amorim sack pressure

All the latest Manchester United transfer news as Cesc Fabregas looks set to capitalise on the growing uncertainty at Old Trafford

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4 d. ago Tensions expected as Trump meets with top Democrats and Republicans in effort to avoid shutdown

Trump and Republicans are unfazed at prospect of shutdown, and talks with Democrats are anticipated to be confrontationalUS politics – latest updatesDemocrats and Republicans are gearing up for a crunch White House meeting with Donald Trump in an 11th-hour bid to avert a potentially damaging federal government shutdown.Monday’s gathering is aimed at reaching an agreement over funding the government and largely hinges on Democrat demands for an extension of funding subsidies for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, beyond the end of the year, when they are due to expire. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Donald Trump's new statement on establishing "permanent" peace in Gaza Strip

Donald Trump made some more comments on Gaza on Friday, saying that negotiations with Middle Eastern countries had been going on for four days, and would continue until an agreement is reached

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7 d. ago Chelsea latest: Blues receive FA fine as summer transfer agreement 'reached'

A round-up of Chelsea news as Enzo Maresca's side receive a fine as two of the Blues' players are linked with moves away from Stamford Bridge

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7 d. ago Chelsea news: Blues hit with FA fine as summer transfer agreement 'reached'

A round-up of Chelsea news as Enzo Maresca's side receive a fine as two of the Blues' players are linked with moves away from Stamford Bridge

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7 d. ago Chelsea news: Summer transfer agreement 'reached' as Blues handed fine

A round-up of Chelsea news as Enzo maresca's side are fined by the FA and two players contracted to the Blues are the subject of new transfer claims

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8 d. ago Manchester United reach agreement to sign talented Colombian midfielder

Man Utd are always on the lookout to add talent to their academy and a deal has been agreed to sign a midfielder.

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9 d. ago Turbulent end at Red Bull fails to deter Christian Horner’s potential new suitors | Giles Richards

It is hard to believe a return to F1 is not on the cards for one of the most successful team principals, but where will he go?When Christian Horner announced to the staff at Red Bull he had been dismissed by the company to whom he had dedicated 20 years of his life, he was, understandably, reduced to tears. On Monday that parting was formally sealed with a multimillion pound settlement and Horner is free to move on. It is all but impossible to imagine he will not attempt to hurl himself back into Formula One, doubtless spurred-on by having a point to make to his former employer.On Monday Horner and Red Bull’s parent company Red Bull GmbH announced they had reached an agreement worth £80m to end his career with the team, after he had been removed from his post as team principal shortly after the British GP in July. Continue reading...

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1 week ago TikTok’s algorithm set to move from Chinese control to Big Tech under Trump’s deal to save app

White House says it has finally reached an agreement with China to secure the future of the popular social video app in the U.S., with software giant Oracle taking responsibility for users’ data

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1 week ago Christian Horner exit: Red Bull issue official statement as former team principal reaches £80million agreement

Red Bull issue statement as reduced settlement means Horner will crucially be in a position to make a paddock comeback next summer

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1 week ago Liam Gallagher 'facing £7MILLION payout' for the daughter he has never met after reaching maintenance agreement with child's mother

The Oasis star fathered daughter Gemma with American music journalist Liza Ghorbani in 2013, while still married to All Saints singer Nicole Appleton - with whom he raises son Gene, 24.

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2 w. ago First person removed to France under ‘one in, one out’ asylum deal, says UK

Agreement reached with France allows for removal of asylum seekers who arrive on small boatsUK politics live – latest updatesThe first Channel migrant has been deported to France under the controversial one in, one out deal, the Home Office has confirmed.It follows three days of cancellations of tickets of asylum seekers due to fly and a high court challenge that halted the imminent removal of a 25-year-old Eritrean man to France on Tuesday evening. He was granted more time to gather evidence relating to his claim that he is a victim of trafficking. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago First person removed to France under ‘one in, one out’ asylum deal, says UK government

Agreement reached with France allows for removal of asylum seekers who arrive on small boatsThe UK has returned the first asylum seeker to France under a “one in, one out” agreement to remove people who arrive on small boats, the Home Office has confirmed.Keir Starmer and the French president, Emmanuel Macron, agreed the pilot scheme, under which Britain will deport to France undocumented people who arrived in small boats in return for accepting an equal number of legitimate asylum seekers with British family connections. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Jose Mourinho 'agrees' imminent return after Ruben Amorim Man United sack comments

Benfica have sacked Bruno Lage and are set to appoint Jose Mourinho as his replacement after the Portuguese giants reached an agreement with the former Manchester United boss

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