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Manchester United cannot repeat Frenkie de Jong’s transfer approach with Antony

The transfer period has already been open for 17 days and the focus of Manchester United has barely shifted from Frenkie de Jong, the midfielder who is seen as the talisman of Erik ten Hag’s Old Trafford reconstruction. The new coach wants to reunite with the 25-year-old and sees him as key to implementing his …

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Extraordinary tax on Covid profits could alleviate “catastrophic” food crisis, says Oxfam

Food, fossil fuel and pharmaceutical companies that have enjoyed extraordinary profits during the Covid-19 pandemic and its consequences should be affected with a tax on their income surpluses, said the global head of ‘Oxfam. An extraordinary 90% tax on excess profits globally would give about $ 490 billion that could be used to solve the …

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The BBC is struggling to explain the absence of Sir Paul McCartney in Glastonbury on iPlayer

The BBC Sounds Twitter account tweeted at 20.13: “Days of glory … Sir @PaulMcCartney’s header set is now on BBC Sounds, the full set of 36 songs. Enjoy!” “Why isn’t it on iPlayer?” A fan asked. “When will it be on BBCiPlayer,” another said. It comes after viewers were already disappointed on Saturday for not …

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French energy giants tell households to ration supplies before winter shortage

But the trio of executives now brings rationing one step closer to reality in France. They said: “The best energy is the energy we do not consume. Collectively, we must act on energy demand by reducing our consumption to give ourselves more leeway. “Taking action this summer will allow us to be better prepared to …

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Arsenal Raphinha’s transfer race takes a big turn as Gabriel Jesus accepts the conditions for the summer change

The transfer market starts to heat up when we enter the summer market one more week. Arsenal are expected to be one of the busiest teams, as they have already confirmed two deals so far. With Mikel Arteta’s squad returning to the Europa League, only the need for depth and arrivals is stressed. The promising …

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G7 summit: Zelenskyy urge leaders to do more to aid war effort while Johnson will demand action on Ukraine’s grain

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to call on G7 leaders to do more to support his country’s fight against Russia. Mr Zelenskyy will address world leaders, including Boris Johnson and Joe Biden, via a video link from Kyiv after he urged allies to be “partners and not observers” in his Sunday night speech. Meanwhile, …

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NHS patients will be offered the opportunity to travel for surgery

NHS patients will be offered the opportunity to travel for a BBC surgery The NHS England “proposes to remove the list of patients waiting two years to receive treatment” The Independent NHS: Patients asked to travel for hospital treatment in NHS ‘final push’ to ‘eliminate two-year-old waiters’ Sky News How Patients at Preston and Chorley …

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