LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday caution was needed regarding Syria’s prospects after the end of Bashar al-Assad’s rule and that the country required “credible, inclusive and non-sectarian governance on behalf of all Syrians”. “Discussing the unfolding situation in Syria, the Prime Minister said that the fall of Assad’s brutal …
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(Reuters) – Defensive midfielder Mario Lemina has been replaced as Wolverhampton Wanderers captain by Portuguese right back Nelson Semedo, manager Gary O’Neil said on Friday, days after the Gabon international’s altercation with West Ham United’s Jarrod Bowen. The 31-year-old Lemina apologised after the incident, which took place after Wolves suffered a 2-1 Premier League defeat …
(Reuters) – Southampton plan to revamp their St Mary’s Stadium and develop the area surrounding it into “a leading sports and entertainment destination”, the Premier League club announced on Friday. Southampton, who are rooted to the bottom of the standings with five points from 15 matches after earning promotion from the second-tier Championship last season, …
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By Tommy Reggiori Wilkes and Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) – The City of London financial district has approved plans for a 73-floor skyscraper that will match in height Western Europe’s tallest tower a mile to the south, in a sign that city planners are still betting on the office market despite the current downturn. The …
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(Reuters) – Arsenal centre back Gabriel Magalhaes has participated in training and could be available for Saturday’s Premier League game against Everton at the Emirates Stadium after recovering from a hamstring injury, manager Mikel Arteta said on Friday. The 26-year-old Brazilian, who was replaced in the second half of their 5-2 victory at West Ham …
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(Reuters) – Chelsea’s recent results have cemented their status as Premier League title contenders, but manager Enzo Maresca said he and the club’s players do not feel involved in the title race just yet. Chelsea roared back from two goals down to beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-3 on Sunday and clinch a fourth straight league win, …
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MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim could have veteran defender Jonny Evans back when they travel across town to play Manchester City in Sunday’s Premier League derby, with the team otherwise boasting a largely clean bill of health. The 36-year-old centre back has been sidelined since suffering an injury in Amorim’s first …
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MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola blames the congested fixture schedule for the injuries that have ravaged his struggling team this season, saying he needs a squad of 45 or 50 players to weather the storm. Saying City are in survival mode, Guardiola added he could have just three defenders available when …
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(Reuters) – Tottenham Hotspur are struggling in the Premier League with only one win in the last five games and manager Ange Postecoglou said he’s not afraid of calling out his players ahead of Sunday’s game at Southampton. Following criticism of Timo Werner in Spurs’ Europa League 1-1 draw against Rangers on Thursday, Postecoglou said …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Buckingham Palace said it would investigate staff working for Britain’s royal family following an after-party in London which the Sun newspaper reported had ended in a “punch-up” and “bar brawl”. Workers attended an early evening reception at Buckingham Palace before heading to a nearby bar to carry on the celebrations. But their partying …
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