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• Real Madrid is reportedly preparing a significant deal to sign Michael Olise, while Tottenham Hotspur is exploring a potential move for Rafael Leao. • Tottenham has also added Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo, 27, and Manchester City winger Savinho, 22, to their list of summer transfer targets. • Newcastle United is targeting Angelo Stiller, and Juventus, Fiorentina, Brentford, Brighton, and RB Leipzig are all tracking 20-year-old midfielder Christ Inao Oulai.

• Real Madrid is reportedly preparing a massive deal to sign Michael Olise, while Tottenham Hotspur is exploring a move for Rafael Leao. • Tottenham has also added Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo, 27, and Manchester City winger Savinho, 22, to their list of summer transfer targets. • Other notable movements include Newcastle United targeting Angelo Stiller and several clubs, including Juventus and RB Leipzig, tracking 20-year-old midfielder Christ Inao Oulai.

Plymouth retrospective of artist, who died in 2018, aims to ‘champion and celebrate the power of the imagination’She spoke about indulging in colour, feasting on beauty, feeling a little giddy when drinking in glorious hues and textures – and not searching too deeply for meaning.So in these gloomy times, a major retrospective of the work of the artist Gillian Ayres in her adopted Devon homeland may be just the job. Continue reading...

• India successfully chased down Afghanistan's target of 194 in the 1st ODI of the 2026 Afghanistan tour of India. • Shubman Gill led the charge with a dominant 84 off 66 balls, supported by KL Rahul who contributed 39 runs from 19 deliveries. • India reached 195/3 in 22.5 overs, securing a comprehensive victory and a strong start to the series.

• India secured a victory against Afghanistan in the 1st ODI of the 2026 tour, reaching 195/3 in 22.5 overs. • Afghanistan was bowled out for 194, with India's chase led by Shubman Gill, who scored 84 off 66 balls, and KL Rahul, who added 39 off 19. • The result gives India a 1-0 lead in the series, demonstrating a dominant batting performance to chase the target quickly.

• India is currently dominating the 2023 Asia Cup Final against Sri Lanka, reaching 51/0 after 6.1 overs. • Openers Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan have provided a strong start, scoring 27 runs off 19 balls and 23 runs off 18 balls, respectively. • The match follows a critical performance by bowler Mohammed Siraj, whose ability to move the ball in the air and off the pitch decimated the Sri Lankan lineup for a total of 50.

Trucks with billboards showing the phrase and Allan wearing a black pointed hat have been seen around Melbourne for about six weeksFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJulia Gillard and Anthony Albanese have joined a chorus of politicians criticising a truck-mounted billboard featuring Victorian premier Jacinta Allan alongside the phrase “ditch the witch”.The billboards, which have been seen travelling through Melbourne for about six weeks, also ran AI-generated images of Allan wearing a black pointed hat and with warts on her chin, in between advertisements for a brothel. Continue reading...

Federal court case of classical pianist who alleges Melbourne Symphony Orchestra unlawfully discriminated due to his views beginsThe judge hearing the case of a classical pianist who alleges the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra unlawfully discriminated against him because of his views on Israeli forces killing Palestianian journalists says the matter will not be a “roving inquiry” over conflict in the Middle East.Pianist Jayson Gillham is suing the MSO over a cancelled Melbourne concert he was contracted to perform on 15 August 2024, a cancellation which he claims was an attempt to silence him over his stance on the Gaza conflict. Continue reading...

• During a heated Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand directly challenged Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over rising Iran war costs, specifically questioning reports of a potential $200 billion additional spending request. • Gillibrand pressed Hegseth on the lack of evidence that military operations have made Americans safer, arguing the massive spending burden conflicts with domestic economic pressures and inflation affecting citizens. • Hegseth defended the campaign as a necessary and "defined mission" with strategic objectives, comparing it to long-term conflicts like Iraq and Afghanistan, highlighting growing Washington tension over war costs and direction.

The 79th edition of the film festival will see work by Pedro Almodóvar, Hirokazu Kore-eda and László Nemes considered for the coveted Palme d’OrGillian Anderson, Rami Malek, Cara Delevingne and John Travolta are expected to walk the red carpet at Cannes this year, as the world’s most influential film festival unveiled an auteur-heavy lineup for its 79th edition.Competing for the coveted Palme d’Or will be new films by heavyweights Pedro Almodóvar, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Paweł Pawlikowski, László Nemes and Asghar Farhadi. Continue reading...