3 h. ago Newsboy's horse racing selections for Thursday's five meetings, including Windsor nap

Newsboy believes his nap, Nakaaha, can deliver a three-timer for his new stable in the 6.00 at Windsor's Racing League meeting and he also expects Backer Bilk to be on song at Chelmsford (8.45)

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5 h. ago The Marshall Islands gearing up for historic international football match

Thursday’s meeting with the US Virgin Islands at the Outrigger Challenge Cup in Arkansas will be their first ever competitive game.

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52 h. ago Newsboy's horse racing selections for Tuesday's three meetings, including Lingfield nap

Newsboy fancies his nap, Bint Mohaather, to get the job done in the 3.00 at Lingfield Park, and he also rates Promise Time highly at Carlisle (2.45)

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3 d. ago Newsboy's horse racing selections for Monday's three meetings, including Kempton nap

Newsboy expects his nap, Popeye Doyle, to prove a tough nut to crack in the 3.15 at Kempton Park on Monday, and he also rates Princess Rascal highly in the 4.52 on the same card

Politics

5 d. ago Netanyahu announces plan to take over Gaza City in further escalation

Proposal that needs to be approved by full cabinet would mean sending Israeli ground troops into remaining territoryMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael’s security cabinet has approved a plan to take over Gaza City, prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has said, marking another escalation in the 22-month offensive that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians, destroyed most of Gaza and pushed the territory into famine.Ahead of the security cabinet meeting, which began Thursday and ran through the night, Netanyahu had said Israel planned to retake control over the entire territory and eventually hand it off to friendly Arab forces opposed to Hamas. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Trump says he will meet Putin despite Kremlin’s refusal to talk to Kyiv

US president contradicts reports Putin meeting Zelenskyy was a precondition of a US-Russia summitDonald Trump has said he was ready to meet Vladimir Putin despite the Russian leader’s refusal to meet Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy – dispelling speculation that direct talks between the two warring presidents were a precondition to a high-level US-Russia summit.Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday, Trump said that Putin did not have to meet with Zelenskyy first before the US and Russian presidents could meet. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Newsboy's horseracing tips for Friday's five meetings including Thirsk NAP

A busy Friday with another five race meetings of which Thirsk is the fixture where Newsboy has found his Nap, the David Thompson-trained Uncle Sam, and Next Best

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6 d. ago Netanyahu to seek approval for expanded Gaza military operations as 29 Palestinians are killed

The Israeli security cabinet is meeting Thursday evening to discuss expanding military operations in Gaza

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6 d. ago Putin and Trump to meet 'in the coming days', Kremlin aide confirms as Zelenskyy calls for face

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday called for a face-to-face meeting with Vladimir Putin to end war, after Trump's special envoy held talks with Putin

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7 d. ago Newsboy's horse racing tips for Thursday's five meetings, including Sandown NAP

Newsboy goes to Sandown to find his Nap and Next Best and is particularly keen on a Michael and David Easterby-trained runner at the Surrey track

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8 d. ago Newsboy's horse racing selections for Wednesday's four meetings, including Brighton nap

Newsboy reckons his best bet of the day, Summertime Blues, will be on-song at Brighton in the 2.45, and he also rates The Good Biscuit at Pontefract (5.08)

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9 d. ago Newboy's horseracing tips for Monday's three meetings, including Ffos Las NAP

Newsboy likes the chances of Condotti from the in-form Hugo Palmer stable at Ffos Las and one of James Owen's at Newbury

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1 week ago Newsboy’s horseracing tips for Monday’s four meetings, including Windsor Nap

Newsboy fancies his nap, On A VESPA, to win at Windsor and also hopes Daydreama can score at Carlisle and complete his Daily Double

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3 w. ago Newsboy's horse racing selections for Monday's four meetings, including Beverley nap

Newsboy expects his nap, Without Flaw, to be spot-on for a follow-up victory at Beverley in the 6.50 and he also rates South Road at Ayr (2.30)

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3 w. ago Netanyahu speaks to Pope after three killed in Israeli strike on Gaza church – Middle East crisis live

Leo urges Israeli PM to reach a ceasefire deal and expresses concern over ‘heartbreaking toll’ in regionTwo of Jerusalem’s most senior Christian clerics travelled to Gaza on Friday after a deadly Israeli strike on the Palestinian territory’s only Catholic church, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reports.The Catholic Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, and his Greek Orthodox counterpart, Theophilos III, headed an “ecclesiastical delegation” to meet local Christians after Thursday’s strike on the Holy Family Church in Gaza City, a statement read.Those responsible must be held to account.It is crucial that immediate steps are taken to prevent recurrence of such violence. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Fourteen reported dead after Israeli strikes on Gaza – Middle East crisis live

Two separate Israeli strikes reported in southern Gaza, with another attack in the northTwo of Jerusalem’s most senior Christian clerics travelled to Gaza on Friday after a deadly Israeli strike on the Palestinian territory’s only Catholic church, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reports.The Catholic Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, and his Greek Orthodox counterpart, Theophilos III, headed an “ecclesiastical delegation” to meet local Christians after Thursday’s strike on the Holy Family Church in Gaza City, a statement read.Those responsible must be held to account.It is crucial that immediate steps are taken to prevent recurrence of such violence. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago London council meets in secret to discuss 'series of concerning allegations'

Newham called an emergency meeting of all councillors at its town hall in Stratford on Thursday night

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3 w. ago London council to meet in secret tonight to discuss 'series of concerning allegations'

Newham called an emergency meeting of all councillors at its town hall in Stratford on Thursday night

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3 w. ago Newsboy’s horseracing tips for Friday’s six meetings, including Hamilton Nap

Newsboy fancies his nap, Khuskhas, to win at Hamilton and also hopes Arabian Force can score on the same card and complete his Daily Double

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3 w. ago Striking doctors willing to ‘discuss all options’ to halt five

The Resident Doctors Committee is meeting with Health Secretary Wes Streeting on Thursday afternoon.

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