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Lauren James: England winger criticises fans as ‘too quick to judge’ at Euro 2025

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James had played a key role in getting England through the group stage – she scored twice in the 4-0 win over the Netherlands.

But she missed her side’s second spot-kick in the penalty shootout quarter-final win over Sweden – and admitted being scared of getting racist abuse.

Team-mates Beth Mead, Alex Greenwood and Grace Clinton also failed to score before England eventually progressed 3-2 on penalties after a 2-2 draw.

However, James’ England team-mate Jess Carter revealed she was subjected to racism online after the game and during the tournament. Carter subsequently said she feared James would face “astronomical abuse” if her missed penalty had decided the outcome against Sweden.

When England’s men lost to Italy on penalties in the Euro 2020 final, Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka – who all missed penalties – suffered racist abuse on social media.

Asked if that was on her mind in Zurich, James admitted: “For sure. Stepping up, I was thinking, if I miss I hope I’m not the only one because I know what comes with it – it happened before and keeps happening.

“As sad as it sounds, it was the biggest relief ever that other players missed. Who would have thought that? You always want your team-mates to score so you get through.

“Luckily we missed and got through, but it was not a nice moment – you are playing for your country so you should feel the support from the fans. It shouldn’t matter what colour you are.”

But James said that sort of treatment would still never make her think twice about representing her country.

“It’s where I’m from, where my mum is from, I always dreamed of playing for my country,” she added.

“We do great things with England – back-to-back Euros, thankfully I was part of the last one. I want to be part of every one going forward.”

Chelsea open the WSL season at home to Manchester City on Friday and face a hard ask to improve on their first campaign under manager Sonia Bompastor, where they won the league, FA Cup and League Cup.

But, having lost to Barcelona in the semi-finals, the hunger for a first Champions League title has been increased by Arsenal’s triumph over the Spaniards in last year’s final.

“Arsenal winning it last year shows the standard of English football,” said James. “It shows how standards are high, and makes us feel, yeah, we need to go and win it.”

House Democrat slams UK arrest of comedian over transgender X posts

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Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) condemned the United Kingdom’s arrest of comedian Graham Linehan for his social media posts about transgender people.

The Silicon Valley congressman called the arrest “an offense to anyone who supports free speech,” in a post on the social platform X.

“I guess UK has not learned from the time prosecutors read passages of The Picture of Dorian Gray to convict Oscar Wilde,” Khanna continued.

Linehan, a co-creator of British TV shows “Father Ted” and “The IT Crowd,” said on Tuesday that when he stepped off the plane at Heathrow Airport on Monday, he was greeted by five armed police officers who “told me I was under arrest for three tweets.”

“In a country where paedophiles escape sentencing, where knife crime is out of control, where women are assaulted and harassed every time they gather to speak, the state had mobilised five armed officers to arrest a comedy writer for these tweets,” Linehan said in a statement on Tuesday.

Linehan, who is known for asserting trans women are men, pointed to the posts on X about which police questioned him. One read: “If a trans-identified male is in a female-only space, he is committing a violent, abusive act. Make a scene, call the cops and if all else fails, punch him in the balls.”

London’s Metropolitan Police did not name Linehan but said in a statement to media outlets that a “man in his 50s was arrested on suspicion of inciting violence,” adding, “This is in relation to posts on X.”

The arrest, which has faced fierce backlash internationally, comes ahead of Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage’s scheduled appearance before the House Judiciary Committee’s hearing on free speech.

Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) said last week, when he invited Farage to testify, that the hearing will “highlight how European online censorship laws, specifically the United Kingdom’s (UK) Online Safety Act (OSA) and the European Union’s (EU) Digital Services Act (DSA), threaten Americans’ right to speak freely online in the United States.”

Farage told UK news tabloid The Sun that he plans to discuss the Linehan case during his testimony on Wednesday.

“The Graham Linehan case is yet another example of the war on free speech in the UK. I will discuss this, the Lucy Connolly case and the increasing role of our police in non-crime ‘hate’ incidents on Capitol Hill tomorrow. Free speech is under assault and I am urging the USA to be vigilant,” he said in the statement.

Weak pound and yen shore up dollar, bonds and payrolls in focus

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By Alden Bentley and Jaspreet Kalra

NEW YORK/MUMBAI (Reuters) -Sterling and the Japanese yen slumped on Tuesday on growing investor anxiety about government finances, allowing the dollar to claw back some ground, while traders looked toward Friday’s U.S. jobs report for signals on the greenback’s next turn.

Renewed pressure on bond markets, with Britain’s 30-year borrowing costs rising to their highest levels since 1998, spilled over into currency markets, while gold hit fresh record highs.

“Negative developments outside of the U.S. are probably what’s driving the market today, in terms of dollar strength,” said Vassili Serebriakov, FX strategist at UBS in New York.

U.S. payrolls data to be released on Friday is likely to determine the path of the dollar in coming weeks, he added.

Sterling fell to a 3-1/2 week low and was 1.24% lower in afternoon trade at $1.3375. The dollar strengthened 0.84% to 148.40 yen, hitting its highest against the Japanese currency since August 1.

The euro fell 0.61% to $1.1637.

While worries about fiscal issues overseas were the main drivers when U.S. markets reopened after the Labor Day holiday, markets also keyed in on late Friday’s U.S. appeals court ruling that most of President Donald Trump‘s tariffs are illegal. The divided court allowed for the tariffs to remain until October 14, to give the administration a chance to file an appeal with the Supreme Court.

Also, the return of the U.S. Congress on Tuesday leaves less than a month to pass legislation that would keep federal agencies funded and avert a partial government shutdown.

The midmorning release of a slightly weaker-than-expected ISM manufacturing PMI did not elicit much response in the forex market, with Friday’s August non-farm payrolls the main focus of the week.

While sterling was weighed down by lingering worries over Britain’s fiscal position ahead of a budget later this year, dovish-leaning remarks from a Bank of Japan official and the resignation of a key ruling party official pulled down the yen.

“Sterling’s underperformance is reflecting the growing concerns over the fiscal situation as we move closer to the budget and it becomes a bigger focus for market participants,” said Lee Hardman, senior currency analyst at MUFG.

Finance minister Rachel Reeves is expected to raise taxes in her autumn budget in order to remain on course for her fiscal targets, potentially adding to the challenge of boosting growth.

For the Japanese yen, heightened political uncertainty was likely to remain a drag, while the lack of a hawkish policy signal from Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino on Tuesday would encourage speculators to continue rebuilding short yen positions, Hardman said.

US Open 2025: How electric New York energy has reignited tennis etiquette debate

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Hitting an inviting short ball at an opponent who has moved towards the net is another common flashpoint.

Tsitsipas, regularly at the centre of drama, decided tagging Altmaier was fair game following his opponent’s underarm serve.

“Next time, don’t wonder why I hit you, OK? I’m just saying, if you serve underarm…” Tsitsipas told Altmaier at the net.

It is not the first time Tsitsipas has drawn ire for trying this tactic.

Targeting Arthur Fils’ body in Rome earlier this year did not pay off, as the incident fuelled the Frenchman on his way to victory.

Doubles player Andrea Vavassori was less pleased in Monte Carlo when he was struck in the ribs by American opponent Ben Shelton – who then labelled the Italian “soft”.

Norrie thinks hitting a ball at an opponent is fair game.

“Obviously you apologise but I think that’s a perfectly good play – it’s usually the best option to go middle,” he said.

“It’s good to acknowledge what you’ve done but you move on, man.

“If you’re hit with a tennis ball it’s not the end of the world – it’s not like we’re playing rugby.”

Hegseth shares video of strike on alleged Tren de Aragua drug boat

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Related video: US Navy Strikes Drug Cartel Vessel Off Venezuela, Rubio Confirms

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Tuesday shared a video of what President Trump described as the “kinetic” strike that allegedly took out 11 members of the Tren de Aragua transnational gang on a “drug vessel” in the Caribbean that morning.

Trump announced the U.S. military strike in a post on his Truth Social platform.

Hegseth reposted Trump’s announcement of the strike and included a 29-second “unclassified” video of the alleged strike.

The video features black-and-white footage of the boat traveling in the sea, shot from several angles.

The video shows the boat continuing undisturbed for the first 20 seconds, before a flash of bright light appears on the screen and, for nine seconds, the boat is seen catching fire as smoke envelops the surrounding area.

“Earlier this morning, on my Orders, U.S. Military Forces conducted a kinetic strike against positively identified Tren de Aragua Narcoterrorists in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility,” Trump said in a post announcing the strike.

“TDA is a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization, operating under the control of Nicolas Maduro, responsible for mass murder, drug trafficking, sex trafficking, and acts of violence and terror across the United States and Western Hemisphere,” the president added in the post.

The strike took place while the boat was in international waters and was transporting “illegal” narcotics. It had departed Venezuela and was en route to the U.S., the president said.

“Please let this serve as notice to anybody even thinking about bringing drugs into the United States of America,” Trump said. “BEWARE!”

Fiscal jitters push US stocks down, European bond yields up to multiyear highs

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By Lawrence Delevingne and Alun John

(Reuters) -Global stocks fell and long-dated bond yields in Europe hit multiyear highs on Tuesday as investors grew increasingly worried about the state of finances in countries around the world, while the dollar gained, and gold touched a fresh record high.

A divided U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday that most of President Donald Trump’s tariffs are illegal, although the court allowed for the tariffs to stay in place until October 14, pending a likely appeal to the Supreme Court.

U.S. manufacturing contracted for a sixth straight month in August as factories grappled with the impact of import tariffs, but an artificial intelligence spending boom is lending support to some segments of the industry.

U.S. stocks traded lower, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.55%, the S&P 500 off about 0.7% and the Nasdaq Composite down 0.8%.

“Global bond markets are starting the month with a nervous glance towards upcoming government budget discussions in the U.S. and in Europe,” Paul Christopher, head of global investment strategy at the Wells Fargo Investment Institute, said in a client note. “The cumulative increase in yields has caught the attention of equity investors.”

As markets suffered a sharp September shock, the Japanese yen also tumbled after a close aide to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said he would resign from his post.

France’s 30-year government bond yields hit their highest levels in more than 16 years on Tuesday at around 4.5%, while yields on 30-year German bonds hit a fresh 14-year high at about 3.4%. In the UK, 30-year gilt yields notched their highest mark since 1998, as investors looked warily ahead to the government’s autumn budget plans.

Bond yields move inversely to prices, and yields especially on super-long-dated 30-year bonds have been soaring around the world, with investors concerned about the scale of debt in countries from Japan to the United States.

“The pain trade in bond markets seamlessly carried over from August into September,” said Kenneth Broux, head of corporate research FX and rates at Societe Generale.

“And the flurry of new primary issuance that awaits investors in the coming days and weeks threatens to exacerbate the global selloff in the long end.”

The U.S. 30-year yield was also up 5.1 bps at 4.96%, while benchmark 10-year Treasury yields rose 4.5 bps to 4.27%.

Britain and France are in particular focus.

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou looks set to lose a confidence vote as opposition parties balk at his cuts to government spending, while British finance minister Rachel Reeves is expected to raise taxes in her autumn budget to remain in line with her fiscal targets.

Drake on Plastic Surgery Abs Rumors, BBL 

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Drake Reveals Shocking Amount of Money He Lost on $125 Million Gambling Bets in One Month

Drake started from the bottom, now he’s setting the record straight.

The “Hotline Bling” rapper shut down speculation that he underwent abdominal etching—a cosmetic procedure in which fat is sucked out from the midriff area to created more sculpted muscles—after a shirtless selfie raised eyebrows.

“No,” he told Bobbi Althoff on the Sept. 2 episode of her Not This Again podcast, after she brought up that “people think you got a procedure done.”

While Drake acknowledged that people go under the knife “all the time,” he insisted that he’s not one of them.

“People also say that I got a BBL,” the 38-year-old noted, referencing the popular Brazilian Butt Lift procedure. “They call me ‘BBL Drizzy.'”

He continued, “I don’t know if my wagon looked crazy when I walked in here.”

However, Drake admitted that the photo itself did get some work done on Facetune.

“I came from the gym, I was sweaty in that pic,” he explained. “Maybe I heightened the saturation or something on it.”

The Grammy winner added, “I think I hit it too hard. They don’t look like that.”



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Key moments from China’s military parade

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President Xi Jinping showcased China’s military might and unveiled new weapons during a parade in Beijing, marking 80 years since Japan’s surrender in World War Two.

The event was attended by world leaders including Russian president Vladimir Putin North Korean leader Kim Jong Ung.

Trump to China's Xi: ‘Give my warmest regards’ to Kim Jong Un, Putin ‘as you conspire against’ the US

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President Trump sent his “warmest regards” to the leaders of China, North Korea and Russia as he accused them of conspiring against the United States.

“May President Xi and the wonderful people of China have a great and lasting day of celebration. Please give my warmest regards to Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong Un, as you conspire against The United States of America,” Trump wrote in a post on his Truth Social platform Tuesday evening.

From left, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrive at a military parade to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Japan’s World War II surrender held in front of Tiananmen Gate in Beijing, China, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. Credit: Alexander Kazakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP

The facetious jab came as China’s Xi Jinping appeared alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at his military parade in Beijing celebrating 80 years since “Victory Day,” which commemorates Japan’s surrender at the end of World War II.

The historic moment marked the first time the three leaders appeared in public all together.

Trump said he was hoping to hear in Xi’s remarks an acknowledgement of America’s role in the Second World War victory.

“The big question to be answered is whether or not President Xi of China will mention the massive amount of support and ‘blood’ that The United States of America gave to China in order to help it to secure its FREEDOM from a very unfriendly foreign invader,” Trump said in his post.

“Many Americans died in China’s quest for Victory and Glory. I hope that they are rightfully Honored and Remembered for their Bravery and Sacrifice!” the president continued.

Ahead of the military parade, Xi held talks with Putin on Tuesday, calling the Russian leader his “old friend,” Reuters reported.

In an interview on “The Scott Jennings Show” on Tuesday, the president was asked whether he was concerned “about an axis forming against the United States with China and Russia.”

“I am not concerned at all,” Trump said. “We have the strongest military in the world, by far. They would never use their military on us. Believe me.”

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