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Joe Biden’s 2024 election campaign has lambasted former president and most likely Republican opponent Donald Trump for failing to sign a loyalty oath in the state of Illinois, in which candidates pledge against advocating for an overthrow of the government.The Biden campaign was responding to an investigation by Illinois news outlets WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times, which reported that Trump sidestepped signing the McCarthy era voluntary pledge that is part of the midwestern state’s package of ballot-access paperwork submitted by 2024 electoral candidates last week.That omission came days before the third anniversary of the January 6 insurrection, for which Trump…

timeColin Graves’ return as Yorkshire chairman could expose a failed campaign. This has been accelerated by financial mismanagement, weak governance and leadership, and the moral failings of those who run the sport in this country and those whose money keeps it alive. There may still be time to take action, time to show some backbone, but it’s quickly passing.In August 2020, I spoke publicly for the first time about my experience in Yorkshire. The 40 months since then have been difficult for me and the game, and the most painful part is that we seem to be right back where…

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureThat’s all for today – we’ll be back tomorrow for Arsenal v Liverpool, Man City v Huddersfield and all the other FA Cup ties. Goodnight.Match report: Middlesbrough 0-1 Aston VillaTonight’s other results Middlesbrough 0-1 Aston Villa (Cash 87) Sheff Wed 4-0 Cardiff (Windass 2, Sawyers og 38, Palmer 40, Wilks 90+1) Swansea 2-0 Morecambe (Patino 47, Yates 87) Updated at 20.32 CETFull time: Chelsea 4-0 Preston North EndChelsea continue their excellent home form with an ultimately emphatic win over Preston. They laboured against game opposition until Armando Broja gave them…

A new batch of documents related to the sexual abuse of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein was released Friday afternoon.The additional documents, totaling more than 400 pages, are in addition to more than 1,200 pages of documents that were unsealed late Wednesday and Thursday, the first release of which sparked an online frenzy that crashed entire websites. A website that hosts files.Some of the high-profile figures named in court documents so far include Prince Andrew, former US President Bill Clinton, singer Michael Jackson and magician David Copperfield.The names were included in court documents filed by Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre in her…

Madrid city council is investigating after video messages featuring a white man wearing blackface and speaking halting and heavily accented Spanish were sent to children as part of the traditional 6 January festivities that celebrate the visit of the three wise men to the baby Jesus.The feast of the Epiphany – or Día de Reyes, day of the kings – is the day when Spanish children receive their Christmas presents courtesy of the three kings, Melchior, Caspar and Balthazar. It is preceded by cavalcades, held across Spain on 5 January, in which the kings parade through the streets, showering the…

timeThe strange incident of a dog that doesn’t bark at night. Exactly a year ago today, Rishi Sunak launched the first of his many restart plans by announcing his five commitments in a speech. Over the next few months, the promise degraded first to commitment and then to vague wish. These commitments were chosen not because they were difficult, but because they were not difficult. Come 2024, he’ll be able to boast that he’s not a total loser.Now the election year is coming and…nothing. Typically, the Prime Minister chooses to give a large speech to mark the occasion. Some conservative…

The release of court documents relating to the late child sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein reduces any hopes the Duke of York had of rehabilitating his reputation.The accusations against Andrew, from groping a woman’s breast in an alleged encounter involving a puppet of the prince, to claims he had sex with an underage Virginia Giuffre, are given fresh airing.The documents, the first of a tranche to be unsealed on the order of Judge Loretta Preska, were gathered for Giuffre’s 2015 defamation case against Epstein’s former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell. The socialite is said to have introduced Andrew to the financier,…

When Eilidh Milne visited her father and brother on Tuesday, she initially protested their insistence on watching the World Darts Championship on TV.But Milne soon found himself restless, facing 16-year-old Luke Littler as he defeated 2018 world champion Rob Cross in the semi-finals. The TV yelled and jumped into the air. finals.Milne said: “I had no idea the sport could be so gripping and it definitely made me more interested in darts in the future.” He added: “I learned about darts very quickly and by the time it was all over, the whole game The game can change drastically in…

Viral, 37, WalsallOccupation Dentist, mostly privateVoting record In 2019, Viral spoiled his ballot. “No one was worth my vote.” Previously he has voted Lib DemAmuse bouche Viral lived and studied in Prague for four years. “It was a great experience. I’d do it again in a heartbeat”Paul, 61, OxfordOccupation Professor in a university department of social policyVoting record Always Labour in general elections, Green in local ones. Describes himself as an “old-school socialist”Amuse bouche Has run marathons in seven countries. “What was I thinking? I don’t do that any more. Stupid idea”For startersViral I was expecting someone younger, more of a…

timeThere is not much land left ifThis is Mourinho. He has actually won it all, winning eight league titles, five European trophies and eight major domestic cups in four countries. That’s why rumors that he could take charge of the Brazilian national team are so tempting.Picture this. A special one.yellow and blue choose. The most anticipated fan base in the world. Joelinton. It’s a formidable combination that is sure to inject some needed star power into the international sidelines.Skip past newsletter promotionsRegister to football dailyStart your night off with the Guardian’s take on the world of football”,”newsletterId”:”the- Fiver”,”successDescription”:”Start your evening…