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On Monday, Anthony Gordon received a wild lunge on Virgil van Dijk, and Ryan Gravenberch and long-awaited Newcastle target Hugo Ekitike both struck for the English champions.

The Magpies fought back through Bruno Guimaraes and William Osula in the midst of a frantic St James’ Park scene, only to be denied by teenage sensation Ngumoha’s late strike.

With Tottenham and title rivals Arsenal, who travel to Anfield on Sunday, Liverpool are now at the top of their two games.

Newcastle still without a victory because they are without Alexander Isak, their want-again striker. If Isak does leave before the transfer window closes in a week, then Liverpool are likely to be the destination.

The fact that Newcastle had a potential Isak replacement in mind when they won the Premier League championship championship, adds to the frustration of the Magpies.

In an ultra-offensive lineup that saw Dominik Szoboszlai take over as a makeshift right-back, Liverpool manager Arne Slot named new signings Ekitike and Florian Wirtz, along with Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah.

Newcastle’s lack of a clinical number nine was exposed after failing to beat 10-man Aston Villa 0-0 at the start of the season last weekend, which exposed their lack of the striker target in the transfer market.

Despite a dominating opening 30 minutes, it cost them once more against Liverpool.

Newcastle penned Liverpool inside their own half without scoring the winning goal in front of a ferocious crowd of more than 50, 000.

Instead, it was the visitors, 35 minutes into the game, that completely overran the game.

Gravenberch fired an inch-perfect shot off the inside of the post from a distance that was far away.

Before the break, Gordon’s frustration escalated to the point where he was dismissed after a VAR review revealed his studs had raked down the Dutch defender’s Achilles.

By the time his team’s 20 second lead was doubled, Slot had not even taken his seat.

With a composed side-footed finish from Cody Gakpo’s pass, Ekitike scored twice in as many Premier League games.

Ibrahima Konate escaped a second yellow card for pushing on Harvey Barnes, which only made the situation worse for Newcastle.

However, a fired-up Guimaraes outmuscled Milos Kerkez to head in at the back post moments after being arrested for allegedly escrocating him.

Liverpool had to make their man advantage count for the entire second half due to pressure.

Howe has been wary of fielding Osula, but the youngster scored just his second Premier League goal when he bundled the ball past Alisson from a Dan Burn flick-on.

Newcastle fought forward in search of a memorable winner, only to be defeated by Liverpool’s attacking prowess.

Szoboszlai brilliantly dummied Salah’s pass to make it clear that Ngumoha was unmarked and could not be saved until just before his 17th birthday.

Van Dijk, the captain of Liverpool, thanked Ngumoha and his other teammates for the successful victory.

“I’m really, really happy for Rio. He must continue to work hard, maintain humility, and I’m confident he will do so, he said after the game.

“Newcastle has the quality, and it was always difficult to find there,” he said. Although we could have made this atmosphere more bearable, I like it. However, we now have three points and leave. Today, there have been many positive things.

Guimaraes, the skipper of Newcastle, claimed Gordon’s red card was the result of his overeagerness.

He probably wished he had given too much of his assistance. You sometimes make mistakes because you are so excited to play, Guimaraes said to Sky Sports.

“It has occurred to me. We make an effort to give it our best. We are unable to control the volume of outside noise.

A rare example of internal dissent at the agency was the letter, which was sent on Monday and signed by 146 unnamed FEMA employees.

The agency’s current leaders, including acting FEMA director David Richardson and the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), allegedly lack the skills to handle natural disasters and are putting an end to its ability to deal with hurricanes and other emergencies.

The letter notes that “we must warn Congress and the American people of the cascading effects of decisions made by the current administration because of our shared commitment to our country, our oaths of office, and our mission to helping people before, during, and after disasters.”

Noem recently instituted a requirement that requires her office to personally review and approve all contracts and grants over $100,000. The letter states that this condition “reduces FEMA’s authority and capabilities to quickly deliver our mission.”

It also criticizes the agency’s workforce, the agency’s restraining program, and the DHS’s decision to assign some FEMA employees to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Last month, the Environmental Protection Agency’s 140 employees took administrative leave after signing a similar statement.

The FEMA letter highlights the “inefficiencies, ineffectiveness, and dangers of the processes and decisions put forth by the current administration” in light of the recent flooding in Texas, which resulted in at least 135 fatalities as a result.

Democrats have accused President Donald Trump of politicising a tragedy by denying that cuts to government agencies caused the disaster response.

In order to prevent “next national catastrophe like Hurricane Katrina” and the effective dissolution of FEMA itself, the letter urges Congress to establish an independent cabinet-level agency that is free from DHS interference and to shield employees from politically motivated firings.

The acting FEMA press secretary, Daniel Llargues, stated that the organization is “committed to ensuring FEMA delivers for the American people.” He continued, noting that the Trump administration “has made accountability and reform a priority” and that FEMA has been hampered by bureaucracy and inefficiencies.

DHS did not respond to a request for comment on the criticisms of Noem.

This year, roughly 2, 000 FEMA employees, or a third of its workforce, have been fired, bought out, or taken out of early retirement. Additionally, the Trump administration intends to reduce its emergency management programs by about $1 billion in grant funding.

More than 1, 800 people died in August 2005, when Katrina claimed the lives of more than 1, 800 people along the Gulf Coast, and the protest letter was sent just days before the 20th anniversary of the disaster.

Two months into the US hurricane season, it was also delivered, at a time when Trump had stated he wanted to significantly reduce FEMA’s size and mandate, leaving individual states with much more of the burden of responding to natural disasters.

The current acting administrator, Richardson, is a former US Marine and DHS official without any prior emergency management experience.

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As the conflict between the government and the head of state deepens and undermines the once ironclad support of its war-torn neighbor, a Polish deputy prime minister said, access for Ukraine to Elon Musk’s satellite internet service Starlink could be slashed as a result of the president’s veto of a refugee aid bill.

In an effort to retaliate against the Russian forces, Poland pays for Ukraine to use Starlink, a crucial internet service provider for the country and its military.

Karol Nawrocki, the president of Poland, vetoed a bill that would provide for Ukrainian refugees’ future access to child benefits and healthcare on Monday.

Krzysztof Gawkowski, the deputy prime minister and head of digital affairs, claimed that Starlink’s agreement also provided the legal foundation for its operation in Ukraine.

He wrote on X that “Starlink internet is no longer available to Ukraine as it goes to war.”

The veto was criticized by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, a centrist. However, his government is unable to obtain the necessary two-thirds of the parliament.

“Especially not innocent children, we cannot punish people for losing their jobs,” he said. Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bak, the minister of labor, wrote on X, “This is the ABC of human decency.”

Gawkowski argued that Ukraine’s use of Starlink was threatened by Nawrocki’s veto.

“We want to keep paying for Ukraine’s internet through satellite. Unfortunately, the president’s disastrous choice has added a lot of complexity, and we will need to let our partners know when this support will end, he told the PAP news agency.

However, a spokesperson for Nawrocki confirmed to Reuters that a basis for Starlink’s payment could still be reinstated if a bill introduced by the president is approved by parliament by the end of the month.

Around one million refugees have settled in Poland’s neighbor since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. They are mostly children and women.

Poland is a significant transit point for Western aid and a key supporter of Ukraine, but attitudes toward Ukrainians have changed.

Nawrocki, a steadfast nationalist, had promised to reduce Ukrainians’ social security benefits in the run-up to his June 1 election victory.

Nawrocki, who took office this month, told reporters on Monday, “I will not change my mind, and I think this aid should only be available to Ukrainians who are committed to working in Poland.”

Nawrocki added that, unlike now, Ukrainians who do not work in Poland should not be able to receive free medical care.

He said, “This places us in a situation where Polish citizens are treated less favorably than our Ukrainian guests.”

According to Gawkowski, Poland purchased and subscribed to Starlink systems for Ukraine between 2022 and 2024 for a total of 77 million euros ($90 million).

Ukrainians in Poland will be considered for the potential effects of the move, according to a Ukrainian diplomatic source who told Reuters.

If their children attend Polish schools, they are currently eligible for the monthly family benefit of 800 zlotys ($218) per child. Germany and other EU nations have recently made proposals to reduce benefits.