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Emergency services respond after multiple people stabbed at Sydney shopping centreFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsA baby girl injured in a stabbing attack at the Westfield Bondi Junction shopping centre has been moved out of the intensive care.The nine-month-old child was in a serious but stable condition, a health official said. Her mother, Ashlee Good, was among the six people killed in the carnage on Saturday.Meanwhile, police in Sydney declared the attack on a bishop at a church as an…

Sign up to the Independent’s betting newsletter for the latest tips and offersSign up to the Independent’s betting newsletterThe end of the season is fast approaching in England and while many eyes have been on the Premier League title fight of late, the usual almighty tussle is going on in the second tier to reach the top flight for 2024/25.In fact, the Championship is currently locked in two massive, and distinct, battles for places: two automatic promotion spots and the four playoff places behind them. Some will be left disappointed after impressive seasons so far, but for others, a shot…

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailUK inflation slowed less than expected in March, leading economists and traders to be cautious about possible interest rate cuts in the summer.The figures released by the ONS on Wednesday morning showed that inflation was 3.2 per cent in March, slightly higher than the 3.1 per cent predicted by economists.Despite inflation falling it does not mean that prices are falling, only that they are rising at a slower pace. However, this is still the lowest level inflation has been at…

Israel Defense Forces releases statement amidst Iranian attackFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsIt is “clear the Israelis are making a decision to act” in response to Iran’s unprecedented direct attack, David Cameron has said, as the foreign secretary landed in Israel for talks with prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.“We hope they do so in a way that does as little to escalate this as possible and in a way that, as I said yesterday, is smart as well as tough,” Britain’s…

Sign up to the Independent’s betting newsletter for the latest tips and offersSign up to the Independent’s betting newsletterMikel Arteta believes Champions League quarter-final success against Bayern Munich will take Arsenal to the next level as he told his players to “write a different story” at the Allianz Arena.The Gunners head into Wednesday’s second leg locked at 2-2 with Thomas Tuchel’s Bayern after a thrilling draw at the Emirates Stadium last week.Defeat to Aston Villa on Sunday has since dented Arsenal’s Premier League title bid as attention now turns to Europe once again.Arsenal had lost seven last-16 ties in succession…

Israel Defense Forces releases statement amidst Iranian attackFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsThe United States will hit Iran with new sanctions over the next few days in response to the attack on Israel, Washington warned.US treasury secretary Janet Yellen said the measures would aim to reduce Tehran’s capacity to export oil and ability to finance its terrorist proxies throughout the Middle East.“With respect to sanctions, I fully expect that we will take additional sanctions action against Iran in the coming…

Sign up to the Independent’s betting newsletter for the latest tips and offersSign up to the Independent’s betting newsletterJude Bellingham has said that racism is such a massive problem in Spanish football that players have the horrible feeling of preparing for away games knowing they are going to face abuse.The Real Madrid midfielder called on the footballing authorities to do more as he warned that the sport would miss a talent like Vinicius Junior if he walked away because of the culture of abuse.Brazil winger Vinicius has been the recipient of 10 instances of racist abuse which have been reported…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the US An Arizona woman who accused former major league pitcher Trevor Bauer of sexual assault has been charged with defrauding the baseball player.An indictment unsealed Monday in Maricopa County Superior Court charges the woman with fraud and theft by extortion, both felonies, but doesn’t provide specific details about the alleged crimes. It says Bauer and one other person were defrauded in a scheme that potentially spanned several years.The Associated Press does not typically identify people who…

Write them off at your peril – Haaland, Mbappe, Bellingham will star in UCL says AncelottiParis Saint-Germain produced a stunning comeback on a thrilling night in the Champions League to dump Barcelona out at the quarter-final stage 6-4 on aggregate.After the first leg Barcelona brought a one-goal lead into the match and opened the scoring in the night with a fortuitous touch from Raphinha beating Gianluigi Donnarumma at the near post.PSG looked to get back in the game and were gifted the initiative after a mistimed challenge from Ronald Araujo saw the defender sent off inside the first half and…

Supporters and protesters rally outside Trump’s criminal trialSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailDonald Trump was scolded by Judge Juan Merchan for audibly muttering and gesturing at a potential juror after his lawyer Todd Blanche challenged her possible inclusion on the hush money trial jury. The former president’s legal team unearthed a video on her Facebook of celebrating New Yorkers following his 2020 election defeat. When asked for clarification, Judge Merchan was satisifed with her explanation but told Mr Trump: “I won’t tolerate that,”…