Trump signs Russia sanctions bill into law

12 min agoHarry Kane became the fastest player to score 100 Bundesliga goals, reaching the milestone in his 98th game for Bayern Munich in a 7-0 victory over Union Berlin. Kane broke the 49-year-old record previously held by Cologne's Dieter Müller, who took 129 matches to reach the same tally. Michael Olise scored a hat-trick in the rout.

57 min agoU.S. President Donald Trump announced an immediate ban on three news outlets from entering the White House, accusing them of spreading false reports. Trump said the outlets would not be allowed access and threatened to extend the ban to other media organizations he considers to be spreading fiction and lies.

2 h agoPresident Trump announced Friday that journalists from CNN, MSNOW and Politico would be barred from the White House effective immediately, accusing the outlets of spreading false information. Trump said on Truth Social that other news organisations could face similar restrictions, though he did not specify which ones.

3 h agoPresident Donald Trump signed legislation on Friday that expands sanctions and tariffs targeting Russia and extends the Iran Sanctions Act for five years. The law requires tariffs of up to 100% on goods from the largest importers of Russian energy and up to 500% on goods imported directly from Russia, with measures to be introduced within 30 days.

4 h agoThe president announced the move on Friday, saying the three outlets engage in what he termed fake news reporting. He also claimed MS NOW had rebranded from MSNBC owing to poor ratings and credibility issues, and alleged Politico had received an $8 million government subscription contract during the Biden years.

4 h agoTrump said he was expelling the outlets over what he called their "constant 'reporting' FAKE NEWS!" in a post on Truth Social.

8 h agoUS President Donald Trump banned cable networks CNN and MS NOW and political newsletter Politico from the White House effective immediately, citing what he described as unfavourable media coverage. Trump said additional outlets would be barred from White House access.

9 h agoThe presidents of UEFA and CONCACAF have written to FIFA president Gianni Infantino calling for a $10m payout from FIFA's $6bn reserves to each of the 211 member associations. The demand comes as the confederations challenge Infantino's private equity proposal and argue that FIFA has sufficient cash to fund its members directly.

10 h agoKylian Mbappé has ended his endorsement deal with Nike and signed with On, the Swiss sportswear brand. On said it is pursuing a long-term partnership with the French footballer, modeled on its existing relationship with tennis player Roger Federer.

11 h agoAnthropic has established a wet laboratory in the San Francisco Bay Area for physical biology experiments as it expands into drug discovery. The startup's head of life sciences said the lab conducts the kind of physical testing typical of biotech companies, working both in-house and with external partners.