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Turkish security forces have detained three people suspected of working for the United Arab Emirates intelligence service, the Istanbul Chief Prosecutor’s office announced on Tuesday. The office said the suspects had allegedly been collecting personal information on people working in important public offices in Turkey by using a Turkish phone number. “It was determined that members of the UAE intelligence service obtained a number from a GSM [global system for mobile communications] company operating in Turkey and, through fake profiles, attempted to collect biographical data on personnel working in critical positions in our country,” the statement said. “The efforts targeted…

Thibaut Courtois and Dean Huijsen were both left out of Real Madrid’s travelling party for their game at Olympiacos, with Huijsen’s absence leaving Madrid with just one fit centre-back for the crunch Champions League game.Madrid and coach Xabi Alonso go into Wednesday’s match under pressure after failing to secure a win in their last three games, with draws at Elche and Rayo Vallecano following a defeat to Liverpool earlier this month.With Éder Militão out with a groin problem, and Antonio Rüdiger not yet fully fit, Huijsen’s early departure from training on Tuesday left Alonso with just one fit centre-back at…

The howls of outrage from the foreign policy establishment over President Trump’s 28-point Ukraine peace plan tell you everything you need to know about why such a plan is necessary in the first place. After nearly four years of war, hundreds of thousands of casualties and hundreds of billions of dollars in American taxpayer money spent, the Washington Blob is horrified that someone might actually try to end this conflict through diplomacy rather than continue feeding it with endless weapons shipments and empty promises. The plan that Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff has been negotiating—yes, with Russia, because that’s generally how…

Sheffield Wednesday have been given special dispensation by the EFL to sign another player, despite them being in administration and under a league-imposed transfer embargo.Former Leeds United defender Liam Cooper signed at Hillsborough last week, despite interest from elsewhere, and Sky Sports News has now been told that Wednesday’s administrators have been authorised to bring in a second new recruit. This is because there are six injured players in the squad and the prospect of a number of other players leaving for the Africa Cup of Nations in the next few weeks. Former Millwall, Sunderland and Middlesbrough forward Duncan Watmore…

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was a welcome guest of US President Donald Trump in Washington earlier this month, promising billions of dollars of investment and striking deals to buy F-35 fighter jets. But he refused to announce something that Trump, and indeed, previous occupants of the Oval Office have longed for: full and formal ties between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the State of Israel. Under Trump, Israel signed the Abraham Accords with the UAE and Bahrain (both in September 2020), Morocco (December 2020), and Sudan (January 2021). It resulted in formal recognition of Israel, full diplomatic…

Gary Neville slammed Luke Shaw’s lack of intensity as Manchester United slumped to another low under head coach Ruben Amorim with their 1-0 defeat to 10-man Everton.The 30-year-old, playing as the left-sided centre-back in Ruben Amorim’s back three, was singled out for “ambling” forward as Manchester United tried, and failed, to recover from a goal down. Was the Sky Sports pundit’s criticism justified? Or is Amorim’s system a bigger problem? The defeat raised yet more questions of his devotion to using three at the back. Have injuries taken a toll on Shaw?Shaw is one of four Manchester United players, along…

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday he expects President Donald Trump to make a decision on the new Federal Reserve chair by the holiday season.In a CNBC interview, Bessent, who has been heading the search for a successor to current Chair Jerome Powell, said he still has one interview to go and was not ready to speculate on who might get the job.”I think there’s a very good chance that the president will make an announcement before Christmas,” he said. “But it’s his prerogative, whether it’s before the Christmas holidays or in the new year. But I think things are…

A Dick’s Sporting Goods logo is displayed outside one of their stores on October 10, 2025 in San Diego, California. Kevin Carter | Getty ImagesThis is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day:1. Checking outA number of retail giants reported earnings this morning, offering the latest reading on the consumer in the run-up to Black Friday. The releases follow last week’s slew of retail earnings.Here’s the latest reports:2. AI’s leaderboardA Broadcom sign is pictured as the company prepares to launch new optical chip…

An Abercrombie & Fitch store stands in midtown Manhattan in New York City on Oct. 24, 2024.Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesShares of Abercrombie & Fitch soared 30% in morning trading on Tuesday after the company showed investors it’s set to keep growing, even as its namesake brand slows down. During the apparel retailer’s fiscal third quarter, Abercrombie brand sales fell 2%. But for at least the third quarter in a row, Hollister saved the retailer, as sales climbed 16%. CEO Fran Horowitz said sales at Abercrombie are expected to be flat in the current quarter, indicating growth at Hollister is…

Mifepristone and Misoprostol pills are pictured Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018, in Skokie, Illinois.Erin Hooley | Chicago Tribune | Tribune News Service | Getty ImagesJust over a year since Donald Trump was elected president again, the $6.9 billion abortion pill industry is operating under the same federal rules he inherited from former President Joe Biden — but new threats to the drug are mounting.Between a Food and Drug Administration safety review that could upend distribution, legal battles over whether the pill can stay on the market, and anti-abortion rhetoric from activists and the Trump administration, drugmakers appear to be bracing for…