Guardiola hails Foden’s spark as Man City stay on Arsenal’s heels
Pep Guardiola said Phil Foden supplied the kind of inspiration that cannot be drawn up on a tactics board after the England midfielder drove Manchester City to a 3-0 victory ...
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Iheanacho’s last-gasp penalty sets up Celtic v Hearts title decider
Celtic’s Kelechi Iheanacho scored a controversial penalty with the last kick of the game to secure a 3-2 win at Motherwell on Wednesday, sending the Scottish Premiership title race ...
Russia pounds Ukraine in heaviest wartime drone attack over two days
Russia carried out its largest aerial attack over a two-day period since the start of its war in Ukraine, pounding the capital Kyiv and other cities with hundreds of drones, ...
Protests flare across Havana as power cuts deepen amid US blockade
Protests broke out across the Cuban capital of Havana on Wednesday evening as the city confronted its worst rolling blackouts in decades amid a U.S. blockade that has starved ...
Violent storm tears through India’s most populous state, killing over 100
A violent storm bringing rain and hail scythed across India’s most populous state of Uttar Pradesh, killing more than 100 people, rescue officials said on Thursday, as the chief minister ...
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Xi warns Trump that mishandling of Taiwan could lead to conflict
China’s Xi Jinping told President Donald Trump that trade talks were making progress at the start of a two-day summit on Thursday but warned that disagreement over Taiwan could ...
UK households rein in spending and build savings buffers amid regional conflict
British consumers, shaken by the widening economic fallout from the Iran war, cut their spending last month for the first time since November 2024 as they focused on essentials rather than ...
Heathrow passenger numbers fall 5 per cent as Iran war disrupts travel
Heathrow Airport said this week that its passenger numbers fell 5 per cent to 6.7 million in April as the Iran war disrupted travel plans, with traffic from the Middle East plunging ...
Gunshots fired in standoff at Philippine Senate over ICC suspect
Gunshots broke out at the Philippine Senate on Wednesday and people ran for cover after a top politician wanted by the International Criminal Court said his arrest was imminent and ...
Turkey and Armenia move closer to direct trade links in sign of warming ties
Turkey lifted some customs restrictions on Armenia on Wednesday, paving the way for direct trade links between the two countries in a further sign of normalising ties after over 30 years ...
Saudi Arabia launched covert attacks on Iran as regional war widened, sources say
Saudi Arabia launched numerous, unpublicized strikes on Iran in retaliation for attacks carried out in the kingdom during the Middle East war, two Western officials briefed on the matter and ...
Reform UK says Farage’s office talking to UK watchdog over £5 million gift
Reform UK said it was talking to Britain’s parliamentary watchdog after a report its leader Nigel Farage was being investigated over a breach of the rules for accepting a 5 ...
Score safely in the bedroom: Toronto offers free World Cup-themed condoms
As Toronto gears up for the World Cup, the city wants to help people score safely in the bedroom by offering free football-inspired condoms.
With more than 300,000 visitors expected for ...
Israel steps up attacks on Gaza since Iran truce, as military says Hamas rearming
Israel has escalated its attacks in Gaza in the five weeks since halting its joint bombing with the U.S. in Iran, redirecting its fire back on the ruined Palestinian ...
Starmer faces biggest challenge yet as resignation report overshadows King’s Speech
Keir Starmerwas facing his biggest challenge yet on Wednesday when his health minister was reportedly readying his resignation to try to trigger a contest to replace a British prime minister ...
UK police pull bodies of three women from sea at Brighton
British police said on Wednesday they had recovered the bodies of three women from the sea in Brighton and were working to establish how the “tragic incident” had happened.
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Ted Lasso actor signs for US club
Ted Lasso actor Cristo Fernandez has taken his role as a footballer from the small screen to the soccer pitch after signing a professional contract with U.S. second-tier side ...
Southampton to play Hull at Wembley for Premier League place
Southampton will play Hull City for a place in the Premier League after coming back from a goal down to beat Middlesbrough 2-1 in extra time of their Championship playoff ...
No added pressure on Man City due to Arsenal win, Guardiola says
Arsenal’s late win over West Ham United on Sunday to go five points clear at the top of the Premier League table did not put any extra pressure on ...
AEK Larnaca and Shakhtar fined by UEFA over discriminatory behaviour
Shakhtar Donetsk and AEK Larnaca have been fined by UEFA over the discriminatory behaviour of their supporters in Conference League matches with Crystal Palace, European football’s governing body said.
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Markets bet on Bank of England rate hikes as Middle East tensions rise
Investors increased their bets on the Bank of England raising rates in the coming months as global markets responded to the latest increase in tensions in the Strait of Hormuz ...
Nvidia CEO joins Trump’s mission to ‘open up’ China
President Donald Trump picked up Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in Alaska en route to a high-stakes Beijing summit with China’s Xi Jinping, while his top trade negotiator Scott Bessent ...
Trump says no need for China’s help on Iran as shippers seek passage through Hormuz
U.S. President Donald Trump headed to China on Wednesday for a high-stakes summit with President Xi Jinping, saying he does not expect to need Beijing’s help to end ...
Mourinho close to dramatic Real Madrid return
Jose Mourinho is in advanced negotiations to return to Real Madrid as head coach, with the Portuguese manager emerging as the club’s preferred candidate following a disappointing season at ...