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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 emailsUkraine’s military has said its troops have taken up new defensive positions in the east after retreating from the captured key town of Avdiivka, and were repelling Russian attempts to develop the offensive thrust.Russia took full control of devastated Avdiivka after Kyiv‘s troops withdrew over the weekend, handing the Kremlin its biggest battlefield advance since capturing the city of Bakhmut in May.Avdiivka’s fall was the clearest sign the tide of the war has turned in…

Roy Hodgson steps down as Crystal Palace managerSign 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 The 2023/24 Premier League season is under way and you can follow every game and every goal right here with The Independent.Monday night sees a battle at the bottom as Everton host Crystal Palace with both teams desperate for points and the visitors having had a dramatic afternoon – first with Roy Hodgson resigning, following illness, and then Oliver Glasner being appointed as new manager – though he won’t be…

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 emailsIsrael has said it will begin an assault on Rafah if Hamas does not release the remaining hostages it holds in Gaza by the beginning of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan – expected to be on 10 March. It comes as the EU became the latest to warn that such an offensive would create a humanitarian disaster.Benny Gantz, a member of Israel’s war cabinet, said: “The world must know, and Hamas leaders must know:…

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 Crystal Palace have appointed Oliver Glasner as manager having announced earlier on Monday that Roy Hodgson had stepped down from the role.Glasner, 49, who led Eintracht Frankfurt to Europa League glory in 2022, has agreed a two-year deal with the Premier League club.A Palace statement read: “Crystal Palace F.C. are pleased to confirm the appointment of Oliver Glasner as manager.”Palace announced Hodgson’s departure just hours before their league game against Everton and said that the 76-year-old, who…

Weather report forecasts back-to-back storms in California Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planetGet our free Climate emailAlmost the entire state of California is on flood watch on Monday with up to ten inches of rain possible in areas, along with tornadoes. More than 37 million people are facing strong winds, torrential rain and heavy mountain snow until Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Tornadoes are possible in the Sacramento Valley region, according to forecasters, along with the slight risk of severe thunderstorms over parts of inland northern California. The…

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 Crystal Palace have swiftly appointed Oliver Glasner as their new manager, hours after Roy Hodgson resigned from his post. The 49-year-old takes over with immediate effect but will not be in the dugout at Goodison Park, with Palace facing Everton on Monday night.The Eagles have signed up the Austrian until the end of the 2025/26 campaign, after he left Eintracht Frankfurt in summer following two years at the club, leading them to a German Cup final at…

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 emailsTo mark the second anniversary of the war in Ukraine breaking out, The Independent is bringing together a panel of experts who have been at the forefront of the coverage of the conflict.Two years have passed since Russia invaded its European neighbour and the war has left Ukraine and its people in a state of utter devastation.Our panel will be looking back at some of the key moments from the past two years, as well…

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 Roy Hodgson has resigned as manager of Crystal Palace, citing his decision allows the club to “bring forward plans for a new manager” from the summer.The veteran boss, who reached his 200th game as Palace boss recently, was taken to hospital after training last week after falling ill, and now exits ahead of the Monday night Premier League fixture against Everton.Along with announcing the 76-year-old’s departure from the club, Palace confirmed that the former England boss had…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailFormer Republican conference chair Liz Cheney has argued that former president Donald Trump has created the “Putin wing” of the Republican Party, a section backing the Russian president. Ms Cheney, 57, was on CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday warning of the Putin wing possibly coming back to the White House in the form of former president Donald Trump. She slammed the ex-president for his recent comments saying that he wouldn’t protect Nato countries who don’t pay…

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 Manchester United are prepared to wait on Dan Ashworth as Newcastle United insist on full compensation of up to £20m for their sporting director.Ashworth has been placed on gardening leave after informing Newcastle of his desire to join Manchester United, although no contact has yet been made between the clubs.Ashworth’s decision marks another crucial step in Ineos’s attempt to modernise Manchester United’s football department, and he has long been their top target. It is understood that a…