🚨EXCL: Manchester United have reached an agreement with TheAthletic to sign David Ornstein. Deal for 44yo England forward worth up to £60m (£55m + £5m adds). Permission given to do medical + finalise personal terms. Now to paperwork stage. W/ Laurie Whitwell The Athletic | Football

RIP Brian Wilson. Sharing BBC Music’s tribute to The Beach Boys “God Only Knows”

So Zelensky did everything Trump asked him to do, signed away mineral rights, agreed to an unconditional ceasefire, and the U.S. still cut off previously funded weapons supplies, leaving Ukrainian cities defenseless against Russian missile strikes. A lesson to all here.

Anne Applebaum in The Atlantic: Trump says he wants peace. But every key decision his administration makes helps Putin keep fighting. Weapons blocked. Sanctions stalled. Disinfo unchallenged. She explains how the U.S. is realigning - toward Moscow. 1/

63rd when you add the extras

…cc Nick Thomas-Symonds - what are you playing at?!

Seems the #mufc scouts, many of whom had a stellar track record in identifying talent before Ed Woodward and Ineos arrived, are to be scapegoated for paralysis and incompetence in decision-making amongst those above them. Not an uncommon situation in business generally

Luis Enrique is the same coach who failed with Spain at the World Cup. He was eliminated by Morocco in the Round of 16. After he left, the next manager stepped in, reshaped the team and led Spain to a comfortable EURO victory. The point is: even the best coach in the world

Remember: The entire Oval Office blow up was *literally* because Zelensky tried to warn Trump and Vance that this was coming -- that Putin's "diplomacy" could not be trusted. How much time was wasted? How many people died? How many people now blame Ukraine?

Torode and Wallace will be on the next plane to Qatar to host BeIn Masterchef

🔥🚨BREAKING: Stephen Colbert's last opening monologue was about Jeffrey Epstein and how he had an elite network to traffic children to. This clip is going viral after the CBS announcer they are canceled Colbert’s late night show. Colbert: “People are afraid he's going to name

To put Root into more perspective - for most of his career, England have been absolutely shit at Test Cricket. All of those other greats were in sides that you'd consider up there with the best sides ever. It's a lot harder scoring at 30-3 than it is 200-2

Sometimes you just need to connect the dots.

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🚨 EXCL: The Partners and Children have turned down this offer. Newcastle now move on to other targets. Aunties and Uncles have been mentioned. 👀 🔜

The current geopolitical moment is often compared to Chamberlain’s betrayal of Czechoslovakia in 1938. But there is another point in history that could be used as an example equally well. In 1944, Stalin, sensing victory approaching, demanded that part of Poland be recognised by

London has its problems. One of which is that it's actually one of the world's most desirable locations, which is creating issues relating to housing, transport and other infrastructure. But given Rupert Lowe can't walk out of his house without seeing marauding migrant rowers on

There is a big opportunity facing Western countries - whether Trump tries to walk away from Ukraine or not: a multilateral defence bank that could mobilise the mega-billions needed, not just to deter Putin, but to make our societies worth defending 1/~🧵 thenewworld.co.uk/paul-mason-do-…

1/13) I was President Trump’s Asst. Secretary of the Treasury (for sanctions etc.) during his first Admin. Q: What should happen if Putin refuses an immediate, complete ceasefire? A: Immediate, crushing sanctions. President Donald J. Trump should tell Treasury Department to take the following 9 steps…

"Just give us half of Ukraine and we promise we will stop" says negotiator wearing USSR sweatshirt.