32 h. ago Obama warns America is ‘dangerously close’ to moving away from democracy

Former president says ‘I’m still optimistic – I’m still the ‘hope’ guy,’ even as he warns US is slipping towards autocracy

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33 h. ago Has Beyonce been househunting in the Cotswolds? Star 'takes a helicopter ride to view a mansion in sleepy British hotspot' after close friend Ellen DeGeneres made a similar move

The singer, 43, recently wrapped up the London leg of her Cowboy Carter tour, and a source has now claimed the star has been looking at a property in the countryside.

Politics

47 h. ago Man Utd transfer news: Ruben Amorim close to completing deal as target snubs move

Manchester United are set to announce that a contract has been signed but one transfer target has made it clear he won't be joining Ruben Amorim's side

Economics

3 d. ago ANDREW NEIL: Iran's dictators have one final suicidal weapon they are now threatening to unleash. It will spell the end for them

A senior commander in Iran's Islamic Revol­utionary Guard Corps has warned that the regime, reeling from Israel's onslaught, might move to close the Strait of Hormuz.

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5 d. ago Arsenal transfer news: Viktor Gyokeres picks next club as massive move teased

Arsenal are hoping to add some new faces to their squad this summer having been linked to Viktor Gyokeres, Martin Zubimendi and Nico Williams and some moves look close to completion

Sport

9 d. ago Transfer news LIVE: Liverpool 'close' to Wirtz move, striker rejects Man Utd, Man City seal TWO deals

Man City, Man United, Liverpool and Chelsea all managed to seal a host of deals during the first transfer window of the summer but there could be more to come with Florian Wirtz, Benjamin Sesko and more linked with Premier League switches

Economics

9 d. ago Arsenal looked set to seal move for midfield star before transfer snub and Real Madrid hijacking

Real Madrid star Federico Valverde was close to clinching a move to Arsenal as a teenager but admitted he declined the transfer before the Spanish giants secured his signature

Sport

1 week ago Transfer news live: Man Utd make Gyokeres contact, Sesko close to Arsenal move, Man City medical

Follow all the latest transfer news and done deals ahead of the summer window

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1 week ago Transfer news live: Man Utd make Gyokeres contact, Sesko close to Arsenal move, Reijnders completes medical

Follow all the latest transfer news and done deals ahead of the summer window

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2 w. ago Obama says Republicans are putting millions of Americans’ healthcare at risk

Rare intervention from former president urges people to call their senators to oppose Trump tax billBarack Obama has warned that Congress is putting millions of Americans at risk of losing healthcare coverage, in a rare intervention from the former president as the Republican party advances legislation that would gut major provisions of the Affordable Care Act.“Congressional Republicans are trying to weaken the Affordable Care Act and put millions of people at risk of losing their health care,” Obama posted on social media. “Call your Senators and tell them we can’t let that happen.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Viktor Gyokeres comments on Arsenal transfer on FaceTime – 'All I can say for now'

Sporting CP sensation Viktor Gyokeres is being targeted by a number of clubs this summer, with the Swedish striker keeping his cards close to his chest regarding a potential move to Arsenal

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2 w. ago Transfer news LIVE: Man United target shock Mitrovic move as Liverpool close in on Wirtz

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2 w. ago Transfer news live: Man United target shock Aleksandar Mitrovic move as Liverpool close in on Florian Wirtz

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2 w. ago Chelsea launch £50m Jamie Gittens move with Liam Delap announcement close

Blues keen for Ipswich striker to be joined by his England Under-21 team-mate at Stamford Bridge this summer

Economics

3 w. ago The Acid Queen by Susannah Cahalan review – Timothy Leary’s right hand woman

A key a protagonist of the psychedelic counterculture, Rosemary Woodruff lived a life every bit as fascinating as her husband’sOf Timothy Leary, we know plenty. How, in the early 1960s, he gave LSD to his psychology students at Harvard, to the inmates of a maximum-security jail to see whether it would stop them reoffending, to artists such as Charlie Mingus and Allen Ginsberg to map how it expanded their creativity.The Beatles’ song Tomorrow Never Knows was based on his writings. Mick Jagger flew to Altamont in a helicopter with him. He had perma-smile good looks, evangelical patter and likened himself to Socrates and Galileo. He even had a Pied Piper invitation: “Turn on, tune in, drop out”. No wonder Richard Nixon believed he was “the most dangerous man in America”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Napoli president on Kevin De Bruyne move: ‘He’s already bought a villa’

Aurelio De Laurentiis has suggested a move for Manchester City’s out-of-contract playmaker is close

Politics

3 w. ago He’s already bought a villa – Napoli president on potential Kevin De Bruyne move

Aurelio De Laurentiis has suggested a move for Manchester City’s out-of-contract playmaker is close.

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