In Liverpool Rachel Reeves seemed to be floating a pre-emptive argument ahead of possible tax rises in her November Budget. The key line in the chancellor’s speech in relation to the Budget was her linking of tough decisions “in coming months” to global headwinds and a critical reassessment of the long-term productivity performance of the…
YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5m (£18.6m) to settle a lawsuit brought by Donald Trump, filed after the video platform suspended his account in the wake of the 6 January attack on US Capitol. The settlement from the video streaming giant’s parent company Alphabet – which also owns Google – comes after social media sites…
An NHS online hospital service will be launched in England within two years to help cut waiting times, the prime minister is set to announce. Sir Keir Starmer will tell the Labour Party annual conference a “new world is coming” as he sets out plans for the digital service. NHS Online will have its own…
RAWALPINDI: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government has approved a project to construct two twin tunnels through the Margalla Hills, directly connecting Khanpur and Haripur in Hazara with Islamabad. Once completed, the project will reduce the distance between Haripur and Islamabad to just 8 kilometres, bringing travel time down to 10 to 15 minutes. The tunnels, illuminated…
BARCELONA: Paris Saint-Germain face their biggest test of the season so far when the Champions League title-holders visit Barcelona this week, but Luis Enrique’s side come into the game in the midst of an injury crisis affecting several of their biggest stars. The headline absentee is Ousmane Dembele, fresh from winning the Ballon d’Or last…
BARCELONA: Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal almost became the youngest ever Ballon d’Or winner last week at 18, and Wednesday’s Champions League clash against Paris Saint-Germain offers the ideal opportunity to begin stating his case for next year. PSG star Ousmane Dembele won the award for the best player in the world but is out injured…
LONDON: Nuno Espirito Santo started his West Ham reign with a 1-1 draw against Everton thanks to Jarrod Bowen’s second half equaliser on Monday. Nuno was taking charge of his first match as Hammers boss just 48 hours after being hired to replace the sacked Graham Potter. The former Nottingham Forest manager watched as Michael…
ABC is adding to its roster of dramas. The network has given a series order to RJ Decker (a working title), starring Scott Speedman as a South Florida private investigator. The show, based on Carl Hiaasen’s novel Double Whammy, is set to air later in the 2025-26 season. Rob Doherty (Elementary) adapted Hiaasen’s novel and…
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PARIS: Liverpool boss Arne Slot challenged his players to give their all when they take on Turkish champions Galatasaray in Istanbul on match day 2 of the Champions League on Tuesday. Liverpool edged Atletico Madrid 3-2 in a fiery Champions League opening day win in the 36-team league phase, but lost 2-1 at Crystal Palace…
