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Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailThe tabloid publisher behind a “catch and kill” scheme to bury compromising stories about Donald Trump testified in court that he previously had a similar arrangement with Hollywood actor turned ex-governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger.David Pecker, the former publisher of tabloid giant National Enquirer, is testifying for the third day of the former president’s historic criminal trial. In his testimony, Mr Pecker has told the court about his alleged agreement with Mr Trump and his former attorney Michael…

Watch the moment Joan Laporta confirmed that Xavi will be staying as Barcelona manager.The legendary midfielder, who made more than 500 appearances for the club during a trophy-laden playing career, announced in January that he would step down, believing his team needed a “change of dynamic”.However, he has since said he has the “strength” to continue in the role.“Yesterday I got the good news in which [Xavi] conveyed his enthusiasm and confidence for the project and the team and project,” Barca’s president Laporta said at a press conference on Thursday 25 April.“Our coach is ambitious to create a project that…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailA federal court denied former president Donald Trump’s request to have a new trial related to the charges that he defamed writer E Jean Carroll, who accused him of sexual assault. The US District Court for the Southern District of New York handed down the denial on Thursday after Mr Trump had sought a new trial. In May 2023, a jury found Mr Trump liable for sexually abusing Ms Carroll. Then, earlier this year, a jury determined that…

Jurgen Klopp apologises to Liverpool fans after Merseyside derby defeatSign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Brighton & Hove Albion host Manchester City in a midweek Premier League clash tonight with the visitors hoping to continue their title challenge. After securing their place in the FA Cup final, with a 1-0 win over Chelsea on Saturday, Pep Guardiola’s team will now have their sights on closing the gap on Arsenal and continuing their title challenge. The Gunners moved three points clear of Liverpool at…

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsSainsbury’s has said it expects to deliver “strong” profit growth over the year ahead after cheering surging food sales by reining in prices to help win customers from rivals.The supermarket giant reported a better-than-expected 1.6% rise in underlying pre-tax profits to £701 million for the year to March 2.The UK’s second biggest grocery chain said total grocery sales increased 7.3% in the fourth quarter and 9.4% over the year, as it saw sales by volume…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USHarvey Weinstein’s conviction for felony sex crime charges has been overturned by the New York Court of Appeals.Weinstein was convicted in 2020 of rape and sexual assault against two women who had been pursuing a career in the film industry. In a 4-3 decision on Thursday, New York’s highest court ruled the original judge made “egregious errors” in the trial by allowing prosecutors to call witnesses whose allegations were not related to the charges at hand.As…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Barcelona have confirmed Xavi is to stay on as head coach after re-thinking his decision to leave the club at the end of the season.The 44-year-old, who made more than 500 appearances for Barca during a trophy-laden playing career, announced in January that he would step down, believing his team needed a “change of dynamic”.However, reports emerged on Wednesday that he had performed a U-turn after meetings with the club’s hierarchy and his decision was confirmed by…

Last month, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak vowed to make the UK ‘the best place in the world to be a female founder’.A bold and positive statement you may think but actually, this is a statement riddled with complexity.I have to ask, why is there such need for us to continually separate men and women? Surely a much better goal to announce to the world should be for the UK to be the best place to be a founder. For the UK to be the best place to support those with an entrepreneurial mindset. To encourage people to think creatively and…

US Supreme Court to hear Trump immunity claimSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailThe US Supreme Court will hold a special session on Thursday to hear oral arguments over whether “presidential immunity” protects Donald Trump from prosecution in the case brought against him by Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith regarding his attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election following his resounding defeat to Democrat Joe Biden. The former president argues that a Richard Nixon-era ruling gives him broad immunity from prosecution related to…

Erik ten Hag insisted his Manchester United side were always in control against Sheffield United in their tumultuous win in Wednesday’s (24 April) Premier League match.The Reds twice needed to come from behind to beat their relegation-threatened opponents 4-2.Ten Hag’s side have now scored at least two and conceded at least two in each of their last five in all competitions.Rejecting criticism, Ten Hag said: “We were totally in control. I’ve seen a different game, sorry.“We had two giveaways, two times we were behind… But for the rest I think we were totally in control. The team showed resilience.” Source…