Zelenskyy furious as Trump announces deal to buy Russian diesel
President says deal essential to lower US fuel prices but move set to create fresh crisis with Ukraine and Nato allies * US politics – live updates Donald Trump was on a fresh collision course with the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and European allies on Friday after a stunning agreement to buy Russian diesel, upending years of US and western pressure on the Kremlin to end its four-and-a-half year war against Ukraine. Zelenskyy reacted furiously to Trump’s announcement of the deal with President Vladimir Putin of Russia, calling it “absolutely terrible” and “not fair and not honest”. Continue reading...
Chelsea v Bournemouth, Sunderland v Brighton, and more: football – live
⚽ Updates from Saturday’s afternoon kick-offs ⚽ Scores | Tables | Ten things to look out for | Mail Sarah The Lionesses beat Greece last night 3-1 in the first leg of their World Cup qualifying play-off and our very own Suzy Wrack has analysed the performance: Rayo Vallecano supporters stopped their team’s La Liga match against Athletic Bilbao by throwing paper airplanes and other objects onto the field, forcing the game to be suspended. Continue reading...
Yemen says advancing against Houthis around key Bab al-Mandab strait
Yemen said Saturday that forces were advancing against the Houthis around the Bab al-Mandab strait. This comes a week after the country's Saudi-backed government announced that it was initiating a counter-offensive to take back territory seized by the pro-Iran group during last month's lightning offensive.
Bruno Guimarães completes Arsenal comeback to end Leeds’ unbeaten run
Arsenal came back from a goal down to defeat strong opponents and reset their form after a lengthy international break. The Gunners were not great against Leeds, and the defence continues to look more vulnerable than last season, but the impact from their bench and the belief that roared through the team after they forced an equaliser suggested they have acquired the resilience of champions. Or as the home support put it: “we know who we are.” The Gunners had five Englishmen in their starting line-up, the first time that had happened since 1999. Daniel Farke, meanwhile, selected the same Leeds side as he had for the previous three matches. Some had predicted a goal-fest, others another upset for the champions. There was a real sense of uncertainty as to the outcome as this match began. Continue reading...
‘Elon Is a Nuke’
A new documentary makes the case that Elon Musk is a human of mass destruction.
Abbas postpones Palestinian elections to September 2027
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has postponed both legislative and presidential elections until September of next year, his office said Saturday. The presidency blamed the delay on obstacles imposed by Israel.
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