77 m. ago Centrist D66 party will win most seats in Dutch election, exit poll predicts

Result would pave the way for the Netherlands’ first out gay prime minister and end far-right populist Geert Wilders’ time in powerThe liberal-progressive D66 party was on track to become the largest in the Dutch parliament, according to an exit poll, after a snap general election in which Geert Wilders’ far-right Freedom party was predicted to lose a third of its seats.The exit poll, with a one- to two-seat margin of error, gave the centrist party an estimated 27 MPs in the 150-seat assembly, possibly clearing a path for its 38-year-old leader, Rob Jetten, to become the Netherlands’ youngest and first out gay prime minister. Continue reading...

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91 m. ago At least 25 dead in Haiti as Hurricane Melissa continues destructive path

The ‘storm of a century’ has torn through the Caribbean, with Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba worst affected

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1 hour ago Landry says LSU athletics director won’t pick next football coach after $95m fiasco

Landry bars AD Woodward from LSU coach searchGovernor rips $95m Brian Kelly deal, $54m buyoutCalls for accountability and ‘no more blank checks’Louisiana governor Jeff Landry has said he will not allow LSU athletics director Scott Woodward to choose the university’s next football coach, saying he would “let President Trump pick it before I let him do it” after what he called a series of reckless contracts that have cost taxpayers tens of millions of dollars.The governor’s remarks came days after LSU fired head coach Brian Kelly, who was lured from Notre Dame less than four years ago on a 10-year, $95m deal that has now imploded. Kelly’s dismissal followed a 49-25 home loss to Texas A&M that dropped the Tigers to 5-3 and capped a collapse from early-season title hopes to frustration. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Scottish roundup: Celtic celebrate O’Neill’s homecoming with 4

Hearts stay top after battling 2-2 draw at St MirrenDanny Röhl’s Rangers win 1-0 against HibernianMartin O’Neill celebrated his Celtic homecoming with a thumping 4-0 win over Falkirk at Parkhead. The 73-year-old former manager was installed along with the former Celtic player Shaun Maloney as the interim management team after the stunning resignation of Brendan Rodgers on Monday night.Celtic fans continued their protest against Dermot Desmond, the club’s major shareholder, and the board outside the stadium before the game due, in part, to a perceived poor summer transfer window. Desmond sat in the directors’ box and watched his fellow Irishman Johnny Kenny fire Celtic into the lead after half an hour and then head in a second 10 minutes later, before goals from Benjamin Nygren and Sebastian Tounekti in the second half increased the fun factor. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Arne Slot gives honest take on Liverpool job security after 'not good enough' admission

Liverpool's horrendous form continued in the Carabao Cup vs Crystal Palace with a miserable 3-0 defeat to Oliver Glasner's side and Arne Slot has since been forced to face some serious questions

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2 h. ago Frankie Dettori announces plan to retire from racing after Breeders Cup

Jockey heads into retirement for second timeDettori to end US stint in Breeders’ Cup Mile on SaturdayFrankie Dettori has announced he will end his two-year stint in the US after the main card of the 2025 Breeders’ Cup in Del Mar, California on ­Saturday, before “concluding my career with a few rides in South America, something I’ve always wanted to do”.The 54-year-old first announced his retirement in December 2022, saying he would take his final rides at the 2023 Breeders’ Cup, but subsequently decided to move to the lucrative US circuit instead. He has enjoyed two successful seasons, initially on the west coast and more recently from a base in Florida, and will now bow out in a prestigious meeting at the end of a career that started as a teenager in Italy. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Teenage cricketer in Australia dies after being hit with cricket ball in Melbourne’s east

Ferntree Gully cricket club confirms death of 17-year-old after incident in cricket nets on TuesdayA Melbourne teenager has died after reportedly being struck in the neck with a ball during cricket practice earlier this week.Emergency services were called to Wally Tew Reserve in Ferntree Gully, in Melbourne’s east, on Tuesday at about 4.45pm, where a 17-year-old boy was practising ahead of a cricket game. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Australian man living in Washington DC pleads guilty to selling trade secrets to Russian broker

US department of justice says Peter Williams, 39, stole material over three-year period working for US defence contractorFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Australian man pleaded guilty in US court on Wednesday to stealing trade secrets from his employer and selling them to a Russian cyber-tools broker.The US Department of Justice said on Wednesday that Peter Williams, 39, an Australian living in Washington DC, pleaded guilty to two counts of theft of the trade secrets. The agency said Williams stole the material over a three-year period while working for a US defence contractor, including information on national security-focused software. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Tottenham player ratings vs Newcastle: Xavi Simons much improved as Spurs crash out of Carabao Cup

It was an underwhelming performance from Thomas Frank’s rotated side

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2 h. ago Woltemade hot streak continues as Newcastle rise high to knock out Spurs

The Carabao Cup was on display in the main reception, dictating that Tottenham’s players trooped past it as they entered the Milburn Stand en route from their team bus to the away dressing room. If the sight of that trophy inspired Thomas Frank’s players, Newcastle’s desire to retain it was infinitely stronger.Eddie Howe’s team could have been forgiven for prioritising the Champions League and the Premier League but, instead, they played with the zeal of a side still buoyed by last March’s Wembley triumph. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Arsenal’s winning run goes on as Nwaneri and Saka boot Brighton from Carabao Cup

The immediate future looks very bright for Arsenal and so does the more distant. On the night that Max Dowman became the club’s youngest player to start a match, at the age of just 15 years and 302 days, it was two other graduates of the Hale End academy who scored the decisive goals to send Mikel Arteta’s side into the last eight.Ethan Nwaneri, who has one record that Arsenal’s latest protege can never beat, as the youngest player in Premier League history, found the net again on a rare start to settle an inexperienced Arsenal side’s nerves before Bukayo Saka rounded off the victory over Brighton after coming on to replace Dowman. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Centrist D66 party set to win most seats in Dutch election, exit poll suggests

Result would pave the way for the Netherlands’ first out gay prime minister and end far-right populist Geert Wilders’ time in powerThe liberal-progressive D66 party was on track to become the largest in the Dutch parliament, according to an exit poll, after a snap general election in which Geert Wilders’ far-right Freedom party was seen losing a third of its seats.The poll, with a one- to two-seat margin of error, gave the centrist party an estimated 27 MPs in the 150-seat assembly, possibly clearing a path for its 38-year-old leader, Rob Jetten, to become the Netherlands’ youngest and first out gay prime minister. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago British military instructor accused of spying for Russia arrested in Ukraine

UK suspect allegedly sent instructions about how to make an improvised explosive device

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3 h. ago Trump’s ‘absurd’ DoJ compensation bid would be rejected if he were anyone else, experts say

President’s effort to win $230m in damages from Mar-a-Lago and Russia investigations criticized as ‘frivolous’Donald Trump’s effort to get his justice department to pay him hundreds of millions of dollars is based on specious legal claims that would likely be rejected if he were any other American, according to a legal expert and a former Department of Justice official who handled damages claims against the government.Trump has asked the justice department to pay him $230m in damages, the New York Times reported last week. The amount is the total of two separate claims in which Trump argues he is entitled to compensation because of investigations into the links between Russia and his 2016 campaign as well as the 2022 search for classified documents at Mar-a-Lago and subsequent criminal prosecution. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago We fight on for Ricky Hatton's legacy as you help mental health charities hit target

You guys dug deep to help continue The Hitman’s crusade to help those affected by mental health issues after his shock death on September 14 - and all we can say is thank you

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3 h. ago Celebrity Traitors star angrily confronts Cat Burns in brutal face

BBC One's Celebrity Traitors continued tonight, with the three Traitors murdering their latest Faithful in a savage face-to-face elimination - however, one star wasn't pleased

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4 h. ago ‘The novelty will wear off’: Labour hopes publicity will be Farage’s downfall

Government still struggling to win the agenda from Reform, leaving planners trusting voters will sour on what they seeAfter Nigel Farage dominated the summer headlines with weekly press conferences while his rivals were on their sunloungers and the news agenda was light, Labour strategists swore they would never let it happen again.Labour MPs had returned to Westminster after recess, fuming that the government had vacated the public arena and allowed Reform UK to shape the narrative, to the extent that the mood hardened against Keir Starmer. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Centrist D66 party expected to win most seats in Netherlands election – Europe live

Exit poll suggests Geert Wilders’ far-right PVV could finish second, but election is deemed ‘too close to call’The Anne Frank House is not the only unusual place where voters can cast their votes today.The Dutch Vogue has a list of 11 special locations, including a children’s zoo in Amsterdam, the marine museum in Rotterdam, the miniature park in The Hague. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Celtic fans chuck MISSILES at stadium and argue with each other as anti

ANGRY Celtic fans chucked missiles at their own ground as a protest against the board turned into an ugly farce. The Celtic Fans Collective arranged the rally tonight to continue their action against Dermot Desmond, Michael Nicholson and Peter Lawwell. Supporters from the Green Brigade and Ultras Celtic were front and centre but most wore...

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4 h. ago Arsenal fans say ‘Raya could read a book all month’ as Premier League reveals only shot he faced in October

ARSENAL fans have certainly been vocal after the Prem revealed the only accurate shot on goal that David Raya faced in October. The Spanish stopper has had a relaxing month in the league this season as his defence continue to dominate matches. The Gunners cruised to wins and clean sheets against West Ham, Fulham and...

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