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Pep Guardiola makes Arsenal prediction after Man City beat Nottingham Forest Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has backed Arsenal to win all of their remaining Premier League fixtures this season. Mikel Arteta’s side kept their momentum at the top of the Premier League with a 3-2 victory over Tottenham in the north London derby on Sunday afternoon. City, meanwhile, are just a point behind Arsenal following their 2-0 win away to Nottingham Forest on Sunday, but crucially have a game in hand over their Premier League title rivals. Guardiola, however, believes Arsenal will not slip up in the final three…

Mo Salah and Jurgen Klopp bust-up caused by half-hearted handshake The touchline row between Jurgen Klopp and Mohamed Salah during Liverpool’s draw with West Ham on Saturday was caused by the winger snubbing his manager’s handshake, according to reports. Salah started the match on the bench and was not called to be brought on until the last 15 minutes of the game, along with Darwin Nunez and Joe Gomez. The Egyptian appeared to be angry with his manager, with the pair exchanging heated words and Nunez even pushing his teammate away from his boss on the touchline. While it was…

Paedophile agrees to be castrated after getting girl, 14, pregnant A 54-year-old man who raped a 14-year-old girl in the US is set to be physically castrated as part of his punishment. Glenn Sullivan Sr, from Springfield, Louisiana, groomed the girl and ‘used threats of violence against her and her family’ to stay quiet, state prosecutors say. After the girl came forward and told detectives he had raped her ‘multiple times’, it was discovered she was pregnant and DNA evidence confirmed Sullivan was the father. Sullivan was sentenced to 50 years in prison and ordered to undergo castration as part…

Scottish First Minister quits as leader after less than eight Liz Trusses Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf has announced he will resign rather than face two votes of no confidence this week. The SNP leader has managed almost 400 days in the top role – just under eight times as long as Liz Truss stayed as UK prime minister. He has seen his authority crumble in the days since he decided to withdraw his government from a political partnership with the Scottish Greens. Mr Yousaf, 39, explained his decision to call time on his leadership in a statement at the…

School evacuated over ‘threatening messages’ and parents warned to stay away A high school has been evacuated after staff received a ‘threatening email’ this afternoon. Matthew Moss High School in Rochdale posted online just before 1pm today and said ‘all learners and staff’ were safe. In a full statement on Twitter it said: ‘Matthew Moss High School have received a threatening message by email and have evacuated the school as a precaution. ‘All learners and staff are safe and the police are in attendance. https://metro.co.uk/2024/04/29/rochdale-high-school-evacuates-building-receiving-threatening-email-20738711/?ico=top-stories_home_top

Tech billionaire’s missing child found ‘in the back of a white van’ The teenage child of a tech billionaire who went missing in a notoriously dangerous part of San Francisco has been found. Mint Butterfield, the 16-year-old child of Slack co-founder Stewart Butterfield, went missing in the Tenderloin neighbourhood last Sunday. Mint, who uses they/them pronouns, was thought to have been carrying a grey suitcase when last seen in Bolinas, a community on the other side of the Golden Gate Bridge from the main city. Police said on Saturday evening that they had found Mint safe in San Francisco with…

Major delays at London airport after power outage Travellers have been warned to expect delays after a largescale power outage at Stansted Airport. Photos and video shared by angry passengers show how the terminal was rammed with people standing waiting as the time to get to their flights slowed down so severely. The problems affected systems across the airport, including baggage handling, check-in and security. Although the power issue has now been resolved, knock-on delays remain and so people were warned to give themselves extra time.

England rugby star Billy Vunipola ‘tasered twice’ during arrest for violent incident in Majorca England rugby star Billy Vunipola has been arrested after a violent incident at a bar in Majorca. The 31-year-old was tasered twice by police at a bar called Epic in Palma at 4.30am on Sunday following calls from security staff. Vunipola, who is 6ft 2in and weighs nearly 20 stone, is accused of assaulting a police officer during the confrontation. The Saracens No.8, who was born in Australia to Tongan parents and moved to the UK as a young child, had taken off his shirt and…

Hotter weather is finally on the way with highs of 20°C this week After a period of wet, windy and cold weather, the UK will finally begin to see signs of spring later this week. Some parts of the country could see temperatures reach highs of 20C as warmer weather returns mid-week, according to the Met Office. Areas further north, including the east coast of Scotland, will see colder temperatures still, partnered with rain. Senior Met Office meteorologist Amy Bokota said: ‘Temperatures have been below average for the last couple of weeks, so certainly by the time we get to…

Russell Brand considered the River Thames for baptism after sexual assault allegations Russell Brand is turning to faith in the aftermath of his sexual assault allegations, announcing his plans to be baptised in an attempt to move forward. The disgraced comedian hit headlines nationwide last year when he was accused of rape, assault, and emotional abuse as part of a joint investigation by Channel 4’s Dispatches programme, The Times, and Sunday Times. Brand has strongly denied all accusations about his behaviour at the height of his fame between 2006 and 2013, and recently told former Fox News host Tucker Carlson…