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May 21, 2024

Winning back the west Black cowboys and cowgirls reclaim their place in history

When Larry Callies went to the movies as a boy in Rosenberg, Texas, the heroes riding horses and wearing 10-gallon hats were all white men. But the real cowboys Callies knew were Black.

3 mins

'So what next?' Guardiola admits he may do only one more season at City

Manager hails 'impossible' achievement after winning a sixth title in seven years

3 mins

Record profits at Ryanair as Amber Rudd joins board

Ryanair reported record annual profits of €1.9bn (£1.6bn) yesterday as the Irish airline announced the appointment of the former home secretary Amber Rudd to its board and said summer fares would be lower than previously expected.

1 min

Liverpool's new era Slot signs three-year deal to replace Klopp as head coach

Liverpool have confirmed the appointment of Arne Slot as their head coach 24 hours after Jürgen Klopp bade farewell to Anfield.

3 mins

How Guardiola's fresh slogan propelled City to make it four

Manager had to contend with injuries anda dip in form but he smelled players’ hunger even after their 2022-23 treble

4 mins

Southgate to keep faith with injured players for Euros squad

Gareth Southgate will give his defensive injury doubts the chance to prove their fitness when he names his provisional England squad for Euro 2024 today - with Luke Shaw and the left-back position his greatest headache.

2 mins

Archer hungry to deliver on long-awaited return

Jofra Archer was the last one out at training yesterday, strolling on to the Headingley outfield with a plate of food in his hand.

2 mins

Raducanu offers logic to French Open withdrawal

Former US Open champion has decided against pursuing Roland Garros to protect and ensure her long-term fitness

3 mins

Feel the fear Forget your morals and enjoy the fight: the evil genius of big-time boxing

I bought the fight. Obviously. It cost £24.95, money that was previously sitting in my \"ethical\" bank account until I decided to exchange it for watching two men hit each other in the face live from Saudi Arabia.

4 mins

Oil and gas Unions lobby Labour for a 'just transition' to green energy

Peace may have broken out between Labour and its union backers over workers' rights, but shadow ministers face fierce lobbying in another vital policy area: how to make the switch from fossil fuels without deep economic scarring.

3 mins

Meta 'fails to stop' hateful political adverts as Modi seeks a third term

The Facebook and Instagram owner, Meta, approved a series of AI-manipulated political adverts that spread disinformation and incited religious violence during India's election, according to a report shared exclusively with the Guardian.

3 mins

Trump's ex-lawyer knew payout broke election law, court is told

Michael Cohen, whose $130,000 (£102,000) hush-money payment to the adult film star Stormy Daniels is at the heart of the criminal case against Donald Trump, testified yesterday that he knew the payment violated federal campaign contribution limits.

2 mins

Critical moment Raisi's death puts election process into the spotlight

The sudden death of President Ebrahim Raisi means the Iranian regime unexpectedly finds itself faced with having to hold elections to appoint a successor.

3 mins

Woman found guilty of killing nine-month-old girl at Stockport nursery

A \"callous\" nursery worker is facing years in jail after being convicted of killing a nine-month-old girl who died after being strapped face down to a beanbag for more than 90 minutes.

3 mins

Judges grant Assange leave to mount fresh appeal against extradition to US

Julian Assange has been granted leave to mount a fresh appeal against his extradition to the US on charges of leaking military secrets and will be able to challenge assurances from American officials on how a trial there would be conducted.

3 mins

Eagles change flight paths to avoid Ukraine war zones

Eagles that have migratory routes through Ukraine have shifted their flight paths to avoid areas affected by the conflict, researchers have found.

1 min

The battle for the truth Who fought for victims and who failed them?

Successive governments are primarily to blame for the catalogue of \"systemic, collective and individual failures\" that allowed the infected blood scandal to happen, though \"others share some of it\", wrote Sir Brian Langstaff.

3 mins

Sunak apology for 'decades-long moral failure' of British state

Rishi Sunak declared yesterday a \"day of shame for the British state\" as he apologised for the failures of successive governments over the infected blood scandal and promised to pay whatever it takes to compensate the victims.

3 mins

Langstaff's key findings What report says about 'a level of suffering that's difficult to comprehend'

A day of reckoning has arrived, more than 50 years since the first victims received infected blood. Here are the main points covered in the UK public inquiry’s final report.

5 mins

'We were expendable' Survivor of school trials feels vindicated by report

A survivor of a school at the centre of the contaminated blood scandal where pupils were viewed as \"cheaper than chimps\" says he feels vindication by yesterday's report after decades of campaigning.

2 mins

Prosecutor seeks arrest of Netanyahu over Gaza

The chief prosecutor of the international criminal court has said he is seeking arrest warrants for senior Hamas and Israeli officials for war crimes and crimes against humanity, including the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and his defence minister, Yoav Gallant.

4 mins

'Day of shame': deadly cover-up of blood scandal finally exposed

PM issues apology after report into biggest ever NHS treatment disaster

4 mins

Caicedo's long shot helps clinch European football for Chelsea

When Mauricio Pochettino sits down with Chelsea's board for the review that will determine whether he continues as head coach, perhaps he can point to the fact that he has imbued his collection of young talents with so much confidence that European football was secured in part thanks to Moisés Caicedo scoring from halfway.

3 mins

Havertz's winner in vain as Arsenal fall just short

For a few seconds, the miracle that Mikel Arteta and Arsenal fans so craved seemed as if it might happen.

3 mins

United look to future as De Zerbi bows out

If one manager's future is settled, the other's hangs in the balance.

3 mins

Wood quick off the mark to confirm survival for Forest

Even the most pessimistic of Nottingham Forest fans could enjoy the confirmation of Premier League survival, leading from the second minute of their victory over Burnley to guarantee a third consecutive season in the top flight.

2 mins

Usyk the rightful king after digging deep to rock Fury

Ukrainian unites division as brutal assault in closing rounds stuns Gypsy King

3 mins

Verstappen holds off thrilling surge from Norris to claim dramatic win

Proof then that there is life yet in the old dog, the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix delivered an Imola finale worthy of the venerable venue.

3 mins

'A plane for the summer' Luxury trade fair woos global super-rich

\"There are enough people, with enough money to buy them,\" Sharmaine Guelas says as she shows off the specifications of a £3.2m forest green five-passenger helicopter at Elite London, a \"luxury\" trade fair.

2 mins

Viagogo sorry for 'mistakenly' advertising England tickets

The ticket trading website Viagogo has apologised for \"mistakenly\" advertising tickets for a forthcoming England football match, despite the fact that the resale of football tickets is illegal in the UK.

1 min

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