47 h. ago Government moves to drop Sheetz discrimination case as Trump targets key civil rights tool

Federal authorities are moving to drop a racial discrimination lawsuit against the Sheetz convenience store chain, part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to halt the use of a key tool for enforcing the country’s civil rights laws

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48 h. ago Man United's next £60m transfer hints at new Bruno Fernandes role after Ruben Amorim admission

Manchester United transfer news as talks with Brentford over Bryan Mbeumo continue - a move which hints at Bruno Fernandes having a new role for Ruben Amorim next season.

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49 h. ago Swansea City complete fourth summer signing as club fend off interest to land star

Swansea City have added to the signings of Melker Widell, Zeidane Inoussa and Bobby Wales with the free-agent capture of Ricardo Santos

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57 h. ago Liverpool transfer news: Luis Diaz holds worrying talks as Florian Wirtz warning issued

Liverpool continue to push for Florian Wirtz after several bids were turned down by Bayer Leverkusen but Luis Diaz's exit talk continues to swirl around Anfield

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58 h. ago Major summer holiday update for Brits on when they can skip EU airport queues

Under the terms of the Labour Government's Brexit "reset" agreement with Brussels, talks are continuing on ways to "smooth border management" between the UK and EU

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3 d. ago Manchester United must increase £55m Bryan Mbeumo bid as Brentford talks continue

Red Devils may have to pay a similar fee to that which landed them Matheus Cunha from Wolves last week

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4 d. ago Ukraine hits Crimea bridge with underwater explosives – Europe live

Russia says traffic has been temporarily suspended on the road and rail bridgeItalian prime minister Giorgia Meloni and France’s president Emmanuel Macron will aim to reconcile their difference in talks in Rome on Tuesday, according to AFP.The European rivals are meeting in the Italian capital from 18.00 GMT for talks and then dinner, an encounter Macron said he had initiated. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Ukraine hits bridge linking Crimea to Russia with underwater explosives

Operation ‘severely damaged’ base of Kerch Bridge, opened by Putin in 2018, Kyiv’s SBU security service saysEurope live – latest updatesUkraine has detonated a massive underwater blast targeting the key road and rail bridge connecting the Russian-occupied Crimean peninsula to Russia, damaging its underwater supports.The operation, claimed by Kyiv’s SBU security service, is the second high-profile operation by Ukraine in days striking significant Russian assets after a sophisticated drone raid on Moscow’s strategic bomber fleet on Sunday. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Ukraine war live: deadly Russian attacks continue after Turkey peace talks end with no significant breakthrough

Officials say Russian shelling killed at least five people in different frontline areas of eastern Ukraine on MondayHere is a quick recap of the outcomes of the talks in Istanbul, which ended much sooner than was anticipated, having lasted barely an hour.Russia presented terms during the negotiations that highlighted its refusal to compromise on its longstanding war goals. A text of Moscow’s memorandum, published by Russian state media, said a settlement would require international recognition of Crimea and four other regions of Ukraine that Moscow has claimed as its own territory, as well as the withdrawal of Ukrainian forces. It also ruled out Ukrainian membership of Nato and demanded recognising Russian as the country’s official language.Russia’s memorandum presented two options that both appeared to be non-starters for Ukraine. Option one: for Ukraine to start a full military withdrawal from the Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions. Option two: Ukraine to cease mil...

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5 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Deadly Russian shelling continues after Turkey peace talks

Zelenskyy says ‘no one cares’ if Putin is angry after hidden drones hit bomber fleet; Russians want truce to collect dead soldiers. What we know on day 1,196 Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Russia continues to reject an unconditional ceasefire says Ukraine after peace talks

The second round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine lasted just over an hour

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6 d. ago Barcelona in shock talks to sign Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey on free transfer

Barcelona have held talks about signing Thomas Partey, who will see his Arsenal contract expire at the end of the month despite talks continuing over an extension

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6 d. ago Ukraine launches major drone attack on Russian bombers, security official says

Reported strikes on four airbases in Siberia mark escalation in cross-border incursions before planned peace talksUkraine has launched a “large-scale” drone attack against Russian military bombers in Siberia, striking more than 40 warplanes thousands of kilometres from its own territory, a security official said.The claims could not be independently verified. But if confirmed, the attacks would mark Ukraine’s most damaging drone strike of the war to date, amid an escalation in cross-border incursions before planned peace talks in Istanbul on Monday. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago The moment I knew: he lost an election, but he was still smiling

Nomi Kaltmann supported her boyfriend Daniel’s campaign for federal parliament when he was 21. Watching the results roll in, she felt immense prideFind more stories from The moment I knew seriesDaniel and I went to the same high school in Melbourne. He was a year older than me, and we must have passed each other thousands of times, but I have no memory of ever talking to him. We knew of each other but we didn’t know each other’s names.We met properly for the first time at a pre-drinks when I was in my first year of university. He was holding a six-pack of beer and looked vaguely familiar. I introduced myself, he offered me one of his drinks and we got talking. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Hearts seal fourth transfer for versatile 24y/o as talks continue with key targets

Walsall player arrives on three-year deal

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8 d. ago Top source confirms new Arsenal striker talks after Berta changes key target

Top source confirms new Arsenal striker talks after Berta changes key target  TEAMtalk

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1 week ago Hibs give significant Rocky Bushiri contract update as another player's future remains up in air

Talks continue with key defender and also experienced forward Hoilett

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1 week ago Family of an Israeli held hostage in Iraq for 800 days hangs on to hope for her freedom

With the world’s attention fixed on efforts to free Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, talks are quietly continuing to liberate an Israeli hostage held in Iraq by a different Iranian-backed militant group

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1 week ago Rangers offered transfer encouragement as Fabrizio Romano gives key update on summer target

Rangers have been credited with a transfer interest in the 83-cap England international.

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1 week ago Tottenham 'offered chance' to sign Arsenal target as new reality becomes clear

Tottenham are looking to take advantage of their Champions League qualification in this summer's transfer window, potentially beating fierce rivals Arsenal to a key target

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