Football transfer rumours: Mbappe's Real Madrid 'agreement'; PSG to hijack Man Utd's Hojlund deal
Saturday's roundup of transfer rumours includes news on Kylian Mbappe's proposed move to Real Madrid, Man Utd facing competition from PSG for Rasmus Hojlund, Bayern Munich's new bid for Harry Kane and more.
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Malaysia Cancels Music Festival After Band Members Kiss on Stage
Malaysia called off a music festival in Kuala Lumpur after male members of a British indie band kissed
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What are Shakira’s tax troubles? Pop star faces new probe over alleged tax fraud in Spain as second investigation unfolds
Shakira faces an ongoing trial in Spain for allegedly not paying $13.9 million in taxes on income earned from 2012 to 2014
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Rights activists fear Tunisia deal will be model for bartering EU money for migrants' lives
Migrants in Tunisia’s port city of Sfax who are aiming to make Europe their new home are now sharing the burden and the blame for escalating tensions deeply tinged with racism amid the fears of European leaders who are trying to stanch the numbers of people arriving at their shores
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How did Rex Heuermann fool the cops? Gilgo Beach murders suspect lived 2 blocks away from Long Island police academy
Investigators are looking into the possibility that at least one of the murders occurred at suspect Rex Heuermann's home while his family was away
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WATCH: Lionel Messi scores stunning winner in stoppage time on Inter Miami debut
Lionel Messi came off the bench to score Inter Miami's winning goal against Cruz Azul on his debut, earning the Herons a 2-1 win in the Leagues Cup.
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Ukraine Recap: Zelenskiy Says Offensive Ready to Gain Momentum
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told the Aspen Security Forum that Ukraine’s counteroffensive is on the way to “gaining momentum”
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Paige Spiranac sheds light on intriguing premise of her series 'Mother Knows Best': 'Trust me, you'll have confidence'
Paige Spiranac has embraced her status as 'Golf Mommy' in her new series 'Mother Knows Best'
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A man lies in a Kenya morgue. His family says he's one of at least 35 shot dead by police this month
The bullet was still lodged in Douglas Kalasinga’s head as he lay in the morgue
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How journalists and a Netflix film kept the focus on the Gilgo Beach victims over a decade of dead ends
Amid the search for Shannan Gilbert, who went missing in May 2010, police on Long Island's South Shore discovered the bodies of four other women wrapped in camouflaged burlap just off Ocean Parkway in Gilgo Beach in December 2010.
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High Commissioner believes Lionesses have vital role in fight for women’s rights
British High Commissioner to Australia Vicki Treadell believes England’s Lionesses have a vital role to play in the diplomatic mission of fighting for the rights of women and girls around the world. England players on Tuesday released a collective statement, posted on Twitter by captain Millie Bright, outlining their “disappointment” in not reaching an agreement with the Football Association over performance bonus payments and commercial structures ahead of their World Cup opener against Haiti in Brisbane. That fight, they said, was driven not solely by personal gain but by “a strong sense of responsibility to grow the game” globally – a sentiment reiterated by numerous players over the last few days in the Queensland capital, where defender Lucy Bronze explained “we’re not only doing this for ourselves, we’re doing it so that we can set a standard.” Asked how she felt about the Lionesses’ advocacy, Treadell told the PA news agency: “I’m hugely proud. If you have a platform you should use it for global good. “I think the Lionesses are doing just that. They are personalities, they have a profile, it’s part of a much broader global agenda of closing the gender pay gap. [In many professions] women are still behind the men. “We must all work together to say ‘that is wrong’. If we’re doing the same job we should have equal pay. So if they voice that, if we voice that it’s about pushing that and getting people to say actually, that is about equality, that is about fairness. “Football is played on every continent. The English Premier League, the Women’s Super League in the UK, has a global audience. It’s a great soft power asset. More people watch British football than any other nation’s football. They are personalities, they have a profile, it's part of a much broader global agenda of closing the gender pay gap Vicki Treadell “So for us they are amazing brand ambassadors entering every room.” This is not the first time the Lionesses have used their platform politically. Days after lifting the Euro 2022 trophy, they collectively released a letter to then-Conservative leadership candidates Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss with a host of demands including a school football provision for girls identical to that offered to boys. Their campaign paid off in March when the government responded with a new package of measures designed to grant equal access to all school sport, backed by over £600 million in funding over the next two academic years. According to last year’s FIFA benchmarking report on women’s leagues and clubs, the average salary in the women’s game worldwide is just USD 14,000 (£11,000). And at international level, players from World Cup nations including France, Spain, Jamaica, Canada, South Africa and Zambia have all called out or taken action over issues ranging from playing and training conditions to personnel, while this is the first World Cup the United States will play following their landmark legal battle for equal pay. An increased prize pot of 110 million US dollars (£84.2m) for this World Cup came after an open letter to FIFA signed by 150 players from 25 national teams called for equal conditions and a guarantee that at least 30 per cent of prize money would be allocated to players. That pot is more than three times that of the 2019 Women’s World Cup in France, but still pales in comparison to the 440 million USD (£342m) doled out after the 2022 men’s edition in Qatar, though FIFA has outlined ambitions for parity by the next World Cups. Bright will for England’s second match wear an armband advocating for Indigenous People, a collective choice she said was “massively important to us as a team” after meeting members of the community in Australia. Treadell lauded that decision, adding: “It’s really important cultural understanding and awareness. The wonderful thing is that it’s the women of those First Nations who have been at the forefront of these welcomes. “Women to women, gender empowerment, inspiring young girls of whatever race, religion, ethnicity, that there is potential that they can realise their dreams. “And of course the Lionesses are role models about realising your dreams.” Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live On this day in 2012: Bradley Wiggins celebrates historic Tour de France victory Day four of fourth Ashes Test: Eyes on the skies as England chase victory Tommy Fleetwood vows to give chase as Open history favours Brian Harman
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Lionel Messi provides moment of magic in Inter Miami debut
Lionel Messi scored a show-stopping free-kick in his debut for Inter Miami to lift them to victory over Cruz Azul, 2-1.
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