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Sign up to the Independent’s betting newsletter for the latest tips and offersSign up to the Independent’s betting newsletterRodri had got the game off he requested. “Absolutely, he is going to rest on Wednesday as well,” deadpanned Pep Guardiola. The chances are that Carlo Ancelotti was not fooled. Manchester City, after all, are unbeaten in the last 66 matches in which Rodri has featured. They snapped a four-game losing streak without him in the Premier League by defeating Luton 5-1 on Saturday.If nothing else, they have proved they can hammer Luton without the man Guardiola calls the world’s best midfielder:…

Donald Trump arrived at a Manhattan court for the first day of a historic criminal trial stemming from a hush-money payment to a porn star.He will become the first American president to stand trial on criminal charges.Mr Trump has been charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records in a bid to conceal a hush money payment made to adult film star Stormy Daniels in the lead-up to the 2016 presidential election, to silence her over an alleged affair in 2006.The trial, which begins with jury selection today in Judge Juan Merchan’s courtroom, could keep Mr Trump in court for…

Sign up to the Independent’s betting newsletter for the latest tips and offersSign up to the Independent’s betting newsletterThe battle for automatic promotion to the Premier League took a series of fresh twists over the weekend as the contenders endured differing fortunes.Leaders Ipswich, second-placed Leicester and Leeds in third are separated by just two points with the Foxes having played a game fewer, while Southampton, who have two matches in hand on both the Tractor Boys and United, lie six points further back.Here, the PA news agency takes a look at the remaining weeks of an increasingly tense Championship run-in.Ipswich…

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 emailsFour people, including a bishop, were injured in a stabbing inside a church in Sydney in the second major knife incident to hit the Australian city in a matter of days.The incident happened at Christ The Good Shepherd Church in Wakeley at around 7.15pm local time (9.15am GMT).Footage from the incident, broadcast live on the church’s YouTube page, appeared to show the church leader stabbed repeatedly by a man who approach the altar before worshippers…

Sign up to IndyEat’s free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releasesGet our food and drink newsletter for freeThe new US Track & Field kits have come under fire for leaving female athletes ‘exposed’ ahead of this summer’s Olympic Games. The Nike outfits were slammed by former professional athlete Lauren Fleshman, 42, in a side-by-side comparison post that appears to demonstrate how covered-up male athletes will be compared to female competitors.While the women will seemingly have to wear a one-piece suit with a small piece of fabric covering their pubic area, the men apparently get to enjoy being…

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 emailsHannah Waddingham dressed down a photographer at the Olivier Awards who asked her to “show me leg”.The Ted Lasso star, who recently opened up about a harrowing experience on the set of Game of Thrones, hosted the London ceremony, which took place on Sunday (14 April) and saw Sunset Boulevard take home seven trophies.Before the event began, Waddingham posed for photographs outside the Royal Albert Hall, but was left visibly frustrated by a comment made…

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 emailsThe parents of the Sydney stabbings attacker have said they are “extremely sorry” after their son killed six people at a mall in Bondi.Joel Cauchi, 40, roamed through the busy Westfield Bondi Junction on Saturday with a large knife, killing six people and injuring 12 others, including a nine-month old baby.He was shot and killed by Inspector Amy Scott, who confronted him alone on the fifth floor after a pursuit through the mall.Speaking on Monday…

Sign up to the Independent’s betting newsletter for the latest tips and offersSign up to the Independent’s betting newsletterXabi Alonso said it was an honour to manage Bayer Leverkusen to their first Bundesliga title after the runaway leaders clinched the trophy in style with a 5-0 victory over Werder Bremen.Leverkusen were crowned German champions for the first time in their 120-year history with a dominant win which saw Florian Wirtz net a second-half hat-trick at an ecstatic BayArena.Victor Boniface had opened the scoring from the penalty spot before Granit Xhaka doubled the lead with a long-range effort.Alonso, who committed his…

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 emailsNicole Scherzinger’s Sunset Boulevard swept the Olivier Awards on Sunday (14 April) with seven wins, as the actor picked up the gong for Best Actress in a Musical. The US star almost tripped before accepting her trophy, as part of the ceremony marking British theatre’s highest accolades, at the Royal Albert Hall. “Thank God for saving me from that trip right there,” she joked. Tom Francis won Best Actor for his role in the show.Sarah…

Donald Trump says states should choose their own abortion lawsSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailDonald Trump will make history once again on Monday morning when he becomes the first American president to face a criminal trial.The Republican, who is running for the White House again this year, has been accused by Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg of falsifying his business records, a felony in New York state, in order to conceal a “hush money” payment made to the porn star Stormy Daniels during…