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Asda is finalising a deal to buy its sister business EG Group’s UK and Irish petrol forecourts in a deal worth £3bn, allowing the supermarket to step up its shift into convenience retailing. The businesses are expected to formally announce a long-awaited tie-up in the next few days, which will create a combined business worth about £10bn. The two groups are owned by the billionaire Issa brothers and the private equity firm TDR Capital, and are chaired by former Marks & Spencer boss Stuart Rose. Asda is expected to pay about £3bn for EG, supported by about £500m lent by the…

The backlash against Target continues as conservative groups launch petitions and campaigns demanding that the company remove LGBT products, particularly merchandise aimed at children. Target came under fire this week as details of the store’s “Pride Month” merchandise, which included products made for children, appeared on social media and were picked up by news outlets. Calls to give the retailer the “Bud-Light treatment” have grown louder on social media over Target’s embrace of rainbow-colored onesies for babies and “tuck-friendly” women’s swimsuits for men identifying as women. Target responded by removing some of the LGBT merchandise, citing safety concerns for employees…

President Joe Biden has come under pressure as Democrats in Congress are dissatisfied with how the debt ceiling talks with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) have progressed and may vote against a deal that they believe compromises too much. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) issued a warning on May 25 to Biden and McCarthy that members of his caucus wouldn’t automatically accept any debt-ceiling compromise made between the two if it violates the party’s core principles. When asked if Republican leaders were wrong to assume that House Democrats would support a Republican bill backed by Biden, Jeffries responded, “Yes.”…

To February’s Carabao Cup triumph Erik ten Hag adds the gilded prize of Champions League qualification, and his first year in charge of Manchester United could still end with FA Cup glory too. The coup de grace was applied by the irrepressible Bruno Fernandes in the closing stages. The Portuguese nutmegged Wesley Fofana, who clipped his ankle. The referee, Stuart Attwell, awarded a penalty: Fernandes took the spot-kick by waiting for Kepa Arrizabalaga to commit himself, then aimed the ball straight and in. Cue some needless contretemps from each set of players for reasons unclear before Fernandes turned creator. The hapless Fofana…

China hosted a Central Asia Summit in its historic city of Xi’an on May 18 and 19, one day before this year’s Group of Seven (G-7) Summit in Japan’s Hiroshima from May 19 to 21. The Chinese leader Xi Jinping met with heads of state from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan in one-on-one meetings, touting “long-lasting friendship” with these former Soviet Union republics. Xi’an, originally known as Xianyang and Chang’an, was the capital of several powerful Chinese dynasties, including the Qin, Han, and Tang. It was the starting point of the ancient Silk Road during the Han Dynasty. China…

The high court in Delhi has issued a summons to the BBC in a defamation case over a documentary on the Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, that questioned his leadership during the 2002 Gujarat riots, according to reports in Indian media. The defamation suit states that the documentary India: The Modi Question, which aired earlier this year, cast a slur on India’s reputation and that of its judiciary and the prime minister, the reports said. The summons came months after Indian tax officials inspected the BBC’s offices in Delhi and Mumbai in February after an angry response by the Indian government to the documentary.

Manchester City have never enjoyed a more dominant moment – or a more tantalising one. A third Premier League title in a row and fifth in six seasons? Check. It had been sealed when Arsenal lost at Nottingham Forest on Saturday evening – what happened on the pitch here felt incidental. It was a party in sky blue, beginning inside the Etihad Stadium when the Chelsea players lined up to give the champions a pre-match guard of honour and rolling all the way through to the pitch invasion from thousands of City fans at full time. The lack of jeopardy or drama…

Keir Starmer has said Rishi Sunak must immediately begin a formal investigation into whether Suella Braverman broke the ministerial code, and that the UK home secretary should leave her job if it finds that she did. Sunak should ask his adviser on ministerial interests, Sir Laurie Magnus, to launch an immediately inquiry into whether Braverman broke rules by asking Home Office civil servants for special treatment after she was caught breaking the speed limit, the Labour leader said. “The prime minister needs to launch an investigation into this. I think he’s said he’s going to see his ethics adviser today, to have a…

Rishi Sunak has warned Vladimir Putin that western leaders are “not going away” as they gathered at the G7 summit in Japan, with the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, preparing to fly in to meet them. At a teahouse in Shukkeien garden in Hiroshima on Friday, the prime minister told Sky News: “Russia needs to know that we and other countries remain steadfast in our resolve to support Ukraine, not just in the here and now with the resources it needs to protect itself, but for the long term as well.” He told ITV: “They can’t just outlast us in this conflict.…

Mauricio Pochettino’s latest manager job has been confirmed, but it’s not the one everyone was expecting. The former Tottenham manager is understood to be putting the finishing touches on a three-year deal to become Chelsea’s next head coach, with an official announcement expected imminently. It will be Pochettino’s first return to management since his sacking by Paris Saint-Germain at the end of last season… or so we thought. In a surprise announcement, Pochettino has agreed to manage the World XI side against England at Soccer Aid. Stamford Bridge will have to wait, as Old Trafford is due to host the charity match for Unicef on…