12 h. ago Florian Wirtz 'not world class' believes Man City ace as Liverpool close to £126m transfer

Liverpool are closing in on a club-record deal for Bayer Leverkusen talisman Florian Wirtz, but one Manchester City star insists the £126m man is "not world class"

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13 h. ago Roy Keane slams 'lazy' Man City star who 'can't be bothered' during Enlgand defeat

Roy Keane was speaking as England 3-1 by Senegal on Tuesday night

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15 h. ago Trump is waging war against his own citizens in Los Angeles | Judith Levine

In its first months in office, the Trump administration enacted what could be called soft authoritarianism. Now we are in a second phaseOn Monday, the Pentagon sent 700 active-duty marines to Los Angeles and doubled the number of national guard troops deployed there to 4,000, to quell protests Donald Trump said on Sunday were already “under control”, “still simmering ... but not very much”.The same day, the US president used the word “insurrectionists” to describe demonstrators against the unprecedentedly large and fierce immigration deportation raids by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) that started on Friday in that city. The remark echoed his long-held desire to invoke the 1807 Insurrection Act, which would authorize him to send the military anywhere in the country to put down dissent. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Nashville at 50: Robert Altman’s defining masterpiece of the 1970s

The director’s immersive look at the Nashville music scene remains an audacious narrative experiment that continues to influence film-makersReleased smack-dab in the middle of the 70s, like some gravitational mass at the center of the galaxy, Robert Altman’s Nashville is the defining work of a decade when iconoclasts upended Hollywood and took stock of the country during a turbulent stretch.For Altman, it was the culmination of a film-making style he had been refining since M*A*S*H in 1970, one built on spontaneity, a rich evocation of time and place, and actors empowered to create characters who seem to simply exist in their worlds, rather than impose themselves on it. The offhand magic of Nashville is that it feels modest, despite a who’s who of two dozen stars convening for an epic that offers Music City as a microcosm for America herself. Rarely are great films this casually profound. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Man Utd and Chelsea miss out as Man City confirm £50m signing of transfer target

Manchester United and Chelsea have suffered a transfer blow after AC Milan star Tijjani Reijnders has signed for Manchester City in a £50m deal

Economics

19 h. ago Mother says Southport project a thank you to ‘community that saved us’

The Government has pledged £5 million for the work at Town Hall gardens.

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27 h. ago England booed off again after Senegal humbling but Tuchel insists ‘no need to panic’

Tuchel: ‘We don’t go to the World Cup next week’Manager defends late introduction of Ivan ToneyThomas Tuchel insisted England should not panic over their World Cup prospects despite being humbled by Senegal one year and one day before the tournament starts.Tuchel suffered the first defeat of his reign at the City Ground and ­England their first loss to ­African opposition in 22 matches as ­Senegal ran out deserving 3-1 winners. Jude Bellingham had a goal controversially disallowed at 2-1 but, after the laboured win against Andorra in World Cup qualifying on Saturday, there was no disguising the paucity of England’s latest performance under their ­German coach. England were booed off for the second game in succession. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago Rayan Cherki explains 'dream' Man City move as France star completes transfer

Rayan Cherki has completed his £30m switch from Lyon in time for the Club World Cup, and he can't wait to get started with Pep Guardiola's side

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33 h. ago Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger hit by Ozempic slur... as string of A

An ecstatic Nicole Scherzinger accepted her first ever Broadway honor at the star-studded 78th Annual Tony Awards, held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Sunday.

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51 h. ago Craig Bellamy asks Wales players 'to understand' as Belgium accused of 'lack of respect'

Wales fought back from three goals down to level the scores in their World Cup qualifier in Belgium. only for Kevin De Bruyne, the former Manchester City star, to score a winner in a seven-goal thriller

Sport

56 h. ago Manchester City beat transfer deadline as Wolves star Rayan Ait

Manchester City have completed the signing of Wolves and Algeria left-back Rayan Ait-Nouri in a deal worth up to £36m, as the Premier League champions make their first summer signing.

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59 h. ago Who is Alima Gagigo? Here's everything we know about the Love Islander from Glasgow

The Love Island star went to university in Glasgow and still lives in the city.

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64 h. ago London Tech Week: Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and Keir Starmer unveil AI push

London Tech Week: Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and Keir Starmer unveil AI push  City AM

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64 h. ago Tijjani Reijnders announcement speaks volumes ahead of Man City start

Manchester City are close to completing the signing of AC Milan midfielder Tijjani Reijnders after he completed a medical.

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2 d. ago Tony Awards 2025 WINNERS: Sobbing Nicole Scherzinger triumphs for Sunset Boulevard as George Clooney is snubbed

A sobbing Nicole Scherzinger accepted her first ever Broadway honor at the star-studded 78th Annual Tony Awards, held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Sunday.

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3 d. ago Tony Awards 2025 winners: Succession's Sarah Snook kicks off the night as she scores Best Actress award for her Broadway debut

The star-studded 78th Annual Tony Awards were held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Sunday.

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4 d. ago Chelsea reach agreement with Jamie Gittens and seek to seal £50m transfer

Chelsea are keen to add to their squad ahead of this summer’s Club World Cup and look set to make Borussia Dortmund star and former Man City man Jamie Gittens their latest addition

Economics

4 d. ago Rescuers save 75 people from 'house of horrors' illegal care homes in Bulgaria where residents had feet tied, were sedated and beaten senseless if they tried to leave

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: The facilities (pictured), in the village of Yagoda, near city Stara Zagora, were run as so-called health centres for the elderly.

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4 d. ago Sarah Jessica Parker was ‘shocked’ by backlash against And Just Like That’s Che Diaz

‘Sex and the City’ star was surprised when a friend mentioned Che’s unpopularity with viewers

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4 d. ago Ukraine’s second city hit by ‘most powerful’ Russian attack ‘since start of war’– Russia

At least three killed and a further 22 people injured after nighttime attack involving drones, missiles and guided bombs, mayor saysMy colleague, Daniel Boffey reporting from Kyiv, has written an in-depth piece about the man behind the success of Ukraine’s Operation Spiderweb.Vasyl Malyuk, who hailed giving Russia a “slap in the face”, has scored a series of high-profile successes as the head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), writes Boffey. Continue reading...

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