78 m. ago Man Utd have discarded the four players Wayne Rooney wanted the club to be built around

Some of the stars Manchester United have allowed to leave in recent years were once earmarked to be the future by none other than Wayne Rooney

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4 h. ago In the depths of the ocean, a new contest between the US and China emerges

Around the Cook Islands, the world’s two most powerful countries are exploring the possibility of deep-sea mining for critical mineralsDeep below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, the seafloor is dotted with clusters of brown and black rocks, each containing valuable metals.The rocks, known as polymetallic nodules, hold reserves of critical minerals that could be used to power clean energy and fuel a new industrial future. In the Cook Islands, a nation halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand, exploration vessels are mapping the mineral-rich seabeds. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago How Disney fans are helping each other save money at the pricey theme parks

From park tickets to hotel stays, the cost of food and trips to the gift shops, it all adds up during a visit to a Disney resort. 

Economics

10 h. ago Watch those texts! Smartphones emerging as a new way for public figures to get into hot water

Some public figures carry threats to their livelihood in the palms of their hands

Politics

11 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing issues Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman update after exit news

Strictly Come Dancing has issued an update on Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman's future after the duo announced they would be leaving the BBC One show

Politics

12 h. ago Max Dowman makes decision over Arsenal future after Mikel Arteta intervention

Max Dowman has agreed to sign a scholarship deal with Arsenal, which also includes a professional contract to be signed when he turns 17 in two years' time

Politics

12 h. ago Strictly's Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman's future confirmed after exit news

It was announced on Thursday that Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman are leaving Strictly Come Dancing

Politics

12 h. ago Marcus Rashford makes Man United transfer revelation with clear Barcelona message

Marcus Rashford has impressed on loan with Barcelona this season after joining in the summer transfer window, and given an update on his future

Politics

13 h. ago Parker’s promoter makes ‘lottery ticket’ claim as he dismisses Wardley’s chances of upset win

Joseph Parker’s promoter has claimed Fabio Wardley will need to get extremely lucky to win on Saturday night

Events

14 h. ago Brookside legend teases soap's future in 'people love it so much' admission

Brookside was revived for a one-off episode to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Hollyoaks

Events

14 h. ago Scottish Open Snooker 2025 Draw and Schedule: Who will be appearing, how to get tickets and is Ronnie O'Sullivan playing?

We now know the lineup for Scotland’s biggest snooker competition.

Sport

15 h. ago Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant reconnected to external power from Ukraine

Move ends month-long reliance on backup generators after power line was cut in SeptemberRussian engineers have reconnected the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to external electrical power from Ukraine, ending a month-long emergency that had plunged the future of the six-reactor site into doubt.Ukrainian sources told the Guardian that Russian technicians had hoped to connect Europe’s biggest nuclear plant – which had been relying on backup generators since its last external power line was cut in September – to power from the Russian grid on 7 October as a birthday present for Vladimir Putin. Continue reading...

Events

15 h. ago Leeds owners to hold full shareholders meeting before West Ham

Representatives of owners 49ers Enterprises are to jet in from the United States to hold major shareholders meeting at the Yorkshire club before Friday night's Premier League clash with West Ham at Elland Road

Politics

16 h. ago Ticket holders given update over cancelled Tatton Park event

Ticket holders were left in limbo after Tatton Park bosses announced in September that the event had never been confirmed at the site, but tickets were still being sold on the official The Lost kingdom website via ticket provider Fever

Politics

16 h. ago ‘Attacks will get through’: head of GCHQ urges companies to do more to fight cybercrime

Anne Keast-Butler says government and business must to work together to tackle future attacks as AI makes cybercrime easierCompanies need to do more to mitigate the potential effects of cyber-attacks, the head of GCHQ has said, including making physical, paper copies of crisis plans to use if an attack brings down entire computer systems.“What are your contingency plans? Because attacks will get through,” said Anne Keast-Butler, who has headed GCHQ, the British government’s cyber and signals intelligence agency, since 2023. Continue reading...

Events

16 h. ago Government issues update on plans to ban private parking firms from fining drivers

Tickets issued by private firms is at a record high

Politics

17 h. ago Musk calls critics of his $1T salary ‘corporate terrorists’ and ponders the future of his ‘robot army’ in wild earnings call

World’s richest man lashes out over level of influence he’ll have over ‘robot army’ he says he is building

Economics

18 h. ago What we misunderstand in the debate over free speech | Avram Alpert

Freedom of speech requires freedom of thought – and the American political climate poses a serious threat to itFor all the opinions about free speech and censorship that rage around us, there is remarkably little argument about what the “free” in free speech means. Most defenders of “free speech” only seem to care about the freedom to express themselves. They fight for the right to say anything, not whether the speech itself comes from a position of freedom.Focusing on what makes free speech free is fundamental to our moral and political futures. Because free speech, properly conceived, is not just about the right to say what one wants. It is also about being the kind of person who has been so conscientious in their thinking, learning and discussion that they have become a free subject whose speech is directed toward the pursuit of truth. And there are serious threats today against the freedom of thought on which free speech relies. Continue reading...

Politics

18 h. ago Manchester Pride 2026 ticket refunds begin after event 'cancellation'

Refunds for next year are being processed

Sport

18 h. ago Chelsea feel transfer vindication as Estevao stars on 'special' night

Blues get glimpse into future as young stars show exciting potential in Champions League rout

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