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Sign up to the Independent’s betting newsletter for the latest tips and offersSign up to the Independent’s betting newsletterEddie Howe admits Newcastle could not afford to allow “gentle giant” Joelinton to leave on a free transfer after they finally persuaded him to sign a new contract.The 27-year-old Brazil international put pen to paper on a long-term deal on Thursday to end fears that he could leave the Magpies for nothing next summer despite becoming one of their most important players.Ultimately, the two parties managed to reach agreement over a man whose value on and off the pitch had increased substantially…

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsThe French foreign ministry has told its citizens not to travel to Iran, Lebanon, Israel, and the Palestinian territories amid Iran’s threats against its regional adversary.In a statement on social media platform X, the French foreign ministry added that relatives of Iran-based diplomats will return to France and that French civil servants are now banned from conducting any missions in Iran, Lebanon, Israel and the Palestinian Territories.Germany and Britain urged countries in the Middle East…

A supporter appeared to whip an Al-Ittihad player in an astonishing incident at the end of the Saudi Super Cup final on Thursday night (11 April).The disgraceful scene unfolded after Al-Hilal won the final 4-1 to stay on course for an unprecedented quadruple.At full-time, Al-Ittihad striker Abderrazak Hamdallah was seen arguing with a fan as he made his way off the pitch, and appeared to throw water in their direction.The man responded by lashing the player with a whip, hitting him at least once.Hamdallah scored his side’s only goal in the heavy defeat. Source link

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsWatching Ian McKellen in a Robert Icke production is a bit like seeing your granddad at a rave. In an unlikely pairing, the great veteran actor of the British stage joins with one of its more recent superstars to take Henry IV parts one AND two – yes, it’s almost four hours long – and try to make it cool.It’s definitely an Icke staging. The man behind brilliant contemporary updates of classics like Oresteia, Andrew…

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsA man has been left with £17,000 worth of debt and a crippled credit score after fraudsters, who he believes broke into his letterbox, managed to steal his identity and open bank accounts in his name before going on a spending spree.Jamie Cavanagh, 37, a civil engineer from East Grinstead, West Sussex, received a letter in January 2024 from HSBC showing he spent more than £12,000 on a credit card despite having never banked or…

The UK has fast-tracked the production of laser energy and radio waves weaponryFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsVladimir Putin has mocked planned Ukraine peace talks and claimed Russia would never accept “any schemes that have nothing to do with reality”.Switzerland said it would host a peace conference in June to help chart a path toward peace in Ukraine after more than two years of fighting.But Putin claimed Moscow hadn’t been invited to join the talks, while pointing at Swiss recognition…

Sign up to the Independent’s betting newsletter for the latest tips and offersSign up to the Independent’s betting newsletterLiverpool lost their unbeaten record at Anfield, perhaps any realistic chance of European glory, probably the farewell so many envisaged. But that wasn’t all. “We lost the plot a little bit,” said Jurgen Klopp. The German can seem to write his own story. He had supplied the twist in the plot with the sudden announcement of his resignation. Now the final chapter is starting to look very different. The treble may become the single, the Carabao Cup Klopp’s last trophy. Three days…

The UK has fast-tracked the production of laser energy and radio waves weaponryFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsA major power plant near Kyiv has been completely destroyed by Russian strikes in a “terrifying” attack, an energy company said.Centrenergo chairman Andriy Hota said Trypillya power plant was hit by multiple drones – as part of an attack which saw 80 missiles and drones hit various sites across Ukraine.Mr Hota said Thursday morning’s strikes destroyed “the transformer, the turbines, the generators. They…

Sign up to the Independent’s betting newsletter for the latest tips and offersSign up to the Independent’s betting newsletterHarry Kane’s children were said to be doing “fine” after being rushed to the hospital with minor injuries following a three-car collision in Germany.The crash happened on Monday night around 5.15pm local time in Bavaria near Munich just as Kane touched down in London with Bayern Munich for their Champions League quarter-final match against Arsenal.The three children, Louis, Vivienne, and Ivy were taken by an ambulance to a nearby hospital for a check-up and are doing fine.”They are fine and only went…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USOJ Simpson has died aged 76 after a reported long battle with prostate cancer.The American football star, who was infamously acquitted of the murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman, saw his health deteriorate in the past few months with him landing in hospice care, according to TMZ.His death was announced when the NFL Hall of Famer’s X account posted a simple message from his family.“On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James…