60 h. ago Ibrahima Konate 'offered' new Liverpool contract to prevent Trent Alexander

Ibrahima Konate has seen a wealth of interest from Real Madrid as his Liverpool contract is set to expire next summer, but Arne Slot is said to be confident of striking a new deal with the centre-half

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3 d. ago Trump says government shutdown likely as House Democrats call out Republicans for delaying votes before funding deadline – live

Government funding is set to expire at midnight ET; Republican speaker Mike Johnson pushed back House return in order to prevent Democrats from negotiating furtherThe US government is hurtling towards its first shutdown in six years, with no signs congressional leaders are near agreement on legislation to continue funding beyond the Tuesday night deadline to prevent workers from being furloughed and agencies from shutting their doors.Congress’s Republican majority is pushing legislation to fund the government through 21 November, but Democrats have refused to vote for it unless it includes a series of concessions centered on healthcare. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago National Flood Insurance Program is set to expire Tuesday, halting new policies and some home loans

Authorization for the largest residential flood insurance program in the U.S. is set to expire at the end of Tuesday

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3 d. ago Good Morning Britain halted for breaking news as Susanna Reid says 'it's not good'

Good Morning Britain halted Tuesday's broadcast for some breaking news on the Keir Starmer's plans for a new NHS Online service...

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1 week ago Missouri woman sentenced to prison over scheme to sell Elvis Presley’s Graceland

Lisa Jeanine Findley gets more than four years for trying to auction off singer’s property before judge halted brazen saleA Missouri woman was sentenced on Tuesday to more than four years in federal prison for scheming to defraud Elvis Presley’s family by trying to auction off his Graceland home and property before a judge halted the brazen foreclosure sale.US district judge John T Fowlkes Jr sentenced Lisa Jeanine Findley in federal court in Memphis to four years and nine months behind bars, plus an additional three years of probation. Findley, 54, declined to speak on her own behalf during the hearing. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Drone sightings cause widespread disruption and delays at Norway and Denmark airports

Copenhagen airport, the busiest in the Nordic region, reopened early on Tuesday after drones halted take-offs and landings for nearly four hoursAirports in Norway and Denmark faced hours of disruption on Monday night after drone sightings caused flight delays and cancellations.Copenhagen airport – the busiest in the Nordic region – reopened early on Tuesday after drone sightings halted take-offs and landings for nearly four hours, the airport said. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Big foundations and nonprofits still flood to the sidelines of a diminished United Nations

The United Nations will draw foundations and nonprofits to New York for a packed schedule of events on the sidelines of its General Assembly next week

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2 w. ago Jimmy Kimmel's future in doubt as huge ABC contract set to expire

Jimmy Kimmel Live! is currently suspended and the future of the show is uncertain as the host's ABC contract is set to expire in just a matter of months

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3 w. ago Millions of savers urged to check accounts as fixed deals set to expire

More than £116 billion in fixed-rate savings accounts will mature by the end of this year, putting millions of savers at risk of seeing their interest earnings almost halved

Economics

3 w. ago Some National Guard to remain in DC through November after Trump's emergency order is set to expire

Some National Guard troops from outside the District of Columbia will remain in the nation’s capital at least through the end of November at the request of the Trump administration

Politics

3 w. ago Takeaways from Trump's federal law enforcement surge in DC as his emergency order is set to expire

President Donald Trump's law enforcement surge in Washington, D

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4 w. ago Judge orders Trump administration to release billions in foreign aid approved by Congress

Trump had told Mike Johnson that he would not spend $4.9bn in congressionally approved foreign aidUS politics live – latest updatesThe Trump administration must release billions of dollars in foreign aid approved by Congress, including money that Donald Trump said last week he will not be spending, a federal judge has ordered.US District Judge Amir Ali in Washington ruled on Wednesday that the move by the Republican administration was probably illegal and issued a preliminary injunction ordering the release of $11.5bn that is set to expire at the end of the month. Continue reading...

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