The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday's newspapers...

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Manchester City midfielder Rodri is said to be pushing for a move to Real Madrid after winning the World Cup with Spain - Daily Mail

Tottenham made a winning start to pre-season with a 1-0 victory over newly-promoted League One side MK Dons at Hotspur Way.

The win came courtesy of a stunning volleyed goal from new Spurs signing Mateus Fernandes.

Bill to fund war on Iran and a handful of Trump priorities passes largely along party lines, faces Senate uncertainty.

Republicans in the United States House of Representatives have narrowly passed a massive $1.15 trillion military spending package, despite concerns from Democratic lawmakers over the price tag and enhanced military technology collaboration with Israel.

Yeon Sang-ho is returning to the “Parasyte” universe with “Parasyte: Tamiya,” a new live-action series starring Shioli Kutsuna for Netflix, set to stream in 2027.

The series marks another collaboration between Netflix and Yeon (“Hellbound,” “Parasyte: The Grey”), who developed “Parasyte: Tamiya” and co-wrote the script with Ryu Yong-jae. Wowpoint, the production company behind Yeon’s “Human Vapor” and “Parasyte: The Grey,” is producing. Kakimoto Kensaku (“Glass Heart”) and Nakagawa Kazuhiro (“Double,” “Bullet Train Explosion”) are directing.

Imagine making nearly $100 billion extra and dedicating exactly one vague sentence to it. That's just what Google parent Alphabet did in its second quarter earnings report.