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'Flat', 'tired', 'cynical': Unusually gloomy Kiwis deliver New Zealand's tightest election in years

The national mood is low, and faith in politics even lower - with voters deserting the major parties at the polls.

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There are very few reasons for Unai Emery to leave Aston Villa for Manchester United | Jonathan Wilson

Spaniard may feel some of Old Trafford’s allure when he goes there on Sunday but he is right in wanting to stay at the club with brighter prospects On Sunday afternoon, shortly before 4.30, Unai Emery will leave the tunnel at Old Trafford and walk along the touchline towards the bench. Will he glance around the grand old stadium – faded and leaking though it may be in parts – and think that he could have a part in restoring the club to former glories? Will he look at the home bench and imagine himself sitting there – or perhaps more plausibly, scuttling up and down in front of it – as the firs

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There are very few reasons for Unai Emery to leave Aston Villa for Manchester United | Jonathan Wilson

Spaniard may feel some of Old Trafford’s allure when he goes there on Sunday but he is right in wanting to stay at the club with brighter prospects On Sunday afternoon, shortly before 4.30, Unai Emery will leave the tunnel at Old Trafford and walk along the touchline towards the bench. Will he glance around the grand old stadium – faded and leaking though it may be in parts – and think that he could have a part in restoring the club to former glories? Will he look at the home bench and imagine himself sitting there – or perhaps more plausibly, scuttling up and down in front of it – as the firs

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World number one Rybakina withdraws from WTA Finals

World number one Elena Rybakina withdraws from the season-ending WTA Finals because of a viral illness.

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Tottenham set to complain to Pro Ref after Bogle escapes red card

Tottenham are set to submit a formal complaint about the decision not to send off Jayden Bogle for his challenge on Mathys Tel during the defeat by Leeds.

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Scotland's familiar frailties brutally exposed in All Blacks schooling

Hopes of a first-ever win over New Zealand were trampled along with Scotland's mission statement, writes Tom English.

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Gadi Eisenkot: Who is responsible for forming the Israeli government?

In this report, we discuss the biography of the former military commander who poses the greatest political threat to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the upcoming general elections.

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Rise in NHS birth centre closures ‘shocking’ denial of women’s rights, experts say

Twelve midwife-led maternity units have closed in England since 2019 with six closing since Labour came to power in 2024 NHS officials are shutting growing numbers of birth centres in a “shocking” denial of a woman’s right to have a midwife rather than a doctor oversee their baby’s birth, say campaigners. Twelve birth centres – midwife-led maternity units – have closed in England since 2019. Birth centres play a key role in ensuring that women can choose whether to have their baby at a unit in a hospital run by doctors, at one where midwives are in charge, or at home. Continue reading...

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Rise in NHS birth centre closures ‘shocking’ denial of women’s rights, experts say

Twelve midwife-led maternity units have closed in England since 2019 with six closing since Labour came to power in 2024 NHS officials are shutting growing numbers of birth centres in a “shocking” denial of a woman’s right to have a midwife rather than a doctor oversee their baby’s birth, say campaigners. Twelve birth centres – midwife-led maternity units – have closed in England since 2019. Birth centres play a key role in ensuring that women can choose whether to have their baby at a unit in a hospital run by doctors, at one where midwives are in charge, or at home. Continue reading...

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Tuipulotu takes 'full responsibility' for Scotland collapse

Captain Sione Tuipulotu takes responsibility for Scotland's second-half Nations Championship collapse against New Zealand, saying they were "nowhere near accurate enough".

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Argentina set to go to Cas after Fifa rejects appeals

The Argentina Football Association says it is planning to go to the Court of Arbitration for Sport over Fifa rejecting its appeals against World Cup punishments.

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Truro game abandoned after player collapses in warm-up

Saturday's National League South match between Folkestone Invicta and Truro City is postponed after a player collapses during the warm-up.

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