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The broadcast reported the developing Manchester City case, with reports saying the club had been found guilty of a majority of more than 100 Premier League charges covering 2009 to 2018. The charges included failing to provide accurate financial information and financial reports on player and manager pay, failing to comply with UEFA financial fair play and Premier League profit and sustainability rules, and failing to cooperate with investigations. Manchester City did not dispute the reports and said the process remained ongoing with significant elements to be completed, subject to strict confidentiality, and its position remained consistent with its February 2023 statement. Earlier discussion covered UEFA concerns about Premier League spending dominance, more than 4 billion pounds in unpaid transfer fees and possible contagion.

Ed Sheeran's two concerts at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, scheduled for tonight and tomorrow, were cancelled because of severe weather warnings and concerns for the safety of fans, staff and everyone involved. President Trump and President Xi later appeared together at the White House, where they had tea and both spoke positively about the China-US relationship. Trump said they had made great strides and that farmers would be very happy; Xi said they had agreed to add new substance to a constructive relationship based on respect, fairness and reciprocity, and invited Trump to visit China. They were reported to plan further meetings at APEC in China and the G20 in the United States, and a correspondent discussed US farmers' demands on agricultural purchases, tariffs and the November midterms.

Pope Leo arrived in France for a four-day visit, the first papal state visit there for 18 years, and was greeted by President Macron and Brigitte Macron at Orly airport before going to the Élysée Palace and UNESCO. At UNESCO he called for particular attention to protecting children and young people in the digital age, saying their vulnerability must never become an opportunity for exploitation and that technologies should support their growth, education and relationships while serving human dignity. He was later shown leading a service at the reconstructed Notre Dame, and a guest said he would celebrate Mass with more than half a million people tomorrow and visit Lourdes. The guest also discussed Pope Leo's warning at the Élysée about a paradise of machines invading and conditioning daily life and his call for ethical discernment in AI.