39 h. ago Donald Trump has Turnberry door wide Open but LIV Golf window is slammed shut

South Ayrshire's world-famous Ailsa Course has improved again after latest revamp with The Championship wanted

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3 d. ago Cracker Barrel sales slid immediately after political backlash on logo change

Cracker Barrel executives reportedly spoke to the White House and told Trump officials the president’s commentary convinced them to reverse course on its logo design

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5 d. ago Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal stuck in gear as Arne Slot’s Liverpool deftly adjust

Sunday’s match was defined by a brilliant free-kick, but the way it came about showed the difference between the clubs’ managersSign up for Soccer with Jonathan Wilson hereThere was a time, not that long ago, when almost all big games were stiflingly tense affairs – cautious, cagey, almost unwatchable but for the exquisite tension, the sense that this was too important to expect the football to be entertaining. The goal-heavy thrillers of the Pep Guardiola-Jürgen Klopp rivalry were a welcome diversion, but they always felt oddly transgressive – were we sure major clashes were supposed to be that much fun? In that sense, Liverpool’s 1-0 win over Arsenal on Sunday fit into a long-established tradition; in time the tedium will fall away in the collective memory and all that will remain is the majesty of Dominik Szoboszlai’s match-winning free-kick.Two other more recent traditions were observed amid the anxiety of Anfield: that Arne Slot will always somehow find a way, and that Arsenal ...

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6 d. ago JB Pritzker calls for ‘all to stand up’ to Trump’s immigration crackdown in Chicago

President is preparing for controversial federal takeover of US city in crusade against immigration ‘sanctuary cities’Illinois’s governor JB Pritzker has called on “all to stand up” to Donald Trump as the US president prepares to launch a federally led immigration crackdown across Chicago, a plan which has been met with widespread backlash from local leaders and the public.Pritzker’s comments come as White House officials vow to target Chicago next in its sweeping immigration crackdowns across the country. Recently, the White House requested that a US military base on the outskirts of Chicago assist with immigration operations as the Trump administration plans a broader takeover of Democratic-run “sanctuary cities”. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Tulsi Gabbard calls Jen Psaki ‘agent of darkness and hatred’ for suggesting prayer alone won’t solve gun crime epidemic

Trump’s director of national intelligence linked the former White House press secretary’s comments to cultural debates, calling transgender rights ‘insanity and darkness’ and citing MLK Jr.’s quote on light overcoming darkness

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7 d. ago Celtic transfer news as Sebastian Tounekti sees door slammed shut but fresh hope emerges in Kasper Dolberg pursuit

Brendan Rodgers is desperately seeking additions to his squad in the final days of the transfer window but it's proving tough

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8 d. ago Emma Raducanu dumped OUT of US Open as British star is swept aside by Elena Rybakina in brutal reality check

Emma Raducanu was routed from the US Open by Elena Rybakina, and on this evidence the gap between the best of Britain and the best in the world is as wide as Central Park

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9 d. ago Business owner assaulted former employee during row over missing ladders

Johnathan Saunders attacked Gareth Rimron outside his home after he accused him of slamming a car door on his wife's hand

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9 d. ago Ruben Amorim has already accepted brutal Manchester United reality

Man United head coach Ruben Amorim needs to oversee an improvement in results sooner rather than later.

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1 week ago Jurgen Klopp eyes reunion with Liverpool star he has regrets over

Former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is now Red Bull's head of global soccer and he could be set for a reunion with Harvey Elliott, who is being targeted by RB Leipzig

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2 w. ago From Katrina: Come Hell and High Water to KPopped: the seven best shows to stream this week

Spike Lee’s revisiting of the Katrina tragedy 20 years on is not afraid to call out the incompetence behind its handling. Plus, the likes of Kylie are tutored by South Korean music stars in a high-energy battle of the bandsSpike Lee executive produces a part elegy, part polemic commemoration of one of 2025’s saddest anniversaries: two decades have now passed since the brutal Hurricane Katrina laid waste to both the physical reality and also, somehow, the soul of New Orleans. The first part of this tragedy may have been unavoidable, given the force of the storm; the second element certainly wasn’t. Via some beautiful footage of pre-Katrina New Orleans at Mardi Gras time, this documentary series remembers the city as it once was. It also doesn’t hesitate to call out the trail of mendacity, negligence and incompetence that made the disaster – and its aftermath – so much worse than it needed to be.Netflix, from Wednesday 27 August Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Suranne Jones says Hostage role showed her the brutal reality of political life

The actor leads Netflix’s new political thriller, in which her character Abigail Dalton forms an uneasy alliance with French President Vivienne Toussaint, played by Julie Delpy.

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2 w. ago Prince Andrew told to 'brace himself' as explosive Epstein files to be made public

Disgraced Prince Andrew could find his name splashed across official US records as Congress prepares to release secret documents linked to the billionaire sex offender

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2 w. ago Liverpool transfer got green light after boss' secret meeting left target with no choice

Alexis Mac Allister has opened up on the moment he knew he was meant to join Liverpool after a secret meeting with Jurgen Klopp, whose efforts tipped the scales for the £35m transfer

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2 w. ago Women’s Rugby World Cup’s brutal reality: Samoa players fundraising costs

Guardian survey of team finances reveals mixed picture for playersEngland contracts range from £39,000 to £48,000 plus match feesThe Women’s Rugby World Cup will make a glitzy start on Friday night in front of a global TV audience, but a Guardian survey of the 16 competing nations has discovered the brutal financial reality for many athletes taking part.Half of the 32-strong Samoa squad are raising funds to cover the costs of their mortgages and household bills while taking part in the tournament in England, according to one of their players, Nina Foaese, a 36-year-old mother of three. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Rasmus Hojlund set for instant Man United transfer reality check after brutal Arsenal decision

Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund is unlikely to be part of Ruben Amorim's plans this season after struggling badly for much of his time at Old Trafford so far

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2 w. ago Liverpool's £25m transfer for star Virgil van Dijk was really excited about is a done deal

Ben Doak is set to leave Liverpool for Bournemouth in a £25million deal and the youngster departs with glowing recommendations from Virgil van Dijk and former boss Jurgen Klopp

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2 w. ago Man United problem exposed vs Arsenal as brutal transfer reality becomes clear for Ruben Amorim

Manchester United played well in defeat against Arsenal on Sunday and yet a familiar failing has let Ruben Amorim down again with the Reds' goalkeeping issues laid bare

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2 w. ago Cinemagoers tutted – but in Materialists, I finally saw a true reflection of today’s dating market | Elle Hunt

The brutal reality is that if you don’t come from money, the best way to boost your finances is through a relationshipOn Sunday I took myself, with a slight hangover, to see a preview screening of Materialists, the long-awaited new film by Celine Song. Dakota Johnson plays Lucy, a matchmaker with a talent for pairing her exacting clients with someone who ticks most of their boxes and is also likely to accept them. She is less cupid, more market analyst – capable of seeing through her singletons’ self-serving bluster and spin to appraise their actual worth – then matching it with someone of equivalent value.A thirtysomething woman of only average good looks, for instance, can’t hope to land a “unicorn” – a 6ft-tall high earner with his original hairline. Unicorns want to date twentysomethings – and they can get them, too.Elle Hunt is a freelance journalist Continue reading...

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3 w. ago When animals fight back: The hunters killed by the very beasts they were hoping to slay and turn into trophies

From the savannahs of Africa to the wild of Argentina, a string of hunters have discovered the brutal reality that the animals they stalk are not always willing to go quietly.

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