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☆ Mars is buying Britain’s Hotel Chocolat in £534 million deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Hanna Ziady | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

London CNN —Mars is buying Hotel Chocolat in a deal that values Britain’s largest independent chocolate maker at £534 million ($661 million) and could boost its growth prospects outside of the United Kingdom. Hotel Chocolat was founded in 1993 by entrepreneurs Angus Thirlwell and Peter Harris who “were on a mission to make chocolate exciting again,” according to its website. In the most recent financial year, Hotel Chocolat posted what it described as “disappointing” financial results. The company’s revenue declined 10% to £205 million ($254 million) and it reported a loss of £6.2 million ($7.7 million). “Hotel Chocolat, whilst expensive, is proper chocolate.

Persons: London CNN —, Jonathan De Mello, Angus Thirlwell, Peter Harris, “, Chocolat, Thirlwell, ”, Kraft, ” Susannah Streeter, Hargreaves Lansdown, Mars Organizations: London CNN, United Kingdom ., Chocolat’s, JDM Retail, Twitter, Kraft Foods, Mondelez, Mars, Hargreaves Locations: United Kingdom, Chocolat, London, Japan, Caribbean, American, Birmingham

☆ Tottenham face test of top-four ambitions after midweek mayhem
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Before the mayhem of Monday's home defeat against Chelsea, Wolves away would have been viewed as another opportunity for Tottenham to underline their top-four credentials. But that 4-1 reverse, Postecoglou's first setback in the Premier League, could cost the north London club more than a return to top spot and the loss of three points. A tumultuous derby ended with Tottenham having only four of their starting line-up left on the pitch. A home game against City will perhaps say a lot more about whether or not Chelsea have turned a corner. Former midfielder Paul Scholes believes Ten Hag still has some credit left in the bank after last season when United finished third in the Premier League and won the League Cup.

Persons: Ange Postecoglou, Postecoglou's, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Udogie, James Maddison, Richarlison, Nicolas Jackson, Postecoglou, That's, Son Heung, Victory, Jackson, Mauricio Pochettino's, Chelsea, Manchester, Erik Ten Hag, Rasmus Hojlund's, Paul Scholes, He's, Scholes, Martyn Herman, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Tottenham Hotspur, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Chelsea, Wolves, Tottenham, Premier League, Aston Villa, Manchester, Manchester City, City, Stamford, Luton Town, Manchester United's, Fulham, FC Copenhagen, Champions League, Luton, United, League, Arsenal, Burnley, Saturday, Liverpool, Brentford, Thomson Locations: London, Manchester City, Saturday's, Manchester, Chelsea

☆ Arsenal cruise to 2-0 win against Sevilla
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Arsenal returned to winning ways with a routine 2-0 defeat of Sevilla to take a big step towards qualification for the Champions League knockout rounds on Wednesday. Europa League champions Sevilla were desperately disappointing and managed only one shot on target, with the last kick of the game, as their last-16 hopes receded. Lens and PSV have five points while winless Sevilla are bottom with two points. Arsenal got their wish as the technology that caused Arteta's angst at Newcastle was redundant and Sevilla offered virtually nothing to cause alarm. "We knew we had to get three points and we did it," Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice said.

Persons: Leandro Trossard, Trossard, Mikel Arteta's, hobbling, Declan Rice, Sevilla, Diego Alonso, Jose Luis Mendilibar, Kai Havertz, Jorginho, Martin Odegaard, Havertz, Gabriel Martinelli's, Marko Dmitrovic, David Raya, Mariano Diaz, Martyn Herman, Clare Fallon Organizations: Arsenal, Sevilla, Champions League, League Cup, Premier League, Europa League, Lens, PSV Eindhoven, PSV, SEVILLA, Newcastle United, La Liga, Uruguay, Copa del Rey, Trossard, Thomson Locations: Newcastle, London

☆ Newcastle's Bruno and Willock racially abused on social media after Arsenal game
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Nov 5 (Reuters) - Newcastle United have condemned racist abuse sent to Bruno Guimaraes and Joe Willock on social media following Saturday's 1-0 victory over Arsenal in the Premier League. "We are providing support to Bruno and Joe and will work with relevant authorities and social media platforms to identify those responsible so that they can be held to account." The 24-year-old posted screenshots of the racist abuse he received on Instagram with the caption: "It's a game of football mate, no need for this. Anti-discriminatory body Kick It Out said the two players were "targeted with disgusting racial abuse", adding that social media companies must offer better safeguards and cannot escape without consequences. The Premier League and Arsenal also condemned the discrimination the players suffered, with the north London club saying they would take a "zero tolerance approach".

Persons: Bruno Guimaraes, Joe Willock, Bruno, Joe, Anthony Gordon, Rohith Nair, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Newcastle United, Arsenal, Premier League, Jorginho, St James, Thomson Locations: London, Bengaluru

The puzzle game on his Android phone had been interrupted by a video showing Hamas militants, terrified Israeli families and blurred graphic footage. Reuters has not been able to establish how the ad came to her son's video game, but her family isn't alone. In at least one case, the ads were played inside the popular "Angry Birds" game made by SEGA-owned developer Rovio (ROVIO.HE). Google ran more than 90 ads for the foreign ministry but declined to comment on where it displayed those ads. In the Cassis family's case, the ads appeared in a game called "Alice's Mergeland" made by a developer called LazyDog Game.

Persons: Maria Julia Assis, Hannah McKay, Maria Julia Cassis, Rovio, Lotta Backlund, David Saranga, Saranga, Outbrain, Holland –, Alexandra Marginean, Marginean, Stack's, Raphael Satter, Sheila Dang, Katie Paul, Ken Li, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: REUTERS, Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Reuters, SEGA, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Israeli Foreign Ministry, Google, West Bank, Palestine, Palestinian Authority, Holland, Stack's Ubisoft, Subway, SYBO, Apple, Standards Authority, Thomson Locations: Israel, London, Britain, Brazil, Europe, Gaza, France, Austria, Germany, Munich, Austrian, Danish, Washington, New York

☆ Russian Billionaire Fridman Loses Challenge Over Mansion Upkeep
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Oct. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON (Reuters) - Sanctioned Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman cannot spend thousands of pounds a month on the upkeep of his London mansion, containing a 44 million-pound ($53.2 million) art collection, London's High Court ruled on Thursday. Fridman took Britain's sanctions office, OFSI, to court after it refused to allow him to spend 30,000 pounds a month to prevent Athlone House, which he bought for 65 million pounds, from falling into disrepair. The 59-year-old also wanted to spend 1,850 pounds a month on communications systems, which Fridman said regulate Athlone House's telephones, IT, lighting, heating and security. The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) said it had already licensed Fridman to meet arrears and make one-off payments totalling around 1.4 million pounds, plus future payments of 760,000 pounds a year. Athlone House, in north London, was raided by Britain's National Crime Agency in December, which is the subject of a separate legal challenge by Fridman.

Persons: Mikhail Fridman, Fridman, Judge Pushpinder Saini, Fridman's, OFSI, Saini, Sam Tobin, Deborah Kyvrikosaios Organizations: Athlone, Athlone House, Britain's National Crime Agency, Forbes Locations: Russian, Athlone, Britain, Israel, Russia, London, Ukraine

☆ Russian billionaire Fridman loses challenge over mansion upkeep
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin/File Photo/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Sanctioned Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman cannot spend thousands of pounds a month on the upkeep of his London mansion, containing a 44 million-pound ($53.2 million) art collection, London's High Court ruled on Thursday. The 59-year-old also wanted to spend 1,850 pounds a month on communications systems, which Fridman said regulate Athlone House's telephones, IT, lighting, heating and security. Athlone House, in north London, was raided by Britain's National Crime Agency in December, which is the subject of a separate legal challenge by Fridman. The Russian billionaire, whose net worth is estimated by Forbes magazine at $12.8 billion, has been subject to British sanctions since March 2022, a month after Russia invaded Ukraine. His designation under Britain's sanctions regime was updated in September to remove a reference to him being a "pro-Kremlin oligarch".

Persons: Mikhail Fridman, Sergei Karpukhin, Fridman, Judge Pushpinder Saini, Fridman's, OFSI, Saini, Sam Tobin, Deborah Kyvrikosaios Organizations: Alfa Group, Russian, Industrialists, Entrepreneurs, REUTERS, Athlone, Athlone House, Britain's National Crime Agency, Forbes, Thomson Locations: Russian Union, Moscow, Russia, Russian, Athlone, Britain, Israel, London, Ukraine

☆ Jesus has 'changed our world' Arsenal boss says after Sevilla win
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Oct 25 (Reuters) - Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta heaped praise on Gabriel Jesus after the forward led the north London side to a 2-1 Champions League victory over Sevilla on Tuesday. The 26-year-old Brazil international scored a goal and provided an assist to compatriot Gabriel Martinelli, taking Arsenal to the top of Group B at the midway point of the pool stage. Jesus, who has now netted 23 times in 41 appearances in Europe's elite club competition, joined Arsenal after five seasons at fellow Premier League side Manchester City in July last year. He's brought so much belief and energy to the team, and he needs to step into those moments. "That's when a player becomes accountable to the team, and the team relies on those players to win games.

Persons: Mikel Arteta, Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli, Jesus, Arteta, Pep Guardiola, he's, they've, I'm, He's, Pearl Josephine Nazare, Miral Organizations: Arsenal, League, Sevilla, Brazil, Premier League, Manchester City, Champions League, City, Sheffield United, West Ham United, Thomson Locations: London, West, Bengaluru

☆ Man arrested over damage to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Oct 14 (Reuters) - A 30-year-old man was arrested and charged with causing criminal damage at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London's Metropolitan Police said on Saturday, with local media reporting that the cost of the damage ran to six figures in pounds. The police said officers were called on Monday night and the man was arrested, and he then appeared at Highbury Corner Magistrates Court on Wednesday. Spurs confirmed an individual had been arrested, adding that there was "no indication" that the incident was linked to antisemitism. There has been a spike in reported incidents of antisemitism in Britain since the latest outbreak of violence in Israel. Police said there had been 105 reports of antisemitic incidents and 75 antisemitic offences between Sept. 29 and Oct. 12, compared with 14 incidents and 12 offences in the same period a year ago.

Persons: Rohith Nair, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Tottenham Hotspur, London's Metropolitan Police, Wednesday, Spurs, Police, Thomson Locations: Highbury Corner, Britain, Israel, Bengaluru

☆ Wild beavers return to west London for first time in 400 years
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Callum Sutherland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —Wild beavers have returned to London’s Ealing district after an absence of 400 years. A family of five Eurasian beavers – a breeding pair and their three offspring – were transported from Scotland and released today at the Paradise Fields wetlands area, in Ealing, west London. The Ealing Beaver Project hopes the beavers can help reduce the risk of flooding, as well as engaging people in nature. “It’s good for humans, it’s good for nature, it’s good for our city.”His Rewild London Fund provided almost £40,000 ($49,000) in funding for the project. In March 2022, beavers were released in Enfield, north London, and last month it was announced that a baby beaver had been born there, the first beaver birth in London for hundreds of years.

Persons: London ., Sadiq Khan, “, James Stacey, Sean McCormack, ”, McCormack Organizations: London CNN, Ealing Beaver Project, London, Beavers, Fund, Ealing Wildlife Group, “ Beavers Locations: Ealing, Scotland, London, ”, Greenford, “ Greenford, Devon, England, Enfield

☆ Belief in humanity gives son hope for mother missing after kibbutz raid
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Kate Holton | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"She's the most loving, caring, peace-seeking, justice-seeking human being," he told Reuters of the grandmother of six. "She became an Arabic teacher and Hebrew teacher. Sitting in his kitchen in north London, Noam Sagi, 53, said his one hope was that when the militants come face-to-face with those they have taken they will see them not as a Jew or an Israeli, but as humans. I just hope that they will realise that you can't prioritise yours over anyone else," he said. Hamas has vowed to execute a captive for each home hit without warning.

Persons: Noam Sagi, Ada, Toby Melville, Ada Sagi, Noam, Nir Oz, Kate Holton, Howard Goller Organizations: Hamas, REUTERS, Reuters, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Israel

☆ Late deflected Gabriel Martinelli goal gives Arsenal narrow victory over Manchester City
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A late deflected goal from Gabriel Martinelli gave Arsenal a potentially huge victory in the Premier League title race, beating Manchester City 1-0 on Sunday. Man City huffed and puffed, and struggled to break down a resolute Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium as it records its second defeat in a row. We know how tough it is to play against them,” Martinelli told the Premier League afterwards. And his deflected goal was the crowning moment of a complete performance for Arsenal, one which reemphasizes the team’s title aspirations and hands Man City successive league defeats. We started really well with chances, two or three,” Guardiola told the Premier League afterwards.

Persons: Gabriel Martinelli, Nathan Aké, ” Martinelli, “, Kyle, Walker, Mikel Arteta, Pep Guardiola, –, City’s Mateo Kovačić, Martinelli, Leandro Trossard, ” Guardiola, ” Organizations: CNN, Arsenal, Premier League, Manchester City, Emirates, North London, Tottenham Hotspur –, Man City, season’s Premier League, City Locations: City, North London

☆ Arsenal's Saka doubtful for next two games says Arteta
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

England forward Saka picked up a knock in the 2-2 home draw with Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday in which he scored and made his 86th consecutive Premier League appearance - an Arsenal record. Asked if Saka could miss Wednesday's League Cup third round trip to Brentford and league game at home to Bournemouth on Saturday, Arteta told reporters: "It's a possibility. It is the situation that we have at the moment and we need players back, that's for sure," Arteta said. "To change 11 or 12 players tomorrow, it is not a possibility," Arteta said. "There are a lot of players that need minutes.

Persons: Tony Obrien, Mikel Arteta, Saka, Arteta, hasn't, Declan Rice, Leandro Trossard, Gabriel Martinelli, Thomas Partey, Aadi Nair, Ken Ferris Organizations: Soccer Football, Premier League, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, Emirates, League, Brentford, Bournemouth, Spurs, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, England, Bengaluru

☆ Tottenham hold Arsenal, Liverpool go second, Newcastle hit eight
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Chelsea's woes continued as they lost at home to Aston Villa and Sheffield United slumped to the bottom of the table as they suffered a humiliating 8-0 home thrashing by Newcastle United in which eight different Newcastle players scored. The first north London Premier League derby since 2014 not to feature Harry Kane produced an enthralling contest at The Emirates where the two unbeaten sides went toe-to-toe. Arsenal twice led, first through Cristian Romero's 26th-minute own goal, and again thanks to Bukayo Saka's penalty early in the second half. Mitoma then wrapped up the points as Brighton moved above Tottenham and Arsenal with 15 points. Newcastle ran riot at Sheffield United in the weekend's final action as they put eight past the hapless Blades -- their biggest win in the Premier League since they put eight past Sheffield Wednesday in 1999.

Persons: Arsenal Nunez, Tottenham Hotspur slugged, Harry Kane, Cristian Romero's, Bukayo, Ange Postecoglou's Tottenham, Son Heung, Postecoglou, Declan Rice, Mikel Arteta, West Ham, Mohamed Salah, Nayef Aguerd, Jarrod Bowen, Darwin Nunez, Alexis Mac Allister's, Diogo Jota, Klopp, Malo, Ollie Watkins, Mauricio Pochettino, Villa, Kaoru Mitoma, Dominic Solanke's, Billy Gilmour's, Milos Kerkez's, Neto, Roberto de Zerbi, Fati, Mitoma, Sean Longstaff, Dan Burn, Sven Botman, Callum Wilson, Anthony Gordon, Miguel Almiron, Bruno Guimaraes, Alexander Isak, Martyn Herman, Toby Davis Organizations: Spurs, Arsenal, Liverpool, West Ham Chelsea, Newcastle, Sheffield, Tottenham Hotspur, Premier League, West Ham United . Brighton, Hove Albion shrugged, Bournemouth, Aston Villa, Sheffield United, Newcastle United, London Premier League, The Emirates, Tottenham, Manchester City, West Ham, West, Chelsea, Villa, Brighton, Blades, Sheffield Wednesday, Thomson Locations: Stamford

☆ I moved from the UK to Canada and work remotely. Tipping and sales tax are the biggest culture shocks.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Naomi Robinson, a tech management consultant, moved from the UK to Canada. She swapped London for Toronto, where she now works remotely while on a two-year visa. She broke down the visa process, her biggest cultural shocks, and how to navigate the big changes. I reached out to people on LinkedIn, who I saw had made a similar transition, and sought advice on the visa process, job market, and other crucial aspects of the move. In Toronto, I've discovered the importance of proactivity, putting myself out there, and staying authentic to who I am.

Persons: Naomi Robinson, I've, I'm, Katrin Ray Shumakov Organizations: London, Service, LinkedIn, Canadian, International Experience Canada, CN, IEC Locations: Canada, Toronto, Wall, Silicon, London, Toronto's, Toronto . London

☆ Arsenal do not need extra motivation against Spurs, says Arteta
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Sept 22 (Reuters) - Arsenal's Champions League group stage win this week was a confidence boost ahead of Sunday's game against rivals Tottenham Hotspur but the team does not need any extra motivation before a north London derby, manager Mikel Arteta said. Spurs are also on 13 points after four successive wins, with new coach Ange Postecoglou leading them to their best start to a top-flight season for 57 years. This game doesn't need any motivation, it's the most special game of the season," Arteta told reporters on Friday. Winger Gabriel Martinelli is still being assessed and has not been ruled out for Sunday's game, Arteta said. "He's loved by everybody, respected by everybody and he fully deserves what he's doing," Arteta said.

Persons: Mikel Arteta, Ange Postecoglou, Arteta, It's, he's, Winger Gabriel Martinelli, Martinelli, Thomas Partey, Aaron Ramsdale, David Raya, Martin Odegaard's, He's, Hritika Sharma, Toby Davis Organizations: League, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Premier League, Champions League, PSV Eindhoven, Spurs, Everton, PSV, Thomson Locations: London, Spanish, Hyderabad

☆ Everything you need to know about London Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Leah Dolan | Nicole Mowbray | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

London CNN —London Fashion Week kicked off on Friday in the glow of a sweltering UK heatwave, and concluded on Tuesday after biblical showers and thunderstorms. More famous faces piled into the London fashion scene over the course of the week. Dave Benett/Courtesy BurberryHowever, some controversial collections and marketing choices brought London Fashion Week outside of the industry bubble and into the wider cultural conversation. Henry Nicholls/AFP/Getty ImagesErdem's collection was partly inspired by the protected stately home, Chatsworth House, in the North of England. Henry Nicholls/AFP/Getty ImagesAshish returned to the London Fashion Week runway after 4 years with a show that was suitably high-octane and glamorous.

Persons: JW Anderson, Erdem, Simone Rocha, Findikoglu, Halpern, Nensi, S.S, Daley, Anna Wintour, Sienna Miller, Jodie Turner, Smith, Princess Eugenie, Kate Winslet, Cole Sprouse, Suki Waterhouse, Charli, Ncuti Gatwa, Alexa Chung, Mo Farah, “, Damon Albarn, Rachel Weiss, Jodie Comer, Kylie Minogue, Burna Boy, Barry Keoghan, Dave Benett, Burberry —, Daniel Lee, —, Mowalola, HARRI, Sam Smith, JW, Kwok, Joe Maher, Crocs, Sinéad O’Dwyer, Molly Goddard, Victor Virgile, Gareth Cattermole, David, David Cronenberg, David Lynch, 16Arlington, Isamaya Ffrench, Jeff Spicer, Richard Quinn, ”, Goddard, Matty Bovan —, Bovan, ” Richard Quinn, Matty Bovan, tulle, Susan Fang, David Koma, David Lee’s Burberry, Giovanni Giannoni, Di Petsa, beading, Susan Fang's, Henry Nicholls, Chet Lo's, Wiktor, Chet Lo, Shane Anthony Sinclair, Stuart Wilson, TOVE, Daniel Lee's, Shutterstock Burberry, Ashish, Poppy Delevingne, Anderson, KNWLS — Organizations: London CNN, London, Burberry, Vogue, JW, Highbury, Fashion, Brit, BFC, Getty, National Theatre, National, Publishing, London's Barbican Center, British Locations: couture, London, North London, Saudi, Hong, Kong, Erdem, AFP, Englishness, Chatsworth House, North, England, Noor

☆ Burberry's London runway show dominated by padded bags and blue-soled heels
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Suban Abdulla | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/4] Models present creations at the Burberry catwalk show during London Fashion Week in London, Britain, September 18, 2023. REUTERS/Hollie Adams Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Burberry's (BRBY.L) Daniel Lee on Monday unveiled new accessories and a colourful take on British heritage in his second collection showing at London Fashion Week. The 37-year-old creative director's spring-summer 2024 collection, a highlight of London Fashion Week, introduced interlink chain prints and a new vibrant "Knight Blue" colour. Silhouettes on Monday's catwalk were elongated and accessorised with padded bags in khaki as well as leather structured bags in red, white and green. The designer is tasked with expanding Burberry's leather goods and accessories offerings.

Persons: Hollie Adams, Daniel Lee, Lee, Bradford, Jonathan Akeroyd's, Riccardo Tisci, Edward Enninful, Jodie Comer, Kylie Minogue, Naomi Campbell, Suban Abdulla, William Maclean Organizations: Burberry, London, REUTERS, Monday, London Fashion, Bond, Vogue, Arsenal, England, Bukayo, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Highbury Fields, North London

☆ Trossard goal seals Arsenal win at Everton
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LIVERPOOL, England, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Arsenal claimed their first Premier League win at Everton for six years as Leandro Trossard's second-half strike proved enough to secure the points at Goodison Park on Sunday. Everton, still without a win this season, had managed to frustrate the visitors who had a Gabriel Martinelli goal ruled out for offside via VAR in the first period. Unbeaten Arsenal joined Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool on 13 points from five games, two points behind leaders Manchester City who have a 100% record. Arsenal's last league win at Everton in 2017 ended the reign of Ronald Koeman and while Sean Dyche is unlikely to suffer a similar fate, he has a huge task on his hands. But Arsenal eventually unpicked their defence with a short-corner eventually being fed in to Martin Odegaard who released Bukayo Saka on the right side of the penalty area.

Persons: Leandro Trossard's, Gabriel Martinelli, Mikel Arteta's, Ronald Koeman, Sean Dyche, Dyche, Aaron Ramsdale, David Raya, Raya, Martinelli, Thierry Henry, Martin Odegaard, Arteta, Martyn Herman, Toby Davis, Hugh Lawson, Pritha Organizations: LIVERPOOL, Arsenal, Premier League, Everton, Goodison, Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool, Manchester City, Champions League, England, Thomson Locations: England, London

☆ US striker Balogun joins Ligue 1 side Monaco from Arsenal
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Jul 18, 2023; Washington, DC, USA; Arsenal forward Folarin Balogun (26) competes during the 2023 MLS All Star Skills Challenge at Audi Field. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsAug 30 (Reuters) - AS Monaco have signed United States striker Folarin Balogun from Premier League side Arsenal on a five-year deal, both clubs said on Wednesday. Balogun was linked with a move to several European clubs before deciding on Monaco as his next destination. Balogun, who was born in Brooklyn, New York but raised in England, switched his international allegiance from England to the United States in May. ($1 = 0.9151 euros)Reporting by Pearl Josephine Nazare in Bengaluru Editing by Toby DavisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Folarin, Amber Searls, Folarin Balogun, Balogun, Pearl Josephine Nazare, Toby Davis Organizations: Arsenal, Audi Field, AS Monaco, United, Premier League, Middlesbrough, Ligue, Stade de Reims, Reims, Monaco, Thomson Locations: Washington, DC, USA, United States, London, Brooklyn , New York, England, Bengaluru

☆ London chewing gum artist paints 'hidden world' beneath people's feet
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Lucy Marks | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Ben Wilson, artist, shows Naiara, 4, how to hold a paintbrush, while he paints on the Millennium Bridge, London, Britain, August 21, 2023. REUTERS/Anna Gordon Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Lying on his side on the surface of London's iconic Millennium Bridge, artist Ben Wilson paints a piece of dried chewing gum trodden into the ground. "The important thing is the gum is below the metal tread," said 60-year-old Wilson, dressed in a paint-daubed orange jumpsuit. "By painting a picture which is so small, those that see it then discover a hidden world beneath their feet," Wilson said. The images are more personal than the chewing gum works, Wilson says, and represent an "intuitive visual diary".

Persons: Ben Wilson, Anna Gordon, Wilson, It's, he's, it's, Lucy Marks, Kirsten Donovan Organizations: REUTERS, Thomson Locations: London, Britain

☆ Fernandes inspires United comeback win, Arsenal held, West Ham go top
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Erik ten Hag's Manchester United began abysmally against Forest and conceded twice inside the opening five minutes to Steve Cooper's enterprising outfit. United got the quick response they needed however with Marcus Rashford's cut back being touched in by Cristian Eriksen. Dejan Kulusevski sealed the points in the second half for new manager Ange Postecoglou's side. First half I thought we were really good," Australian Postecoglou, who has quickly changed the mood at Spurs, told reporters. Champions Manchester City, who are fifth on six points, visit promoted Sheffield United on Sunday when Newcastle United, on three points, host Liverpool who have four.

Persons: Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes, James Ward, Prowse, Jarrod Bowen, Michail Antonio, West Ham, Erik, Steve Cooper's, Fernandes, Forest, Andre Onana, Willy Boly, United, Marcus Rashford's, Cristian Eriksen, Casemiro, Joe Worrall, Danilo, Rashford, Andreas Pereira, Bukayo Saka, Aaron Ramsdale, Eddie Nketiah, Calvin Bassey cynically, Marco Silva's, Arsenal's, James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, Ange Postecoglou's, we've, We've, Sasa Kalajdzic, Crystal Palace's Joachim Andersen, Kevin Schade's, Martyn Herman, Ken Ferris Organizations: Manchester United, Forest, Arsenal, Fulham Flying West Ham, Manchester, Nottingham Forest, Fulham, Premier League, . West Ham United, Brighton & Hove Albion, Tottenham Hotspur, Bournemouth, Hammers, Seagulls, United, Bukayo, Spurs, Everton, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Wolves, Brentford, Manchester City, Sheffield United, Sunday, Newcastle United, Liverpool, Thomson Locations: Brighton, ., West, Portuguese, Forest's, London

☆ Kitchen-Sink Drama, With the Color Turned Up
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Simran Hans | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

“It felt like you were at a holiday park with all your best friends,” said the British filmmaker, 29, in a recent interview. At the time, Regan lived in a North London housing project with her grandmother, whose balcony overlooked the makeshift playground. Regan revisits those childhood memories in her spirited debut film “Scrapper,” which opens in theaters on Aug. 25 in Britain, Ireland and the United States. But with its kinetic camerawork, pastel color palette and surreal sense of humor (there are talking spiders), “Scrapper” is a rejection of the genre’s so-called kitchen-sink gloom. “She’s such an adult, but so childish, which is always what Georgie was meant to be,” she added.

Persons: Charlotte Regan, ”, Regan, “, Georgie, Lola Campbell, ” Regan, Jason, Harris Dickinson, Ken Loach, Clio Barnard, Campbell Organizations: “, Sundance Locations: British, North London, Britain, Ireland, United States

☆ Tottenham's Kane agrees to move to Bayern after clubs' deal-report
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BERLIN, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane has agreed to move to German champions Bayern Munich after the two clubs reached a preliminary deal for his transfer, Germany's Bild newspaper said on Friday. The English club and Bayern had reportedly agreed on the move on Thursday but needed the consent of Kane, who has another year on his contract at Tottenham. Kane joined Tottenham's academy aged 11 before making his senior debut in 2011. Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel will hold a press conference later on Friday ahead of Saturday's season start with the German Super Cup against RB Leipzig. The Bundesliga starts next week with Bayern facing Werder Bremen on Aug. 18.

Persons: Harry Kane, Kane's, Kane, Alan Shearer's, Thomas Tuchel, Karolos, Miral Organizations: Tottenham Hotspur, Bayern Munich, Bundesliga, Bayern, Tottenham, Champions League, Leyton Orient, Millwall, Norwich City, Leicester City, Spurs, Premier League, German, RB Leipzig, Werder Bremen, Thomson Locations: German, London, Leicester

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However, such is the nature of the Premier League that City will certainly not have everything their own way. Juergen Klopp's side's failure to qualify for the Champions League would have stung, especially with Manchester United finishing eight points above them. Newcastle United, who finished fourth last term, will be determined to prove it was no flash in the pan, although they will need to juggle the demands of battling for a top-four finish with the Champions League this time. The additions of winger Harvey Barnes from Leicester City and Sandro Tonali from Milan will certainly help. Postecoglou is the first Australian to manage in the Premier League and faces a big challenge at the north London club who endured a toxic 2022-23 campaign under Antonio Conte.

Persons: Phil Foden, Aymeric Laporte, Ruben Dias, Pep Guardiola, Guardiola, pacesetters, Ilkay Gundogan, Riyad Mahrez, Chelsea's Mateo Kovacic, Declan Rice, Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Juergen, Erik ten Hag, Harvey Barnes, Sandro Tonali, Ange Postecoglou, Antonio Conte, Harry Kane, Martyn Herman, Ken Ferris Organizations: Soccer Football, Manchester, Victory, Champions League, FA, Premier League, Manchester United's, League, Inter Milan, pacesetters Arsenal, City, Arsenal, Etihad, LIVERPOOL Liverpool, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Leicester City, Tottenham Hotspur, Bayern Munich, Luton Town's, Luton, Bournemouth, Nottingham Forest, Thomson Locations: Manchester, Britain, Manchester City, Abu Dhabi, Spanish, Istanbul, Barcelona, Al, Ahli, Saudi Arabia, City, Milan, Postecoglou, London, Fulham

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