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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 emailsAustralian police have identified the man who stabbed six people to death at a busy Sydney shopping mall before he was fatally shot by a police officer. New South Wales Police said on Sunday that Joel Cauchi, 40, was responsible for the Saturday afternoon attack at the Westfield Shopping Centre in Bondi Junction. NSW assistant police commissioner Anthony Cooke told a press conference that Cauchi suffered from as yet unspecified mental health issues and police…

Sign up to the Independent’s betting newsletter for the latest tips and offersSign up to the Independent’s betting newsletterMauricio Pochettino said he doubts whether Chelsea could have handled a European campaign this season as he has grappled with an injury crisis.The Argentinian could be without 11 players for Monday’s game against Everton, with Enzo Fernandez and Raheem Sterling the latest doubts for the meeting at Stamford Bridge.It has been the club’s first campaign without European competition since 2016/17, and only their second since 1996/97, following a 12th-place finish in the Premier League last season.An unbeaten run of seven games, their…

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 emails Scottie Scheffler made one last birdie and let out one big exhale Saturday on a wild day of charges and collapses at the Masters, giving him a 1-under 71 and a one-shot lead over two-time major champion Collin Morikawa.Scheffler began by chipping in for birdie from across the first green. He finished with an 8-foot birdie putt that caught just enough of the right side of the cup.Everything in between was bonkers, right to…

Sign up to the Independent’s betting newsletter for the latest tips and offersSign up to the Independent’s betting newsletterNewcastle dented Tottenham’s Champions League push with a 4-0 win in the Premier League’s early kick-off, where Alexander Isak scored twice.Isak put the Magpies ahead on the half-hour mark with a low shot into the corner and Anthony Gordon soon made it 2-0 in the 32nd minute.Sweden forward Isak took his season tally past the 20-goal mark when he added another after breaking clear early in the second half before Fabian Schar scored a late fourth from a corner to boost Newcastle’s…

Sign up to the Independent’s betting newsletter for the latest tips and offersSign up to the Independent’s betting newsletterWataru Endo says Liverpool need an immediate reaction to a pair of disappointing results that have damaged Jurgen Klopp’s hopes of making a triumphant farewell.Last weekend’s 2-2 draw at rivals Manchester United dented the Reds’ Premier League title bid as an intense three-way tussle for the crown continues.Worse was to follow on Thursday night as Liverpool collapsed 3-0 at home to Atalanta in a shock Europa League quarter-final first-leg defeat.Klopp’s men face an almighty challenge to turn things around in Italy next…

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 emailsIran has launched dozens of drones towards Israel amid fears of a wider regional war. Israel and Jordan have both closed their airspaces after the IDF reported the unmanned craft were spotted over Iraq. The drones are expected to take several hours to arrive. It comes amid rising tensions following an attack on the Iranian consulate in the Syrian capital Damascus.Tehran had vowed a response to the strike…

Sign up to the Independent’s betting newsletter for the latest tips and offersSign up to the Independent’s betting newsletterErik ten Hag refused to entertain a question about potentially overseeing Manchester United’s worst Premier League season and has not given up on Champions League qualification.Seventh-placed United suffered another setback in an underwhelming campaign after requiring a Bruno Fernandes brace to scrape a scarcely-deserved 2-2 draw at Bournemouth.United have never finished below their current position since the league’s inception in 1992.“I don’t comment on that question,” replied Ten Hag as he walked out of his post-match press conference when asked about the…

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 emailsIranian forces seized an Israeli-linked cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, as the world braced for Tehran’s feared retaliation for a deadly Israeli strike on its consulate.Commandos from Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard dropped from a helicopter onto the MSC Aries, a container vessel associated with Zodiac Maritime, run by Israeli billionaire Eyal Ofer.Iran said the vessel would be taken into Iranian territorial waters, though it has not explained the incident.US president Joe…

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 emailsIran has fired multiple drones towards Israel, according to reports appearing to confirm United States-issued warnings of an imminent threat from Tehran.Months of ratcheting tensions in the region over Israel’s war in Gaza reached new levels last week, as Iran vowed retaliation for a strike that killed senior Iranian military officers in its embassy compound in Damascus, for which Israel has neither confirmed nor denied responsibility.The White House said on Saturday that Joe Biden had…

(Andrew Matthews/PA Wire)Sign up to the Independent’s betting newsletter for the latest tips and offersSign up to the Independent’s betting newsletterBournemouth had to settle for a point against Manchester United after a controversial penalty decision allowed the lacklustre visitors to draw level in the second half.Dominic Solanke’s fizzing effort gave the Cherries the lead before Bruno Fernandes turned a loose ball into the back of the net from close range. The hosts took advantage of some slack defending as Justin Kluivert weaved into the box and slotted the ball past Andre Onana to restore the lead.With United bereft of creativity…