6 h. ago Closed for the weekend — Senate vote fails to break bitter partisan deadlock on government shutdown: Live updates

Trump threatens mass layoffs as Republicans and Democrats appear nowhere close on a deal

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13 h. ago Alex Dunne close to Red Bull deal as Helmut Marko gives verdict on Irish F1 hopeful

Red Bull have confirmed that they are in discussions with Alex Dunne, after the Irishman's contract with McLaren was terminated ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix

Economics

3 d. ago Trump says Harvard will spend $500 million on trade schools to restore $2.4 billion in grants: 'then their sins are forgiven'

The president said Tuesday that his administration is close to reaching a deal with the Ivy League institution, which it has targeted with a series of investigations and billions in cuts.

Economics

4 d. ago Wayne Rooney: My kids don’t know what Man Utd being successful looks like, it hurts.. put Roy Keane in the dressing room

WAYNE ROONEY has admitted "it hurts" to see Manchester United the way it is and added he is desperate for his kids to see the club back on top. Rooney, 39, is the Red Devils' all-time leading goalscorer and won everything there was to win as a player for the club, including five Premier League...

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4 d. ago Donald Trump says deal to end Gaza war is close for 'the first time ever' as he meets Netanyahu today to push peace plan over the line

Trump believes the agreement is close after talks with Arab leaders last week, insisting it would free hostages, secure a ceasefire and force Hamas to disarm.

Politics

6 d. ago Rio Ferdinand makes desperate Man United plea as Amorim sent Kobbie Mainoo transfer message

Kobbie Mainoo was linked with a move away from Manchester United during the summer transfer window, but Ruben Amorim rejected the young midfielder's exit

Politics

7 d. ago Trump claims Gaza deal is ‘very close’ despite Netanyahu’s vow to fight on

The US president expressed optimism that a deal is 'very close' despite the Israeli prime minister vowing to keep fighting

Politics

8 d. ago Nico Raskin’s GRANDAD reveals he came ‘very close to leaving Rangers’ and his ‘disappointment’ when deal fell through

NICO RASKIN'S grandad has revealed the Rangers midfielder was 'disappointed' when his summer exit fell through. The Belgian international, 24, looked set to leave Rangers before the transfer window closed after his major fall out with manager Russell Martin. Several clubs were circling the midfielder in the final days of the window after he was...

Economics

8 d. ago Manchester United transfer stance on midfielder revealed amid Barcelona links

Reports have claimed Man United are close to completing a deal for a young Senegalese midfielder.

Sport

9 d. ago Murdoch’s TikTok? Trump offers allies another lever of media control

Under the known terms of the deal with China, TikTok would get a new board, including Murdochs and EllisonsDonald Trump revealed last week the US and China are close to inking a deal to let TikTok continue operating in the US. Details are not final, but should the agreement go through as has been reported, the owners of the US’s most powerful cable TV channels may soon also steer the nation’s most influential social network. The arrangement would gift Trump’s billionaire allies a degree of control over US media that would be vast and unprecedented.Here’s what we know. Under the known terms of the deal, which Trump declared has the tentative buy-in of Chinese president Xi Jinping, TikTok in the US would get a new group of US investors, led by the US software giant Oracle, which would license TikTok’s vaunted recommendation algorithm and take over its security. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago JD Vance says national unity is impossible with those celebrating Charlie Kirk's killing

Vice President JD Vance says the national unity he's “desperate” for after the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk cannot be had with people who condone political violence

Events

2 w. ago Leeds United handed major boost ahead of crunch Premier League fixture

Leeds United are in desperate need of a victory in the Premier League and they will be hoping to get back to winning ways when they visit Fulham this afternoon

Politics

3 w. ago The Guardian view on Israel’s attack in Doha: western passivity is allowing Netanyahu to cross every red line | Editorial

The attempt to assassinate Hamas negotiators in the capital of a US ally was the act of a rogue government uninterested in peace“Why does the PM insist on blowing up any deal that comes close?” despaired the mother of a hostage held in Gaza, following Israel’s airstrike in Qatar on Tuesday. For anyone who doubted Benjamin Netanyahu’s commitment to the forever war he unleashed after 7 October, the attempt to wipe out Hamas’s ceasefire negotiation team in Doha offered grim confirmation that peace – and the return of Israeli hostages – is low on Mr Netanyahu’s list of current priorities.Just how close Hamas’s leadership was to endorsing ceasefire proposals backed by Donald Trump – which were being discussed in the capital of an established US ally – is unclear. However, Mr Netanyahu’s strike has ensured that its negotiators will not agree to sit round a table again anytime soon. Israel swiftly stated that the attack was in response to the Hamas-claimed shooting in Jerusalem o...

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3 w. ago Man City vs Manchester United injury news as Pep Guardiola handed fresh worry

Manchester City welcome their neighbours Manchester United to the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon with both teams desperate for a victory

Events

3 w. ago Patel: ‘UK’s enemies queuing up’ to get close to Mauritius after Chagos deal

The shadow foreign secretary said adversaries such as Russia, Iran and China back the deal, which was signed earlier this year.

Economics

4 w. ago Man United's 'desperate' transfer call ridiculed after 'deal was very close'

Manchester United signed Antwerp goalkeeper Senne Lammens for £18.2m on transfer deadline day after being linked with Emi Martinez, with the move branded as a "panic buy"

Economics