55 m. ago Forgotten Man Utd clause that could force Sir Jim Ratcliffe to LEAVE Old Trafford

Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe invested in the club 18 months ago but may not be the one to decide when he departs Old Trafford due to a clause in his deal

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83 m. ago Vladimir Putin launches hypersonic attack in worst raid since Alaska summit

Russia hit Ukraine with one of its heaviest missile and drone of the war so far, forcing NATO to scramble fighter jets just days after Vladimir Putin travelled to meet Donald Trump in Alaska

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86 m. ago Jack White says Trump is ‘masquerading as a human being’ in response to White House calling him a ‘has

Musician was met with a scathing statement from the White House communications director after he criticised the US president’s Oval Office decoration

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1 hour ago Ucrania espera recibir pronto claridad sobre garantías de seguridad de EEUU y otros aliados

Ucrania llevará a cabo reuniones intensivas para entender qué tipo de garantías de seguridad están dispuestos a proporcionar sus aliados, después de recibir señales de que Estados Unidos respaldaría nuevas conversaciones para buscar el fin de la guerra entre Rusia y Ucrania, dijo el presidente ucraniano, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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2 h. ago Ukraine expects clarity soon on security guarantees from US and other allies

Ukraine is holding intensive meetings to explore security guarantees from allies

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2 h. ago Vance explains how he broke ice with Zelensky after Oval Office showdown

JD Vance has explained how he broke the ice with Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky following their previous showdown at the White House.

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2 h. ago REVEALED: The forgotten clause that could now force Sir Jim Ratcliffe out of Man United

MIKE KEEGAN: It may well have passed by relatively unnoticed, but August 13 was a technically-significant date for the Premier League giants.

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2 h. ago Hostage review – five hours of fast, furious fun, featuring Suranne Jones as prime minister

Kidnappings, terrorists, blackmail: this globetrotting political thriller is a rollicking, propulsive yarn and its take on female leaders is deeply refreshingYou know how it is. One moment you’re on a romantic walk in the woods with your saintly, supportive husband as he convinces you to stand for election as prime minister, the next you are that prime minister (with the shorter but still flattering haircut to prove it). You’re knee-deep in a cancer drug supply crisis and about to meet with the French president who alone can solve your problem, when news arrives that your saintly, supportive husband – who is, of course, a doctor with Doctors Without Borders – and his team have been abducted by unknown terrorists in French Guiana. What is a Suranne Jones with a Netflix budget behind her to do?That is the set-up from which five punchy hours – Hostage fully swerves the curse of streamer-bloat – of great, globetrotting fun proceeds. Jones is the no-nonsense (in a good way, not a Thatche...

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2 h. ago Poland scrambles war planes as Russia unleashes hypersonic missile barrage and strikes Ukrainian city near NATO border

Russian attacks on western Ukraine killed one person and wounded multiple others, officials in the country said Thursday as diplomatic efforts to end the three-year war grind on.

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2 h. ago Israel begins its invasion of Gaza City after calling up 60,000 reservists as Palestinians flee

Israel Defense Forces spokesman Brigadier General Effie Defrin said it now controls the outskirts of Gaza City, which was one of Hamas' last strongholds.

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3 h. ago Hidden gem UK beach with turquoise water where you can swim with seals

It's a quiet cove with crystal-clear water, and it's often said to feel like stepping back in time - but this serene stretch of coastline isn't easy to reach, and may not be for everyone

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3 h. ago Altos cargos de Casa Blanca hacen apariciones públicas con tropas mientras Washington observa tenso

La ofensiva policial del presidente, Donald Trump, en Washington se amplió el miércoles y altos cargos de su gobierno visitaron a las tropas de la Guardia Nacional para apoyar un despliegue que ha hecho que partes de la capital de Estados Unidos parezcan territorio ocupado. La ira y la frustración se extendieron por la ciudad mientras el vicepresidente alababa una operación que, según él, ha "restablecido en parte de ley y el orden".

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3 h. ago This Ukrainian startup makes drones — and soon, cruise missiles — to strike deep inside Russia

Ukraine's defense industry is gaining global attention for its innovative drone technology

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4 h. ago Hidden in the hills: photos of French peacekeepers uncovering Hezbollah's remnants in Lebanon

A convoy of armored vehicles carrying French peacekeepers barrels through southern Lebanon. Last year’s war between Israeli forces and Hezbollah left villages scarred and empty. Rubble lines the roads. Torn Lebanese flags and Hezbollah banners flutter from shattered buildings.

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4 h. ago Why a town surrounded by wind turbines has been forced to bring in diesel generators to keep the lights on

A 'renewable energy powerhouse' will soon receive diesel generators.

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4 h. ago Obama makes rare political intervention to weigh in on Texas redistricting and back Newsom

The former president made the public comments in support of the California governor’s plan to counter move Texas Republicans

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5 h. ago ‘South Park’ takes aim at Trump’s DC crime takeover with tanks and marching troops in latest episode

The raunchy cartoon that has mocked the Trump administration this season has turned its sights on the president’s deployment of about 800 National Guard troops in Washington, D.C.

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5 h. ago If your husband’s having an affair, this woman will get rid of her: the gripping film about China’s ‘mistress dispellers’

Available for hire, professional persuaders deceive their way into the lives of cheating men – and see off the extra lover. We meet the maker of a jaw-dropping documentary about a growing phenomenonNot long into Mistress Dispeller, a quietly jaw-dropping new documentary from director Elizabeth Lo, the film’s eponymous character lays out her thesis for ridding marriages of troublesome extra lovers. “When someone becomes a mistress,” she says, “it’s because they feel they don’t deserve complete love. She’s the one who needs our help the most.”Wang Zhenxi, a mistress dispeller based in north-central China’s Henan province, is one of a growing number of self-styled professionals who earn a living by intervening in people’s marriages – to “dispel” them of intruders. “I was looking for a love story set in China,” says Lo, speaking from Hong Kong. “I thought it would be really interesting to [explore] the peripheral gaze of a mistress.” Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Ukraine's 'Iron General' forced to deny he's 'quietly preparing to run for president'

General Valerii Zaluzhnyi, who is known as the Iron General, has been forced to deny claims that he is 'quietly preparing to run for president' from his London HQ

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5 h. ago JD Vance's threat for Zelensky to 'behave' revealed as VP urges Elon Musk to join future of MAGA

The vice president had a lengthy discussion with Laura Ingraham about some of the recent happenings around the DC, including a rumor Elon Musk was preparing to back him in 2028.

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