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Kyiv suffers largest ever drone attack by Russia leaving five woundedFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsRussian forces have shifted the focus of their aerial attacks to from major cities to frontline territories, Ukraine’s air force has claimed, after eleven people, including five children, were killed just 40 miles away from some of the hottest points of fighting.Overnight, Russia fired 28 drones and three missiles, targeting mainly the southern regions of Kherson and Dnipropetrovsk. Both regions are either occupied by, or…

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 Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits he cannot afford to take too many risks with his team selection for the FA Cup third round tie at Arsenal.Even though his side are already just two matches away from Wembley with a Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg at home to Fulham on Wednesday the Reds boss said he could not make huge changes against the Gunners.Three will be enforced with forward Mohamed Salah and Wataru Endo at the African Nations Cup…

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 emailsBank of England interest rate cuts are set to soften the blow of increased mortgage payments in 2024, top economists have said.Homeowners face a brighter-than-expected picture at the start of the year, as lenders begin to cut their rates – with some fixed-period deals now available at under 4 per cent.Yet, Britons are still facing a £19bn increase in higher mortgage costs between now and the end of 2025 as current deals expire, according to…

Which big names are on Epstein’s list? The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USComedian Chris Tucker, actor Kevin Spacey and Sara Ferguson, the Duchess of York, were mentioned in a tranche of documents relating to late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein that have been unsealed.Four new documents containing information about Epstein were released on Friday, after US judge Loretta Preska ordered the unsealing of filings in a lawsuit brought by Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre against Ghislaine Maxwell.Maxwell – who is in federal prison for…

Pochettino looks to January transfer window despite Chelsea’s £1billion outlayThe January transfer window is well under way with deals being made and moves getting finalised. Arsenal have seemingly made Ivan Toney their ideal target for this window and have been told that it will take at least £100m to prise him away from Brentford. Chelsea are also interested in the striker but will need to offload several members of their huge squad to raise the funds for a deal. Tottenham, meanwhile, have awarded a six-year contract to Pape Matar Sarr following his impressive season and have their sights set on…

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailBritain’s mortgage market is “heating up” but some homeowners still face a painful rise in their monthly costs when deals expire this year, experts have said Moneyfacts, the financial information service, said the average cost of a two-year deal had fallen from 5.92 per cent to 5.87 per cent – the lowest level for nearly seven years.It comes following optimism in the City that the Bank of England will start cutting interest rates in the spring as inflation continues to…

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 emailsOscar Pistorius was released from prison in South Africa more than a decade after murdering his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The former Paralympic runner was convicted of murder after shooting Steenkamp multiple times through a locked door on Valentine’s Day. He has repeatedly said he mistook Steenkamp for an intruder when he fired four shots into the bathroom at his Pretoria home, and he launched multiple appeals against his conviction on that basis.“The Department of…

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 New and ambitious plans to revolutionise European football have sparked a flurry of questions among Independent readers.The Super League returned as a huge talking point on Thursday, following a landmark ruling by the European Court of Justice, which concluded Uefa had unlawfully blocked the original project.First launched in 2021, the European Super League proposed a breakaway competition involving some of Europe’s biggest teams in a “closed shop” format. The controversial plans were met with fierce opposition from…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailChris Christie has admitted that his endorsement of Donald Trump during the 2016 election cycle was a mistake.In a new campaign ad released on Thursday (4 January) titled “Christie: I have an admission to make”, the former governor of New Jersey speaks directly to the camera and admits that he regrets endorsing Mr Trump for president.Mr Christie has since become one of the former president’s biggest critics — though as recently as the 2020 election he worked with…

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 Arsenal will wear their all-white kit, which supports the club’s campaign against knife crime and youth violence, in a home match for the first time this weekend.The Gunners take on Liverpool in the FA Cup third round at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon and will be sporting an all-white kit for a home game for the very first time in their 138-year history.Arsenal’s normal home red-and-white kit will be “drained of red” as part of their…