2 h. ago Liverpool transfer news: Major Alexander Isak update as deal close to being finalised

Liverpool have been told whether Alexander Isak will start the 2025-26 season playing for Newcastle while the Reds are poised to sell Ben Doak to Bournemouth in a £25million transfer deal

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3 h. ago Trump says no Ukraine agreement after Putin talks as he advises Zelenskyy to ‘make a deal’ – live

US president tells Fox’s Sean Hannity meeting with Russian leader in Alaska was ‘10’ out of 10 and puts onus on Ukrainian presidentNo deal after brief Trump-Putin talks on Ukraine in AlaskaThe president has yet to deplane, but is currently greeting Alaska governor Muke Dunleavy and senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, all Republicans, aboard Air Force One, per the White House.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt also says that for the expanded bilateral meeting and lunch, Trump, Rubio, and Witkoff will be joined by treasury secretary Scott Bessent, commerce secretary Howard Lutnick, defense secretary Pete Hegseth, and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago ‘No deal until there’s a deal’: Trump and Putin come to ‘agreements’ over Ukraine but no ceasefire

Putin and Trump emerged after closed-door talks in Anchorage, Alaska, stretched almost three hours

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6 h. ago Trump and Putin peace talks end in NO DEAL as Vlad floats Moscow meetup

The US President ended the summit saying there's 'no deal until there's a deal' after confessing there were 'still things to be agreed to' following peace negotiations

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8 h. ago Lip reader reveals the tarmac whispers between Trump and Putin that hint at historic Ukraine deal: 'I'll help you'

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin appeared to agree to 'help' each other strike a deal as they met in person for the first time in six years.

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14 h. 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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18 h. ago Newcastle to accelerate Yoane Wissa transfer plan as Brentford agree £42.5m deal for replacement

Yoane Wissa will not play for Brentford in their Premier League opener against Nottingham Forest

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20 h. ago Alexander Isak to Liverpool twist as transfer target set to miss Newcastle Premier League opener

The Newcastle striker continues to be linked with a move to Liverpool

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21 h. ago Kingsmill owner agrees to buy Hovis in £70m deal paving the way for Britain's biggest bread brand

Britain's biggest bread brand is on the brink of being created after Kingsmill's owner agreed to buy rival Hovis Group.

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22 h. ago Liverpool fans watch Alexander Isak transfer dominoes fall after £42m deal agreed

Liverpool remain keen to add Alexander Isak to their star-studded squad before the end of the transfer window and it appears that a complicated situation is now starting to resolve itself

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22 h. ago Chinese economy slows as Trump tariffs bite; FTSE 100 on track to hit new record

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsThe owner of Kingsmill has agreed to buy its rival bakery business Hovis, in a deal that could make the biggest bread brand in the country if it gets the green light from regulators.Associated British Foods, a FTSE 100 company which also owns the retailer Primark, has agreed to buy Hovis from the private equity firm Endless.This transaction will create a UK bakeries business that is both profitable and sustainable over the long term. Supporting the Hovis and Kingsmill brands with well-invested and efficient operations will also enable innovation and growth. This solution will create value for shareholders, provide greater choice for consumers and increase efficiencies for customers.Firms may be running on existing capacity rather than building new plants The July industrial value-add breakdown tells a more nuanced story than the weak fixed asset investment headline. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Liverpool transfer news: Reds make 'final' Alexander Isak stance clear as deal completed

Liverpool are still working on deals in the transfer market with the Reds looking to add three more players to their squad before the window slams shut later this month

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24 h. ago Alexander Isak slammed for 'disrespecting' Newcastle as Liverpool transfer saga continues

Alexander Isak has gone on strike at Newcastle, where he is refusing to play in an attempt to force through a mega-money transfer to Liverpool before the window closes

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24 h. ago Arne Slot drops biggest hint yet on Liverpool's Alexander Isak transfer chase

Arne Slot has made it clear that he wants Liverpool to secure another attack as they remain determined to add Alexander Isak, who is pushing for a Newcastle exit

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26 h. ago Liverpool transfer news: Alexander Isak transfer twist as Arne Slot speaks on two deals

Liverpool have enjoyed a busy summer in the transfer window and could still see more additions to Arne Slot's squad in the final weeks as the Reds continue to work for signings

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32 h. ago Alexander Isak to Liverpool update as Eddie Howe drops huge transfer hint

Newcastle United will be without Alexander Isak for Saturday's Premier League clash with Aston Villa, but Eddie Howe has dropped a big hint about the forward

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33 h. ago Eddie Howe drops huge Alexander Isak transfer hint and it's good news for Liverpool

Alexander Isak's future remains unresolved as he pushes for a move to Liverpool and trains away from Newcastle United's first team squad ahead of their opening Premier League fixture

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35 h. ago Countries urged to ‘hold the line’ in Geneva plastics treaty negotiations

Talks continue amid warnings from environmental groups over being ‘sold out’ without meaningful or legally binding measuresTalks between nations to hammer out a plastics treaty to end plastic pollution continued behind closed doors in Geneva on Thursday, the final day of negotiations, as civil society groups urged countries to “hold the line” to secure a strong agreement.With time running out to seal a deal between 184 countries, environmental groups expressed concern that frontline communities, Indigenous people and others suffering the worst impacts of the world’s growing plastic crisis were being “sold out” in an effort to secure a treaty, without meaningful or legally binding measures that would address the scale of the problem, “at any cost”. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago Newcastle to punish Alexander Isak as Liverpool transfer saga turns ugly

Alexander Isak is facing a punishment from Newcastle as the Premier League gets underway amid the stand-off between club and player while the star striker attempts to force a move to Liverpool

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39 h. ago Newcastle given two drastic options to end Alexander Isak and Liverpool transfer saga

Alexander Isak's future is no closer to being resolved as the wantaway forward continues to train away from his Newcastle team-mates after Liverpool's interest in signing him

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