Truthout is an indispensable resource for activists, movement leaders and workers everywhere. Please make this work possible with a quick donation. At the NATO summit in the Hague, almost all European nations reached an agreement to raise military spending to 5% of each county’s GDP. This comes as President Trump said the U.S. would not...
Arsenal have agreed a deal with Brentford to sign midfielder Christian Norgaard. Sources have indicated the Gunners have been discussing a fee worth in the region of an initial £10m, with a possible £5m in performance-related add-ons. The move for Norgaard comes just a week before Thomas Partey’s Arsenal contract expires. Ghana international Partey, 32,...
Paul Kirby Europe digital editor JOHN THYS/AFP The US president (L) has been pushing for Nato allies to “equalise” their defence spending for some time Nato leaders are meeting in The Hague to decide on ramping up defence spending to 5% of their countries’ economic output, following months of pressure from US President Donald Trump....
After the unprovoked attack, Trump demanded that Iran effectively surrender while continuing to threaten the country. Truthout is a vital news source and a living history of political struggle. If you think our work is valuable, support us with a donation of any size. President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that the U.S. military struck...
Liverpool have agreed a £40m deal to sign left-back Milos Kerkez from Bournemouth. The 21-year-old Hungary international is set to join the Premier League champions after two seasons with the Cherries. Bournemouth have already signed Adrien Truffert from Rennes as his replacement. Liverpool’s deal for Kerkez comes with the Reds close to completing a club-record...
Representatives of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have reached a draft agreement that could end decades of conflict. The breakthrough, mediated by the US and Qatar, provides for the “disengagement, disarmament and conditional integration” of armed groups fighting in eastern DR Congo. It also includes provisions for a joint security mechanism to prevent...
Liverpool have agreed a £116m deal to sign Germany attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen. The fee includes a guaranteed £100m and a further £16m in add-ons. Those bonus payments would become payable if the Reds achieve a sustained level of success at elite level – and would only then become a British record....
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper is the last minister yet to agree a funding deal with the Treasury ahead of Wednesday’s Spending Review, BBC News understands. Ministers have been locked in talks with Chancellor Rachel Reeves and her team ahead of the major financial statement, which sets budgets for government departments covering the next few years....
Borussia Dortmund experienced an inconsistent season in 2024-25 but had a strong finish to the campaign winning their final five matches to finish fourth and secure Champions League football for next season. If the deal is completed by 10 June, Bellingham would be able to play in the upcoming Club World Cup. That tournament takes...
Italy winger Francesca Granzotto will join Premiership Women’s Rugby side Exeter after the World Cup. The 23-year-old, who can also play at scrum-half and full-back, has won 19 Italy caps. She has most recently been playing for Rome-based side Unione Rugby Capitolina and has also played for English side Hove while studying in Worthing. “Francesca...
Manchester City have agreed a 55m euros (£46.3m) deal with AC Milan for Netherlands midfielder Tijjani Reijnders. The 26-year-old will sign a five-year contract at Etihad Stadium after agreeing personal terms with City. The deal, which is subject to a medical, includes additional payments if certain clauses are met. City hope to complete a deal...
Premier League clubs have “unanimously” agreed to keep the £30 cap on away ticket prices for the 2025-26 season. It will be the 10th campaign the cap has been in place and, since its introduction, attendances at away games have risen from 82% to 91%. A total of 953,420 people were at the 380 top-flight...
A second round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine have ended without a major breakthrough, and only an agreement between the warring sides to swap more prisoners of war. The Ukrainian negotiators said Russia again rejected an “unconditional ceasefire” – a key demand by Kyiv and its allies in Europe and the US. The...
Goalkeeper Nick Suman is to join Aberdeen as free agent in June when his contract with Cove Rangers expires. The 25-year-old Australian has spent two seasons at Balmoral, making 59 appearances for the League One side. With Ross Doohan and Tom Ritchie moving on, number one choice Dimitar Mitov had been the only goalkeeper remaining...
Trent Alexander-Arnold will become a Real Madrid player on Sunday, 1 June after Liverpool accepted a fee to release the defender early from his contract. The move means the England right-back will join the Spanish side in time to play in the Club World Cup. Alexander-Arnold, who had already confirmed he would leave Liverpool this...