48 m. ago Alexander Isak shows up Michael Owen as private talks about Liverpool star come to light

Alexander Isak has been unable to make Michael Owen's Liverpool prediction come true with conversations taking place behind closed doors on his fitness

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57 m. ago Man with 'mental age of 12 or 13 year old' raped in pub toilet

Johnathan Michael Jones, who poses a 'significant risk to members of the public', went into the pub toilet cubicle and forced his victim into sexual acts

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59 m. ago Republican leader Mike Johnson channels Captain America to rip ‘Shutdown’ Schumer as tied to ‘Marxist’ Mamdani

The House Speaker accuses Schumer of appeasement to the left flank of the party after seeing the rise of socialist-leaning mayoral candidate in his hometown mayor’s race

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1 hour ago Woman set on fire in 64 seconds of terror as judge says 'she looked like a melting candle'

Jordan Spencer, 34, was jailed for 13 years after she hurled a bowl of petrol over Paris Carpio, 20, and set her alight during a spat about her missing e-scooter

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1 hour ago Steven Gerrard to Rangers hinges on key factor as next manager frontrunner seeks clarity on major issue

The 45-year-old former boss is due in London at the end of this week for initial talks

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2 h. ago The Hamas veteran who Israel failed to kill – and is now leading Gaza peace talks

The senior official has led Hamas' delegations in mediated talks with Israel to try to secure a Gaza ceasefire deal

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2 h. ago ‘I could do this all day’: Mike Johnson channels Captain America to rip ‘Shutdown’ Schumer as cowering to ‘Marxist’ Mamdani

The House Speaker accuses Schumer of appeasement to the left flank of the party after seeing the rise of socialist-leaning mayoral candidate in his hometown mayor’s race

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2 h. ago Michael J. Fox declares he still has 'a lot left to do' as he comes out of retirement amid Parkinson's battle

Michael J. Fox isn't letting his decades-long battle with Parkinson's disease slow him down from achieving his professional or personal ambitions.

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2 h. ago Ryan Moore’s teenage son set to make jockey debut on Godolphin horse

Apprentice Toby Moore, who is just 17 years old, will ride for top trainer Charlie Appleby in the 4.05 race, a novice event for fillies, at Kempton Park later this week

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2 h. ago I have been criticised for being part of the Riyadh comedy festival. This is why I did it | Omid Djalili

The headlines focus on money, but the gigs were great and I think there are different ways to achieve progress. Art, especially comedy, can be part of thatAfter 15 years of turning down offers to perform standup comedy in Saudi Arabia due to the country’s human rights record, this time I took the gig. Why?There’s a push for change in Saudi, and signs are discernible. Yet many from the outside would rather comedians in the west stayed away. At a time when freedom of speech is under attack, the backlash against comedians who participated in the Riyadh comedy festival reflects our ongoing struggle to find consensus on this and many issues affecting humanity. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago ‘This madness needs to end’ say House Republicans as shutdown enters eighth day – US politics live

Majority leader Steve Scalise continues to blame Democrats for not passing House-passed funding bill as shutdown continuesEx-FBI director pleads not guilty on lying to Congress chargeA series of “violent” texts sent by a Democrat seeking to become Virginia’s attorney general has shaken up the state’s governor’s race, with Republican candidate Winsome Earle-Sears seizing on the controversy to try to reverse her opponent’s double-digit polling lead.Earle-Sears has released new campaign advertisements condemning Democratic former congresswoman Abigail Spanberger, her opponenent in the governor’s race, for continuing to support Jay Jones, whose private texts three years ago speculated about a senior state Republican getting “two bullets to the head” and “breeding little fascists”. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Legal experts question reasoning behind CPS dropping China ‘spies’ case

Ex-DPP Ken Macdonald says prosecutors may have been ‘over-fussy’ in seeking further assurances from governmentLegal experts have questioned the explanation given by the Crown Prosecution Service for its sudden decision to drop charges against two Britons accused of spying for China amid a political row over who was responsible.The expert lawyers expressed surprise that the CPS thought it needed further assurance from the government that China was an enemy insofar as it posed “a current threat to national security” before the trial of Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry could go ahead. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Kristi Noem praised for ‘staring down’ Antifa. It was a dozen reporters and a guy in a chicken suit

Trump has claimed Portland is ‘war-ravaged’ - but residents and local authorities dispute that

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3 h. ago London mayor race: Sir James Cleverly considers running, saying: 'I'd be stupid not to think about it'

‘Watching London go wrong angers me enormously,’ says former Tory foreign secretary

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3 h. ago Former FBI director James Comey pleads not guilty in case accusing him of lying to Congress – US politics live

Trump critic arraigned at federal courthouse in VirginiaA series of “violent” texts sent by a Democrat seeking to become Virginia’s attorney general has shaken up the state’s governor’s race, with Republican candidate Winsome Earle-Sears seizing on the controversy to try to reverse her opponent’s double-digit polling lead.Earle-Sears has released new campaign advertisements condemning Democratic former congresswoman Abigail Spanberger, her opponenent in the governor’s race, for continuing to support Jay Jones, whose private texts three years ago speculated about a senior state Republican getting “two bullets to the head” and “breeding little fascists”. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago IMF chief warns ‘uncertainty is the new normal’ in global economy

Kristalina Georgieva outlines mounting risks to economic stability before fund’s annual meetings next weekBank of England warns of growing risk that AI bubble could burstGold price tops $4,000 for first time as investors seek safe havenThe head of the International Monetary Fund has issued a stark warning about the mounting risks facing the global economy, saying: “Buckle up: uncertainty is the new normal.”As finance ministers and central bankers prepare to meet in Washington for the IMF’s annual meetings next week, its managing director, Kristalina Georgieva said the world economy had shown surprising resilience in the face of Donald Trump’s trade war. Continue reading...

Events

3 h. ago Yuki Tsunoda admits 'worst start ever' as Red Bull boss drops 'shocking' verdict

The Singapore Grand Prix saw one Red Bull star do potential damage to his chances of keeping his place on the Formula 1 grid with what Laurent Mekies described as a 'shocking' start to the race

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3 h. ago Boots shoppers race to buy luxury autumn beauty box worth £206 for just £45

It contains full-size products from No7, Neom and Grown Alchemist

Economics

4 h. ago The EU offers new protections for farmers as it seeks to build support for Mercosur trade deal

The European Union has unveiled proposals to protect farmers from being undercut by imports from South America

Economics

4 h. ago 'Entitled neighbour made wild move after claiming my trees were blocking light'

A man has been urged to seek legal advice after his entitled neighbour sent a gardener round to his house to cut down an 'annoying' tree without his permission

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