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Man Utd's midfield spending is done - now for a left-back?

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After spending £155m on three midfielders, now Manchester United must decide whether to try to buy a left-back

Vuelta a España: Tadej Pogacar punishes peloton with mighty solo win on stage four

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Slovenian powers to victory by more than three minutes Leader breaks rivals on brutal climb at halfway point Tadej Pogacar arrived in red, lit the fuse on the climbs and turned stage four of the Vuelta a España ⁠into a private exhibition on Tuesday, powering away with almost 50km remaining to win alone in Andorra la Vella. The Slovenian, bidding to ⁠complete his Grand ⁠Tour collection by ​claiming the Vuelta for the

Civil servant charged with breaking Official Secrets Act

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A Dublin civil servant, accused of leaking sensitive Government information to a hostile foreign power, is facing extra charges, including breaching the Official Secrets Act.

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Protest over bid to move group of vulnerable Ukrainians

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Demonstrators have called on the Minister for Justice to reverse plans to end the provision of housing for a vulnerable group of Ukrainians living at Citywest.

Electric Picnic determined to have a 21st to remember

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The 21st annual Electric Picnic festival will open its gates from Thursday evening, with 80,000 people expected to attend the Stradbally site over the weekend.

People’s bodies are changing in the age of Ozempic. How are we meant to talk about it?

By Madeleine Aggeler

Discussing people’s bodies can be fraught. We asked eating disorder experts how to do so – or not – responsibly In the age of Ozempic and people being open about plastic surgery, discussion about people’s bodies is rife. At the same time, nobody seems quite sure how to talk about them, as shown by recent coverage of celebrities like Ariana Grande. It is a fraught topic. We asked eating disorder experts for guidelines

CIA director John Ratcliffe reportedly on Moscow visit

By Peter Beaumont

Unannounced trip reported by US media is said to be Ratcliffe’s first known visit to Russia as CIA chief The CIA director, John Ratcliffe, has made an unannounced visit to Moscow, US media reported, after flight data showed an American military aircraft flew to the Russian capital, where a US diplomatic motorcade was later spotted. CBS News quoted sources familiar with the situation as confirming Ratcliffe’s trip, sa

Parakeets have Londoners in a flap and hunters loading their rifles

By Mark Paul

Red-necked parakeets, originally from Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, are now established in England’s southeast

London bus drivers resume strike over heatwave working amid fears over air con deal

By Joanna Partridge

Drivers concerned that bus operator’s offer to retrofit cabs on 730 buses will not be complete by next summer London bus drivers have resumed strike action over having to work in high temperatures, amid fears that proposed improvements to air conditioning will not be complete by next summer. About 1,500 members of the Unite union working across north London and Essex are taking part in the four-day strike from Tuesda

North’s High Court quashes Parades Commission Drumcree determination

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Court told decision to restrict Orange Order march was not considered in its ‘final form’ by all commissioners

Manchester United confirm Carlos Baleba signing as midfield spend nears £150m

By PA Media and Guardian sport

Cameroon international joins from Brighton He says United are the ‘club of my dreams’ Manchester United have completed the signing of the Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba in a deal worth up to £70m. The Cameroon international is the third midfielder to join this summer, after Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans. Baleba has signed a five-year contract with the option to extend for 12 months after United agreed a £65m d

Baleba completes £70m Man Utd move from Brighton

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Manchester United sign Cameroon midfielder Carlos Baleba from Brighton in a £70m deal.

Why is the State’s national equestrian sports body in financial trouble and what will happen to it?

By Mark Tighe

Legal costs in €9m competition claim case triggered run for court protection from creditors

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Women’s Irish Open: Tee times, TV details, weather forecast, players to watch

By David Gorman

Everything you need to know about The K Club and the Ladies European Tour event

Canada announces $20bn retaliatory tariffs as US trade war escalates

By Ilya Gridneff

Hundreds of US goods will face increased levies after September 8th

VW workers boo boss as he urges them to ‘pull together’ amid job cuts

By Kate Connolly in Berlin

Oliver Blume faces workforce at German HQ as carmaker struggles against Chinese competition and US tariffs The chief executive of Volkswagen has faced boos and whistles of protest at the company’s headquarters after telling thousands of workers that a comprehensive reorganisation, which could include job losses and factory closures, is vital for its future. As Oliver Blume urged more than 10,000 workers on Tuesday to

Judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-trafficking appeal, calling claims ‘demonstrably meritless’

By Edward Helmore

Maxwell sought to vacate Epstein-related conviction, alleging hidden trial evidence and juror’s abuse history Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A federal judge has rejected Ghislaine Maxwell ’s legal effort to throw out her 2021 conviction on sex-trafficking charges and 20-year prison sentence, calling her claims “demonstrably meritless, and generally based on speculation, distortions, and/or outright

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Ukrainian star leaves LSU women’s basketball team after signing of Russian recruit

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Center Kate Koval departs after one season with Tigers Anna Minaeva of Russia joined team earlier this month Kim Mulkey hoped two could be ‘ambassadors’ for peace Ukrainian center Kate Koval is leaving LSU less than two weeks after the Tigers brought in a player from Russia. LSU coach Kim Mulkey said Monday night that Koval was leaving for “personal reasons”, adding that the program will “respect her privacy on her d

John Irvin obituary

By Ryan Gilbey

British film-maker and director of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy who was described by Alec Guinness as having ‘balls behind the camera’ Bouncing from war zone reportage to cold war espionage, Hollywood horror to Sherwood Forest swashbuckler, Harold Pinter to Arnold Schwarzenegger, the director John Irvin, who has died aged 86, was nothing if not eclectic. “I’m a bit split,” he said. “I like playing with expensive toys, y

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Designer's diamond watch cut off wrist, court told

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Three men allegedly stole the Richard Mille watch straight from Catalin Botezatu's wrist.

Majority of teenagers injured in M50 crash released from hospital

By Hugh Dooley

Nine people were injured and hospitalised after stolen car drove in wrong direction on motorway

Prime minister Andy Burnham ‘heartbroken’ after death of rugby league legend Billy Boston

By Aaron Bower

Boston was one of the finest players in the sport’s history Wigan plan series of tributes in Thursday’s Hull KR clash Andy ­Burnham says he is “heart­broken” by the death of Sir Billy ­Boston after the prime minister led tri­butes to the rugby league icon. Boston died on Tuesday at the age of 92. He was one of the sport’s all‑time great players, scoring almost 500 tries during an illustrious career for Wigan Warriors

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‘Economic D-day’: How desperate is Trump to end Iran war? - The Latest

By Presented by Lucy Hough with Julian Borger; produced by Rosie Peters-McDonald, Tiara Chiaramonte and Bryony Moore; senior producer Ryan Ramgobin; executive producer Zoe Hitch

The White House has threatened sanctions on any country that trades with Iran in another bid to economically isolate the country, as US military efforts falter. Launching what he called Operation Economic Outcast, the US Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, compared it with D-day. China, Iran’s biggest trading partner, has already signalled that it will not cooperate with Trump’s attack on the Iranian economy. Lucy Hou

Man guilty of killing student after fake Rolex row

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Harper Dennis was found guilty of manslaughter following a two-week trial at Leicester Crown Court.

Kemah Bob: Love Child review – Miss Fortunate’s follow-up is a superbly playful origin story

By Brian Logan

Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh With icky and edgy jokes, the comedian offers an authentic inquiry into her childhood in her sophomore show A standup’s debut show usually tells us who they are, then with their follow-up, they branch out. Kemah Bob has done things the other way around. After 2024’s Miss Fortunate, a wild shaggy dog story about a disastrous trip to Thailand, she now delivers that delayed “this is me” se

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