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Criminal cases Prosecutors to pre-emptively halt actions

Special counsel prosecutors will shut down their criminal cases against Donald Trump before he takes office, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter, after his victory against Kamala Harris meant they would not proceed to trial.

Interest rate cut comes with inflation warning

Mortgage borrowers were put on notice that interest rates would take longer to come down yesterday when the Bank of England warned that Rachel Reeves's budget would add to inflation while boosting economic growth.

Biden pledges peaceful transition as Putin congratulates Trump

Democrats question role of outgoing president as scale of defeat sinks in

Plea for unhealthy food tax to tackle obesity

Dozens of health and children's groups have urged ministers to tackle obesity by imposing taxes on foods containing too much salt or sugar.

Lopetegui's job on the line if West Ham lose to Everton

West Ham will review Julen Lopetegui's position if they lose at home to Everton on Saturday.

Ancelotti rallies Madrid as limp defeats rattle fans

Milan loss serves as a sharp wake-up call for listless team, with Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappé struggling

Calhanoglu spot-on as Arsenal fall to handball

Mikel Arteta's problems keep on mounting. In the week that they were rocked by the surprise resignation of sporting director Edu, Arsenal surrendered their unbeaten record in the Champions League after Hakan Calhanoglu kept up his record of never having missed a penalty for Inter to score the only goal of a tightly contested game.

Mings hands Brugge win as bizarre penalty proves costly for Villa

There was hardly a murmur as Emiliano Martinez took a short goal-kick five minutes into the second half and then, a few seconds later, huge cheers from those decked out in Club Brugge blue and black as the ramifications of Tyrone Mings's brain freeze dawned on them.

Liverpool ace tricky early tests under Slot

After demolishing an excellent Leverkusen side, Reds look like the real deal domestically and in Europe

Onana insists United will 'step up' for arrival of Amorim

André Onana has backed his Manchester United teammates to \"step up\" and adapt to Rúben Amorim's style after watching Sporting defeat Manchester City 4-1 in the Champions League.

Manchester City told to pay most of £11m wages owed to Mendy

Manchester City must pay their former defender Benjamin Mendy the majority of £11m in wages deducted from his pay packet when he was on rape and sexual assault charges, of which he was later acquitted, an employment tribunal has ruled.

Is this really all about Rodri? The reasons behind City's slump

Injuries have played a part in a run of three straight defeats for Guardiola's side but so have some surprising tactics

'You don't want people to think you are arrogant'

Rassie Erasmus believes his South Africa side are too often tarred as villains of the piece and deserve more love

Khelif to take legal action over leaks

Imane Khelif, the boxer who won Olympic gold amid a gender eligibility row, is taking legal action over media reports allegedly detailing her leaked medical records, the International Olympic Committee has said.

Wallabies 'challenge' excites Parling

Former England forward is now helping Australia build a team ready for the next Lions tour and a home World Cup

McIlroy hopes Trump and Musk can heal golf's civil war

Another side-effect of election matters on the opposite side of the Atlantic is for the R&A, which has steadfastly refused to return the Open to Turnberry since Trump bought the Ayrshire resort in 2014.

England urged to 'step up' and end late agony

Tom Curry believes England players must step up and shoulder the responsibility for their late collapses, insisting there can be no excuses as Steve Borthwick's side seek to return to winning ways against Australia.

Lions hype up 'wearable piece of art' tour jersey

Seldom in the history of sports kit has more breathless hype surrounded the launch of a humble rugby jersey.

World Cup scars Spain players open up on Rubiales in poignant and potent documentary

They still bear the scars. All of them. Scars from being infantilised, torn down, belittled, mocked, abused and divided.

Digital platform to reduce border friction on hold for second time

A key part of the UK's post-Brexit border strategy has been put on pause for more than a year amid concerns over the cost of implementing the scheme.

National insurance increases for shops and pubs are real and large. Pity the small operators

M&S, Sainsbury's and Wetherspoon's are far better placed to manage the shock of a sudden cost increase than smaller rivals

Plan to use heat from tube and River Thames to warm buildings

About 1,000 London buildings, including the Houses of Parliament and the National Gallery, could soon be warmed by low-carbon heat sourced from the River Thames, London Underground, and sewer networks.

Shares in German carmakers slump over fears of steep Trump tariffs

German carmakers' share prices slumped yesterday amid fears Donald Trump would impose steep tariffs on the industry after winning the US presidency for the second time.

M&S reports 17% increase in profits but warns of hit from budget

Marks & Spencer has reported a better than expected jump in profits but warned that measures in last week's budget could cost the company more than £60m next year.

First wooden satellite sent to space station

The world's first wooden satellite has been sent to the International Space Station as part of a study on reducing space junk.

Scientists aim to uncover secrets of centenarian crocodile

Researchers in Australia are trying to determine the true age of the world's largest saltwater crocodile in captivity, who died last weekend.

Rightwing party's bill to curb Māori protections goes before parliament

A bill that seeks to fundamentally change how New Zealand's agreement between Māori and the government is interpreted in modern times will be introduced to parliament today, nearly two weeks ahead of its initial schedule.

Gisèle Pelicot says she is 'honoured' to wear Australian solidarity scarf

Gisèle Pelicot, the French woman who has become a feminist hero after insisting that the rape trial of her ex-husband and 50 other men should be held in public, has said she was honoured to wear a scarf to court each day that was sent to her by an Australian organisation working to raise awareness of sexual assaults on older women.

Cuba mobilises for second big hurricane in less than a month

Cuba is bracing for Hurricane Rafael, which was expected to make landfall yesterday and compound the misery wrought by a recent blackout and Hurricane Oscar.

Guyana to pay citizens £370 each to share £47bn windfall in oil revenue

Hundreds of thousands of citizens of Guyana will receive a payout of about £370 each after the country announced it was distributing its \"mind-boggling\" oil wealth.