34 h. ago Nicolas Jackson forced to return to Chelsea after Bayern pull out of deal

German club unable to revive loan deal for strikerJackson had remained in Munich in hopes of moveNicolas Jackson has been left frustrated after Bayern Munich called off their attempt to revive a deal to sign the striker on loan from Chelsea. Jackson is due to return to London but is understood to be disappointed with how the situation has played out. Enzo Maresca, the Chelsea head coach, may face a challenge to lift the forward’s spirits when he rejoins the squad after the international break.It had seemed Jackson was set for a new challenge when he was given permission to fly to Munich on Saturday after Bayern reached an agreement on a loan with an option to buy for €65m (£56m). However, Chelsea contacted the German club to inform them that they would not permit the deal to go ahead after Liam Delap sustained a hamstring injury against Fulham later in the day. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago All but one EU states demand Russia ‘stop the killing’ in Ukraine as Zelenskyy urges Monday deadline for Putin meeting – Europe live

EU member states, except Hungary, sign joint statement calling out Russia’s disregard for international lawEuropean Commission president Ursula von der Leyen is in Latvia today, and has been speaking to the media in the last few minutes.Speaking alongside Latvia’s prime minister Evika Siliņa, she praised the country’s work on becoming “a true drone and anti drone powerhouse” in Europe, contributing to Nato’s security in the region bordering with Russia.We know that Europe is only safe if the eastern border is safe.“The risks your country and the other Baltic States warned us about, unfortunately, have materialised. Russia’s brutal war against Ukraine is now in its fourth year, Putin is a predator, Putin’s proxies have been targeting our societies for years with hybrid attacks, with cyber-attacks, [and] the weaponising of migrants is another example.” Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Ryanair to raise bonus to €2.50 for staff who spot oversized cabin bags

CEO Michael O’Leary ‘makes no apology’ for airline’s policy and says monthly cap of €80 will also be removedRyanair will pay airport staff increased and unlimited bonuses of €2.50 for every non-compliant carry-on bag they take from passengers, the airline’s boss has announced.Passengers whose cabin cases exceed the maximum dimensions for a small suitcase are charged fees of up to £75 and their luggage is taken into the hold. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Marcelo Saracchi to sign for Celtic as exact transfer details revealed amid unexpected Boca call

The 27-year-old Uruguayan is bound for Glasgow after an agreement was reached for his services

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7 d. ago Woman removed from Ryanair flight by police and arrested after 'trying to open emergency exit' mid

Engineers had to be brought onto the plane to inspect the damage after the plane returned to Manchester

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9 d. ago Arteta welcomes Eze but worried by ‘significant’ Saka injury and Ødegaard blow

Eze called Arteta last week to ask about potential moveSaka and Ødegaard taken off, raising doubt for AnfieldMikel Arteta said Eberechi Eze had called him on Wednesday as he considered whether to sign for Tottenham to check if there might still be a route to Arsenal for him.“Yes, that shows you how much he wanted to come,” Arteta said, as he reflected on the final twist to a saga in which Arsenal acted on their longstanding interest in Eze to gazump Spurs. “It’s very difficult sometimes because you want to be very transparent and open with the players. They have to make decisions that are very important.” Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Arteta reveals Eze call, frets over ‘significant’ Saka injury and Ødegaard blow

Eze called Arteta last week to ask about potential moveSaka and Ødegaard taken off, raising doubt for AnfieldMikel Arteta said Eberechi Eze had called him on Wednesday as he considered whether to sign for Tottenham to check if there might still be a route to Arsenal for him.“Yes, that shows you how much he wanted to come,” Arteta said, as he reflected on the final twist to a saga in which Arsenal acted on their longstanding interest in Eze to gazump Spurs. “It’s very difficult sometimes because you want to be very transparent and open with the players. They have to make decisions that are very important.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Police remove sign calling for motorists to 'beep if you think Starmer's a w****r'

Locals have said the sign created the 'loudest dual carriageway in Britain' before it was brought to the attention of police.

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1 week ago I now think police use of live facial recognition will make us safer – here’s why you should think so too | Brian Paddick

I have been a Met officer and a critic. I still worry about the culture there. But as the Notting Hill carnival approaches, I am persuaded this is the best optionBrian Paddick is a non-executive adviser for the Metropolitan policeMet police’s facial recognition plans fall foul of European law, says watchdogI was a Metropolitan police officer for more than 30 years and policed Notting Hill carnival for many of them, from the anti-police violence of the 1970s as a constable, to being a chief inspector bronze commander in the 1990s.In the 2000s, when the rightwing press succeeded in removing “an openly gay police commander who was soft on drugs” (I advocated alternatives to arresting people for small amounts of cannabis) as the cop in charge of Brixton, “the capital of Black Britain”, local people signed a 5,000-signature petition and held a rally at Brixton town hall demanding my reinstatement. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Meta faces backlash over AI policy that lets bots have ‘sensual’ conversations with children

US senator Josh Hawley opened investigation into the tech giant, which said it had removed the policy guidelinesA backlash is brewing against Meta over what it permits its AI chatbots to say.An internal Meta policy document, seen by Reuters, showed the social media giant’s guidelines for its chatbots allowed the AI to “engage a child in conversations that are romantic or sensual”, generate false medical information, and assist users in arguing that Black people are “dumber than white people”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump likens DC to ‘worst places on Earth’ as military takes over capital: ‘Wild youth, maniacs and homeless’

Crime has fallen in Washington over the last two years but the president has long wanted to take control of the police and remove homeless from America’s capital

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3 w. ago UK party leaders urged to end ‘pernicious currents’ of hatred fuelling anti

More than 200 refugee groups, charities and unions sign letter calling for action after weeks of protests outside asylum hotelsMore than 200 refugee organisations, charities and trade unions have signed an open letter calling on Britain’s political leaders to end “pernicious and insidious currents” of racism and hatred that underpin a slew of anti-migrant protests.The letter, coordinated by the campaign coalition Together With Refugees, has been signed by organisations including Amnesty International UK, City of Sanctuary UK, Care for Calais, Doctors of the World, the End Violence Against Women Coalition, Freedom from Torture, Islamic Relief, Oxfam, the Public and Commercial Services Union, Refugee Action and Safe Passage. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Scuffle breaks out at march to release Israeli hostages: Counter

Police have removed a number of counter-demonstrators are threatened them with arrest following a rally through London today.

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3 w. ago Shopkeeper rebuked by police for putting up sign calling shoplifters 'scum bags' says officers have failed to arrest any of the thieves he caught this year

Police caused a free-speech row when they turned up at Rob Davis's vintage store in North Wales and told him to take down a handwritten sign that referred to shoplifters as 'scum bags'.

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3 w. ago Iraqi prime minister removes paramilitary commanders after deadly clash with police

Iraq’s prime minister has approved disciplinary measures against senior commanders in a paramilitary force after clashes with police left three dead last month

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3 w. ago Shopkeeper is stunned when police tell him to change sign calling shoplifters 'scumbags' because it may be offensive

Rob Davies (pictured), 61, who runs the Run Ragged vintage shop in Wrexham, North Wales, installed the notice to tell shoppers some cabinets were locked against theft.

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3 w. ago Putin calls Trump's bluff: Missiles rain down on Ukraine as Donald's deadline for ceasefire arrives, with no sign Russia has any intention of ending bombardments, despite sanction threats

The Kremlin has shown no sign of halting its bombardments despite the U.S. President threatening to impose economic sanctions.

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4 w. ago Moment police officer picks up alligator from swimming pool with bare hands

Watch the moment a police officer removes an alligator from a family’s swimming pool in Florida with no equipment.

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