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'No excuses': England look to power past Aussie rivals

For England, Australia lurk like a snake in the Outback.

The crisis at Arsenal points to something much deeper

There's an example some modern coaches use to show a team has run out of ideas: it is when they start swinging in crosses, repeatedly, to no effect. Arsenal tried that 46 times against Inter on Wednesday. It isn't quite the 81 that David Moyes'

Trump's victory will make Brexit even more painful

Oh, to be a fly on the wall in President Trump's Oval Office when the request arrives from Britain not to impose extra trade tariffs.

British Airways owner IAG records 15% surge in profits

The owner of airlines British Airways and Aer Lingus has said its earnings soared in recent months due to \"the effectiveness of our strategy and group-wide transformation\".

Iranian operative tasked with assassination of Trump

A fugitive Iranian government operative is accused of hiring a pair of New Yorkers he met in prison to carry out an assassination plot against a critic of the regime, and allegedly admitted to FBI agents that he had also been tasked with finding a hit squad to kill president-elect Donald Trump.

Republicans in the lead in fight to control the House

Republicans held on to a narrow edge yesterday as election officials tallied the final votes that will determine control of the US House of Representatives - and could see Donald Trump's party win a clean sweep, having already taken the Senate and the White House.

Fresh flooding hits Spain after 'intense' rainfall

Fresh flash flooding has hit Spain's northeast, washing away dozens of vehicles, after more than 200 people were killed last week in one of the worst floods in Europe this century.

Women and children make up two-thirds of Gaza dead

Women and children account for nearly 70 percent of all Palestinian deaths in Gaza verified by the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR), which has accused Israel of failing \"to comply with the fundamental principles of humanitarian law\".

'We failed Jewish people again', admits Dutch king

Willem-Alexander reignites memories of pogroms in WW2 as Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters are attacked in Amsterdam

Orthodontist struck off after boy had 'seizure-like' attack

An orthodontist whose unorthodox methods around shaping the jawline have gained popularity on social media has been struck off after a boy \"suffered seizure-like episodes\" during treatment.

Scotland Yard refers itself to watchdog over Fayed cases

Scotland Yard has referred itself to a police watchdog after two women complained about how their cases against Mohamed alFayed were handled.

Met officer who shot dead De Menezes finally speaks

The firearms officer who shot innocent Jean Charles de Menezes in a botched police operation in the wake of the London 7/7 bombings has spoken out for the first time and admitted he would never want to meet his victim’s family.

Last member of the original Archers cast dies aged 105

June Spencer voiced much-loved character Peggy Woolley

Boost for Badenoch as she cuts Labour's lead in polls

Kemi Badenoch has cut into Sir Keir Starmer's poll lead in her first week as Conservative Party leader, closing the gap by two points.

Starmer must learn lessons from the Kamala calamity

The Democrats' drubbing has unsettled those charged with implementing Labour's 10-year plan, reports Andrew Grice

Who is the new adviser in charge of national security?

After some months of speculation, the prime minister has appointed Jonathan Powell, veteran adviser to Tony Blair, as his national security adviser.

New security adviser says UK should adopt a 'relaxed' attitude to terrorist groups

Jonathan Powell suggests tackling conflict via compromise

NHS chief backs campaign to tackle domestic violence

The head of NHS England has highlighted the prevalence of domestic abuse faced by health staff in the UK as she also condemned the “abhorrent behaviour across society”.

All Blacks offer benchmark for Irish great expectations

Victory for Ireland over New Zealand this evening won't wash away the pain of 14 October 2023.

Arteta's vision for Arsenal at a crossroads after Edu exit

Arsenal have become unaccustomed to being underdogs.

Centre stage for England's most in-form midfielder

After becoming a parent, after earning a place in the tabletopping team, after a stellar player-of-the-match performance in a high-profile game and after providing one of the Champions League highlights of the week, Curtis Jones has another milestone occasion in his sights: a first senior international cap for England.

United win ends year-long wait for success in Europe

For a club who have been champions of Europe three times, a win in continental competition really shouldn’t be such a rarity.

Hoorah for interest cut but we need another one soon

After a turbulent few weeks, the Bank of England yesterday delivered a soothing balm to Britain's hard-pressed borrowers with a quarter-point cut in interest rates.

Sainsbury's to raise prices due to Budget 'pressure'

Sainsbury's has said shoppers will face higher prices as a result of the surprise tax changes announced in last week's Budget, which will hit the retailer with an extra £140m in costs.

Keyboard warriors: a night at the Superbowl of esports

The O2 arena sold out in a Glastonbury-esque frenzy, with resale tickets going for up to 1,000 online. All this for the chance to watch people play a desktop game on a jumbo screen? Annabel Nugent went to see what the big deal is

NOBODY'S PERFECT

Eddie Redmayne has won rave reviews as an assassin in a TV adaptation of The Day of the Jackal’ but Geoffrey Macnab says it isn’t a patch on the 1973 movie starring Edward Fox

How a new generation is giving granny tights a leg up

Kayleigh Werner explores how Gen Z superstars like Sabrina Carpenter and Taylor Swift have reclaimed a hosiery staple most Brits associate with Nory sa and made it me

PREACHY CLEAN

Videos of CleanTok influencers making their homes shine have more than 150 billion views. Ellie Muir looks at whether their bizarre methods are setting unhealthily high standards

Frisco fury: why punish us for paying well in advance?

Q Months ago, we booked a cruise for early next year from Southampton to San Francisco, through an agent, including economy-class flights home.

Trump's royal fetish isn't a turn-on for liberal Sussexes

The prospect of life under the new president-elect could be enough to send the couple packing, suggests Tessa Dunlop