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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 emailsPrime Minister Rishi Sunak’s pledge to grow the economy has been dealt a hammer blow after official figures revealed Britain fell into recession at the end of last year.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimated that gross domestic product (GDP) fell by a worse-than-expected 0.3% between October and December, following a decline of 0.1% in the previous three months.It means that the economy entered a technical recession, as defined by two or more quarters in…

Tom Suozzi to Replace George Santos in US House Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailDisgraced former congressman George Santos has hit out at fellow Republicans after the loss of his former seat to Democrats in Tuesday’s special election. In a scathing group text, in which he called them “f***ing idiots”, he blamed their ousting of him for the defeat and wished them luck in fundraising next quarter. Democratic Rep Tom Souzzi – the man who represented the district before Mr Santos won in…

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 It is a unique distinction, one that lends itself to both quiz and trick questions. Who is the only player to score in the Premier League, the League Cup, the Community Shield and the European Super Cup in the same season? The answer comes in the form of a man who has scored in two finals for Manchester City and cost them two points.Cole Palmer’s Manchester City career was a statistical curiosity in itself: seven goals in…

Ukrainian forces destroy large Russian landing ship in Black SeaFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsUkrainian forces have repelled over 50 of Putin’s attacks along the frontline as troops destroyed a large Russian military ship off the occupied peninsula of Crimea.The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said 64 combat engagements occurred across seven regions of the front throughout Wednesday. Russia launched 4 missile strikes, 91 air strikes and 83 attacks, according to the Ukrainian military.It comes as a…

Megan Rapinoe believes those who celebrated her career-ending Achilles injury occupy a “special place in hell”.The former footballer, 38, 38, limped off the pitch just three minutes into the NWSL Championship game last November, as her OL Reign teammates went on to lose to Gotham FC.Speaking months after the heartbreaking end to her career, Rapinoe addressed those who revelled in her misery.“We want these perfect stories and I’m a controversial figure, and having people celebrate it – but then also be so disingenuous about it, that part is kinda funny too,” she told the Pablo Torre Finds Out podcast.“I’m like,…

DC active shooter: Suspect barricaded, still firing shots from home in Southeast, officials sayThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USThe standoff, which lasted over 12 hours between Washington DC officers and a suspect, has ended after police negotiated his surrender, according to the DC Police Department.Three officers of the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, DC, were injured after a suspect began firing and barricaded himself in his home. A fourth officer also sustained injuries that were not gunshot-related. The multi-hour standoff began…

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 Phil Foden feels he is in the form of his life as he eyes a second successive treble with Manchester City.The England midfielder stepped up in the injury-enforced absence of Kevin De Bruyne to thrive in a central role in numerous games in the first half of the season.De Bruyne’s return to action over the past month has seen Foden’s position vary since but his performance levels have rarely dipped.Playing alongside De Bruyne, the 23-year-old again excelled…

Biden denounces Trump’s Nato comments as ‘un-American’Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailDonald Trump is “unhinged” and “more diminished” than when he was in office according to former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley. She gave her blunt assessment of the former president in a new interview, making a similar critique of President Joe Biden, as she reiterated the need for generational change in US leadership.Meanwhile, the verdict in the former president’s New York civil fraud trial will be known by the end of this week,…

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 Second-half goals from Kylian Mbappe and Bradley Barcola secured Paris Saint-Germain a hard-fought 2-0 win over visitors Real Sociedad in the first leg of their last-16 Champions League tie.The Basque club, who arrived at the Parc des Princes unbeaten in this year’s competition after topping Group D, were arguably the better side until Mbappe fired home a volley after he pounced onto Marquinhos’ corner to give PSG the lead in the 58th minute.Three minutes later, Barcola extended…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USAt least one person was killed and multiple other victims were wounded after a shooting at a Super Bowl victory parade in Kansas City, Missouri.Three suspects have now reportedly been detained in connection with the shooting on Wednesday.“I’m angry at what happened today. People who came to this celebration should expect a safe environment,” Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves said at a press conference.According to 2021 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,…