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Tuipulotu takes lead in Scotland show of strength

Scotland's autumn report card reads three wins out of four.

Sinner tops off dream year as Italy retain Davis Cup title

The rise of Italian men's tennis has been forecast by many for years as a special generation of young, talented players gradually climbed towards the top of the game.

Sciver-Brunt takes lead to salvage 'scrappy' T20 win

England started their multi-format tour of South Africa with a four-wicket win in the first T20 that even their captain, Heather Knight, admitted was \"scrappy\", relying on a trademark Nat Sciver-Brunt half-century to get over the line.

England left short by Cox injury and give gloves to Pope

Jordan Cox landed in New Zealand seemingly assured of a Test debut only for his tour to be cruelly ended by a fractured thumb.

Canadian fund in talks to sell its stakes in UK regional airports

Birmingham, Bristol and London City airports have reportedly been put up for sale by their Canadian pension fund owner as it seeks to cash in on a resurgence in air travel after the pandemic lockdowns.

Perilous outlook Tax protests will be easier to weather than a hit to growth

\"Starmer the farmer harmer\": the placards sported by the army of angry landowners who rolled into Westminster on Tuesday sent a clear message to the prime minister.

Brat banking Charli XCX takes stage in Revolut's push to clean up image

Thousands of bank customers braved Storm Bert on Saturday night to queue in the streets surrounding London's Tottenham Court Road station.

Crackdown on working from home leads staff to seek new jobs

Recruiters have received a surge in job applications from disgruntled workers at companies that are removing employees' flexibility over where they work, after a flurry of return to office demands were issued by large companies.

Workers at Amazon plan global Black Friday action

Thousands of Amazon workers are expected to protest or strike in more than 20 countries over Black Friday weekend to press for better rights and climate action from the US retailer.

US tariffs could push euro to parity with the dollar

The euro risks falling to parity with the US dollar for the first time since late 2022 if a new transatlantic trade war weakens the already struggling eurozone economy, analysts warned.

'Best student in the class' Greek man in his 80s back at school after life of toil

Everything I learn is interesting,\" says Vasillis Panayiotaropoulos. \"Being here opens the mind.\" It's 7.45pm. The bell has rung and the world of classical Greece beckons for the pensioner, who has neatly laid out his pencil case and books.

Turkish woman convicted under anti-terror laws for sharing Guardian article

A Turkish woman who shared a Guardian article on social media about a British woman killed fighting with Kurdish forces in Syria has described how she was twice convicted of \"sharing terrorist propaganda\" in an Istanbul court.

President elect's eldest son now key influence in cabinet choices

Donald Trump Jr has emerged as his family's most influential adviser as his father builds the most controversial cabinet in modern US history, sources say.

Ghana Fight to save country from scourge of illegal goldmining

Felicity Nelson recalls her 17-day detention in September vividly.

'It's make or break' Tusk hopes Polish election will end political gridlock

Donald Tusk's broad-based government in Poland is gearing up for a crucial presidential election next year, after a first year in office that has been marked by clashes with the current president, Andrzej Duda, as well as splits within the ruling coalition.

Nearly 500 drones aimed at Ukraine in the past week, says Zelenskyy

Ukraine's president said yesterday that the country had been targeted by nearly 500 drones and more than 20 missiles in the past week, and complained that Russia was using the country as \"a testing ground\" for its munitions.

Study shows one in seven A&E patients are repeat visitors

One in seven A&E patients are repeat visitors with unmet medical needs who feel they have nowhere else to go, according to research that found most are 70 or over with multiple conditions or 50 and under with mental ill-health.

Minister says Russians are using AI to damage UK infrastructure

Russia and other British adversaries are trying to use artificial intelligence to enhance cyber-attacks against the nation's infrastructure, the cabinet minister Pat McFadden will tell a Nato conference in London today.

Low pay risks 'talent drain' of artists from UK

Earnings for visual artists in Britain have plunged by 40% since 2010, with experts predicting a \"talent drain\" from the UK because EU countries offer more attractive working environments.

Wicked start for film based on Broadway show

Wicked had the biggest opening weekend for a film based on a Broadway musical, distributor Universal said yesterday, beating the global debut of Les Miserable.

Stage review Treasure cave moves to Lidl in this poppy urban panto

A wonky romance sits at the heart of this overhauled Arabian Nights folktale. Aladdin is a local lad, working at his mum's launderette in Shepherd's Bush market. Jasmine is an Indian princess who wants to be \"normal\" but is hemmed in by bodyguards.

UAE Killing of rabbi is 'act of antisemitic terror' - Israel

Israel said yesterday that an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi who went missing in the United Arab Emirates was killed in what it described as a \"heinous antisemitic terror incident\".

Hundreds flee northern Gaza as Israeli army orders fresh evacuations

The Israeli military has ordered the evacuation of new areas of northern Gaza, setting off a fresh wave of civilian displacements yesterday as intense airstrikes continued across much of the territory.

Media Minister urges boycott of left-leaning newspaper

Israel's government is set to punish the country's leading left-leaning newspaper, Ha'aretz, by ordering a boycott of the publication by government officials or anyone working for a government-funded body, and stopping all government advertising in its pages or website.

'Life in the midst of death' Palestinian artists seek help to display work in 'biennale'

Palestinian artists in Gaza plan to stage a \"biennale\" exhibition as an act of defiance against Israel's military onslaught and to focus attention on the plight of the territory's 2.3 million people after more than 13 months of bombardment.

Violence on social media feeds leaves teenagers too scared to go out, study finds

Hundreds of thousands of teenagers are afraid to go out because of the violence they see on their social media feeds, a major study of children in England and Wales has found.

Five dead and thousands left without power after Britain hit by flooding and storms

Heavy rain and thawing snow caused flooding across Britain this weekend as Storm Bert battered the country, with five deaths reported.

London auctioneers accused of selling looted antiquities

The auction house Bonhams is facing calls to withdraw a Roman antiquity from a London sale as it faces claims that it was looted from Turkey.

Relatives' battles 'Too often you feel like someone to be handled'

Gurpreet Singh Johal is sitting in a London hotel lobby the night before he is due to meet David Lammy.

Government announces plans to stop drink spiking

Thousands of bar staff will be trained to spot and stop drink spiking under government plans in England and Wales as prime minister Keir Starmer steps up efforts to tackle violence against women and girls.