Leicester manager Ruud van Nistelrooy says he has not yet had any talks with the club about his future but that they “need to happen”. The Dutchman signed a contract until June 2027 and is understood to want to remain in charge of the Foxes, but reports say former Southampton boss Russell Martin is a...
Former Feyenoord manager Brian Priske is a contender to be the next Rangers manager after holding talks with the Scottish Premiership club. The 48-year-old has spoken with the Ibrox hierarchy as they search for a permanent replacement for Philippe Clement, who was sacked in February. The process remains on-going, with Priske one of a number...
Arsenal forward Leandro Trossard is in advanced talks over a new contract, with all parties now confident of reaching an agreement. Trossard, whose current deal runs until 2027, has been in discussions with Arsenal since January, with the 30-year-old also subject to interest from Saudi Arabia. However, the process has been accelerated in recent weeks...
The Israeli military said it “regrets the inconvenience caused” by the shots. Israeli forces opened fire “directly and heavily” toward a diplomatic delegation representing over 20 countries on an official visit to Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, as numerous countries have ratcheted up pressure on Israel amid an escalation of...
Pro-Palestine advocates say the announcement is a publicity stunt that will do little to end the genocide. The U.K. government said on Tuesday that it is suspending free trade talks with Israel and imposing sanctions on some settlements in the occupied West Bank over Israel’s recent escalation in Gaza — an announcement being slammed by...
Payton’s initial symptoms gave the impression something was wrong. When fellow former Hull City trainee Dean Windass came out earlier this year to say he had received a diagnosis of dementia at the age of 56, Payton felt encouraged to get checked himself. “I was having symptoms such as bad headaches, forgetfulness, but for someone...
Iran’s Supreme Leader has expressed doubt that nuclear talks with the US will lead to a new agreement, saying it had made “excessive and outrageous” demands on uranium enrichment. “We don’t think it will lead to any outcome. We don’t know what will happen,” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said. US President Donald Trump said last week...
Reuters Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of “trying to buy time” to continue its war in Ukraine, a day after Donald Trump said progress towards a ceasefire had been made in a call with Vladimir Putin. “If Russia continues to put forward unrealistic conditions and undermine progress, there must be tough consequences,” Ukraine’s president wrote...
US President Donald Trump says Russia and Ukraine will “immediately” start negotiating towards a ceasefire and an end to the war after a two-hour phone call with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Trump, who described the conversation as having gone “very well”, also said conditions for peace would need to be negotiated between the two parties....
EPA Pope Leo XIV has held “cordial” talks with US Vice-President JD Vance, according to the Vatican. It comes a day after Vance – a practicing Catholic – joined other dignitaries and thousands of worshipers at the Pope’s inaugural mass on Sunday. After Pope Leo became the first American to lead the Roman Catholic Church...
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers is to hold talks over his future with major shareholder Dermot Desmond. (Sun), external Rodgers indicates Celtic are ready to strengthen when the summer transfer window opens. (Glasgow Times), external Meanwhile, the Celtic manager expects winger James Forrest, 33, to play a big role next term. (Scotsman – subscription required), external...
More than three years into Europe’s deadliest war since 1945, there was a small step forward for democracy on Friday. Delegations from Ukraine and Russia came face to face for talks for the first time since March 2022 – one month after Moscow invaded its neighbour. The setting was an Ottoman- era palace on the...
Reuters Top US diplomat Marco Rubio says he does not have high expectations for Ukraine-Russia peace talks due to be held in Turkey – and that Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin need to meet for progress to be made. “I don’t think we’re going to have a breakthrough here until President Trump and...
Russian President Vladimir Putin is not among the names listed by the Kremlin as being due to attend peace talks on the war in Ukraine in Istanbul on Thursday, despite calls from Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky for him to attend. Russia’s delegation will instead be headed by presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, according to the Kremlin statement....
Yogita Limaye BBC News Reporting fromEastern Ukraine BBC Some soldiers like Kozak believe too many people have been killed to hand over land to Russia Big plumes of smoke are visible on a screen that’s providing a live feed from Ukrainian drones hovering over the outskirts of the eastern city of Pokrovsk, one of the...