Newcastle upon Tyne

city in Tyne and Wear, England, UK

3h ago
Football Legend Kevin Keegan Reveals He Has Stage Four Cancer
Former England captain and Ballon d'Or winner Kevin Keegan has disclosed he is fighting stage four cancer, revealing the severity of his illness during a public appearance in Newcastle.
5d ago
Barcelona agree £70m deal with Newcastle for England winger Anthony Gordon
Barcelona have reached an agreement with Newcastle United to sign England winger Anthony Gordon in a deal worth around £70 million plus bonuses, beating Bayern Munich to his signature.

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A banana stolen, a tanker boarded, and a president threatened

France seizes a Russian shadow tanker in the Atlantic as Iran suspends peace talks and threatens to close the Strait of Hormuz

French naval commandos intercepted a sanctioned Russian tanker in the Atlantic on Sunday, triggering a furious Kremlin response. The operation came as Iran suspended all dialogue with the United States and renewed threats to block the Strait of Hormuz, while Israeli strikes hit Hezbollah targets in Beirut's southern suburbs.

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Demography and migration

The formal, coordinated suspension of the New Pact by three key frontline states, met with immediate Commission legal threats, represents an unprecedented operational and legal crisis for the EU's common asylum system.

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Football Legend Kevin Keegan Reveals He Has Stage Four Cancer

Barcelona agree £70m deal with Newcastle for England winger Anthony Gordon