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Draper's rollercoaster ride ends as Alcaraz sets up Djokovic clash

After a week filled with frantic comebacks, endless adrenaline and the deep satisfaction of fearlessly breaking through mental and physical barriers, defeat came quickly for a shattered Jack Draper in the vast, lonely surrounds of Rod Laver Arena.

Mexico Border City Waits for Influx of Deported Migrants

It is cold and quiet in Casa del Migrante, a shelter in Ciudad Juarez on Mexico's border with the US. A group of men play dominoes, another shoots hoops alone, and a young couple watch their kids play with superhero toys.

'It's a vicious circle' Country's growing housing crisis fuelled by tourist flats and property speculators

Ciutat Vella, the old city of Barcelona, was once quirky and mysterious. Now it has become a parody of itself, a place from which the local population has been exiled in the interests of tourism and maturing investments.

English quintet face uphill task at business end of Champions Cup

Heavy defeats during pool stage suggest Premiership teams lack the power of the best French and Irish sides

Family's joy as British woman is among first hostages freed

The last remaining British hostage in Gaza has arrived in Israel to be reunited with her family after 471 days in captivity.

Brain implant that could boost mood by using ultrasound to have NHS trial

A groundbreaking NHS trial will attempt to improve patients' mood using a brain-computer interface that directly alters brain activity using ultrasound.

Hostages out as truce holds

Three Israeli women freed by Hamas under prisoner swap deal | Hundreds of trucks queue to deliver aid supplies to Gaza

Strict approach to car finance scandal payoffs 'deters investing in UK'

The car finance scandal on hidden commission is causing concern across the City about the UK's approach to rules and regulation, with bosses and investors saying the uncertainty is making it \"difficult to operate\".

Yoon supporters storm court in Seoul as detainment extended

Hundreds of supporters of the impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol smashed windows and broke down doors yesterday to enter a court building where a judge had ordered an extension to the politician's detention.

Toone fires hat-trick as United earn reward for their risks in derby

The England midfielder Ella Toone scored a hat-trick as Manchester United recorded their first away win away at Manchester City, in a derby that was defined by an error-strewn display from the young Manchester City goalkeeper Khiara Keating.

'Worst United team ever' Amorim blasts players as team slump to 131-year low

Ruben Amorim branded his team as the worst \"maybe in the history of Manchester United\" after they were booed off the Old Trafford pitch following a 3-1 defeat against Brighton.

Trump to be sworn in on the same spot as the Capitol riot

The United States is bracing for a new era of disruption and division today with Donald Trump set to be sworn in as its 47th president, promising a blitz of executive orders and a radical shake-up of the global order.

Men's fashion Trump and AI inspire a Prada collection for tricky times

The day before the US presidential inauguration, it was impossible for Miuccia Prada to avoid the question. When designing her collection, just how much was fashion's most radical intellectual thinking about Donald Trump?

Labour may end up losing credibility on social justice with push to honour Tory cuts

Is reform a binary choice between a better system or a quick £3bn savings raid secured by bluntly reducing benefits eligibility?

Heated Hatton holds nerve to land 'dream' title in Dubai

Beware the angry golfer. Say what you like about Tyrrell Hatton's frequent tantrums - and plenty do - but the Englishman's ability can never be called into question.

London salaries £20,000 higher than lowest-paid places in UK

The average London worker could quit their job in August and still be paid what an average worker in Burnley would make in a year, according to a report highlighting Britain's stark regional pay divide.

London Live TV channel goes off air after 11 years

London Live, the capital's dedicated TV channel and crown jewel of Jeremy Hunt's strategy to populate the UK with dozens of local TV stations, will cease broadcasting today after a little over a decade.

More Than 80 People Killed as Rival Gangs Clash in Colombia

More than 80 people have been killed in fighting in Colombia involving rebels from the leftwing National Liberation Army (ELN) in some of the worst violence to hit the country's northeast region in recent years.

Djokovic to boycott court interviews over 'insults'

Novak Djokovic will boycott on-court interviews at the Australian Open and media appearances with Channel Nine until he receives an apology from the Australian television network after one of its reporters \"made a mockery\" of Serbian fans and \"made insulting and offensive comments\" towards him.

US investment bank's slavery links exposed by Liverpool historians

The links between the founders of America's most prestigious investment bank and enslavement have come under scrutiny after a campaign by historians in Liverpool.

Champagne sales losing fizz amid global uncertainties, say producers

Changing habits and the gloomy state of the world are taking the fizz out of French champagne sales, the producers' association has said, with shipments down nearly 10% last year.

Scenes of jubilation as Gaza's survivors celebrate what they hope is an end to 15 months of war

Crowds of Palestinians filled ruined streets and gathered in tented encampments in Gaza yesterday to celebrate the ceasefire after 15 months of a war that has killed tens of thousands of people there and laid waste swaths of the territory.

Spinners Khan and Ahmed power Pakistan past Windies

Sajid Khan and Abrar Ahmed led the charge for Pakistan, bundling out West Indies for 123 to win the first Test in Multan by 127 runs on the third day as spinners ruled the roost.

Palestinian prisoners Israeli forces raided our houses, say relatives

The family of Zina Barber, a 24-year-old Palestinian woman held in a jail for more than a year, were preparing for her to be released as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal when a group of Israeli police officers came to their door late on Saturday.

Nato assembles Baltic flotilla in response to suspected sabotage of critical undersea cables

A Nato flotilla likened to \"the security camera of the Baltic\" has assembled off the coast of Estonia as the military alliance seeks to protect European undersea cables and pipelines from sabotage.

Mandelson's ambassador job will not be blocked, Trump ally predicts

Donald Trump will not block the appointment of Peter Mandelson as British ambassador to the US, according to a London-based ally of the president-elect, as ministers brace for a turbulent four years in British-American relations.

Sci-fi writers advise ministry on preparing for dystopian futures

Imagine a world where self-driving cars are the norm but a catastrophic electronic breakdown traps thousands of people inside them.

Johnson's pledge of 40 new hospitals by 2030 'unachievable', ministers told

Boris Johnson's pledge to build 40 new NHS hospitals by 2030 across England \"appears to be unachievable\", government advisers have told Labour ministers.

Degree still best way to boost income, says former Tory minister

A degree is still the best route for young people to boost their life chances, despite attacks by \"edu-sceptics\" over debts and costs, according to a former Tory minister.

The superstar effect Haaland's 'crazy' £500,000-a-week salary actually makes sense

What do you make of Erling Haaland's new £500,000-a-week basic salary? Ridiculous? Staggering?