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Met officer cleared of murder after shooting unarmed driver in head

Police anger that case came to trial - but family speaks of 'deep pain'

Messages suggest Bin Salman key to Newcastle deal

Leaked WhatsApp messages from the former Newcastle United minority co-owner Amanda Staveley suggest that Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia's crown prince, was heavily involved in the takeover of the club, it was reported yesterday.

"'Is it subconscious bias?' O'Neil questions officials after VAR hands City dramatic win"

The Wolves manager, Gary O'Neil, questioned whether referees have a subconscious bias in favour of the \"big guy\" after Manchester City clinched a stoppage-time victory in controversial circumstances.

Red machine finds sufficient calm in the storm to get the better of callow Chelsea

Everything had been relatively serene for Chelsea at Anfield until the 25th minute when Levi Colwill flapped in a gale. Mohamed Salah thought he had been fouled on the edge of the area but John Brooks made the wrong decision, leaving Liverpool irritated and began a new case study in chaos theory.

Jones stars as Liverpool pass first serious test

Contenders or pretenders? It was a legitimate question to ask of Liverpool given their almost flawless start under Arne Slot and the wait for their first serious Premier League test. Old Trafford does not qualify. Chelsea provided it and Liverpool found the answers, hauling themselves back to the summit with defeat of Enzo Maresca's emerging team.

Stones snatches victory as Wolves rue VAR again

Pep Guardiola was on the pitch, perplexed at John Stones's winner halfway through the final minute of stoppage time being disallowed for offside against Bernardo Silva.

Caldentey and Kafaji fire Arsenal to welcome victory

A battling defeat of West Ham ensured Arsenal secured back-to-back wins in the Champions League and Women's Super League after the resignation of Jonas Eidevall.

Pollard lifts Leicester and delights Cheika

Sometimes it helps having a double World Cup champion in your side. There are numerous reasons why Leicester overturned an 11-point deficit to win a thrilling contest against Gloucester. Their experienced bench played a role, as did greater accuracy in the backline after a disjointed opening. They rode their luck on occasion and it did not hurt playing against the most porous defence in the league.

Ferrari fire up tension as Leclerc and Sainz seal Texas one-two

Lando Norris was handed a five-second penalty after he was ruled to have gone off the track to overtake Max Verstappen

His courage now is typical of man who lit up velodrome

Sir Chris Hoy is facing his terminal diagnosis with the same stoicism that made him Britain's greatest track cyclist

Ainslie keeps the faith in America's Cup quest

Ineos Britannia had only just crossed the finish line, 37 seconds behind Emirates Team New Zealand in the ninth and final race of this America's Cup, when their 47-year-old skipper Sir Ben Ainslie was asked about his plans for the next one.

Pakistan use patio heaters to prepare pitch for third Test

After flourishing on a tired, cracked pitch in the second Test, Pakistan are employing every method at their disposal to get the Rawalpindi surface in a similar state for the deciding match starting on Thursday - with the aid of a pair of giant windbreaks, two outsized fans and six patio heaters.

Kerr defies pain to end the hurt for New Zealand

New Zealand secured a maiden T20 World Cup title, beating South Africa by 32 runs after a mammoth effort from the all-rounder Melie Kerr, who was named player of the tournament.

Fallen Patriots wave white flag in mauling by hungry Jaguars

The New England Patriots, a name that once struck fear in an opposition, now can only strike out as their defence allowed the struggling Jacksonville Jaguars to deliver a 32-16 win full of scorching runs from Tank Bigsby.

Numbers game Big Stat replaces Big Sam as clubs turn to metrics to find managers

It feels as if the days of sacking a manager for a run of defeats then scrolling through the Filofax to find numbers for Big Sam, Big Mick, Massive Moyesy or Huge Harry are coming to an end. There will always be a time and place for managerial heritage but clubs are increasingly mining statistics to help find the best fit for their strategy, players and even brand. In the Premier League there are no job adverts and applications will not be accepted. Instead the search will start long before the paperwork for the latest P45 begins.

Water firms' bonuses hit £9.1m despite sewage spills

Bonuses for water company bosses in England and Wales rose to £9.1m this year despite record sewage discharges into rivers and seas.

Degrowth needs to fix its image problem for the sake of the planet

The impact of the climate crisis is evident everywhere. Finance ministers are in Washington DC this week for the meeting of the International Monetary Fund in the wake of two devastating hurricanes in the US within a month, while parts of the Sahara have been flooded for the first time in half a century.

Jane Street Capital The firm paying interns more than Keir Starmer

Sitting down for his internship interview at Jane Street Capital in the summer of 2013, the future crypto-billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried found himself presented with a stack of poker chips and playing cards. But this was no ordinary game.

Frequent returners 'to send back £6.6bn of products'

Shoppers with a habit of returning goods to retailers will send back £1,400 of products each this year, totalling £6.6bn, a UK report has found.

Nightmare weather may mean green pumpkins

Giant orange pumpkins with ghoulish grins have become a Halloween doorstep tradition but this year trick-or-treaters might be greeted with even spookier green-tinged jack-o'-lanterns after a nightmare season for growers.

Ministers to oversee 'dire' HS2 as cost still uncertain

Ministers are to oversee HS2 and have launched a review after the government was unable to ascertain the scale of the ballooning overspend on the long-delayed high-speed rail line.

Sámi languages at risk of extinction over cuts to funding, say speakers

The Indigenous parliaments of Sweden, Finland and Norway have warned that some Sámi languages could disappear if Stockholm and Helsinki press ahead with plans to withdraw funding that could hit a critical preservation body.

Georgians take to streets for pro-Europe rally as crucial election looms

Tens of thousands of Georgians staged a pro-Europe rally yesterday a week before parliamentary elections seen as a test for the country's democracy and its bid for EU membership.

Russian ambassador claims UK is waging proxy war and predicts the 'end of Ukraine'

Moscow's ambassador to London has said the UK is waging a proxy war against Russia, while predicting the \"end of Ukraine” as Russian invading forces make deeper advances into the country.

"'All they want is fair support' Outcry from restaurateurs in Ireland as 600 close doors"

Blazing Salads, Dillingers, Assassination Custard and Brasserie Sixty Six in Dublin, Church Lane and Sage in County Cork, and Barnacles in Galway.

Cuba heads for third night of blackout after efforts to restart electrical grid fail

Dusk has become a particularly frenetic time in Havana, as Cuba descended towards a third night potentially without electricity after repeated failed attempts to restart the national grid.

Immigration Revitalised town is latest target for far-right hate

There is one thing about her community that makes Kristin Hopkins-Calcek prouder than anything: her city is one of the few boroughs in Pennsylvania with a growing population.

Hurricane Helene State grapples with holding an election in a disaster zone

In a normal life Jon Council would be holding his last campaign fundraiser of the 2024 cycle, exhorting local small business owners in Watauga county to back his campaign to become a county commissioner over a plate of spaghetti and garlic bread.

Musk promises to award $1m a day in push to boost voter registrations

Elon Musk had said his Trump-supporting fundraiser will give out $1m (£766m) every day until election day to someone who signs his petition that in effect encourages Republicans in the key battleground states to register to vote.

Arts in Scotland face 'managed decline' with funding shortfalls

Arts leaders in Scotland have warned that the sector is facing \"death by slow cuts\" because of a lack of clarity over funding, with delays and funding shortfalls meaning some large institutions face temporary closure within months.