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Why is Donald Trump back in court against E Jean Carroll?Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailDonald Trump has lost his latest appeal of the gag order imposed on him by Judge Tanya Chutkan in the federal election interference criminal case brought against him by Special Counsel Jack Smith.A three-judge panel had previously upheld the gag order that forbids the former president from talking about witnesses and court staff, and 11 judges from the DC Circuit Court of Appeal have now declined to look…

Pochettino outlines Middlesbrough importance and delivers Nkunku updateSign 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 Carabao Cup semi-final between Chelsea and Middlesbrough remains finely poised ahead of the second leg tonight at Stamford Bridge.The Championship side secured a slender 1-0 advantage in their home half of the tie and will be eyeing a trip to Wembley for the first time since they won the competition in 2004.But Chelsea will be confident of progressing to the final after a good recent run of home form,…

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 emailsTwenty-four Israeli soldiers have been killed in Gaza during what the military called the single deadliest day for the army since the war on Hamas began more than 100 days ago.Twenty-one of the soldiers died in an explosion likely caused by mines that Israeli forces had placed in two buildings to demolish them, the military said, blaming fire from Palestinian militants. Earlier, the military said three soldiers were killed in a separate attack in southern…

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 Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw have returned to Manchester United training ahead of the FA Cup fourth-round trip to Newport.Erik ten Hag’s side have endured a poor campaign punctuated by key absentees, but the Red Devils’ injury issues are finally beginning to ease.Casemiro and Lisandro Martinez returned to the squad as United drew 2-2 with Tottenham last time out, with the latter coming on as a 63rd minute substitute in the January 14 Premier League fixture.United play…

Watch as Queensland Police uncover a cannabis cache at a property in a southern suburb of Brisbane.On Monday 15 January, officers from the Riverside Tactical Crime Squad and Upper Mount Gravatt Tactical Crime Squad executed a search of the Kessels Road address.The search yielded a significant discovery, uncovering 12.5 kilograms of cannabis and various cannabis-infused products, including brownies, edible gummies, cookies, and butter, with an estimated total value of $95,000AUD (£49,000).In bodycam video, the officers can be seen pulling the products out of a fridge.Two men have been charged with multiple drug-related offences following the bust. Source link

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 speaking to Al-Nassr about a potential deal for Aaron Wan-Bissaka.The Saudi Pro League club, who signed Cristiano Ronaldo in the first step of the competition’s expansion, are looking for a right-back in what is one of the moves being made in this window. The fact most foreign player spaces are filled means there is less activity, but Al-Nassr are looking to spend on the position. A £20m bid for Emerson Royal has already been…

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discountsGet Simon Calder’s Travel emailRyanair has launched its first partnership with an online travel agent (OTA) – despite repeatedly branding the companies “pirates”.The Dublin-based airline said it has agreed a deal with loveholidays to offer its flights as part of package trips.Ryanair has previously strongly complained about OTAs selling its flights without permission.Last week it highlighted companies such as Kiwi.com, Opodo, eDreams and lastminute.com overcharging passengers.There is also an issue with passengers’ contact details not being passed on, making it difficult to provide travel updates and process…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USDunkin’ Donuts is facing a $5m class-action lawsuit alleging discrimination against people with lactose intolerance or milk allergies. The lawsuit, obtained by The Independent, takes issue with the fact that customers may pay up to $2.15 extra to get non-dairy milk alternatives in their Dunkin’ drinks.Depending on the date and where they bought a drink, plaintiffs said when they requested alternatives such as soy, oat, coconut or almond milk, they were charged an extra $0.50 -…

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 Andy Robertson could make his Liverpool comeback in the Carabao Cup semi-final against Fulham after being sidelined for more than three months. The Scotland captain has undergone surgery on a dislocated shoulder that he sustained on international duty in October and has missed Liverpool’s last 20 games. But the left-back will be in the squad for the game at Craven Cottage, with Liverpool taking a 2-1 lead after the first leg at Anfield two weeks ago.Trent Alexander-Arnold,…

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inboxGet our free View from Westminster emailChancellor Jeremy Hunt has been warned that Britain could already be in a technical recession, despite government claims of an economic recovery.Mr Hunt has insisted that the government’s plan “is working”, as he continues to dangle the prospect of fresh tax cuts at his March Budget.But leading economists have said fresh analysis of the UK’s poor growth figures suggest the country has hit a major slump.Martin Beck, chief economic adviser to the EY Item Club forecasters, said there is a…