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Manchester City’s 115-charge case has reportedly reached the appeal stage after an independent tribunal made decisions on the allegations, with most of the charges said to have been proven. The reports concerning the Premier League inquiry have not been confirmed by the league, which has declined to comment on what it describes as a private and confidential process. A Manchester City spokesperson said the proceedings were still continuing, with “significant elements to be completed”, and that the club’s position remained consistent with its statement from February 2023. “The club has diligently respected due process for eight years on the basis…

Two men have been arrested after they were allegedly filmed climbing out of a manhole on New York’s Upper East Side, close to the hotel where Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was due to stay during the United Nations General Assembly. Kevin Rodriguez, 26, and Samuel Reveron, 25, were charged with trespassing and conspiracy, according to the New York Police Department. Investigators are still searching for a third person seen emerging from the sewer. The incident took place early on Wednesday, 23 September, near Park Avenue and East 61st Street. Police received a 911 call at about 4.35am after witnesses…

Volodymyr Zelensky has urged Donald Trump to enlist China’s help in using Beijing’s influence over Moscow to bring Russia’s four-and-a-half-year invasion of Ukraine to an end. The Ukrainian president said he had not yet received details from the White House about Mr Trump’s talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, but expected to learn what had been discussed. He made the appeal during a visit to the United States that coincided with the UN General Assembly. Zelensky met Mr Trump on Tuesday and later told journalists that Washington was pressing for technical talks involving US, Ukrainian and Russian delegations. Ukraine is…

Sylvester Stallone has credited “divine guidance” with helping him write the 1976 film Rocky in just three and a half days. Reflecting on the creative breakthrough during an interview with Tracy Smith, Stallone said he had “to give credence to some sort of divine guidance” behind the speed at which the screenplay came together. The actor and writer discussed the remarkable pace of the writing process, attributing the achievement to something beyond his own creative instinct.

A senior member of the Hackney Turks organised crime group has been jailed for life for organising the shooting of a rival gang associate outside a Turkish restaurant in east London. Beytullah Gunduz, 40, was convicted of conspiring to murder Onur Guzel, 38, who was shot in the torso outside his family’s Umut 2000 restaurant in Dalston on June 20 last year. Gunduz denied the charge, but was found guilty following a trial. He refused to attend the sentencing hearing at the Old Bailey on Friday and was jailed in his absence, with a minimum term of 20 years. His…

Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign is facing growing resistance among his own supporters, with non-MAGA Trump voters more than twice as likely as MAGA voters to say the policy has gone too far. Polling conducted by London-based Public First found that 31% of non-MAGA Trump voters considered the campaign too aggressive, compared with 14% of self-identified MAGA voters. While similar proportions said the policy was about right, 36% of MAGA voters wanted the administration to go further, compared with 23% of other Trump voters. The findings point to divisions within the coalition that helped deliver Trump two presidential victories. Although…

Data centre IPO hopefuls are pressing ahead in a tougher market as growing investor scrutiny creates a more demanding environment for companies seeking to list.

Taylor Swift’s new song “Cleveland!” appears to reference her husband, NFL star Travis Kelce, with lyrics pointing to his home city and his podcast with his brother, Jason Kelce. The track was released on Friday as one of four additional songs on the deluxe album The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore. Swifties had already linked the title to Kelce, who grew up in the Cleveland area. The connection was strengthened by the song’s chorus, in which Swift sings: “He already took me to Cleveland and showed me The Heights. So hate all you like. This is the love of…

Manchester City have reportedly been found guilty on virtually all 115 charges relating to alleged breaches of Premier League financial regulations, according to an update from David Ornstein. The club is expected to appeal against the verdict delivered by an independent commission. Ornstein reported that the sanctions have not yet been decided and that the process remains ongoing, meaning no immediate punishment has been confirmed. Manchester City sanctions still undecided The possible consequences for City remain unclear. Heavy points deductions have previously been discussed, while expulsion from the Premier League has also been raised as a potential outcome. Any appeal…

Minnesota drought conditions have eased after a week of widespread rain, with the Twin Cities moving out of the extreme drought category and southern parts of the state recording significant improvements. The latest US Drought Monitor assessment, valid on Tuesday 22 September, showed the metropolitan area had improved from extreme to severe drought. Much of Scott and Dakota counties received more than 2in of rain during the previous seven days. Rainfall totals of between 1in and 4in were recorded across large areas of central and southern Minnesota, while parts of the south-east received more than 8in. The downpours helped restore…