97 m. ago Man Utd transfer news: Viktor Gyokeres hands Ruben Amorim huge boost as deal collapses

Manchester United remain keen to add some new faces to their squad on the final day of the first transfer window of the summer as they continue to chase Sporting Lisbon’s Viktor Gyokeres

Economics

2 h. ago Sly Stone was a trailblazer who changed the course of music – and an icon of both hope and pain

With the Family Stone, Sly was so audacious it was hard to believe his brilliance could ever be exhausted – making his unravelling all the more painful to watchSly Stone, pioneering funk and soul musician, dies aged 82Sly Stone’s greatest songs – ranked!Sly Stone – a life in picturesEven though he recorded three of funk’s most foundational albums – four if you include 1970’s Greatest Hits, as flawless a good time as pop ever delivered – Sly Stone’s subsequent fall from grace was perceived as a grave betrayal of his talent. That Stone’s unravelling was so conspicuous – his drug abuse apparent in every wasted chat show appearance, his infallible hit-machine waning after his Family Stone became estranged – only exacerbated the sting of this loss. But Stone’s imperial era lasted almost a decade and delivered a discography that remains the acme of funk. He changed the course of pop and reconfigured the structure and essence of dance music, multiple times. He was an icon of hope, of pain,...

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2 h. ago Arsenal in battle with Saudi side Al Hilal to land RB Leipzig star Benjamin Sesko

Benjamin Sesko has been identified as Arsenal's top transfer target this summer but the Gunners are facing a race against time to get a deal over the line

Events

2 h. ago Underrated Canary Island where tourists never go with 3,000 hours of sunshine

As the insatiably popular Canary Islands continues to grapple with over-tourism and insufferable crowding, but one tiny hidden gem remains completely unspoilt

Politics

3 h. ago Riot police sent into Belfast: Petrol bombs thrown after sex crime vigil turned violent

Chaos unfolded in Ballymena, Co Antrim, in Northern Ireland, as 2,500 people gathered to show support for a female who was sexually assaulted. Two teenage boys, both 14, have been arrested and charged with attempted rape

Events

3 h. ago Judge orders US refugee office to reconsider some children's cases

A federal judge says the U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement must reconsider the cases of some migrant children who have been stuck in government custody since the Trump administration changed the identification requirements for would-be family sponsors

Events

5 h. ago Nathan Collins hopes Thomas Frank remains at Brentford after international break

The defender is looking forward to teaming up with new club-mate Caoimhin Kelleher

Society

5 h. ago Diddy trial rocked by 'pedophile' claim in explosive fight over woman decades younger

Sean ' Diddy ' Combs's trial for sex trafficking and racketeering entered its fifth week on Monday in New York City.

Events

6 h. ago Leaders of ‘orgasmic meditation’ wellness company convicted in forced labor trial

The leaders of a sex-focused women’s wellness company that promoted “orgasmic meditation” have been convicted of federal forced labor charges

Politics

6 h. ago Hero aunt, 32, is left with gaping wounds after using herself as a 'human blanket' to save her four

Abbie Nudd, 32, of Willow Way, Dovercourt, had taken Lydia, four, to meet an American Bulldog that her neighbours were looking after on Tuesday, June 2.

Politics

6 h. ago Real Housewife departs reboot after two seasons as show’s future remains uncertain

The reality star appeared on seasons 14 and 15 of the Bravo show

Politics

7 h. ago Diddy trial rocked by 'pedophile' claim in explosive fight over woman decades younger: Live updates

Sean ' Diddy ' Combs's trial for sex trafficking and racketeering entered its fifth week on Monday in New York City.

Events

7 h. ago Body found by police confirmed to be missing Colombian 'murder' victim from east London

Yajaira Castro Mendez, 46, disappeared after leaving her home in Ilford and a man charged with her murder

Events

7 h. ago Women and men diverge more than ever on support for abortion rights, poll shows

Gallup poll found 61% of women identify as pro-choice, while only 41% of men do so, in three years after fall of RoeThree years after the fall of Roe v Wade and months after an election that heavily focused on the fight over abortion rights, men and women have never diverged more on their support for access to the procedure, according to new polling from Gallup released Monday.Sixty-one percent of women now identify as “pro-choice”, but only 41% of men say the same, Gallup found. The same percentage of women identified as “pro-choice” in 2022, just after the decision to overturn Roe was leaked, but at the time, 48% of men also did so. Prior to Roe’s collapse, men and women were never more than 10 points apart from one another on the issue, according to decades of Gallup polling. Continue reading...

Politics

8 h. ago Police confirm body found in Hampshire is that of missing London woman

Yajaira Castro Mendez, 46, was reported missing to the Metropolitan Police on May 31 and a body was found in Hampshire on June 7 - which has now been formally identified as her

Events

8 h. ago New Covid strain with 'unusual' symptoms identified as cases surge

The new Covid variant, labelled NB.1.8.1, is causing unusual gastrointestinal problems, health officials have warned

Science

8 h. ago Home Office may be forced to cut police numbers as result of Treasury deal

Sources say cuts to force headcount remain ‘a possibility’ as Yvette Cooper last minister to reach spending agreementThe Home Office could still be forced to cut the overall number of police officers after lengthy spending review negotiations with the Treasury.Whitehall sources said the department had been asked to look at all options including limiting officer recruitment, which would mean an overall cut in the headcount. Continue reading...

Society

9 h. ago Amanda Seyfried gave Harvey Weinstein a ‘big hug’ years before his sex crimes came to light

‘Mamma Mia!’ star admitted that at the time, she was aware of some of the ‘rumors about him, but not to the extent that it became’

Events

10 h. ago Jamie Laing admits his sex life with wife Sophie Habboo became 'clinical' when they started trying for a baby after couple shared they are expecting their first child

Jamie Laing has admitted that his and wife Sophie Habboo's sex life became 'clinical' when they started trying for a baby. 

Politics

10 h. ago Hegseth aide upended Pentagon leak inquiry with false wiretap claims

Exclusive: ex-Doge staffer Justin Fulcher suggested he had evidence of wiretap that would help investigationDays before Pete Hegseth fired three top aides last month over a Pentagon leak investigation into the disclosure of classified materials, according to four people familiar with the episode, a recently hired senior adviser said he could help with the inquiry.The adviser, Justin Fulcher, suggested to Hegseth’s then chief of staff Joe Kasper and Hegseth’s personal lawyer, Tim Parlatore, that he knew of warrantless surveillance conducted by the National Security Agency (NSA) that had identified the leakers. Continue reading...

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