18 h. ago Carabao Cup draw live: Chelsea could face Arsenal as Man City and Newcastle learn semi

The quarter-finals will not be concluded until Arsenal and Crystal Palace meet next week

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20 h. ago Manchester City vs Brentford live: Cherki stunner helps hosts into Carabao Cup semi

Man City 2-0 Brentford: A superb Cherki finish and deflected Savinho effort gave City a win in the League Cup quarter-finals

Society

21 h. ago Manchester City vs Brentford live: Cherki stunner gives hosts lead in Carabao Cup quarter

Pep Guardiola looks to take his side into another League Cup semi-final as City face Brentford at the Etihad

Society

23 h. ago The Guardian view on Australia’s social media ban: dragging tech companies into action | Editorial

Children under the age of 16 needed protecting and the moral argument wasn’t winning. Government regulation can change the terms of debateOn 10 December, the world watched as Australia enacted the first social media ban for under-16s. Whether it will have the desired effect of improving young people’s lives we are yet to find out. But what the ban has achieved already is clear.Many politicians, along with academics and philosophers, have noted that self-regulation has not been an effective safeguard against the harms of social media – especially when the bottom line for people like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk depends on keeping eyes on screens. For too long, these companies resisted, decrying censorship and prioritising “free speech” over moderation. The Australian government decided waiting was no longer an option. The social media ban and similar regulation across the world is now dragging tech companies kicking and screaming toward change. That it has taken the force of the law...

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23 h. ago Manchester City v Brentford, Newcastle v Fulham: Carabao Cup quarter

⚽ Carabao Cup updates, 7.30pm/8.15pm GMT kick-offs⚽ Live scoreboard | Follow us on Bluesky | Email ScottManchester City name the same League Cup team they selected at Swansea City in the previous round, with the exceptions of the injured Jeremy Doku and the Afcon-bound pair of Rayan Ait-Nouri and Omar Marmoush. Still plenty of attacking power in the shape of Rayan Cherki and Savinho, but just in case things go belly up, Erling Haaland, Bernardo Silva and Phil Foden are on the bench.Manchester City: Trafford, Lewis, Khusanov, Ake, O’Reilly, Gonzalez, Reijnders, Bobb, Cherki, Savinho, Mukasa.Subs: Donnarumma, Dias, Haaland, Silva, Gvardiol, Nunes, Foden, Gray, Mfuni. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Liverpool vs Man City date confirmed while Premier League hand Man United another unpopular TV slot

The Premier League has announced the latest round of TV fixture picks for February and early March for both Manchester City and Manchester United

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29 h. ago New Fair City taxi scheme approved by Perth and Kinross Council despite opposition from Perth Taxi Association

Local cabbies fear the scheme - designed to improve access, grow the city's taxi trade and ensure fairness - could destroy livelihoods.

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32 h. ago How to watch Man City vs Brentford: TV channel and live stream for Carabao Cup today

In-form Man City bidding to record a sixth straight win across all competitions

Society

46 h. ago The Guardian view on Trump’s BBC lawsuit: grievance politics with a purpose | Editorial

The US president has repeatedly targeted American media in an attempt to muzzle debate and scrutiny. His attempt to export the bullying must be resistedOn the day that the government launched a high-stakes consultation to consider fresh ways of funding the BBC in the digital era, the corporation could have done without another difficult news event of its own. Donald Trump’s decision to follow through on threats to sue over the content of a Panorama programme broadcast in October 2024 may not have come as a surprise, given Mr Trump’s litigious record in the United States. But it will add to the general air of beleaguerment at the corporation and further embolden its domestic political enemies.A terse BBC statement on Tuesday suggested that there would be no backing down in the face of White House bullying. That is the right response to absurd claims of “overwhelming financial and reputational harm” caused to the US president, and a fantastical request for damages amounting to $10bn. ...

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48 h. ago Cardiff City v Chelsea LIVE: Score updates as team news confirmed

The Bluebirds welcome Chelsea for a mouth-watering Carabao Cup quarter-final clash in the Welsh capital

Sport

48 h. ago Cardiff City v Chelsea LIVE: Score updates as Garnacho puts Blues ahead

The Bluebirds welcome Chelsea for a mouth-watering Carabao Cup quarter-final clash in the Welsh capital

Sport

54 h. ago Mum tells Liverpool parade crash driver 'don't cry in the dock for yourself'

Paul Doyle ploughed his two-tonne Ford Galaxy into fans celebrating the Reds' Premier League title in Liverpool city centre in May, injuring more than 100 people

Events

2 d. ago The Guardian view on birth influencers: the public need protecting from bad advice | Editorial

Our investigation of the Free Birth Society points to problems with maternity care and the role played by technologyDespite all the proven advances of modern medicine, some people are drawn to alternative or “natural” cures and practices. Many of these do no harm. As the cancer specialist Prof Chris Pyke noted last year, people undergoing cancer treatment will often try meditation or vitamins as well. When such a change is in addition to, and not instead of, evidence-based treatment, this is usually not a problem. If it reduces distress, it can help.But the proliferation of online health influencers poses challenges that governments and regulators in many countries have yet to grasp. The Guardian’s investigation into the Free Birth Society (FBS), a business offering membership and advice to expectant mothers, and training for “birth keepers”, has exposed 48 cases of late-term stillbirths or other serious harm involving mothers or birth attendants who appear to be linked to FBS. Whil...

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2 d. ago The Guardian view on combating Europe’s national populists: protect the less well

As EU countries face multiple challenges in a new era, they must fight to preserve the continent’s social model. That means a new economic approachMore than a year after the election that handed Donald Trump a decisive comeback victory, the Democratic party has still not released its postmortem analysis. But last week, an influential progressive lobby group published its own. Kamala Harris’s campaign, its authors argued, failed to connect with core constituencies because it did not focus enough on addressing basic economic anxieties. By prioritising the menace to democracy that Maga authoritarianism represented, progressives neglected the bread-and-butter issues that were uppermost in many people’s minds.As the EU braces for a tumultuous period of politics between now and the end of the decade, that is a lesson that needs to be fully absorbed in Brussels, Paris and Berlin. The White House, as its recently published national security strategy makes clear, is hopeful that “patrio...

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3 d. ago Liverpool parade attacker screamed 'f****ing p****s' as he mowed down pedestrians 'in a rage', court hears

Paul Doyle, 54, ploughed into the crowd 'in a rage' in Liverpool city centre on May 26 during seven minutes of chaos following the Premier League victory celebration, a court heard today.

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3 d. ago Brendan Rodgers set for football club 'no one has ever heard of' in huge payday

Former Liverpool, Celtic and Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers is set for a return to football with a club "no one has heard of" in a massive payday

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3 d. ago The Guardian view on the Bondi terror shootings: do not let these antisemitic attacks drive division | Editorial

The beachside attack on Australia’s Jews, targeting a Hanukah gathering, reflects growing bigotry and political violenceThe shock and horror that have rippled out from Bondi Beach across the world are immense. At least 11 people died at a place packed with families. A further 29 individuals suffered serious injuries. For Sunday evening’s shootings to occur in one of the most idyllic and quintessentially Australian of locations, at one of the most joyous times in the Jewish calendar, only deepens the fear and anguish felt throughout the Jewish community, across Australia and more broadly.Authorities were quick to identify the attack as terrorism, targeting Jews as they gathered to celebrate the beginning of Hanukah on the beach. The two gunmen – one now dead, another critically injured as of Sunday night – fired on the crowds from a bridge. Parents ran with their children in their arms; elderly people struggled to flee. A car containing improvised explosive devices was found nearby a...

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4 d. ago Crystal Palace vs Manchester City live: Haaland strikes twice to seal victory in Premier League clash

Crystal Palace 0-3 Manchester City: Pep Guardiola’s side moved back within two points of league leaders Arsenal

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4 d. ago Crystal Palace vs Man City LIVE: Premier League result, latest updates and reaction after Haaland double

Pep Guardiola’s side produce title response after dramatic Arsenal win

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4 d. ago Crystal Palace vs Man City live: Foden doubles visitors’ advantage in crunch Premier League clash

Can Manchester City close the gap at the top of the table?

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