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Leno's heroics in shootout send toothless holders out

As this FA Cup fifth-round penalty shootout reached its climax, Victor Lindelöf and Joshua Zirkzee were the unfortunate players whose kicks were saved, ending Manchester United's trophy defence and sending Fulham through to the last eight.

Balancing act PM takes a personal and pragmatic approach to sudden crisis

After Friday's visceral and unprecedented scenes in the Oval Office, there was an immediate call for quick answers, new eras, pages of history being turned.

Leeds crush Castleford while Australia women thrash England

The former Headingley hero Danny McGuire endured a painful return to his former club as Castleford were beaten 38-24 by Leeds in the Super League.

Anger in Odesa City under attack struggles to make sense of Trump and Putin's relationship

Olena Palash heard a loud buzzing above her flat in the Ukrainian port of Odesa. It was 11pm. First one drone, and another, then more. Soon afterwards, one of the Shaheds crashed into the children's clinic where she works.

Labour's plans for school arts 'out-Tory the Tories'

Leading cultural figures have expressed doubts about the government's commitment to restoring the creative arts in English schools, with one warning that Labour has \"lost the plot\" and \"the current signs are they are worse than the Tories\".

Increase in Statutory Sick Pay to Benefit Lowest Paid in Workforce

More than one million of the lowest paid workers are to be guaranteed sick pay worth up to 80% of their weekly salary from the first day of sickness as part of changes intended to boost living standards.

WSL clubs to vote on shock plan to scrap relegation

A radical plan to scrap relegation from the Women's Super League as part of a major expansion of the professional game is to be voted on by clubs at the end of the season.

Archer may yet help England's pace ploy

Fast bowler's wickets in Pakistan hopefully sign of things to come for India series and Ashes in Australia

US Protesters Back Ukraine After Vance Berates Zelenskyy

Protests against the Trump administration over its meeting with the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy erupted across the US on Saturday, including near a ski resort where the vice-president, JD Vance, was on holiday with his family.

PM calls for 'coalition of the willing' to end Ukraine war

We are at crossroads of history, Starmer says after London summit • Von der Leyen to unveil plan this week to 'urgently rearm Europe'

Radical plan could lead to expansion of Championship

Responsible for running the women's game confirmed discussions will continue.

Pope thanks well-wishers from hospital

Pope Francis thanked well-wishers for their support yesterday after missing his Sunday Angelus for a third week in a row as he remained in hospital with pneumonia.

UK Could Be 'Dumping Ground' for Exploitative Firms, MPs Say

The government must close loopholes that enable firms exploiting workers to undercut British businesses or risk the UK becoming a \"dumping ground\" for goods made in poor conditions, MPs have said.

Starmer's 'voice coach' says press coverage of her work was misogynistic

The media storm around Keir Starmer's lockdown \"voice coaching\" was revolting, inaccurate and misogynistic, the woman at the heart of the row has told the Guardian.

'No stresso' - singer says he loves Italy as Eurovision entry offends

Estonia's entry for this year's Eurovision song contest has said he never intended to offend Italy with his song that pokes fun at Italian stereotypes of coffee-drinking, spaghetti-eating mafiosi - and said he submitted the song after his grandmother cried over it.

Fulham's sensible plan punishes fading institution with Amorim's stubborn tactics falling short

This year, the FA Cup can provide no fig leaf for Manchester United, no veneer to mask a collapse of standards.

Despite the muddle and contradictions, we need to believe there's a plan here

If I were Volodymyr Zelenskyy, I'd be thinking, either Keir Starmer has a fiendishly intelligent and subtle mind, or he is bananas. Starmer channelled the giants of British history (everyone we're not embarrassed of: basically, Winston Churchill) yesterday. He said we were at a \"crossroads in history\". He used the phrase \"we are gathered here today\", which I suppose was literally true, as they were, but also had a strange churchy overtone, as if he were trying to borrow the actual authority of God.

I'm not naive': Amorim swipes at Rooney as United crash out of Cup

Ruben Amorim has hit back at Wayne Rooney, after the FA Cup holders Manchester United crashed out, by claiming that being the club's head coach \"at 40\" shows he is not naive.

Top pay soars at HSBC and Barclays after scrapping of UK bonus cap

The demise of the UK banker bonus cap has sent pay soaring at Barclays and HSBC, where the highest-paid bankers have received their biggest payouts since at least 2014.

FA Cup of darts' provides amateurs with shot at glory

Unique setting of UK Open pits part-timers against professionals in a way that's becoming increasingly rare, with competition to break into the elite never greater

Battle for alpha status Ireland and France poised to renew rivalry based on brilliance with title on line

Saturday is a day that has been ringed in the calendar for months.

Tearful Maher departs with try in defeat as Gloucester reach final

Ilona Maher signed off her time in English club rugby with a try for Bristol but it was not enough to prevent a 36-20 defeat against their west country rivals Gloucester-Hartpury in the women's Premiership semi-final.

Card games Newcastle may appeal against 'harsh' decision

Eddie Howe hinted Newcastle might appeal against Anthony Gordon's \"harsh\" straight red card in their home FA Cup defeat by Brighton, but he seemed virtually resigned to being without the England winger in the Carabao Cup final.

Unmasking the spy cops How women tricked into sexual relationships learned the truth

Helen Steel was in her 20s and deeply in love with a man who told her he would \"like to spend the rest of his life\" with her.

Hospitals overwhelmed in Congolese city by civilians injured as army withdrew

Patients at hospitals in the second-largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have described how they sustained serious injuries during the chaotic withdrawal of the Congolese army and its allies in the days before Rwanda-backed M23 rebels marched in.

Million-dollar Girma has Chelsea debut cut short

The USA centre-back Naomi Girma's debut for Chelsea ended early as she was brought off with an injury in their 2-2 draw at Brighton.

Fault lines Populist tactics mean EU states cannot present a united front

A fortnight after Vladimir Putin sent his troops to attack Ukraine, the 27 leaders of the European Union gathered at the palace of Versailles and condemned Russia's invasion, promised support to the people of Ukraine - \"we will not leave them alone\" - and vowed to \"take more responsibility for our security\".

At least 25 police spies duped sexual partners

At least 25 undercover police officers who infiltrated political groups formed sexual relationships with members of the public without disclosing their true identity to them, the Guardian can disclose.

Bitcoin price falls 17.5% as boost from Trump election win fades

Bitcoin has recorded its largest monthly loss since June 2022, pushing it into a bear market as the euphoria over cryptocurrencies after Donald Trump's election win faded.

Europe Hopes a credible military coalition will keep White House on board

Europe and the UK are hoping they are on the brink of assembling a credible military coalition that Donald Trump can only refuse to support at the risk of appearing openly to ally with Vladimir Putin - an alliance many grassroots Republicans reject.