39 m. ago Man City won transfer race for £32.5m deadline day signing who ended up in prison

Manchester City made a major statement of intent on the day of their Abu Dhabi takeover in 2008 by signing Robinho from Real Madrid, right under their Premier League rivals' noses

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10 h. ago Suspect arrested over murder of former Ukrainian politician, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine’s president says ‘necessary investigative actions ongoing’ after killing of former parliamentary speaker Andriy ParubiyA suspect has been arrested in the murder of former Ukrainian parliamentary speaker Andriy Parubiy, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.“The necessary investigative actions are ongoing,” Zelenskyy said on the Telegram messaging app on Sunday night. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Young man 'raped' in centre of major city as two suspects, 29 and 52, arrested

Police have launched a rape investigation after a man was allegedly attacked in Birmingham. Two suspects, aged 29 and 52, were arrested and remain in police custody

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16 h. ago Man City hit by major Rayan Cherki blow before Manchester United and Arsenal games

Manchester City will be without Rayan Cherki for the next two months after an injury he picked up before the Brighton game.

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19 h. ago Vladimir Putin meets Xi Jinping arrives in China for security summit – Ukraine war live

Russian president and his Chinese counterpart shake hands as more than 20 world leaders attend Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in TianjinFollowing a meeting with Ukraine’s top general, Oleksandr Syrsky, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that his country’s forces are planning new strikes deep into Russia.In a post on X, the Ukrainian leader wrote:We analysed in detail the situation in the Zaporizhzhia direction and the enemy’s intentions. Also the situation in the border areas of the Sumy and Kharkiv regions.We will continue our active operations in exactly the way needed for Ukraine’s defence. The forces and resources are prepared. New deep strikes have also been planned. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Pep Guardiola drops Man City transfer hint as he confirms major injury blow

The Manchester City boss was fielding questions on the club's goalkeeper situation as he confirmed a major injury blow.

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24 h. ago Vladimir Putin arrives in China for security summit – Ukraine war live

Russian president and Indian prime minister among more than 20 world leaders attending Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in TianjinThe Guardian’s Russian affairs reporter, Pjotr Sauer, has written a piece about Putin’s trip and what it may mean for the war in Ukraine. Here is an extract of his story:Key on the agenda, analysts say, will be for Putin and Xi to align their positions on the war in Ukraine amid US efforts to end the fighting. “It is an important time for them to talk about where the war is headed and how likely it is to be stopped in the near future,” said Alexander Gabuev, the director of the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Centre.Gabuev said Moscow wanted to know whether it could expect any further assistance from China and how Beijing would respond if the US were to ask it to put pressure on Russia to end the fighting Continue reading...

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46 h. ago Man, 61, arrested in alpine hunt for suspected Porepunkah gunman Dezi Freeman

Asked whether man, 61, was associated with Freeman, a Victoria Police spokesperson said that line of inquiry would form part of interview by detectivesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA 61-year-old man has been arrested and interviewed by detectives investigating the whereabouts of a man accused of killing two police officers.The hunt for alleged gunman Dezi Freeman is in its fifth day with hundreds of police continuing to scour Victoria’s high country wilderness amid strong winds and chilly conditions. Continue reading...

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57 h. ago Suspect arrested over violent invasion at rapper Macklemore’s Seattle home

Macklemore’s 22-year-old nanny was attacked during the robbery but managed to escape after she bit one of her assailants

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57 h. ago Federal appeals court to decide whether Texas can give police broad powers to arrest migrants

A federal appeals court will decide whether a Texas law to give police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S. can take effect

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64 h. ago Noem spoke of woman’s murder and said the suspect was ‘probably in the state.’ Cops just arrested him in Mexico

Gabriel P. Calixto was located and arrested on Thursday in Mexico after allegedly stabbing his ex-girlfriend, Illinois activist Emma Shafer, in July 2023

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3 d. ago 'Hijacker' arrested after 'trying to steal plane', but motive remains a mystery

Australian police arrested a suspected hijacker who allegedly tried to seize control of an Australian passenger jet and take it to the Middle East - with investigations into the motive ongoing

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3 d. ago Porepunkah police shooting: wife of alleged killer Dezi Freeman arrested in late

Victoria police arrested and interviewed a 42-year-old woman and a 15-year-old boy, releasing them ‘pending further inquiries’What we know so far about the Victoria police shooting and suspect Dezi FreemanReport: Porepunkah suspect used to spy on my family with drones, says former neighbourGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice overnight arrested the wife of Porepunkah shooting suspect Dezi Freeman, interviewing and releasing the 42-year-old woman and a 15-year-old boy “pending further inquiries” as the manhunt in Victoria’s high country continues.On the fourth day of the massive police operation to find Freeman, who on Tuesday morning allegedly shot and killed two police officers and injured a third, police again appealed directly to the fugitive to turn himself in and bring the search to a safe end. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago A toddler was fatally beaten and left in a bathtub years ago. Cops just nabbed the disguised suspect 1,000 miles away

Dioblis Williams, 25, was charged with being a fugitive from justice on a Massachusetts warrant, as well as murder on a warrant from Ohio

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4 d. ago Cops arrest suspect in June murder after spotting him in crowd at rap concert at Atlanta arena

Daquonta Hunter, 26, reportedly has long history of crime and is now in Atlanta jail on murder charges for allegedly shooting a man two months ago

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4 d. ago Man raped in Liverpool city centre as cops release CCTV of person they want to speak to

CCTV and witness investigations have been undertaken, with police confirming that the victim is receiving ongoing support from specialist officers after the incident in Liverpool

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4 d. ago Gaza starvation death toll keeps rising as Pope issues desperate ceasefire plea

Deaths from starvation across the Gaza Strip soar at a terrifying rate, according to local health officials, even as Israeli troops prepare for a major offensive on Gaza City and warplanes pound the community

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4 d. ago Man in 20s raped in Liverpool city centre as police launch CCTV appeal

Detectives are investigating after a man in his 20s was raped in Liverpool city centre, having received a report just before 5am on July 25

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4 d. ago Top Cardiff City talent turns down multiple clubs to sign new deal in major boost

The defender has had his admirers from across the continent but at the end of last week decided to commit his future to the Bluebirds

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4 d. ago In idyllic Porepunkah, a manhunt this huge feels ‘surreal’ – and the alleged killer could be anywhere

A peaceful Victoria town has been rocked by the fatal shootings of two police officers, leaving locals shuttered indoors and police scouring bushland for the suspectWho is Dezi Freeman? Porepunkah shooting suspect called police ‘terrorist thugs’ and tried to arrest magistrateHow a police search warrant at a rural Victorian property ended in a day of tragedyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt would have been idyllic were it not for the sound of a police helicopter reverberating over the valley.By late afternoon on Wednesday the rain had slowed to a drizzle in Porepunkah. Mist curled around the foothills of Mt Buffalo. Cows and sheep grazed under a grey sky, unperturbed by the massive manhunt around them. Continue reading...

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