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Pentagon knows who’s responsible for Jordan drone attackFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsUp to six Kurdish fighters have been killed in a drone attack hitting a base housing US troops in Syria, according to a rebel group.The US-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said the attack hit a training ground at al-Omar base in Syria’s eastern province of Deir el-Zour.It accused “Syrian regime-backed mercenaries” of carrying out the attack. No casualties were reported among US troops.It comes as the US conducted…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Pep Guardiola refused to discuss an angry bust-up between Kyle Walker and Brentford’s Neal Maupay after Manchester City’s 3-1 win in west London.The England defender blew his top at something Maupay said to him in the closing stages and had to be calmed down by his manager.City skipper Walker had been subjected to taunts about his personal life from the home fans throughout the match.Guardiola had a long conversation with French striker Maupay after the final whistle…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USIt’s been two years since Adam Montgomery was charged with the murder of his five-year-old daughter Harmony, and now, he is finally headed to trial over the shocking case that sparked uproar across America. Harmony was last seen in October or November 2019 in Manchester, New Hampshire, but for two entire years, nobody reported her missing. Despite the delayed painstaking efforts to find the missing child, investigators made little headway when they eventually asked the public…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter After finishes with the right foot and the head, it was the trusted left that delivered the final blow. On the night where Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne were reunited in Manchester City’s attack, a perfect hat-trick from Phil Foden brought the champions to within two points of leaders Liverpool as Pep Guardiola’s side completed another away comeback in the Premier League. City will return top if they win their game in hand – which is…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USPresident Joe Biden and Former President Donald Trump are reacting to the news about King Charles III’s cancer diagnosis.It’s not clear what type of cancer the King, 75, has but officials for Buckingham Palace said it is not prostate cancer, though concerns were raised when the royal underwent a hospital procedure for a benign prostate enlargement. He has since started regular treatments related to his diagnosis.The King last met Mr Biden, 81, at Windsor Castle in…

Toney an exceptional player – GuardiolaSign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Brentford host Manchester City in tonight’s Premier League clash as the Bees look to distance themselves away from the relegation zone. Thomas Frank’s men lost 3-2 to Tottenham last time out, in what was their sixth league defeat in seven games, leaving them just three points above the drop zone and at risk of being drawn into a relegation battle.In contrast, Manchester City could jump up to second in the table if…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USThe McDonald’s just off I-70 looms nearly as large in small-town Rifle life as it does in Rep. Lauren Boebert’s origin story. The Republican provocateur quit high school for a shift manager position here – to her mother’s horror, she writes in her memoir – and it’s also where at 16 she met her now-ex-husband, Jayson, then 22.But on this sunny Friday, as diners flit in and out just before noon, the teen behind the cash…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Kim Kardashian was among a glamorous cast hired to announce the chosen venues for the 2026 World Cup on Sunday night. But what the ceremony didn’t reveal was the bitter battle behind the scenes for billions of eyeballs, in a fight to host the most watched sporting event on the planet.Venues made impassioned pitches to Fifa for the right to stage the World Cup final, and there were three early frontrunners: the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles,…

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 emailsCara Delevingne will be making her stage debut in the West End’s award-winning revival of Cabaret.The British model and actor will join the cast in the role of Sally Bowles from 11 March until 1 June 2024, along with Luke Treadaway who will take over as the Emcee.The parts are currently played by musician Self Esteem – full name Rebecca Lucy Taylor – and Jake Shears in Rebecca Frecknall’s intimate production, which opened in 2021…

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discountsGet Simon Calder’s Travel emailBritish Airways has announced a major shake-up to its Executive Club loyalty scheme by switching all customers over to a fixed membership year from 2025.It removes one of the major complexities of the programme, by aligning the collection year for tier points – which determine status such as gold, silver or bronze – into a common calendar year, to run from April 1 to March 31.Related: BA frequent-flyer scheme becomes all about the moneyAt the moment, tier point collection years vary according to…