63 m. ago Liverpool star withdraws from Prem opener squad as exit close in major Alexander Isak domino

Liverpool's season gets underway at Anfield on Friday night, but one star is absent from the squad as he closes in on a transfer to their opponents Bournemouth, potentially paving the way for Alexander Isak

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73 m. ago DC sues Trump administration over ‘brazen usurpation’ of local police as Bondi ends city’s ‘sanctuary policies’ – live

Trump police takeover will create ‘immediate, devastating, and irreparable harm’ for DC, federal lawsuit saysDC sues Trump administration over ‘hostile takeover’ of city policeWashington DC’s only Home Depot was busy with contractors and customers on Thursday morning – but the Hispanic day laborers who usually gather and wait for work under the parking lot’s sparse trees were nowhere to be found.Two days earlier, masked federal agents swarmed the area and made several arrests, which were photographed by bystanders and posted on social media. Juwan Brooks, a store employee who witnessed the raid, said the agents grabbed anyone who appeared Hispanic. Continue reading...

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76 m. ago Watch live: Trump and Putin hold high stakes Ukraine summit in Alaska

Watch live as Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin hold “high stakes” talks on Ukraine in Alaska on Friday (15 August).

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77 m. ago I've tried plenty of Edinburgh restaurants' set menus , and these are the absolute best

There’s a move towards set menus, and we firmly approve

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79 m. ago Man struggled to eat sandwich at work and only has six months to live

Des Longstaff was diagnosed with stage four cancer that spread from his windpipe to his liver.

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83 m. ago Carlos Baleba's true feelings hint at Manchester United transfer decision over £100m move

Brighton and Hove Albion midfielder Carlos Baleba looks to be the new long-term target for Manchester United as they aim to strengthen the middle of the pitch

Economics

91 m. ago Alexis Mac Allister makes honest admission as Liverpool star confesses 'I had my bags packed'

Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister has reflected on a tough period in his career and admitted that he almost left the Premier League before speaking with his family

Events

93 m. ago Diogo Jota's childhood sweetheart wife, three young kids and tragic final promise

Diogo Jota made a heartbreaking promise of 'forever' to his wife just days before the fatal car crash that claimed the life of the Liverpool football pro and his brother, leaving behind three young children

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93 m. ago Business news live: FTSE 100 rises and Warren Buffett’s new $1.6bn investment

Stock market news and latest business and finance updates from Friday

Economics

99 m. ago ‘Not in my hands’: diplomatic Howe has lost control of Isak’s Newcastle future

The £150m-rated Sweden striker has effectively gone on strike as he holds out for a transfer to champions LiverpoolAs a player at Bournemouth and Portsmouth Eddie Howe could invariably be found reading the foreign news pages of the then broadsheets while travelling to matches on the team bus.More than two decades on, the Newcastle manager’s ability to construct carefully worded, supremely diplomatic, sentences loaded with cleverly calibrated between-the-lines subtext make it easy to imagine him as some sort of international envoy. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Crystal Palace: Oliver Glasner issues Marc Guehi and Eberechi Eze update amid Liverpool and Tottenham links

FA Cup winners looking to kick season off with a win after Community Shield triumph

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1 hour ago Manchester United midfielder completes transfer to Championship club

Ruben Amorim decided to send Toby Collyer on loan this summer and the youngster has completed a move away.

Sport

2 h. ago Dying patients bundled into ambulances and transferred in their final hours after 'cruel' managers shut hospice without warning

Seven terminally ill patients were moved in ambulances to alternative hospices across Yorkshire between 5pm and midnight on Friday August 16 last year. Another patient was discharged home.

Events

2 h. ago Mutiny at JD Vance's dinner date: Woke staff at Cotswolds gastro

Vance's family holiday with his wife, Usha Chilukuri, 39. and their three children, has sparked controversy this week with locals claiming their lives were 'made hell' by police convoys and helicopters.

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2 h. ago Dunelm lamp in 3 colours may only cost £20, but shoppers say it 'looks designer'

"Looks designer and gives a gorgeous glow. Great light that looks much more expensive than it is"

Economics

2 h. ago Trump confirms plans for ‘economically severe’ sanctions for Russia over Ukraine as he goes to meet Putin – Europe live

US president says Russia needs to show willingness to seriously talk about the end of the war in Ukraine, as he travels to meeting in Anchorage, AlaskaAsked if his conversation with Trump will cover territorial issues, Trump says:“They’ll be discussed, but I’ve got to let Ukraine make that decision, and I think they’ll make a proper decision, but I’m not here to negotiate for Ukraine. I’m here to get them at a table. “I noticed he’s bringing a lot of business people from Russia, and that’s good.I like that because they want to do business, but they’re not doing business until we get the war stopped.” Continue reading...

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2 h. ago DC sues Trump over police takeover as Bondi ends city’s ‘sanctuary policies’ and homeless encampments are cleared – live

Washington DC attorney general says Trump administration moves are ‘brazenly unlawful’ and ‘infringe on the District’s right to self-governance’DC sues Trump administration over ‘hostile takeover’ of city policeWashington DC’s only Home Depot was busy with contractors and customers on Thursday morning – but the Hispanic day laborers who usually gather and wait for work under the parking lot’s sparse trees were nowhere to be found.Two days earlier, masked federal agents swarmed the area and made several arrests, which were photographed by bystanders and posted on social media. Juwan Brooks, a store employee who witnessed the raid, said the agents grabbed anyone who appeared Hispanic. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago The 'lost' Vera Lynn tracks you've never heard: WWII Forces' Sweetheart's audition recordings to be released 90 years on

The late singer's first records were found when Dame Vera's daughter donated her mother's record collection to the British Library after she moved out of her home in East Sussex.

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2 h. ago Gyles Brandreth breaks down in tears live on This Morning as he shares devastating family bereavements

The 77-year-old and presenter Rachel Johnson, 51, appeared on the sofa to chat to hosts Emma Willis, 49, and Craig Doyle, 54, about VJ Day.

Society

2 h. ago What channel is Rangers v Alloa Athletic on? TV and live stream details for Premier Sports Cup tie at Ibrox

Full details ahead of Rangers v Alloa Athetic in the Premier Sports Cup at Ibrox this weekend.

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