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Rishi Sunak has pledged to make a robust defence of free trade on his visit to Washington DC, while indicating he will dodge any disagreement over Joe Biden’s mass programme of green subsidies, labelled protectionist by some UK ministers. Speaking to reporters on his plane to the US on Tuesday, the prime minister also hinted that the UK’s strength in areas such as offshore wind made it an ideal partner in the Biden administration’s attempts to collaborate economically in the face of China. Sunak is preparing to meet a series of senior Congress leaders in Washington DC, and take part…

Pep Guardiola has admitted he may have made mistakes in his team selection when Manchester City lost against Chelsea in the 2021 Champions League final. City face Internazionale on Saturday in the final in Istanbul attempting to complete the treble, with Kyle Walker a doubt because of a back problem. Against Chelsea in Porto two years ago, Guardiola’s decision to drop João Cancelo and Rodri, his usual left-back and central midfielder, and choose Raheem Sterling, who had lost his regular berth, caused surprise. City lost 1-0 to a Kai Havertz strike and the manager received criticism for his selection. On Tuesday he was asked whether this…

MAJOR DAM IN RUSSIAN OCCUPIED UKRAINE HIT BY SHELLING Flooding will reach ‘critical’ leveliIn five hours, both sides blame each other A dam in the Russian controlled part of southern Ukraine has been damaged by shelling, leading to flooding in the area already hit by months of conflict. Both Ukrainian and Russian officials blamed each other for destroying the Kakhovka dam in the southern Kherson region. “The Kakhovka (dam) was blown up by the Russian occupying forces,” the South command of Ukraine’s Armed Forces said on Tuesday on its Facebook page. “The scale of the destruction, the speed and volumes…

NHS NURSE STRIKES TO CONTINUE Fresh wave of industrial action as nurses in Wales walk out over pay offer A fresh wave of NHS strikes have begun as nurses in Wales continue to call for better pay. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said most of its eligible members recently voted to reject the latest pay offer from the Welsh government. Union members in all but one of Wales’s health boards will be walking out. Aneurin Bevan in south east Wales is the only Welsh health board not affected by the walk out. The devolved government in Cardiff said it…

Children’s doctors are calling for an outright ban on disposable vapes to reduce their popularity among young people as the long-term impact on lungs, hearts and brains remains unknown. The government should ban single-use disposable vapes, which can be bought for just £1.99 and are most popular with young people, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has said. This would reduce their environmental impact and discourage children who have never smoked from taking up vaping and risking long-term addiction and lung damage. Dr Mike McKean, the RCPH vice-president and a paediatric respiratory consultant, said the college had made a “very…

Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) says the FBI has failed to produce an unclassified document alleging that President Joe Biden engaged in a criminal bribery scheme and that Republicans in turn will move to initiate contempt of Congress proceedings. In a May 3 letter, Comer, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, joined by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) revealed that they received “highly credible unclassified whistleblower disclosures” that the FBI possessed an unclassified record that “describes an alleged criminal scheme involving then-Vice President Joe Biden and a foreign national relating to the exchange of money-for-policy decisions.” FBI Director Christopher Wray has since confirmed that the document exists…

Tottenham have reached a verbal agreement with Ange Postecoglou to make him their manager. Once compensation has been finalised with Celtic, where the Australian has a one-year rolling contract, the appointment will be confirmed. Spurs and Postecoglou have settled on an a two-year deal with an option for a further season. The move for the 57-year-old accelerated after his season ended on Saturday with Celtic beating Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the Scottish Cup final to complete a domestic treble. Tottenham have been without a permanent manager since Antonio Conte left in late March. Cristian Stellini and then Ryan Mason oversaw the remainder of a disappointing season…

DJOKOVIC ADVANCES IN FRENCH OPEN – Novak Djokovic beat Juan Pablo Varillas 6-3 6-2 6-2 World number three Novak Djokovic inched closer to a record-breaking 23rd Grand Slam title by crushing Peruvian Juan Pablo Varillas 6-3 6-2 6-2 to reach the French Open quarter-finals. The Serbian, who is currently tied with Spain’s Rafa Nadal at 22 majors, was untroubled by his 94th-ranked opponent, the first Peruvian in 29 years to reach a Grand Slam fourth round, on a windy day on Philippe Chatrier court

BENZEMA LEAVES REAL MADRID AFTER 14 YEARS – Karim Benzema will be playing in Saudi Arabia next season Ballon D’or winner Karim Benzema will leave Real Madrid as a free agent in the close season after 14 trophy-laden years, the LaLiga club said, with the striker set to move to Saudi Arabian side Al Ittihad. Saudi Arabia’s state-run television station reported that Al Ittihad had reached an agreement with Benzema on a two-year contract, with club officials in Madrid to hammer out a “record deal” with the striker. The 35-year-old Frenchman had looked set to stay at the Spanish club…

OPEC+ MEETS TO DEBATE OIL PRODUCTION QUOTAS, NEW CUT Cuts were being discussed among options for Sunday’s session OPEC and its allies have been meeting to discuss a new deal possibly adjusting countries’ output quotas and a further cut in production, sources told Reuters, as the group faces flagging oil prices and a looming supply glut. OPEC+, which groups the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies led by Russia, pumps around 40% of the world’s crude, meaning its policy decisions can have a major impact on oil prices. Four sources familiar with OPEC+ discussions have told that additional…