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Liverpool have retired the number 20 shirt in honour of Diogo Jota - the first time it has made such a gesture.The club said it was a "unique tribute to a uniquely wonderful person" and the decision was made in consultation with his wife and family.The number 20 will be retired at all levels, including the men's and women's first teams and academy squads.A statement said: "It was the number […]

A mystery interstellar object discovered by British astronomers is most likely the oldest comet ever seen.The "water ice-rich" visitor, which has been given the name 3I/ATLAS, is the first object to reach us from a completely different region of our galaxy, researchers have said. Just two other objects have entered our solar system from elsewhere.Unlike its predecessors, 3I/ATLAS seems to be travelling on a steep path that suggests it came […]

Donald Trump has said he plans to hit Canada with a 35% tariff on imported goods, as he warned of a blanket 15 or 20% hike for most other countries.In a letter to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, the US president wrote: "I must mention that the flow of Fentanyl is hardly the only challenge we have with Canada, which has many Tariff, and Non-Tariff, Policies and Trade Barriers." Mr […]

A Palestinian activist who was detained for over three months in a US immigration jail after protesting against Israel is suing Donald Trump's administration for $20m (£15m) in damages.Lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil have filed a claim against the administration alleging he was falsely imprisoned, maliciously prosecuted and smeared as an antisemite as the government sought to deport him over his role in campus protests. The 30-year-old graduate student at Columbia […]

Ten children and two women are among at least 15 killed in an airstrike near a Gaza health clinic, according to an aid organisation.Project Hope said it happened this morning near Altayara Junction, in Deir al Balah, as patients waited for the clinic to open. The organisation's president called it a "blatant violation of international humanitarian law, and a stark reminder that no one and no place is safe in […]

UN expert Francesca Albanese has been sanctioned by the Trump Administration days after telling Sky News that several large US companies were involved in an "economy of genocide" in Gaza. Ms Albanese, the UN Human Rights Council's special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, told The World with Yalda Hakim on Monday that more than 60 private sector companies had "become enmeshed in the economy of occupation […] that have […]

Donald Trump and a leading figure in the Israeli army have suggested a ceasefire in Gaza could be close.Eyal Zamir, chief of staff of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), told Israeli media that "conditions were created to advance a deal" to bring about an end to the conflict in the coastal territory, and the release of hostages. In a televised address, he said: "We have achieved many significant results, we […]

England Women have convincingly beaten the Netherlands to keep their Euros hopes alive.Sarina Wiegman's team came into the tournament as defending champions, but slumped to a defeat against France in their opening match. In their second game against the Netherlands, they took a commanding lead in the must-win tie, running out eventual winners. Image: Lauren James celebrates one of her two goals in England's win over the Netherlands. Pic: Reuters […]

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has been sacked. The 51-year-old, who has been with Red Bull since 2005, is the longest-serving team principal in F1, with his exit coming a year on from being accused of controlling behaviour by a female member of staff at the team. Horner, who is married to former Spice Girl Geri, has always denied the allegations against him.Laurent Mekies has now been appointed as […]