19 m. ago Celtic explore deal to send top young stars to Scott Brown and his ambitious Ayr United side

The two clubs have held advanced talks around the SFA's new cooperation system, which would see young Parkhead stars head for Somerset.

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32 m. ago Three Republican senators break with Trump to vote against codifying DOGE spending cuts

Senators Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, and Mitch McConnell criticized the White House for a lack of transparency surrounding the proposed cuts

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39 m. ago US owners have taken over half of the Scottish Premiership – what’s in it for them?

Scotland’s domestic league has been dominated by Celtic and Rangers, but American investors see untapped potentialA club that plays in red, white and blue was always ripe for American investment. The arrival of Andrew Cavenagh and the San Francisco 49ers as Rangers’ new owners has the potential to shake up a Scottish top division which has been won by Rangers’ fierce rivals, Celtic, in 13 of the last 14 seasons.It’s not just at the top, however, where American money is reshaping Scottish soccer. Six of the Scottish Premiership’s 12 clubs are now American-owned. The 49ers’ purchase of Rangers wasn’t even the only US takeover of a Scottish club this summer: Calvin Ford, the great-great-grandson of Henry Ford, completed a deal to buy Livingston. Scotland’s top division is now just one club away from having a majority of American owners. Continue reading...

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40 m. ago Simple solution to get rid of ants in your home and it's completely natural

With the summer in full swing, ants are out and about and can make their way into your home in a matter of minutes - but there's a completely natural solution to stop them in their tracks

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41 m. ago Trump backtracks from suggestion Ukraine should ‘target Moscow’ but again tells Putin to reach peace deal soon – Europe live

US president says first deliveries of Patriot missile systems via Germany are ‘already being shipped’A joint Czech, Slovak and Ukrainian police operation arrested a Ukrainian man who was allegedly sending bomb threats against “hundreds” of Czech and Slovak schools, the forces confirmed.The arrest took place in the Dnipro region of Ukraine as a result of the forces’ joint investigation into multiple emailed bomb threats that started in September last year. Continue reading...

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73 m. ago Barcelona are 'very worried' about teen superstar Lamine Yamal, 18, after his 'dwarf and escort' party drama and holiday with an OnlyFans star 12 years his senior amid fears of bad influence

Yamal has been criticised for the celebratory bash which allegedly 'exploited dwarves' and featured women with 'specific breast measurements' who were claimed to have been paid to attend'.

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79 m. ago Man Utd transfer news: Bryan Mbeumo issue behind stalemate as Marcus Rashford makes point

Manchester United are in the market for new signings this summer but have so far only managed to bring in Matheus Cunha in this transfer window as the Bryan Mbeumo deal stalls

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2 h. ago Rangers man nears exit, Celtic striker update, £50m offer 'clears path' for shock deal

Here are the latest Scottish football transfer headlines this Wednesday morning - including the latest rumours surrounding Rangers, Celtic and the Scotland national team.

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2 h. ago Shin Yamada 'officially' secures Celtic transfer as Carlos Forbs claim emerges after he says yes to £7.4million deal

The Japan B international has been with his country but now has returned to his club side to bid his goodbyes

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3 h. ago Indonesia to pay 19% tariffs and buy 50 Boeing jets under Trump’s new trade deal

US president announces Jakarta will purchase 50 Boeing jets and billions of dollars’ worth of energy and agricultural goods as part of new deal

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4 h. ago John Torode breaks silence on MasterChef sacking after Gregg Wallace report found he 'used racist term'

‘I have loved every minute working on MasterChef, but it’s time to pass the cutlery to someone else’ - John Torode

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4 h. ago Joe Rogan goes ballistic on Trump's handling of Epstein files and points out glaring contradiction

Rogan, who is credited with attracting young male voters to the MAGA movement during the November election, has become increasingly critical of Trump's decisions.

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4 h. ago Man Utd given 'no choice' in Jadon Sancho transfer compromise with Juventus

Manchester United hope to sell Jadon Sancho and have a willing suitor in Serie A side Juventus but may have to alter their demands to get a deal over the line this summer

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4 h. ago Trump isn't a reliable ally – but Nato dollars can be more persuasive than Putin's propaganda | Rafael Behr

There is no guarantee the US president’s impatience with Russia will last, but the Kremlin may come to regret testing his patienceBefore Donald Trump was a politician he was a property tycoon. Naturally, he thought he could fix the Ukraine war with a real-estate deal. In exchange for a ceasefire, Vladimir Putin would get to keep territory he had already seized.But before Putin was a politician he was a KGB agent who mourned the collapse of the Soviet Union. His idea of a fair solution begins with Ukraine’s total submission to an imperial Russian motherland.Rafael Behr is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Recreate McDonald’s mango smoothie at home with 3 ingredients

The recipe can craft delicious smoothies in five minutes and costing less than £1 per cup

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5 h. ago Left turns: How a terrible war injury led to the birth of one

After losing his arm in the first world war, pianist Paul Wittgenstein commissioned extraordinary new works that he could perform with just his left hand. I’m aiming to keep his incredible legacy alive at this year’s PromsI love talking to people about piano music written for the left hand. It’s a corner of the repertoire that’s often seen as a mysterious niche – yet it comprises a handful of hidden gems for solo piano and a few celebrated concertos too.With most people, the conversation quickly turns to Ravel’s legendary Piano Concerto for the Left Hand (1929-30). This masterwork, a favourite among pianists, has been performed by some of the world’s greatest keyboard titans and – as a pianist born without my right hand – holds a special place in my own output. But there are a great deal more pieces for the left hand out there. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago ‘I was raped. And my dreams were shattered’ – Gina Miller on abuse, cancer and the toxic race for Cambridge chancellor

She is the lawyer who fought against Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal. Now she’s vying to be the university’s first female chancellor – all while going through chemotherapy. She talks about the attack that destroyed her own student yearsMy first question for Gina Miller is the same one I put to all interviewees – what did you have for breakfast? Since she’s not a chef or a famous foodie, but the activist who fought Boris Johnson over his Brexit plans, and is now standing for chancellor of the University of Cambridge, this is more a journalistic ritual designed to test whether the recording device is working. But her response is startling.“I rarely have time for breakfast,” says Miller, who turned 60 this year. “I’m only just able to drink coffee again after my chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer, which is amazing. As my dose has just been reduced, I was able to have the one cup I’m limited to today.” Continue reading...

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5 h. ago HMRC criticised by watchdog for failing to track billionaires’ tax

Report comes as government faces growing demands for wealth tax to improve health of public finances after welfare U-turn earlier this monthHM Revenue and Customs has been sharply criticised by parliament’s spending watchdog for being unable to track how many billionaires pay tax in the UK.In a highly critical report on the collection of tax from wealthy individuals, the influential Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said HMRC could not say how much the super-rich either contributed to the exchequer or avoided. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Consumers face fees of £175 an hour for quitting car finance claims

Law firms in ‘no-win, no-fee’ class actions criticised for imposing ‘deeply troubling’ exit charges

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7 h. ago Banish limescale from taps in minutes by swapping vinegar for better ingredient

Limescale is a common problem in many households, but it can be a real pain to clean. Cleaning experts have shared a simple hack to remove limescale from taps in minutes using a natural ingredient

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