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Aussies punish England to retain the Ashes at a canter

Beth Mooney starred as Australia routed England by 57 runs in the first T20 international to retain the Ashes with the minimum of fuss.

Rudakubana pleads guilty to murder of girls in Southport

A teenager has admitted to murdering three children in a \"meticulously planned\" mass stabbing at a Taylor Swift-themed holiday club in Southport, which sparked widespread riots.

'I offered ex-wife £50m but I still had four years of grief'

Ecotricity founder Dale Vince tells Chris Blackhurst divorce settlement laws have to change after his former wife finished up with a smaller sum after disputing his initial financial offer

Chalobah shines as Chelsea resume their winning way

It was like he had never left Chelsea. Trevoh Chalobah, a familiar face around this corner of London, was summoned on a chilly night at Stamford Bridge for a team craving three points. Enzo Maresca has been desperately searching for a performance, but most importantly a result, after five Premier League games without a win.

Slot reaps rewards of squad built by many expert hands

After the 22-second goal came the 26-minute strike.

Spread your arms wide and embrace the January blues

This time of year gets a bad rap, all in aid of selling sadness. But with a fresh start and the promise of 2025 opening up, writes Olivia Petter, it might just be the best month of all

STARS IN THEIR EYES

Content creators say that zodiac signs and horoscopes offer Gen Z a sense of agency’ in a chaotic world. Maybe, writes Helen Coffey, but astrology has definitely gotten out of hand

'I've returned to my beloved life,' says freed UK hostage

British-Israeli Emily Damari, 28, among first three released by Hamas, with 90 Palestinians also freed in ceasefire deal

Musk accused of giving a 'Nazi salute' at inauguration

Tesla CEO and first buddy” Elon Musk drew a ton of immediate outrage online and on cable news after he made an odd-looking” gesture during his speech at the Capitol One Arena yesterday to celebrate president Donald Trump’s inauguration.

The Rocky sequel everyone in the game is talking about

The talented Rocky Flintoff, 16, appears unfazed by dad Freddie’s rich England legacy

Tech bros come together to take the knee for president

The world’s three richest men sat beside each other at the inauguration, putting differences aside for shared interests

How the markets will react to the 47th US president

Trump’s spending plans are making corporate America tense

Ex-M&S chief says remote jobs are not 'proper work'

Lord Rose claims that the rise of WFH since the pandemic has set working practices and productivity back 20 years

Mandelson could still be vetoed as US ambassador or have role radically curbed

Donald Trump is still threatening to reject Peter Mandelson's appointment as the UK's ambassador to the US unless the British government accepts serious restrictions on his activities.

Biden pardons members of his family and frees activist

In his last official act before leaving the White House, Joe Biden issued sweeping pre-emptive pardons to members of his family who have long been the target of attacks from Donald Trump and his allies, and commuted the sentence of a Native American activist who has spent a half-century in prison for the death of an FBI agent.

Rents for young at new high as landlords pass on costs

Younger tenants in Britain have seen their rents rise by a collective £3.5bn to hit a record high in the past year as landlords pass on their mortgage costs, a new survey suggests.

On the to-do list... deciding if Putin is an ally of the US

Trump is not a friend to Ukraine but it can be hoped he has the sense not to offer any advantage to the Russian leader

How violence-obsessed boy unleashed dance class hell

Axel Rudakubana has pleaded guilty to murdering three girls

Trump vows golden age for US built on oil and tariffs

Returning president tells inauguration crowds in Washington that he was saved by God to make America great again’

How can I make the most of BA's new routes to Italy?

British Airways launches two completely new Italian routes this summer from London.

The dance-punk debut that made New York cool again

Twenty years on from LCD Soundsystem’s genre-splicing debut LP, Mark Beaumont talks to the bands who were there to see it happen, through both the arguments and the ecstasy

Russia's battlefield losses at record high, savs Ukraine

The Ukrainian military chief has said that 150,000 of Vladimir Putin's troops were killed in 2024, as the countries prepare for a new era of conflict after Donald Trump re-enters the White House.

Man gets life for rape and murder of Kolkata doctor

An Indian court yesterday sentenced a police volunteer to life imprisonment for the rape and murder of an on-duty doctor last year - a crime that sparked nationwide protests. Sanjay Roy, 33, plans to appeal the judgment in a higher court.

Can the special relationship survive the next four years?

Britain is likely to feel a huge impact from Donald Trump's second term in office - on the economy, defence spending and foreign policy issues such as Ukraine, the Middle East and China.

Lily's big moment of truth

After splitting from her husband and spiralling, Lily Allen has checked herself into a clinic. Zoé Beaty looks at what led the actor and singer to crisis point and where she goes next

Unity Mitford was Hitler's 'Baby Reindeer' stalker

The publication of the British socialite’s diaries has revealed that her infatuation with the Nazi leader went much deeper than many historians had realised, writes Guy Walters

Spurs undone as Everton rediscover scoring touch

Goal-shy Everton embarrassed injury-hit Tottenham with their first Premier League goals since Boxing Day, a one-sided opening 45 minutes paving the way for a 3-2 victory at Goodison Park that piled pressure on Ange Postecoglou.

Labour voters value closer EU ties instead of with US

Sir Keir Starmer has been warned not to \"cosy up to the White House\" as a new poll shows nearly two in three Labour voters believe he should build closer economic and security ties to Europe as Donald Trump returns to power.

Farming drama ploughs on but yields only frustration

Starring Martin Clunes, Out There’ is a dramatic pancake where the rambling plots and core tension are as slippery and inscrutable as some of the local accents, writes Nick Hilton

Reeves put on the back foot after exodus of non-doms

Labour has been accused of trying to have it both ways as Rachel Reeves jets off to Davos to try to attract foreign investment while new figures show a millionaire leaves the country every 45 minutes.