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Your sandals are no works of art, Germany's top judges tell Birkenstock

They may be the footwear of choice of Hollywood A-listers and pop stars, but Birkenstocks are not works of art, Germany's highest court ruled yesterday.

'What made me this way? I felt superior - I knew what was going to happen next'

The big interview Peter Schmeichel The legendary former Manchester United goalkeeper on his mental strength, his parents' pain, and confidence in Ruben Amorim

Dubois pulls out of Parker bout due to illness

Daniel Dubois has withdrawn from his IBF world heavyweight title defence against Joseph Parker tomorrow after falling ill.

Germany Why fiscal discipline rule faces the axe

Germany is used to running its economy with the brake on. Ever since the 2008 financial crisis Berlin has sought to burnish a reputation as the world capital of fiscal discipline, with a near-pious aversion to debt and pride in strong government finances.

Stage review Spirited cast but the songs disappoint

Who could blame the 10-year-old in David Baddiel's musical for wanting different parents?

'Moyes only says hola in Spanish but his English is very clear'

Loan signing Carlos Alcaraz is feeling at home at Everton and the Argentinian hopes to settle after a flurry of moves

US Urges Ukraine to Sign Mineral Deal and Stop Insulting Trump

White House officials told Ukraine yesterday to stop badmouthing Donald Trump and to sign a deal handing over half of the country's mineral wealth to the US, saying a failure to do so would be unacceptable.

One of the hardest days' in Israel as bodies of four hostages are handed over by Hamas

The remains of two young children, their mother, and an elderly man taken hostage by Hamas have been returned to Israel in what onlookers described as one of the \"hardest days\" for Israelis since the Palestinian militant group attack that ignited the war in Gaza.

Oval Office insiders How pro-Moscow voices shape anti-Ukraine stance

Donald Trump's tarring of Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a \"dictator\" who is to blame for the war with Russia landed like a bombshell on the diplomatic landscape.

Bronze commends 'brave' Spanish players as trial ends

Lucy Bronze described the Spanish players who were involved in the trial of Luis Rubiales as \"incredibly brave\" and said England players stood with them in their fight for change, on the day the former head of the Spanish football federation was found guilty of sexual assault.

Small brewers turn off taps as drinkers cut back and costs surge

A record number of independent breweries closed last year, according to sobering figures from the \"indie beer\" trade body.

'It's scary' Germans fear far-right future as vote looms

Flanked by market stalls selling everything from Turkish börek pastries to bejewelled iPhone cases, Lina, 53, confessed that she was racked with worry about what may lie ahead for her three children once Sunday's election is over.

Sherratt Vows Wales Will Make It Hostile for Ireland

The Wales interim head coach, Matt Sherratt, has promised grand slam-chasing Ireland a hostile Cardiff reception in the Six Nations tomorrow after making eight changes to the team for his first match in charge.

Feyi-Waboso injury confusion raises questions

or to attempt to rehab his shoulder without the operation and potentially return for the end of the Six Nations.

Ex-football chief guilty of sexual assault after kissing player at World Cup

Luis Rubiales, the former president of the Spanish Football Federation, was found guilty yesterday of sexually assaulting the footballer Jenni Hermoso by kissing her on the lips against her will after Spain's women's team won the 2023 World Cup.

Nandy unveils £270m fund to help museums across country

Culture has been \"erased\" from communities and curriculums, according to the culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, who vowed yesterday to make the arts more accessible by announcing new funding for Britain's \"crumbling\" cultural infrastructure.

Martial law was declared to block 'dictatorship', Seoul court hears

Lawyers for the impeached South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol have told a Seoul court he declared martial law last year to prevent the country becoming a \"legislative dictatorship\", controlled by his opponents.

Savings firms vow to fight any move to limit cash Isas

Major savings providers have pledged to fight any attempts to cut tax breaks on cash Isas after it emerged the government is considering a proposal to slash the maximum amount people can put into them from £20,000 a year to £4,000.

Hospital Cases of Norovirus Hit Record High

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Slot concerned over Núñez's drop in work rate after miss

Arne Slot has said he will talk to Darwin Núñez about the striker's attitude having witnessed a drop in his work rate against Aston Villa after an almost open-goal miss from close range in Liverpool's 2-2 draw.

Owner writes down value of De Beers again as diamond prices slump

The world's biggest diamond miner, De Beers, cost its parent company almost $3bn (£2.3bn) last year as the growth in lab-grown stones continued to take the shine off the industry.

Senior Tories who attack integrity of judges 'putting lives at risk'

The shadow cabinet ministers Robert Jenrick and Chris Philp are putting judges' \"lives at risk\" with \"ill-chosen\" attacks on their integrity, the outgoing extremism tsar has said.

Velvet worm with a 'dark secret' is voted New Zealand's bug of the year

An ancient worm-like creature with a vicious hunting method that involves ejecting sticky goo from its head has been crowned New Zealand's bug of the year.

Suspect for Valentine's Day murder may be dead after fall into Thames

The man suspected of shooting dead a woman outside a Kent pub on Valentine's Day has died after falling into the Thames, police believe.

Deep trouble Villagers face months away from homes near sinkhole

\"If we lose the car, we lose the car,\" said Fran Pavely, 81. Her orange family motor sits perilously close to a hole in the ground that has continued to get bigger.

Anger as Trump boasts of being 'king' after axing vehicle levy

Donald Trump sparked anger in New York yesterday by likening himself to a king after shutting down the city's congestion pricing scheme.

Don't cut aid budget, ex-head of Foreign Office urges chancellor

The former head of the Foreign Office has warned Rachel Reeves not to cut Britain's aid spending, amid signs the chancellor is willing to raid the development budget to help pay for higher defence spending.

Mbappé shreds sorry City's hope to underline Madrid's superiority

Pep Guardiola had asked his team to at least give the Santiago Bernabéu a fright; instead, they were the ones exposed to a terrifying truth, wearing a haunted hollow look.

Trump deepens rift with Ukraine by labelling Zelenskyy 'a dictator'

US president accused of being trapped in Russian disinformation bubble’

Liberal left 'out of step' with rest of Britain

Leftwing activists in Britain are less likely to work with their political opponents than other groups and more likely to think those holding different views have been misled, a study has found.