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Kieran McKenna says his current focus is solely on Ipswich in the short, medium and long-term amid links to the Celtic job – and has revealed there has been no approach from the Scottish champions.Sky Sports News revealed this week that McKenna is one of the candidates to replace Brendan Rodgers as Celtic’s permanent manager. The Irishman is under contract at Portman Road until 2028 and Sky Sports News understands Ipswich do not want to lose their boss. Speaking for the first time since those rumours surfaced, McKenna has admitted that no approach has been made to him – and…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed a resolution Thursday that would undo many of President Donald Trump’s tariffs around the globe, the latest note of displeasure at his trade tactics in Washington that came just as the president celebrated his negotiations with China as a success.After a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in South Korea, Trump said he would cut tariffs on the Asian economic giant and China would in turn purchase 25 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans annually for the next three years. The Republican president claimed his trade negotiation would secure “prosperity and security to millions…
It was a record-breaking summer for Liverpool, but do the Premier League champions lack depth after a £446m spending spree?Arne Slot was left defending his team selection as Liverpool suffered a sixth defeat in seven games in all competitions as they crashed out of the Carabao Cup at the hands of Crystal Palace on Wednesday night. The Dutchman opted to leave star players such as Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Hugo Ekitike out of his squad, making 10 changes to his starting XI from the previous game at Brentford and filling his bench with inexperienced youngsters. Unsurprisingly, Palace prevailed,…
More than 1,000 Palestinians in need of medical treatment have died since the war began due to Israel’s ongoing restrictions on essential supplies entering the Gaza Strip, the director of al-Shifa Hospital has said, amid an “already collapsing health system.” Dr Mohammed Abu Salmiya told Al Jazeera on Wednesday that since the start of the ceasefire on 11 October, only 10 percent of needed medical supplies have reached the besieged enclave. He said more than 350,000 patients with chronic health conditions are in urgent need of medication. Hospitals receive the bodies of patients succumbing to their illnesses as a result…
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma City Thunder guard Nikola Topic has been diagnosed with testicular cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy.Sam Presti, the team’s general manager, announced the diagnosis on Thursday.Topic had a testicular procedure earlier in the month. The Thunder said at the time he’d be out for at least four weeks.Presti said doctors are “extremely positive” about his long-term outlook. He said Topic has been working out throughout the process and didn’t want the diagnosis revealed until after he started treatment.“He has all the tools that you could ask for somebody to take on and conquer the situation,” Presti…
Manchester United have a “clear plan” to continue backing head coach Ruben Amorim in the transfer market and have already identified the areas of the squad which need to be strengthened, according to director of football Jason Wilcox.United have spent close to £250 million ($329m) on new players since Amorim took the job at Old Trafford in November 2024.The Portuguese coach has overseen an upturn in form with three wins in a row and Wilcox insists the club will bring in more players, either in January or next summer.- Amorim responds to Dyche ‘4-4-2’ remark- Man United legend Paul Scholes…
Go ahead and roll your eyes. Shrug your shoulders. Or maybe just juggle your hands in the air.Dictionary.com’s word of the year isn’t even really a word. It’s the viral term “6-7” that kids and teenagers can’t stop repeating and laughing about and parents and teachers can’t make any sense of.The word — if you can call it that — exploded in popularity over the summer. It’s more of an inside joke with an unclear meaning, driven by social media.Dictionary.com says its annual selection is a linguistic time capsule reflecting social trends and events. But the site admitted it too…
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Europe should forge a deeper strategic partnership with Turkey in response to emerging global challenges, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Thursday on his first official visit to Ankara, which has played a crucial mediating role in the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza.Merz was speaking alongside Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, just days after Turkey and the United Kingdom finalized a multi-billion-dollar deal for the sale of 20 Eurofighter Typhoon jets. Germany, part of the consortium that manufactures the advanced fighter aircraft, recently lifted its longstanding objection to their export to Turkey. Merz’s visit also comes amid…
LONDON (AP) — The Prince and Princess of Wales have won a legal case against a French magazine that published photos of the couple and their children on a skiing holiday, the royals’ office said Thursday.William and Kate took action against Paris Match after it ran photos in April of them and their children George, Charlotte and Louis on a break in the French Alps. They were shown on the slopes and relaxing on a chalet balcony.The latest edition of Paris Match includes a notice saying that a judge at the Nanterre Judicial Court had found that the images and…
Andre Harriman-Annous pumped his fists towards the fans in the North Bank then leaned over the advertising hoardings, exhausted but elated, albeit, maybe, with a tinge of disappointment that it was not his goal being celebrated inside the Emirates Stadium.The 17-year-old had just watched Bukayo Saka dispatch the rebound after Jason Steele had saved his one-on-one effort, denying him a goal on his first senior start. But the clever run in behind to meet Jurrien Timber’s pass was an example of why he is highly rated. Max Dowman was the history-maker, becoming Arsenal’s youngest starter at 15 and 302 days…