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Xhaka promises ‘fire’ from Sunderland on long-awaited return to Europe
Sunderland captain Granit Xhaka has promised an “electric” atmosphere as the club prepares to return to European football for the first time in 53 years, hosting AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League. The match is a landmark moment for the Wearside club, whose last continental outing came in the 1973 European Cup Winners’ Cup, and…
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Multiple victims after helicopter goes down near scene of deadly bus crash in Los Angeles
A television news helicopter crashed in Chatsworth, Los Angeles, on Tuesday evening while covering a fatal bus collision, killing both crew members and a pedestrian on the ground. The NewsChopper4 aircraft, operated for NBC4 Los Angeles and Telemundo 52, lost altitude and came down in a car park between two warehouses near the intersection of…
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Chancellor John Healey under pressure to find big savings as triple lock could drag millions of pensioners into Labour’s tax trap
Millions of pensioners could be dragged into paying income tax for the first time next year as the state pension, boosted by the triple lock, is set to rise above the personal tax threshold, despite pledges from Andy Burnham to shield them. Analysis suggests the Government’s promised protection would help only around one in 16…
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Lionel Messi called up by Argentina to make farewell appearance in friendly
Lionel Messi has been called up by Argentina for a farewell appearance in a home friendly against Benin on 6 October, following his retirement from international football last month. The Argentinian Football Association (AFA) president, Claudio Tapia, said the squad had invited “the icon of our selection” to receive a “deserved farewell” in Buenos Aires,…
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Explosive moment Kash Patel demands hearing end NOW after confrontation over drinking habits and girlfriend’s SWAT security… as she looks stone-faced next to him
FBI Director Kash Patel clashed repeatedly with Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats during a nearly five-hour oversight hearing, at one point urging chairman Chuck Grassley to end proceedings entirely after being pressed on his personal life. The hearing turned personal and combative, with questions about his alleged drinking habits, his fitness for the role, and reports…
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Max Dowman doubles up for Arsenal’s back-ups to beat Ipswich in Carabao Cup
Arsenal’s teenage forward Max Dowman scored twice and set up another in a Man of the Match display as a heavily rotated Arsenal side thrashed Ipswich Town in the Carabao Cup third round. The 16-year-old, likened by manager Mikel Arteta to Lionel Messi, showcased the depth of talent emerging from Arsenal’s Hale End academy, with…
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Szoboszlai screamer seals Liverpool’s progress as De Zerbi’s Spurs woes grow
Liverpool eased into the Carabao Cup fourth round with a 3-1 victory over Tottenham at Anfield, with Dominik Szoboszlai’s spectacular late strike underlining the gulf in clinical finishing between the two sides. Despite Spurs creating good chances and dominating spells of possession under Roberto De Zerbi, their profligacy in front of goal proved costly for…
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Oscar Bobb takes Fulham past stubborn West Ham and into Carabao Cup last 16
Fulham beat a spirited West Ham 3-2 in the Carabao Cup third round to reach the last 16, with substitute Oscar Bobb scoring the decisive goal in the 78th minute. The Premier League side, managed by Álvaro Arbeloa, have looked defensively fragile since his appointment, and they were fortunate to avoid a penalty shootout after…
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Louisville’s Savannah DeMelo sues team doctors after cardiac arrest during game
Racing Louisville midfielder Savannah DeMelo has sued UofL Health and two named physicians, alleging negligence in failing to diagnose a heart condition before she suffered cardiac arrest during an NWSL match on 14 September 2025. The case was filed a year and a day after the incident, and sources say Racing Louisville has already decided…
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Canada is a ‘safe harbour’ for global finance, Carney says
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has cast Canada as a “safe harbour” for global investors, using an investment summit in Toronto to court more than 100 major financiers as he seeks to reduce the country’s economic dependence on the United States. The event, attended by figures such as BlackRock’s Larry Fink and Blackstone’s Jon Gray,…