41 h. ago Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill edges closer to passing. Here’s what it says, and what it means for you

The bill looks to slash taxes and increase spending on oil drilling, the military, and immigration, while also making cuts to Medicaid and food assistance programs

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42 h. ago Liverpool transfer news: Florian Wirtz 'greatly impressed' amid club's 'contract standoff'

Liverpool are closing in on their first major signing of the summer with Jeremie Frimpong set to join the Reds but Florian Wirtz is also a big transfer target

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2 d. ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal agree Gyokeres deal; Man Utd hold £92m talks; Wirtz to Liverpool; Chelsea latest

First of two summer windows is edging ever closer

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3 d. ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal agree Gyokeres deal; Man Utd in £92m talks; Wirtz to Liverpool; Chelsea latest

First of two summer windows is edging ever closer

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3 d. ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal agree Gyokere deal; Man Utd in £92m talks; Wirtz to Liverpool; Chelsea latest

First of two summer windows is edging ever closer

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4 d. ago Arne Slot eyes ‘extra weapons’ for Liverpool in transfers and tactical tweaks

Manager bemoans time-wasting tactics of opponentsLeague champions visit Brighton on MondayLiverpool will try to add “extra weapons” this summer to take the Premier League champions to the next level, Arne Slot has said. In addition to plans to strengthen the squad via the transfer market, the head coach is plotting tactical tweaks to keep the team evolving.The players were given four days off after the home draw with Arsenal but return to action on Monday night at Brighton. With top spot secured, thinking has turned to recruitment and Liverpool are set to invest this summer. Slot has been holding meetings with the sporting director, Richard Hughes, over plans to strengthen in certain areas. The Bayer Leverkusen defender Jeremie Frimpong is a key target and the club are set to trigger his €35m (£29.5m) release clause. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Jeremie Frimpong's Liverpool medical 'close' as Bayer Leverkusen make major decision

Liverpool have agreed a £30m deal to sign Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen with the Netherlands international set to undergo his medical after jetting into the UK

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5 d. ago Jeremie Frimpong set for Liverpool medical as deal edges closer

The Reds hope to sign the 24-year-old defender as a replacement for Trent Alexander-Arnold

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5 d. ago Football transfer news: Jeremie Frimpong set for Liverpool medical amid Florian Wirtz blow

Liverpool are pressing on with their first signing of the summer transfer window, who's expected to be Jeremie Frimpong after the Reds agreed to pay his £29.5million release clause

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7 d. ago Jeremie Frimpong can take perfect Liverpool shirt number not used in 10 years

Jeremie Frimpong looks set to become Liverpool’s replacement for Trent Alexander-Arnold and club chiefs could hand the Bayer Leverkusen man a perfect welcome gift should he arrive at Anfield

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7 d. ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal agree Gyokeres deal, Rodrygo; Chelsea and Man Utd eye Delap; Wirtz to Liverpool

The summer window is edging ever closer

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7 d. ago Liverpool poised to trigger Jeremie Frimpong’s €35m Leverkusen release clause

Dutch international came through Manchester City ranksTrent Alexander-Arnold exit leaves right-back gapLiverpool are set to trigger Jeremie Frimpong’s €35m (£29.5m) release clause after contacting Bayer Leverkusen and holding talks with the defender as they seek a replacement for Trent Alexander-Arnold.The Netherlands international has been of interest to his compatriot Arne Slot for a lengthy period. Frimpong was born in Amsterdam but spent much of his childhood in Manchester and came through the ranks at Manchester City before moving to Celtic as a teenager. Under Uefa regulations, he would count as a homegrown player in England. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal agree Gyokeres deal, Rodrygo; Chelsea and Man Utd want Delap; Wirtz to Liverpool

The summer window is edging ever closer

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9 d. ago Scotland edges closer to heatwave as 26C expected after hottest day of the year so far

Endless rays have been beating down since the start of the month with people flocking to parks and beaches

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1 week ago Arsenal transfer news: Mikel Arteta sees Chelsea bid rejected as new striker profile identified

Mikel Arteta is set to add more quality to his Arsenal squad over the summer after their 2-2 comeback draw against Liverpool at Anfield edged them closer to confirming Champions League football again next season

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1 week ago Elusive Felix Sturm vs Arthur Abraham fight mooted in Germany

The German former champions are edging closer to a long-awaited showdown

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1 week ago The Guardian view on a Himalayan truce: it follows a familiar pattern of conflicts past | Editorial

After drone strikes, nuclear jitters and a ceasefire, the latest fighting between India and Pakistan reveals how peace dies by routine “The arms race between India and Pakistan poses perhaps the most probable prospect for future use of weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear weapons,” James Woolsey, the CIA director, told Congress in 1993. That assessment is relevant now, after days of escalating conflict that included missile and drone strikes on military bases. It is a uniquely modern arms race: high on nationalist fervour and habitual mistrust, choreographed so that each clash is always just one provocation away from becoming the last.On Saturday, Donald Trump announced a “full and immediate” ceasefire between India and Pakistan. The truce, brokered by US officials, came amid speculation by military analysts that Pakistan was edging closer to using nuclear weapons. It was met with cautious optimism – not least as both sides accused each other of violating the agreement wit...

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2 w. ago World War 3 fears as India fires missiles at Pakistan pushing rivals to nuclear brink

India fired multiple missiles into Pakistan as loud explosions were heard around the city of Muzaffarabad and other areas, as the neighbouring nuclear powers edge closer to all out war

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2 w. ago Nottingham Forest push their luck to edge closer to European place

Crystal Palace 1-1 Nottingham Forest: Murillo didn’t know much about his equaliser as he diverted in Neco Williams’s shot but it could be a key goal for Forest

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2 w. ago Mark Williams v Zhao Xintong LIVE: Sublime Zhao edging closer to historic World Snooker Championship final win

Mark Williams, the oldest finalist in history, trailed Zhao Xintong heavily overnight at the Crucible

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