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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 emailsThe body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has finally been handed over to his mother, his spokesperson has said.Lyudmila Navalnaya, 69, has been given the body of her son, Kira Yarmysh said on Saturday, more than a week after he died in an Arctic prison on 16 February.A number of Western leaders have accused Vladimir Putin and the Russian authorities of killing Navalny, the Russian president’s most prominent critic, although the accusations have been…

Bouncing Leeds United fans belted out the classic Kaiser Chiefs tune “I Predict a Riot” after beating Leicester City on Friday night (23 February).A stunning comeback in the final 10 minutes of the game saw Leeds pull off a 3-1 win, having trailed the Championship leaders since the 15th minute.Goals from Connor Roberts, Archie Gray and Patrick Bamford secured a famous victory at Elland Road after Wout Faes had opened the scoring for the away side.At full-time, delighted Leeds fans bounced up and down as they sang “I Predict a Riot” – having moved six points behind league leaders Leicester.…

Fox News cuts off Trump rally speech to issue multiple fact checks Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailAs Donald Trump campaigned in South Carolina ahead of Saturday’s Republican primary against Nikki Haley, Fox News had to cut coverage of a rally to issue multiple fact-checks to his speech.Anchor Neil Cavuto prefaced the list of corrections (for topics including the stock market, gas prices, and the 2020 election) by saying: “Even though he’s entitled to his opinion, he’s not entitled to his own set…

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 Erik ten Hag insisted Rasmus Hojlund’s injury need not throw Manchester United’s season off course as the club’s failure to sign another striker in January once again came under the spotlight.Hojlund will miss Saturday’s match against Fulham and the midweek FA Cup tie at Nottingham Forest, and is also expected to be out for next Sunday’s derby against Manchester City with a muscle injury that could see him sidelined for up to three weeks and potentially miss…

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 emailsIn the blasted moonscapes of Ukraine’s front lines, exhausted soldiers fight a war for a world they feel has forgotten them.Squatting deep in scorched-black mud, with supplies running low, artillery units ration what they fire at Russian positions.Every day, they face a “human wave” of Russian soldiers, whose commanders seemingly have no qualms about sending men over the top into a battlefield now nicknamed “the meat grinder”.Two years into Vladimir Putin’s brutal invasion of Ukraine…

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 England women debutant Grace Clinton made a magical introduction with a goal in the Lionesses’ 7-2 victory over Austria in their opening game of 2024.Alessia Russo struck twice and added an assist at Spain’s Estadio Nuevo Mirador stadium, taking advantage of a mistake by her Arsenal teammate Manuela Zinsberger to open the scoring with an early goal before Clinton opened her England account with a header.Virginia Kirchberger got Austria back into the game, but Beth Mead restored…

Russian forces clear out abandoned military equipment after Ukrainian troops’ retreat from AvdiivkaFor 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 and European Union heaped new sanctions on Russia on the eve of the second anniversary of its invasion of Ukraine and in retaliation for the death of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny last week in an Arctic penal colony.The US government imposed roughly 600 new sanctions on Russia and its war machine in the largest single round of penalties since Russia’s…

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 Alexis Mac Allister has a daily habit, one the vast majority of footballers past and present can only envy. It is a reminder that he won football’s ultimate prize. “I look at it every single day,” he said. ‘It’ being his World Cup winner’s medal.As the Argentinian prepares for his first final since possibly the greatest World Cup final of them all, a cerebral footballer, the architect of many a move, is constructing an idea. “My plan…

Donald Trump delivers incoherent speech praising Capitol riotersSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailDonald Trump is demanding Alabama lawmakers to “act quickly to find an immediate solution” to protect in vitro fertilization in the wake of a shock state supreme court ruling that forced hospital systems and IVF clinics to halt treatments while throwing doctors and families into legal chaos.Republican officials have scrambled to respond to the ruling with a cohesive message, while Democratic rivals have linked the decision to a years-long campaign to…

Sarina Wiegman Hails England’s ‘Growth Potential’ After Signing New ContractEngland take on Austria in an international women’s friendly match as part of their February training camp.The Lionesses have two friendlies in Marbella, against Austria and Italy as part of the international break, but it is a schedule that offers little relief to burnt out players, despite the national side having missed out on qualification for the Paris Olympics this summer.Sarina Wiegman’s side were dealt a blow ahead of the matches. Euro 2021-winning captain Leah Williamson had been called up for the first time following her nine-month recovery from her anterior…