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The American crossed the line in 9.79 seconds World sprint champion Noah Lyles stormed to Olympic gold with a margin of just five thousandths of a second at the Stade de France. The American crossed the line in 9.79 seconds, the same time that appeared on the board for Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson. Both men waited […]

Keir Starmer vowed rioters would “regret” taking part in “far-right thuggery” after a fifth day of violence in England as the Government announced emergency security for mosques amid the threat of further disorder. In a televised address to the nation, the Prime Minister condemned an attack on a hotel housing asylum seekers in Rotherham and […]

Anti-immigration demonstrators have attacked police and smashed the windows of a hotel, as unrest across the country continues. Masked rioters launched lengths of wood and sprayed fire extinguishers at police officers outside a Holiday Inn Express in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. Videos from social media appeared to show demonstrators storming into the hotel, with reports of […]

Charlotte Fry has won a bronze medal for Great Britain in the dressage individual Grand Prix Freestyle. Fresh from winning bronze in the team event on Saturday, Fry and her stallion Glamourdale achieved a mark of 88.971 per cent, which left her in third behind German riders Jessica von Bredow-Werndl and Isabell Werth. The competition […]

Manchester United’s pre-season injury woes continued as Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Victor Lindelof and Jonny Evans were all forced off during the 3-0 friendly defeat to Liverpool in South Carolina. Boss Erik ten Hag has had to deal with several issues during their pre-season tour of the United States having lost new signing Leny Yoro for three […]

Uncertainty surrounds the next Olympic triathlon event in Paris because of renewed concerns regarding water quality in the Seine. The mixed relay is due to take place on Monday morning but could be pushed back after heavy rain on Wednesday and Thursday again caused levels of bacteria in the water to rise. The men’s race […]

Ministers are expected to pitch Britain as a “stable place to do business” as they court global investors at a UK-based summit two weeks ahead of the autumn Budget. Sir Keir Starmer will host up to 300 industry leaders at the event on October 14, which Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds will […]

A cafe and a supermarket in south Belfast have been badly damaged by fire after attacks which followed anti-immigration protests in the city. A number of cars were also burnt out as the police attempted to deal with the disorder in the Donegall Road area which lasted several hours on Saturday night and into Sunday […]

A jump in middle-aged and older people buying fake tan and teeth whitening strips as they undergo pre-holiday “glow ups” has been recorded by a buy now, pay later provider. Clearpay noted a 90% increase in fake tan purchases and a 71% upswing in purchases of teeth whitening strips by the Generation X (aged 44 […]

Israeli air strikes have killed 12 people in Gaza, including four who were sheltering at a tent camp housing displaced people inside a hospital complex, while a stabbing attack carried out by a Palestinian killed two people in a Tel Aviv suburb. Tensions have soared following nearly 10 months of war in Gaza and the […]