Man United earn 4-4 draw against Aston Villa but remain in relegation zone
Michael Carrick's team continue forgettable season with last-gasp draw at Old Trafford in front of angry home fans.
Hakeem Jeffries supports impeachment of Pete Hegseth: ‘He has got to go’
House Democrat is a ‘hard yes’ on impeachment resolution against defense secretary who ‘has abused his power’
House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries, poised to become majority leader, said on Sunday that he strongly supports impeaching defense secretary Pete Hegseth as a Republican lawmaker prepares to force a House vote.
The top Democrat made his position clear during an appearance on ABC’s This Week, declaring himself a “hard yes” on the impeachment resolution targeting Hegseth.
Continue reading...After the midterms, where does the Republican Party stand?
GOP suffered a loss, but it is hardly a historic one. A party in power has always been held to account in the midterms.
Russell Brand case must be wake-up call to protect women in media, Lisa Nandy says
Culture secretary says there is still a problem with exploitation and abuse in the industry and public life
The culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, has said there is still a problem with exploitation and abuse in the media industry and a failure to properly deal with allegations after Russell Brand’s conviction for rape and sexual assault.
She said women who came forward were too often not protected by institutions across public life, including in politics, and that huge power imbalances meant speaking up came at a very heavy cost.
Continue reading...Carlos Alcaraz beats Ben Shelton to win Paris Masters tennis title
Alcaraz bagged a 7-6 (7/5), 7-5 straight sets for an elusive Paris crown before the year-end ATP Finals.
Lisa Nandy wary of ‘circular arguments’ about rejoining EU
Culture secretary pushes back against talk of revisiting Brexit but says closer ties would fulfil referendum promises
One of Andy Burnham’s cabinet ministers has said she wants to avoid “circular arguments” about whether the UK should rejoin the EU, underlining divisions at the top of government over revisiting Brexit.
Lisa Nandy, the culture secretary, appeared to suggest she was not in favour of rejoining the trade bloc, but she said the prime minister should still pursue closer ties to fulfil the promises made at the time of the referendum.
Continue reading...Eisenkot open to Netanyahu joining Israel’s next government
Israel's president officially tasks the opposition leader with forming a new government.
Teaching GCSE topics younger risks turning schools into ‘early exam factories’, Powell warns
Lucy Powell says proposals to end widespread practice will be included in overhaul of England’s national curriculum
Pushing GCSE subjects on younger pupils risks turning England’s secondary schools into “early exam factories”, the education secretary has said, warning that it is increasing disengagement from education.
Lucy Powell wants schools to end the widespread practice of teaching GCSE topics to pupils in year 9 or earlier, before they officially start in year 10, and says she plans to reduce the amount of GCSE content to make it easier to fit into the official timetable.
Continue reading...Infantino’s Japanese challenger claims he could unseat FIFA president
Kozo Tashima believes he has a '20 to 30 percent' chance of winning the FIFA presidency election against Infantino.
Gadi Eisenkot reaches out to Netanyahu allies as he strives to form government
Former military chief says prime minister brought Israel to historic crisis and it is approaching ‘point of no return’
Israel’s former military chief Gadi Eisenkot started the tough task of forming a government on Sunday, reaching out to Benjamin Netanyahu’s allies as he said the veteran prime minister had brought the country to a historic crisis.
Eisenkot, 66, the leader of the Yashar party, who has vowed to bridge Israel’s deep polarisation under Netanyahu, formally received a mandate from the president, Isaac Herzog, who gave him 28 days to form a government despite his bloc lacking a clear majority.
Continue reading...Collision of two trains in Egypt kills at least seven
President orders prompt investigation after one train derails in collision in al-Ayyat about 30 miles from Cairo
Seven people were killed and more than 100 injured when two trains collided on Sunday south of the Egyptian capital, Cairo, officials said.
The crash occurred in al-Ayyat district in Giza province, about 30 miles south of Cairo, when a train travelling to Fayoum province crashed into the rear of a train heading to the southern province of Aswan, according to the transport ministry.
Continue reading...Hundreds of thousands join Amsterdam’s ‘Red Line’ protest against Israel
Protesters seek stricter trade restrictions on Israel and a halt to all arms sales.
Jerusalem Daily: Eisenkot picked over Netanyahu to form government
Israel's president picks Gadi Eisenkot to form the next government, passing over Benjamin Netanyahu.
Photos: Diwali celebrations light up India and its global diaspora
Celebrations feature fireworks, prayers, reunions, rangoli designs, feasting, and the sharing of sweets and gifts.
LIVE: Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona – La Liga
Previews, team news and live text updates from Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona in football's La Liga.
India’s ‘cockroach’ movement seeks to restore culture of accountability
India's Cockroach Janta Party is a youth movement demanding political accountability, employment and fair elections.
Fan hospitalised after falling through stand at Norwegian football match
A stand in the away end of Tromso's stadium gave way during a match against Bodo/Glimt, causing fans to fall through.
Israeli opposition leader warns of ‘point of no return’ for democracy
Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot has been tasked by Israeli President Isaac Herzog with forming a new government.
Chinese carmaker BYD’s offices in Netherlands raided over JLR ‘copycat car’ claim
Bailiffs reportedly seized digital records before court case over alleged intellectual property breaches on Land Rover Defender
Bailiffs acting for Jaguar Land Rover raided the Dutch offices of a Chinese “copycat” rival before a legal showdown this week over whether its “Defender clone” infringes intellectual property rights.
Bailiffs acting on behalf of JLR reportedly seized digital records from the offices of Chinese carmaker BYD in Schiedam and Hoofddorp in August, according to the Sunday Times.
Continue reading...Train crash kills seven, injures dozens near Egypt’s Cairo city
The passenger train was travelling from Egypt's capital to Aswan in the south when it derailed, overturning carriages.