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Kraków shooting latest updates: six killed and more than a dozen injured – as it happened
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk heads to the city after four women and two men are killed and more than a dozen people injured
Truro City game at Folkestone called off after Yassine En-Neyah has medical emergency in warm-up
National League South match postponed Player now ‘stable and chatting’ in hospital
Nottingham Forest 3-1 Manchester City: Premier League – as it happened
Liam Delap powered in two stunning goals as Nottingham Forest ended their barren run at home with an impressive win over Manchester City
There are very few reasons for Unai Emery to leave Aston Villa for Manchester United | Jonathan Wilson
Spaniard may feel some of Old Trafford’s allure when he goes there on Sunday but he is right in wanting to stay at the club with brighter prospects
Premier League top scorers 2026-27: who is leading race for the golden boot?
Find out which of the English top-flight’s sharp shooters are firing their way up the goalscoring charts
How do you broker UN climate talks when your own country is a big coal and gas exporter? Chris Bowen is about to find out
Ahead of Cop31, climate change minister dismisses concerns about whether Australia as a major producer can keep the world moving away from fossil fuels Listen to the podcast: Chris Bowen on how he’ll reach consensus at Cop31 Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here
Arsenal 1-0 Hull City, Fulham 1-1 Newcastle United, FA Cup and more: football – as it happened
There were top flight wins for Arsenal and Leeds, while Fulham and Newcastle drew. In the Championship, Cardiff pulled off a sensational comeback, while Southampton and West Ham both lost
‘People are active, they are fed up’: young voters fueled the Democratic wave
After helping Trump to victory in 2024, young voters swung decisively toward Democrats, helping deliver a wave of midterm victories
Did the Bay Area just save its transit system from the brink of certain death?
Voters approved two measures to save the region’s financially distressed public transit agencies
Stephen Miller, Trump’s incoming chief of staff, pledges ‘total devotion’ to the president
Hardline aide offers ‘unwavering commitment’ to president amid fears White House will double down on far-right immigration agenda
Leeds United 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur: Premier League – as it happened
Noah Okafor grabbed the only goal of an intense battle at Elland Road, as Jayden Bogle did well to escape red
Thunderstruck: what does the future hold for lightning?
Humans have always been awed by the power and beauty of lightning. How does the experience and understanding of it change in a warming world?
Blackouts and water shortages in Kyiv after Russia strikes Ukraine’s energy grid
Moscow used 172 drones and 36 ballistic missiles in attacks on electricity substations and bridge over the Dnipro
New ‘high safety’ chemicals in plastic food packaging linked to lower birth weight, study finds
Dinch, an allegedly ‘safe’ alternative, used in the EU and US also found to cause fetal development complications
Chelsea’s Alonso identity still to form in a midfield that remains a problem
Roméo Lavia’s resurgence is not enough as injuries to other key players such as Moisés Caicedo are proving disruptive
What links Leonard Cohen, Amelia Earhart and Graham Nash? The Saturday quiz
From carpals, metacarpals and phalanges to the Valsalva manoeuvre, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz
Rise of the ‘schooligans’: how a wave of antisocial behaviour threatens non-league football
Teenage ultras are increasingly causing disorder and communities fear it will not be long before it becomes something more dangerous
The end of Maga as we know it
The Republican party will regroup after their shellacking in the US midterm elections, but it won’t look the same
US midterm results may help unite Israeli coalition to unseat Netanyahu
Democrats’ sweep could urge Israel’s divided opposition to join forces and remove prime minister closely allied with Trump
Ukraine war briefing: Beijing confirms historic Xi-Trump-Putin meeting under discussion
Russia could use tri leader summit to nudge China and US closer to its position on Ukraine, experts say. What we know on day 1,718
Democrats blast Trump’s decision to make Stephen Miller his chief of staff as president defends picking loyal ‘MVP’ - as it happened
This live blog is now closed. Stephen Miller, architect of Trump’s immigration crackdown, to become White House chief of staff Sign up for Breaking News US email
Stephen Miller’s appointment shows Trump hasn’t learned his lesson on immigration
US voters repudiated mass deportation campaign, but choice of new chief of staff is an ominous signal that Trump is driving ahead at full speed
Premier League news: Arteta insists Rice isn’t playing too many games
The Arsenal manager says ‘we’re really looking after’ midfielder, while Andoni Iraola backs keeper Alisson
Everton 3-1 Coventry City: Premier League – as it happened
Thierno Barry scored twice as Everton roared back impressively to win, though Coventry were unhappy with three separate VAR calls