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Newcastle are in talks over a move for Aston Villa midfielder Jacob Ramsey. Newcastle have been considering making a move for their long-term target for the last few days. Villa are looking to sell a player to help with their Financial Fair Play (FFP) situation, and as an academy product, a Ramsey sale would represent pure profit.However, Villa do not want to sell Ramsey and have offered him a new contract.The 24-year-old midfielder has two years left on his current deal and has been the subject of transfer speculation this summer. Villa bosses want to protect the value of the player by offering him increased…

Paul Merson says Liverpool should forget about signing striker Alexander Isak and focus on bringing in a centre-back ahead of their Premier League title defence.On Tuesday, Sky Sports News reported the Reds are in talks with Crystal Palace over the signing of Marc Guehi and believe the defender wants to join them. Liverpool get their league campaign under way on Friday when they face Bournemouth at Anfield, live on Sky Sports Premier League (kick-off 8pm). Monterosa This content is provided by Monterosa, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will meet Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Tokyo next week before flying to Washington for a summit with President Donald Trump, underscoring how Trump’s push to reset global trade is drawing the often-feuding neighbors closer. Lee’s two-day visit to Japan Aug. 23–24 will be an opportunity to deepen personal ties with Ishiba and put bilateral relations on firmer ground. Their talks will center on strengthening trilateral cooperation with Washington, promoting “regional peace and stability,” and addressing other international issues, presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said Wednesday.Their meeting will come…

TOKYO (AP) — Fast-food chain McDonald’s Japan has canceled a Happy Meal campaign that came with coveted Pokemon cards, apologizing after resellers rushed to buy the meals and then discarded the food, leaving trash outside stores. The meals, called Happy Sets in Japan, were meant for children. They came with a toy, such as a tiny plastic Pikachu, and a Pokemon card. They sold out in a day, according to Japanese media reports. Mounds of wasted food were found near the stores. “We do not believe in abandoning and discarding food. This situation goes against our longtime philosophy that we…

China has reportedly urged local firms, especially those for government-related purposes, to avoid using Nvidia’s H20 chips for weeks due to national security concerns.  Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday that Chinese authorities have sent notices to companies over the past few weeks, discouraging them from using the less-advanced semiconductors.  The report stated that Chinese officials are concerned that Nvidia chips may have location-tracking and remote shutdown capabilities. Nvidia has already denied this.  The Financial Times also reported on the same day that Beijing is demanding technology companies explain why they need to order H20 chips,…

BERLIN (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will join German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on Wednesday for talks with European and U.S. leaders ahead of a Trump-Putin summit later this week, the German government said.Merz has convened a series of virtual meetings for Wednesday in an attempt to have the voice of European and Ukraine’s leaders heard ahead of the summit in Alaska, where President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to discuss a path toward ending Moscow’s war in Ukraine. Zelenskyy and the leaders of European countries have all been sidelined from that summit. Zelenskyy…

BANGKOK (AP) — Shares charged higher Wednesday in Europe and Asia after U.S. stocks hit new records when data showed inflation across the United States improved slightly last month. Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei 225 added to its record set a day earlier. The future for the S&P 500 was up 0.2%, while that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average was little changed. A recent rally in share prices has been driven partly by relief over an extended truce in President Donald Trump’s trade war with China, and partly by persisting hopes the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates. Those were reinforced…

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian shop manager Olarewanju Ogunbona says he uses Styrofoam and plastic packs at least five times a day — nothing unusual in the megacity of Lagos, one of the world’s most plastics-polluted urban areas. The city’s over 20 million people contributed 870,000 tons of the world’s 57 million tons of plastic waste in 2024. Lagos state authorities last month imposed a ban on single-use plastics, but residents say weak enforcement and the absence of alternatives have weakened its effectiveness. Omoh Alokwe, back right, co-founder of Street Waste Company, along with workers sorts out different soft-drink plastic…

Midfielder Federico Redondo and goalkeeper Drake Callender are both close to departing Inter Miami, sources confirmed to ESPN.Redondo is set to join LaLiga’s Elche on a permanent transfer, with the player currently in Spain to complete the deal, a source said, while Charlotte FC is finalizing a deal for Callender, sources confirmed.Redondo joined Inter Miami ahead of the 2024 campaign from Argentine team Argentinos Juniors, initially signing a contract through the 2027 MLS season with a club option for 2028.Federico Redondo us set to depart Inter Miami after 18 months in south Florida. Carlos Goldman – Inter Miami CF/Inter Miami CFHe…

Asia-Pacific markets open in the greenAsia-Pacific markets opened higher Wednesday. Japan’s Nikkei 225 benchmark rose 1% after hitting a record high Tuesday, while the broader Topix index added 0.72%, as of 8:02 a.m. Singapore time (8:02 p.m. ET Tuesday).In South Korea, the Kospi index advanced 1.07%, while the small-cap Kosdaq increased by 0.88%.Over in Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 was up 0.29%.— Lee Ying ShanHere are the opening calls for the dayHappy mid-week from Singapore. Asia markets are set for a mostly higher open.Japan’s Nikkei 225 was set to open higher, with the futures contract in Chicago at 43,325, while its counterpart…