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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 emailIn his testimony during Donald Trump’s hush money trial, former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker outlined a “mutually beneficial” scheme to keep the supermarket tabloid loaded with stories boosting his election chances in 2016, while ensuring “negative” stories never saw the light of day.As part of the arrangement, Mr Pecker would tip off Mr Trump’s then-personal attorney Michael Cohen to “negative” stories about then-candidate Trump – particularly those involving women, according to Mr Pecker.The former American Media Inc…

Sign up to the Independent’s betting newsletter for the latest tips and offersSign up to the Independent’s betting newsletterAntony has explained his controversial celebration after Manchester United clinched their place in the FA Cup final following a penalty shootout victory over Coventry City.The Brazilian ran in front of the Coventry players with a hand cupped to his ear after they were denied the chance to become the first lower-tier side in England’s oldest football competition for the first time since 2008.Antony’s actions have been widely criticised, and even manager Erik Ten Hag admitted he was in the wrong.Taking to social…

Trump describes college Pro-Palestine protests as a ‘disgrace’Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailDonald Trump’s criminal hush money trial is now well underway with the prosecution and defence teams having presented their opening statements on Monday.Tabloid media mogul David Pecker, who published The National Enquirer and was part of the “catch-and-kill” scheme at the heart of the case, also began giving testimony and has returned to the stand today.Judge Juan Merchan will also rule today on complaints raised by Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg’s…

Sign up to the Independent’s betting newsletter for the latest tips and offersSign up to the Independent’s betting newsletterDiogo Jota has been ruled out for two weeks and will miss most of the rest of Liverpool’s season.The forward, who has had an injury-hit campaign, got a knock during Sunday’s 3-1 win at Fulham, which was his first start since February.And he will now miss Wednesday’s Merseyside derby along with Liverpool’s games against West Ham and Tottenham in a blow to Jurgen Klopp’s title-chasing team.Klopp said: “He will be out for two weeks. Before which game where he didn’t start, he…

Pro-Palestine protesters occupy Columbia university lawnThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USNew York Police Department (NYPD) officers arrested students staging pro-Palestine encampment protests at New York University (NYU) last night after leaders in the university said the group behaved in a disorderly and disruptive manner.The arrests come after approximately 100 Columbia University students were arrested for conducting protests against the school’s financial ties to Israel amid the Gaza war.But tensions on the university’s campus have been mounting as some Jewish students say…

‘We’ll give it a real go’ – Arteta on fighting for the title ahead of Chelsea match on TuesdayArsenal host Chelsea in a midweek London derby in the Premier League tonight. The Gunners have the chance to move four points clear of Manchester City in the Premier League table, but the Blues and Mauricio Pochettino will be out to deny the hosts and land a blow in the title race.Chelsea have won the Premier League five times since Arsenal last won the title 20 years ago, but Mikel Arteta’s side are set to finish above the Blues for the second…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailThe Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a lawsuit brought by Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake challenging the use of electronic voting machines in Arizona.The lawsuit, which was filed by Ms Lake and Republican state lawmaker Mark Finchem during her failed 2022 campaign for governor, sought to block electronic voting machines from being used in Arizona and questioned whether they assured “a fair and accurate vote”. They argued that Arizona’s use of electronic voting machines violated their…

Sign up to the Independent’s betting newsletter for the latest tips and offersSign up to the Independent’s betting newsletterPhil Foden and Erling Haaland missed the open portion of Manchester City training on Tuesday, putting in doubt their participation in the Premier League fixture against Brighton.Pep Guardiola’s side continue their pursuit of the title with a trip to the Amex on Thursday as the manager continues to manage a hectic schedule.After their FA Cup win over Chelsea, Guardiola slammed the “unacceptable” scheduling that forced his side to play the Cup semi-final at Wembley just days after exiting the Champions League on…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USDonald Trump is on the cusp of a major financial bonus – at least on paper – as long as the share price of Trump Media & Technology Group doesn’t spectacularly fall by the end of trading today. Trump is on track to receive another 36 million shares as the owner of his social media site Truth Social, worth around $1.25 billion at Monday’s price. The former president set for the “earnout shares” as long the…

Sign up to the Independent’s betting newsletter for the latest tips and offersSign up to the Independent’s betting newsletterEngland manager Gareth Southgate’s Euro 2024 selection headaches could soon ease a little as Uefa considers whether to return to 26-man squads.Teams have been back to preparing for 23-strong selections this summer after being allowed expanded groups to help cope with the knock-on impact of the coronavirus pandemic.But a return to 26 is understood to have been backed by the majority of coaches at a Euro 2024 workshop on Monday, with UEFA saying it will make a final decision in the coming…