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Matheus Cunha’s potential transfer to Manchester United will not be affected by their failure to qualify for European football next season. United are planning to trigger his £64m release clause but there have been concerns the player might be put off moving after they lost to Tottenham in the Europa League final and missed out on a place in the Champions League next season. Sky Sports News understands Cunha would still be happy to join United and he believes they are one of the biggest clubs in the world.United are expected to trigger the £62.5m release clause in his contract.…

A series of videos featuring masked individuals expressing dissatisfaction with the standard of living in Saudi Arabia and calling for the fall of de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has ignited an intense debate on social media this week. The videos, posted by young men whose faces and eyes are covered and voices often changed, draw attention to what they say are deteriorating living conditions and a lack of economic opportunity amid state spending on lavish entertainment events and megaprojects. They allege growing unrest within the kingdom and call for the overthrow of the crown prince. Middle East…

CNN  —  International Harvard students say they are experiencing “pure panic” amid the Trump administration’s move to bar foreign enrollment, as students from around the world told CNN they are coming to grips with the possibility of revoked visas, suspended research and being blocked from reentry to the United States if they leave this summer. A federal judge temporarily halted the Trump administration’s ban on Friday, after the nation’s oldest and wealthiest college filed a suit in federal court. Harvard argued revocation of its certification in the Student and Exchange Visitor Program was “clear retaliation” for its refusal of the…

CNN  —  British boxer Georgia O’Connor has died aged 25 after a battle with cancer, her promotion company, BOXXER, said on Thursday. “We are heartbroken by the passing of Georgia O’Connor,” BOXXER wrote on Instagram. “A true warrior inside and outside the ring, the boxing community has lost a talented, courageous and determined young woman far too soon. “Georgia was loved, respected and admired by her friends here at BOXXER. Our thoughts are with her loved ones at this difficult time.” O’Connor said on social media last year that she had been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, which is defined as…

A “Save Medicaid” sign is affixed to the podium for a House Democrats’ press event to oppose the Republicans’ budget, on the House steps of the Capitol, Feb. 25, 2024.Bill Clark | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty ImagesHistoric spending cuts to Medicaid health coverage and to SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, are included in the budget package passed by the House of Representatives on Thursday.Now, it is up to the Senate to consider the changes — and to perhaps propose its own.As it stands, the legislation — called the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” — would slash Medicaid spending…

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Booz Allen Hamilton — Shares of the consulting firm lost 15% after Booz Allen Hamilton said it would cut roughly 2,500 jobs, or 7% of its workforce, citing a slowdown in some government spending under the Trump administration and expected ongoing pressure on its business in the first half of the fiscal year. Intuit — Shares of Intuit, which owns TurboTax and QuickBooks software, popped 7.5% after the company reported strong quarterly results . Intuit said its revenue in the fiscal third quarter increased 15% to $7.8 billion. Apple — The…

CNN  —  Hours after the Al Haj bakery handed out its last piece of bread on Thursday, Jihad Al Shafie was still waiting, his hope of bringing some food to his family long gone. Like many in the crowd standing outside the bakery in central Gaza, Al Shafie lined up early in the morning, anticipating freshly baked pita from the first deliveries of flour to enter the besieged territory since early March. He was forced to leave empty-handed, as many of the promised truckloads of food remained in southern Gaza, a dozen or so miles away. “We see people waiting…

CNN  —  Billy Joel’s upcoming tour dates have been canceled as the legendary performer seeks treatment for normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), a condition that affects the brain, according to a statement released on said Friday. The statement, posted on his Instagram page Friday, stated that Joel’s condition “has been exacerbated by recent concert performances, leading to problems with hearing, vision, and balance.” “Under his doctor’s instructions, Billy is undergoing specific physical therapy and has been advised to refrain from performing during this recovery period,” the statement read. “Billy is thankful for the excellent care he is receiving and is fully…

Despite serious doubts about the technical feasibility, affordability and completion date of the “Golden Dome” anti-missile defense system that US President Donald Trump touted on May 20, in principle a missile defense system that would protect the United States is uncontroversial to Americans.The view from China, however, is different. Trump’s announcement of a plan to begin funding the ambitious project immediately ratcheted up the tension in Sino-US relations. The Golden Dome elicits yet another demonstration of how the strategic outlooks of the US and the PRC are dramatically and perhaps irreconcilably different.Beijing strongly opposes the Golden Dome. The official PRC response to Trump’s announcement, given by Ministry…

The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees has told Middle East Eye that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to fully seize Gaza, coupled with the new Israeli-US aid distribution plan for the enclave, appears to be a prelude to a second Nakba.  Philippe Lazzarini, the commissioner-general of Unrwa, also criticised Israel for sending a small convoy of trucks carrying vital supplies into the enclave, saying it was “far too little” and that “everyone in Gaza is [going] hungry”. “For the time being, what we are talking about is a drop in a sea of distress and in a sea of…