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PM Sir Keir Starmer’s meeting with Donald Trump dominates much of the UK’s news this Friday. The British Prime Minister met with the US president in what much of the media is dubbing a ‘White House summit’. To almost everyone’s surprise, the meeting appeared to go well, with a UK-US trade deal expected soon, the president backing the prime minister’s Chagos deal, and the president effectively ruling out a US backstop for Ukraine.

At least 70 people have died from cholera and more than 2,200 have been infected in southern Sudan over the past week, Save the Children said Thursday, citing health ministry data. The outbreak White Nile state capital Kosti, followed a reported drone strike on the Um Dabakar power station, 275 kilometres (170 miles) south of Khartoum, which disrupted access to clean water. It comes as Sudan’s healthcare system, crippled by a brutal civil war nearing its second year, struggles amid tens of thousands killed and over 12 million displaced. “More than 2,200 people, including children, are now battling the deadly…

For most of the current conflict, Dr. Eyas al-Bursh, a young Palestinian general practitioner, had worked as a volunteer doctor at Gaza City’s main Shifa Hospital. But in March 2024, the 30-year-old was abducted with others after Israeli forces launched another major assault on Gaza’s hospitals. Israel has many questionable apartheid policies, one of which allows the IDF to abduct mainly men and detain them for indefinite periods until they can verify that the person is not a threat to the IDF, in some cases it is used as a deterrent to force people to move from regions, so new…

Gabby Logan is the latest presenter to sign up for the 2025 Women’s Football Awards The 2025 Women’s Football Awards has today announced that broadcaster Gabby Logan will be joining the hosting line-up for the event this May, marking a new addition to the prestigious ceremony.  The event, Europe’s largest awards celebration for women’s football, has partnered with Metro for a third year running to recognise all levels of the game once again – from grassroots talent to the organisations and brands supporting its rise, to the superstar players lighting up the pitch. Gabby Logan, a leading figure in sports…

Jose Mourinho has been handed a four-match ban and a fine of £35,000 for comments he made following Monday’s feisty clash between Fenerbahce and Galatasary. Jose Mourinho handed ban and fine for ‘derogatory and offensive statements’ Jose Mourinho has been handed a four-match ban and a fine of £35,000 for comments he made following Monday’s feisty clash between Fenerbahce and Galatasary. After a 0-0 draw in the top-of-the-table Turkish Super Lig clash, Mourinho launched into an explosive post-match press conference in which he said the Galatasaray bench were ‘jumping like monkeys’ following an early challenge. The former Chelsea and Manchester…

 Thierry Henry believes Liverpool’s ‘consistency’ makes them favourites to win the Champions League but admitted the tournament is still wide open. Liverpool already have one hand on the Premier League title after their comfortable 2-0 win over Newcastle in midweek saw them move 13 points clear of Arsenal in second place. And next month, the Reds will have an opportunity to claim their first trophy under Arne Slot when they face Newcastle again, this time in the Carabao Cup final. The Reds’ dominant displays have also translated onto the continent where they finished top of the Champions League league phase…

Manchester United loanee Marcus Rashford has hit the ground running at Aston Villa Marcus Rashford makes decision on Man Utd future after Aston Villa loan move | Football Marcus Rashford has decided he wants to complete a permanent move from Manchester United to Aston Villa when the summer transfer window opens for business. The 27-year-old forward revealed in December he was actively seeking a new challenge away from United, the club he joined as a schoolboy aged just seven. The bombshell revelation came after an immensely disappointing 18-month spell for Rashford, in which he managed just 11 goals in 48…

Arsenal may be forced to sell one of Leandro Trossard or Gabriel Martinelli to generate the funds required to sign a big-name striker in the summer transfer window. Arsenal ready to sell first-team star to fund summer transfer move for striker The Gunners’ failure to strengthen up front has been highlighted by fans and pundits alike as a key factor in Mikel Arteta’s side once again dropping off the pace in the race for the Premier League title. Not since Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang have Arsenal possessed an out-and-out centre-forward capable of scoring 30 goals-a-season and injuries to Gabriel Jesus, Kai Havertz…

Arsenal’s plans for a summer transfer rebuild look set to be affected by their ongoing injury crisis, according to reports. Mikel Arteta is planning a summer rebuild Mikel Arteta’s side have seen their Premier League title hopes implode in recent days following dropped points against West Ham and Nottingham Forest. The Gunners have looked particularly toothless in attack which is perhaps no surprise given they have only three fit and available forwards after injuries to Gabriel Martinelli, Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz. But staring down the barrel of yet another trophyless season, Arsenal are expected to embark on a major…

The Apprentice candidate Dr Jana Denzel has revealed a ‘really hurtful’ comment from Lord Alan Sugar led to him quitting the BBC One competition. The dentist from London was one of the candidates vying for a £250,000 investment from Lord Sugar, but it had earlier been revealed Dr Jana walked out after being a project manager on one of the tasks. It had also been claimed he’d been accused of using racist language in one incident, and was asked to take part in diversity training by producers. The next day, Dr Jana left of his own accord. The episode showing…