4 h. ago Man City find of 2025 might be about to get a chance in his favourite position

Nico O'Reilly was one of the few Manchester City players to come out of the 2024/25 season with his reputation enhanced.

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22 h. ago ‘Humanitarian city’ would be concentration camp for Palestinians, says former Israeli PM

Ehud Olmert says forcing people into camp would be ethnic cleansing, and anger at Israel over Gaza war is not all down to antisemitismThe “humanitarian city” Israel’s defence minister has proposed building on the ruins of Rafah would be a concentration camp, and forcing Palestinians inside would be ethnic cleansing, Israel’s former prime minister Ehud Olmert has told the Guardian.Israel was already committing war crimes in Gaza and the West Bank, Olmert said, and construction of the camp would mark an escalation. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Tour de France 2025 live: Stage 9 updates as sprinters return to ‘Cavendish City’

Tour returns to Chateauroux, renamed ‘Cavendish City’ in honour of Manx Missile’s trio of stage wins here

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56 h. ago There’s an art to staging a comeback. But the best artists know when it’s time to take a pause | Larry Ryan

An LCD Soundsystem reunion, the Sex and the City reboot, Oasis back on stage: is this welcome revival culture, or a cynical money grab?When the comedian Marc Maron announced he would soon end his pioneering interview podcast WTF – famed over nearly 16 years for hosting fellow comedians, wider celebrities and even Barack Obama (when he was more president than content creator) in his garage – he said something you don’t often hear: “It’s OK for things to end.”In the time of the relentless scroll, culture often feels like it is drowning in cynical money grabs, nostalgia, franchises and “IP rentierism”. Bands, TV shows and film concepts are either never-ending or ever-repeating. It was refreshing, then, to see something stop in such a poised manner rather than descend into irrelevance and indifference. Maron gave no major reason for quitting beyond that he and his producer were a bit burnt out and it was the right moment. “I don’t think we live in a time where people of my generation an...

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5 d. ago Miedema will do ‘everything she can’ to eliminate partner Mead and England

Lionesses likely to be out of Euros if they lose‘Tomorrow for once we will not be friends,’ says strikerVivianne Miedema has insisted she will “not be friends” with her partner Beth Mead on Wednesday as the Netherlands striker vowed to do everything in her power to send her team to the knockout stages of Women’s Euro 2025 and eliminate England.The Manchester City striker has been in a relationship with the Arsenal forward Mead, her former Arsenal teammate, for three years and Miedema was probed repeatedly at Tuesday’s press conference about the prospect of them facing each other in the pivotal Group D match, and Miedema replied: “If it’s not a nice moment for Beth, it’s not a problem for me. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Fifa opens office in Trump Tower, deepening ties with US president

Announcement follows Infantino appearances with TrumpLocation will be Fifa’s second US officeFifa’s relationship with US president Donald Trump now has a physically tangible marker, with soccer’s world governing body announcing that it has opened an office at Trump Tower in New York City.The announcement of the new office opening came on Monday evening, after Fifa placed the Club World Cup trophy on display in the lobby of the skyscraper on the south-west corner of Central Park in an event attended by several Fifa dignitaries including its president Gianni Infantino, the Brazilian great Ronaldo and Eric Trump, the son of the US president and executive vice-president of the Trump Organization. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Enzo Maresca plays down Chelsea’s Club World Cup chances: ‘We are not the favourites’

Chelsea face Fluminense with a place in the Club World Cup final on the line

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1 week ago Edinburgh cyclists will be stripping off this weekend as the Naked Bike Ride returns

Naked cyclists to descend on Edinburgh city centre in annual anti-car protest

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1 week ago Denmark boss Andree Jeglertz to take charge at Man City after Euro 2025

Gareth Taylor was sacked as Man City manager back in March

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1 week ago Man City turn to fresh talent source for transfers after £64m investment

Manchester City have headed in a different direction with their 2025 transfers that could influence their future.

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1 week ago Romantic Scottish city crowned the best in the UK for picture perfect proposals

Edinburgh has been ranked the top UK city for proposals in 2025, thanks to its romance, safety and starry skies.

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1 week ago Castlefield Bowl Sounds of the City 2025: Set times, support, tickets, how to get there and everything you need to know

A limited number of tickets for shows from Elbow, Haçienda Classiçal and Basement Jaxx are still available

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1 week ago Club World Cup 2025: Results, fixtures and knockout schedule after Man City stunned by Al

The expanded version of the competition in the United States rounds out the last 16 phase with Chelsea still in with a chance but Man City’s hopes were ended by Al-Hilal

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1 week ago Club World Cup 2025: Full schedule, fixtures, dates and venues including Chelsea after Man City knocked out

The expanded version of the competition in the United States reaches the last eight with Chelsea still in with a chance after Man City’s hopes were ended

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2 w. ago Club World Cup could ‘destroy’ Manchester City’s season, says Pep Guardiola

Manager backs Klopp and Tuchel’s concerns over tournament in the USSky Blues face Al-Hilal in last 16 in Orlando on MondayPep Guardiola has admitted the Club World Cup could “destroy” Manchester City’s 2025-26 campaign, with the manager ignoring its potential impact to avoid feeling anxious.On Monday, City face Al-Hilal in the last 16 at Orlando’s Camping World Stadium. While some of Guardiola’s players had only five days off before the start of the tournament, others enjoyed a three-week break. All the squad can expect at least three weeks off following the Club World Cup. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Tens of thousands flee Gaza City after Israel warns of major offensive

Israeli forces urge people to evacuate eastern areas before ‘military operations that will escalate and intensify’Tens of thousands of Palestinians were fleeing eastern parts of Gaza City, the major city in the north of the territory, on Sunday after Israel warned of a major offensive.The messages on social media from the Israel Defense Forces warned of “military operations [that] will escalate, intensify, and extend westward to the city centre to destroy the capabilities of terrorist organisations” and directed those living in several crowded neighbourhoods to al-Mawasi, a coastal area much further south that is already overcrowded and has very limited facilities. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Womens Euros 2025 Odds: Who are the favourites to win the tournament? England, Spain and Germany chances rated

Here are the latest odds for the Women’s Euros 2025, taking place in Switzerland next month.

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2 w. ago Ukraine war briefing: key eastern Ukrainian city under assault as Russia hails cooperation with North Korea

Russian troops surge toward Kostiantynivka; Moscow’s culture minister visits Pyongyang. What we know on day 1,222See all our Ukraine war coverageUkraine’s top commander said on Saturday his forces faced a new onslaught against a key city on the eastern front of its war against Russia, while Moscow said it was making progress in another sector farther south-west. Russian troops are focused on capturing all of the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine and the city of Kostiantynivka has been a major target. Ukrainian forces have for months defended the city against fierce assaults.Top Ukrainian commander Oleksandr Syrskyi, writing on Telegram, said the area around Kostiantynivka was gripped by heavy fighting. “The enemy is surging towards Kostiantynivka, but apart from sustaining numerous losses, has achieved nothing,” Syrskyi said. “The aggressor is trying to break through our defences and advance along three operating sectors.”Russia’s defence ministry, in a report earlier in the day, sa...

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2 w. ago Love Island fans fuming and threaten to 'break in' as fan favourite at risk

Love Island audiences got the chance to vote for their favourite stars yesterday and the results were revealed tonight. Several viewers are upset that Shakira was in the bottom three

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2 w. ago Cardiff City unveil 2025/26 home kit as fans love it but point out one thing

The Bluebirds have released their new home kit for the 2025/26 League One campaign

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