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Tennis Another Houdini act keeps Murray's swansong on the road

Andy Murray is two wins away from adorning his career swansong with a medal at Paris 20204 after he and his men's doubles partner, Dan Evans, reached the quarter-finals with a dramatic win over Sander Gillé and Joran Vliegen having saved two match points.

Team GB bag two golds as Biles leads US gymnastics team to redemption

Team GB bagged two more golds and Simone Biles led the US women's gymnastics team to Olympic redemption on a steamy day in Paris that had seen organisers face exacting questions over their preparations for the extreme weather.

Arrest warrant is issued for Katie Price

An arrest warrant was issued for Katie Price after she failed to attend a hearing yesterday relating to her bankruptcies.

Judge says Omagh bomb inquiry will be rigorous and fearless

The chair of the public inquiry that opened yesterday into the 1998 Omagh bombing, the single worst atrocity in Northern Ireland's Troubles, said its task would be undertaken \"rigorously and fearlessly\".

'Cruel policy' Benefit cap traps families in crowded, damp homes, study finds

Low-income families affected by the benefit cap are living on as little as £4 for each person a day, often in overcrowded, rat-infested and damp homes with little prospect of escape, according to a new study.

Housebuilding targets could force councils to develop 'grey belt' sites

The government yesterday set out its intent to massively increase housebuilding, with a shake-up of planning rules that could force local authorities in England to build on low-quality green belt sites if they fail to reach mandatory home construction targets.

Chancellor says first budget may include tax rises with 'difficult decisions' to come

Taxes are likely to rise in the Labour government's first budget, the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, said. Speaking on The News Agents podcast, she declined to rule out increases in inheritance tax and capital gains taxes, or pensions reforms.

Compensation fund to open for post office operators

Hundreds of wrongly convicted post office operators will be able to access a new compensation scheme, the government has announced.

'We feel very numb' Bewilderment, horror and one simple question: why?

How does a community come to terms with an attack that hits with such ferocity, such barbarity, such searing horror that it is beyond even the stuff of nightmares?

Britain's best new building: can a tiny dairy farm beat the epic Elizabeth line?

It is like trying to compare a Hollywood blockbuster with an indie documentary. In this year's RIBA Stirling prize for the best building in the country, the £19bn Elizabeth line and the 67-acre regeneration of King's Cross in London go head to head with a little row of council houses and a refurbished farmyard in Dorset.

Planet-heating methane levels rising at fastest rate in decades

Global emissions of methane, a powerful planet-heating gas, are rising at the fastest rate in decades, requiring immediate action to help avert an escalation of the climate crisis, a study warned yesterday.

Anjem Choudary given life sentence for running banned terrorist group

A judge jailed the Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary for life yesterday for running a banned terrorist organisation, telling him: \"I cannot foresee a time when you will cease to be dangerous.\" Choudary was convicted in Woolwich crown court in south London last week of having a \"caretaker role\" in directing al-Muhajiroun (ALM) from 2014 after its founder, Omar Bakri Muhammad, was imprisoned in Lebanon.

Israel targets Hezbollah commander in Beirut

Israel has carried out an airstrike on southern Beirut targeting a senior Hezbollah commander who a military spokesperson said was responsible for a rocket attack that killed 12 children at the weekend.

Badenoch 'traumatised' and bullied' senior staff

Kemi Badenoch, the frontrunner to be the next Conservative party leader, has been accused of creating an intimidating atmosphere in thegovernment department she used to run, with some colleagues describing it as toxic, the Guardian can reveal.

'You can't help but cry': hundreds pay tribute to stabbing victims

Vigil held in Southport as police name three girls killed in attack

Fate deals a bad hand but ice-cool winner comes up trumps

Pidcock’s patience, wits, pure speed and an astonishing burst of audacity deliver him avictory against the odds

Collett leads title defence as Britain win record team gold

When Laura Collett was flung from her horse and trapped by the full force of its weight on top of her in 2013, doctors were not sure she would pull through.

Richards a fingertip from gold as Britain still search for pool glory

Silver again by just 0.02sec, this time in 200m freestyle, with Scott agonisingly fourth

Ratcliffe backs new £2bn, 100,000-capacity stadium

Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants Manchester United to decide on their stadium plans by December and favours a new facility with a capacity of 100,000 that would cost more than £2bn and take about six years to complete.

England eye bright times with Anderson now master mentor

Emergence of Atkinson and Smith, plus the return of Stokes to the attack, offers real hope for the future

Consumers cut back due to cost of living crisis and poor weather

UK consumers have cut back on summer spending amid the impact of poor weather and the cost of living crisis, figures show, underscoring the challenge for the Bank of England before its interest rate decision on Thursday.

Breaking the habit Baku hosts Cop29 amid questions over green policy

Just a few miles from the site of the next UN climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, is a district that for more than a century was known as Black City.

Fears over safety of Ireland's roads after five deaths

Ireland's police force has said it is seriously concerned about the number of deaths on the country's roads after five fatalities over the weekend. Those who lost their lives included motorcyclists and a 14-yearold boy on an e-scooter.

Japan is on the case: crackdown on rideable luggage

As record numbers of tourists flock to Japan to take advantage of the weakness of the Japanese yen, some are running into trouble with authorities thanks to the growing popularity of motorised, rideable suitcases.

Gibraltar Calls to act on fuel shipment to Israel

An overwhelming case exists for the UK to intervene to stop a US oil tanker carrying 300,000 barrels of jet fuel for use by Israel in Gaza from docking in Gibraltar, according to a letter from a cross-party group of MPs addressed to David Lammy, the UK foreign secretary.

Lebanon hit by drones as Netanyahu pledges harsh response to missile strike

Israeli drones struck a remote road in southern Lebanon, underscoring tensions as the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, promised a \"harsh\" response to the rocket strike on the occupied Golan Heights that killed 12 children.

Tory ban on prescribing puberty blockers was lawful, high court rules

Aban on prescribing puberty blockers to children with gender dysphoria in England, Scotland and Wales was lawful, a high court judge ruled yesterday.

'We long for change' Uproar on the streets after disputed election result

It was mid-morning in Catia - 12 hours after Nicolás Maduro claimed victory in Venezuela's presidential election - and the residents of this longtime Chavista stronghold were up in arms.

Venezuela in turmoil as Maduro's victory claim is denied by opponents

Nicolás Maduro's claim of victory in Venezuela's presidential election has brought the South American country to a hazardous standoff, with his thwarted opponents accusing him of rigging the election to remain in power, and many leaders in the region and beyond questioning the veracity and transparency of the vote.

Tommy Robinson flees country on Eurostar before court hearing

Tommy Robinson fled Britain on Sunday to \"put himself beyond the reach of authorities\" in the UK, where he was due in court over alleged contempt proceedings, the hearing was told.