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House must now pass legislation as Democrats hurry to get it Biden to sign into law before Republicans take over the chamberThe US Senate has passed the Respect for Marriage Act, legislation to protect same-sex unions that Democrats are hurrying to get to Joe Biden to be signed into law before […]

Jury convicts leader of rightwing group which supported Trump’s attempt to overturn 2020 electionStewart Rhodes, the founder of the rightwing Oath Keepers militia, has been found guilty of seditious conspiracy, a charge arising from the attack on the US Capitol by supporters of Donald […]

Rise in cost of essentials will hit poorer households, already struggling with higher energy bills, hardestUK food price inflation hit a new high of 12.4% in November as the price of basics such as eggs, dairy products and coffee shot up.Fresh foods led the increase in prices – with inflation […]

Kearne Solanke and Charlie Bartolo were stabbed to death just a mile apart in south-east LondonTwo teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murdering two 16-year-old boys stabbed to death just a mile apart in south-east London, police have said.Kearne Solanke was knifed in Titmuss Avenue, […]

Thousands of staff, including 999 call handlers and paramedics, to take strike action over pay and staffing levelsAmbulance workers across England intend to strike before Christmas after voting in favour of industrial action over pay and staffing levels.Unison, the UK’s biggest trade union, […]

Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy break silence over meeting and say no room in party for antisemitism or white supremacyThe top two Republicans in Congress have broken their silence about Donald Trump’s dinner last week with the rightwing extremist Nick Fuentes, saying the Republican party has […]

Forward was reduced to a pawn on a chessboard of kings and queens as his side crashed out of World Cup after England loss“You’re going home in the morning,” came the chorus from the England supporters after Marcus Rashford fired in an early second-half free‑kick and again, a little bit […]

Rashford’s two goals give England 3-0 win over WalesSouthgate’s side now face Senegal in last 16 on SundayMoments after England eased into the last 16 of this World Cup with a painlessly efficient 3-0 victory against Wales, Marcus Rashford jogged over to supporters and began to frenetically […]

Chinese state broadcaster transmits from Chiswick studio despite Ofcom revoking UK licence last yearFrance’s media regulator is under pressure to withdraw a licence that allows the Chinese state broadcaster to beam its programmes across Europe from a studio in west London.Ofcom revoked the […]

Frappart leads all-female team for Costa Rica v GermanyNeuza Back and Karen Díaz Medina will be her assistantsThe French referee Stéphanie Frappart will lead the first all-female officiating team for a men’s World Cup match when she takes charge of Costa Rica v Germany.Frappart, who will be the […]

Paranoia, guilt and sociopathy plague the 22 strangers collaborating to win cash – because the Strictly host is secretly ordering some of them to ‘murder’ at night. You’ll be hookedThe Traitors (BBC One) is the Highlands Hunger Games. It is terrible – a pandering to our basest, most […]

Role of church in parliament and schools questioned as census shows 5.5m fewer holders of faith in England and WalesCensus results revealing that England is no longer a majority-Christian country have sparked calls for an end to the church’s role in parliament and schools, while Leicester and […]

Women want to show that ‘We’re still here. We still matter’Quarterback has served long suspension over allegationsPlayer denies he assaulted or harassed womenWith nearly all of the more than two dozen lawsuits filed against Deshaun Watson settled, most of the women who accused the Cleveland […]

Fans in Wrexham, gathered for what proved team’s last game of first World Cup in 64 years, say contest has boosted national profileThey had come, wearing their bucket hats and bright red shirts, in hope rather than expectation.As Wales’s first appearance at the football World Cup for 64 years […]

First Test series hosted by Pakistan against England for 17 years has generated goodwill over tourists’ bold approachBen Stokes is an England captain keen to do things differently. It includes showing his hand early and in the case of the historic series opener against Pakistan, starting on […]

Tuesday’s closely watched decision comes as oversight groups warn of further militarization of officersPolice in San Francisco could get the ability to deploy potentially lethal, remote-controlled robots in emergency situations if supervisors of the politically Democratic city grant permission on […]

Move could help restore drying lake, a former resort destination that has deteriorated into an environmental crisis amid droughtThe US government said on Monday it will spend up to $250m over four years to help mitigate an environmental health disaster that has been brewing in California’s Salton […]

Highlights from the crunch fixture in Qatar as England secured top spot in Group B with a resounding second-half display Continue reading...

This proved a game too far for Iran. As their players took in the significance of the final whistle, many of them falling to the floor, it was impossible not to wonder what was running through their minds. Rarely has a team contested a World Cup facing such an extraordinary set of external […]

Marcus Rashford kneeled down, closed his eyes and pointed his fingers to the sky. At one of the finest moments of his career, the England forward wanted to pay his respects to a friend he has just lost to cancer. The emotions raged.Rashford had finally made the breakthrough, lancing the tension […]