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US and Russia to seek economic opportunities after Ukraine war The front page of The Guardian suggests recent statements have raised alarm for Ukraine and Europe over fears Donald Trump will agree to Russia’s terms for ending the war in Ukraine, which could see Ukraine lose territory and be blocked from joining NATO. The paper highlights the US and Russia are seeking economic opportunities together following the end of the war. Elsewhere, obesity is being blamed for the fall in life expectancy in England.

The papers are dominated by the ongoing talks between Russia and the US over ending the war in Ukraine.

Away from the war, there’s a variety of domestic stories ranging from the ongoing farmers’ protests to an exclusive interview with one of the parents of the Southport victims.

Showbiz gossip leads the tabloids with reactions to Meghan Markle’s latest business venture.

The back pages sum up Celtic’s late loss to Bayern Munich (on agg) as heartbreaking as well as looking ahead at tonight’s match between Real Madrid and Manchester City (4-3 agg).

Perhaps most crucially, for Gaza’s residents, the crux of the matter is not just about the process of rebuilding; rather, it is about ensuring that the lives they rebuild are not again torn apart by another Israeli attack and forced displacement. [Getty]As Egypt unveils its ambitious reconstruction plan for the Gaza Strip, Palestinians in the besieged coastal enclave view the Egyptian plan with mixed feelings, ranging from cautious optimism to deep scepticism. The Egyptian plan, crafted in the face of intense political, economic, and humanitarian challenges, aims to restore Gaza’s devastated infrastructure, protect Palestinian sovereignty, and, perhaps most critically, prevent the displacement…

Arsenal have been told they should have approached Liverpool to discuss a surprise deal for Darwin Nunez during the January transfer window. Arsenal told they should have signed £64m star from Liverpool Arsenal have been told they should have approached Liverpool to discuss a surprise deal for Darwin Nunez during the January transfer window. Mikel Arteta was keen for Arsenal to strengthen his attacking options in January after losing Gabriel Jesus to a season-ending injury at the start of the month. The Gunners were linked with moves for Dusan Vlahovic, Benjamin Sesko, Alexander Isak and Victor Osimhen before making an…

Aston Villa vs Liverpool: Latest team news, predicted lineups and injuries. Gomez out, Jones could start, Villa in poor form

Benni McCarthy worked at Old Trafford from July 2022 to June 2024 Three strikers Man Utd tried to sign instead of Rasmus Hojlund Former Manchester United first-team coach Benni McCarthy has named three big-name strikers the club tried to sign instead of Rasmus Hojlund. McCarthy, who worked at Old Trafford from July 2022 to June 2024, insists that United considered moves for Harry Kane, Victor Osimhen and Randal Kolo Muani before paying £72m to recruit Hojlund in August 2023. England captain Kane was strongly linked to United before he joined Bayern Munich from Tottenham in the summer of 2023…

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois followed Manchester United growing up Thibaut Courtois believes he could have ended up at Manchester United – the club he ‘always followed’ growing up – had it not been for David de Gea. Courtois has been one of the best goalkeepers in the world over the past decade, winning league titles at Atletico Madrid, Chelsea and Real Madrid. The Belgian burst onto the scene at boyhood club Genk and revealed he attracted interest from Tottenham and multiple European clubs in the summer of 2011 when he was signed by Chelsea. Chelsea immediately sent Courtois…

Emma Raducanu looked visibly distraught after going 2-0 down Emma Raducanu broke down in tears during her straight-sets defeat to Karolina Muchova at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Tuesday. The British tennis star ended the worst losing run of her entire career on Sunday with an impressive 6-4 6-2 victory over Greek star Maria Sakkari. Raducanu was unable to reach the last 16 in the United Arab Emirates, though, as Muchova produced a 7-6 6-4 win over the 2021 US Open winner. After falling behind 2-0 in the opening set of the match, Raducanu looked visibly distraught and was…

Atalanta boss Gian Piero Gasperini ripped into one of his own players Champions League manager blasts his own player as ‘the worst penalty taker ever’ Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini slammed Ademola Lookman as ‘one of the worst penalty takers I’ve ever seen’ after the club’s Champions League exit. Ex-Premier League winger Lookman was on target during Atalanta’s Champions League defeat to Club Brugge on Tuesday night but also missed from the spot. Gasperini revealed after the match that Lookman was not supposed to take the penalty but took matters into his own hands after scoring. Club Brugge sealed…

Bayern Munich defeated Celtic 3-2 on aggregate to reach the last 16 Bayern Munich players ‘looked embarrassed’ after late Celtic draw in Champions League Football pundit Troy Deeney says Bayern Munich’s players ‘looked embarrassed’ after their 1-1 Champions League draw against Celtic. Bayern required a dramatic 94th-minute equaliser from Alphonso Davies at home to reach the last 16 on Tuesday, having won the play-off first leg 2-1 to secure a 3-2 victory on aggregate. It was Celtic who took the lead in the second-leg clash at the Allianz Arena with Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn firing the Scottish champions ahead in Germany.…