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True believers Barcelona and Lyon changes ignite hope in challengers

Last season's semi-finalists allhave new managers but hopefuls such as Arsenal and City still face an uphill task

English game's bold new era set to bring hope and trepidation

Amid thelikely triumphalism at Twickenham, concer still remains over how club and country matters will dovetail

Draper senses opportunity to hit next level

Briton seeking to overturn three-game losing run against De Minaur witha semi-final place the prize

More than 100 people die trying to escape DRC's largest prison

More than 100 people were killed while trying to escape from a prison in the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the early hours of Monday, the interior minister has said.

Trump and his allies planting seeds for 'chaos and discord' if he loses, experts say

Donald Trump and election denialist allies at Turning Point USA, True the Vote and other Maga stalwarts are spreading conspiracy theories about election fraud to lay the groundwork for claiming the election was rigged if Trump loses, warn election experts and some veteran Republicans.

Sweden's 'queen of trash' on trial over toxic waste charges

Eleven people, including an entrepreneur who once called herself the \"queen of trash\", have gone on trial in Sweden accused of illegally dumping toxic waste, in the country's biggest ever environmental crime case.

Brazil's X ban shows world need not yield to 'far-right' Musk, says Lula

The Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has said he hopes the crisis surrounding the social network X in Brazil might teach the world that \"it isn't obliged to put up with [Elon] Musk's far-right free-for-all just because he is rich\".

At least 51 killed in Russian missile strike on Ukrainian training centre and hospital

Ukraine experienced one of the deadliest attacks of the war yesterday when a Russian missile strike on the central city of Poltava hit a military training institute and a nearby hospital, killing at least 51 people and injuring more than 200 others.

'Dynamic pricing' by Ticketmaster faces European Commission scrutiny

Ticketmaster's ability to raise the price of concert tickets based on demand is being investigated by the European Commission, the Guardian has learned, as the UK's competition watchdog launched an \"urgent review\" into the Oasis concerts fiasco.

Companies brace for criticism as final report on Grenfell released

Companies and public authorities involved in the Grenfell Tower refurbishment are braced for wideranging criticisms when the final public inquiry report on the 2017 disaster is released at 11am today.

"Touching and real': Queer star bares all on his sex scenes

Daniel Craig has spoken about filming explicit sex scenes for Luca Guadagnino's Queer as it premiered at the Venice film festival yesterday.

Jack Reacher would not exist without Birmingham libraries, says his creator

It is said that heroes are made, not born. In the case of the fictional exmilitary action man Jack Reacher, it has emerged that he was made in a library in Birmingham.

Jeremy Kyle guest felt he was 'thrown under a bus', inquest told

A man who was thought to have killed himself after appearing as a guest on The Jeremy Kyle Show felt he was \"thrown under a bus\" by the ITV programme, his son told an inquest.

Scotland Green energy fund raided to fill £1bn budget hole

Scottish ministers have raided a £460m green energy fund to help pay for pay deals that the government did not budget for.

Macpherson 'refused chemo' after breast cancer diagnosis

Elle Macpherson has said she was diagnosed with breast cancer seven years ago but is now in remission despite refusing chemotherapy.

Elton John left with 'only limited vision' in one eye after infection

Elton John has been left with \"only limited vision\" in one eye after a \"severe eye infection\".

Netanyahu has 'lost his way', claims Gantz amid anger over hostage deaths

Benny Gantz, Benjamin Netanyahu's main rival, has accused the Israeli prime minister of putting his personal interests ahead of those of his country after he doubled down on Israeli control of the Gaza-Egypt border at a media conference on Monday, a position that has emerged as a key obstacle to a ceasefire deal.

Visa appeal Jenrick 'asked Home Office about student'

The former immigration minister Robert Jenrick inquired into revoking a Palestinian student's visa, court documents have revealed.

Cameron sat on advice that there was breach of law in Gaza, officials say

David Cameron, the former foreign secretary, sat on advice from Foreign Office officials in Israel and London that there was clear evidence of breaches of international humanitarian law in Gaza for which the UK risked being complicit, a former FCDO adviser has said.

Five children held over murder of 80-year-old man in Leicestershire

Five children have been arrested on suspicion of murder - including three 12-year-olds - after the death of an 80-year-old man who was allegedly attacked while walking his dog on Sunday evening, barely 20 yards from his front door.

Winton's 'Kinder' return to Prague as street named for man who saved Jewish children from Nazi camps

At the age of seven, Alexandra Pfeifer was taken by her father and two brothers to Prague railway station, and told she was going on holiday.

Starmer faces test over winter fuel payments

Keir Starmer will face a test of his authority next week after promising a vote on the government's plans to limit the winter fuel allowance to the poorest pensioners.

Letby 'advised to write notes to combat stress'

Scribbled notes used to help convict Lucy Letby of the murder of seven babies were written on the advice of professionals to deal with extreme stress, the Guardian has learned.

Six children among 12 dead after boat 'ripped open' in the Channel

Calls for legal routes to halt shockingly high’ death rates on crossings

England eye a perfect summer but the final Test tinged with grief

The home side has one or two issues still to ponder at the Oval, while Sri Lanka process their disappointing series

You can't just blame Casemiro for United's midfield muddle

Brazilian’s horror show against Liverpool highlights persistent systemicissues during Ten Hag’s tenure

VW warns workers of possible German factory closures

Volkswagen said yesterday it was considering shutting two German factories in what would be the carmaker's first closures in its home country as it struggles with the transition away from fossil fuels.

Taiwan asks why China is not claiming Russian land

If the Chinese Communist party (CCP) truly believes it has a territorial claim to Taiwan, then it should also be trying to take back land from Russia, Taiwan's president said yesterday.

Eiffel family oppose plan to keep Olympic rings on tower

The descendants of Gustave Eiffel have opposed plans by the Paris mayor to leave the Olympic rings as a permanent fixture on the landmark that bears the engineer's name.

Nursery worker jailed for neglect and ill-treatment of children

A nursery worker has been jailed for three years after she verbally abused four children in her care and threatened to kick one in the head.