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Sign up to the Independent’s betting newsletter for the latest tips and offersSign up to the Independent’s betting newsletterMikel Arteta, on this occasion at least, wasn’t going to play any mind games. When asked after Arsenal’s win over Luton Town whether he would be watching the matches of Manchester City and Liverpool, he nodded happily. There was no sense of just concentrating on his own team. Arteta said he simply enjoyed watching good football, but his interest was obviously far more invested than that.As the gatecrasher to English football’s main title rivalry, Arsenal have the most to learn. Their very…

Donald Trump says states should choose their own abortion lawsSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailDonald Trump is expected to give a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago on election integrity with House Speaker Mike Johnson making a visit.“Election integrity” is a phrase that Trump often uses to describe the lie that the 2020 election was rigged and unfounded concerns about future mass voter fraud. It comes as Johnson faces an ongoing threat to his job from Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Georgia Republican firebrand.Trump has…

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…