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Kalshi bans ex-congressman George Santos from prediction platform for life

Santos was accused of profiting from bets tied to his attendance at Trump’s State of the Union addressGeorge Santos, the former Republican congressman whose political career collapsed under a mountain of lies, has become the first person ever handed a lifetime ban by the prediction-market platform Kalshi.The company announced the permanent suspension on Monday, along with a $71,356 fine, after federal regulators accused Santos of profiting from bets tied to his own attendance at Donald Trump’s State of the Union address earlier this year. Continue reading...

Scotland beat Dutch by nine wickets to level series

Scotland level their one-day international series with the Netherlands at 1-1 after a thumping nine-wicket victory in a rain-affected match in Stirling.

How Messi's decade of dominance almost never happened

Lionel Messi's decade of dominance with Argentina that almost never happened will go down as one of football's greatest ever stories.

Palestinian farmers rebuild what Israeli settlers destroy in West Bank

Israeli settler pogroms destroy greenhouses and crops, but Burin's farmers insist on rebuilding.

Brent jumps above $90 after flare-up in U.S.-Iran hostilities

Oil prices moved higher Monday, after the U.S. struck Iranian targets for the first time in weeks.

Ex-congressman George Santos banned from betting platform for life

The prediction market operator Kalshi says Santos made barred trades and misleading comments that influenced prices.

Western Balkans truck drivers threaten EU border blockade

Drivers demand an exemption to 90-day limit to stay in Schengen area, saying current rules stop them from working.

Man City agree £65m Ndiaye deal as Spurs turn attention to Mudryk

Manchester City have agreed a £65m deal with Everton for winger Iliman Ndiaye as an alternative to Cody Gakpo.

Eurasian nations gather in Bishkek to forge stronger ties, new alliances

Heads of 21 global and rising powers gather in Bishkek for the SCO summit as wars strain the global order. China and Russia have previously used the SCO to project their influence and their stand against the West, but the middle powers are now there to seek new economic and political momentum.

More public control is only way to grow UK economy, Burnham to tell MPs

Exclusive: Prime minister wants to ‘bring back hope’ by tackling cost of living as MPs call for electoral reformAndy Burnham will drive home his pledge to bring more essential services back into public control, telling MPs in the Commons on Tuesday that it will be the only way to improve growth across the country.Burnham will address the house for the first time in 16 years from the frontbench, and six weeks since he became prime minister, after spending the summer recess announcing a slew of policies that will now be put before MPs. Continue reading...

Touchline ban reduced for Rangers manager McInnes

Rangers manager Derek McInnes has a touchline ban reduced to two games, with two suspended, following an appeal against punishment for comments made on a last-gasp Celtic penalty.

Tottenham in talks to sign winger Mudryk on loan

Tottenham are in talks to sign Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk on a season-long loan.

Man City open talks with Chelsea to sign Fernandez

Manchester City have opened direct club-to-club talks with Chelsea to sign Enzo Fernandez, according to Sky in Italy.

Andrew Griffith and Tom Tugendhat join Badenoch’s top team in Tory reshuffle

Conservative leader sacks shadow chancellor Mel Stride and shadow foreign secretary Priti PatelConservative reshuffle: who’s who in Kemi Badenoch’s top team?Kemi Badenoch sacked her shadow chancellor, Mel Stride, and the shadow foreign secretary, Priti Patel, in a sweeping Conservative reshuffle on Monday, replacing Stride with Andrew Griffith, and Patel with Tom Tugendhat.Stride, who had been shadow chancellor since Badenoch became leader, was widely seen among Tories as failing to make an impression at a time when Labour had been under pressure over the economy. Continue reading...

Sunderland latest: Agreement in principle reached with Spurs to sign Danso

Two dead and at least 15 missing after flash flood in Arizona’s Grand Canyon

National Park Service confirms second death from weekend flash flood as area braces for more stormsA second death was confirmed by National Park Service officials on Monday after aflash flood sent a surge of water and debris through an area of the Grand Canyon over the weekend.Dozens of visitors had to be evacuated by helicopter during the deluge that consumed trails and infrastructure. Fifteen people are still missing or unaccounted for, as more heavy rain and thunderstorms in the forecasts threaten additional debris flows, flash floods or rockfalls, the NPS said in a statement. Continue reading...

Congressional nominee Brad Lander heckled over Israel stance at New York protest

Lander screamed at and verbally abused as he protested against Hindu nationalist rally in Madison Square GardenThe New York Democratic congressional nominee Brad Lander was screamed at and verbally abused by protesters over his stance on Israel as he protested against a Hindu nationalist politician speaking outside Madison Square Garden.As Lander attended a demonstration on Saturday against the event, organized by the Hindu nationalist RSS movement and where Mohan Bhagwat, leader of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh was speaking, he was confronted by several protesters demanding that he leave the rally. Continue reading...

McInnes ban verdict over 'disgusting' comment revealed after Rangers appeal

Derek McInnes' immediate touchline ban has been reduced following Rangers' appeal.

Is now the right time for Djokovic to retire after 'heart-breaking' US Open loss?

Novak Djokovic said he "despised" every moment of the five-set, near five-hour ordeal which ended his US Open hopes in the first round, so now the question is whether he calls time on his trophy-laden career.

Elliott expected to join Valencia on loan

Liverpool midfielder Harvey Elliott is expected to join Valencia on loan for the rest of the season.

Police appeal after unidentified woman’s body found in Liverpool park

Body of victim thought to be in her 70s found in bin bag in walled garden area of Stanley Park on FridayPolice in Liverpool have urged members of the public to come forward with information after the body of an unknown woman believed to be in her 70s was found in a black bin bag in a popular park.Merseyside police were contacted by a passerby who had found the woman’s body in Stanley Park, in the Anfield area of Liverpool, at about 5.25pm on Friday 28 August. Continue reading...

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US singer D4vd's celebrity lawyers withdraw from murder case

The singer, 21, will be now represented by a public defender in the murder trial of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. He has pleaded not guilty.

Goals, records, tears ... Messi's most iconic moments

As Lionel Messi retires from international football following the death of his father, BBC Sport looks back at some of his most iconic moments.