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The International Olympic Committee has announced it is banning transgender women from competing in all female events. The restriction applies to eligibility for any female category at the Olympic Games and other IOC competitions, including both individual and team sports. The policy is not retroactive and does not apply to grassroots or recreational programmes. The IOC says the decision is intended to protect fairness, safety and integrity within female sport. […]

The father of a university student killed trying to protect her friend has criticised the handling of post-mortem tests at a public inquiry. Valdo Calocane stabbed to death Barnaby Webber and Grace O'Malley-Kumar on 13 June 2023, before killing Ian Coates and attempting to attack three others. The Nottingham Inquiry heard that Calocane refused consent for toxicology tests while in custody. On Wednesday, Grace's father Dr Sanjoy Kumar described it […]

Mohamed Salah will leave Liverpool at the end of the season, bringing what the club called a remarkable nine year chapter at Anfield to a close. The thirty three year old forward has reached an agreement with the Premier League side over his departure. In a statement, Liverpool said Salah wanted supporters to hear the news as early as possible to provide transparency about his future because of his respect […]

A military transport plane carrying one hundred and ten soldiers has been involved in what has been described as a horrific accident in Colombia. Defence minister Pedro Anulfo Sanchez said the Lockheed Martin Hercules C one thirty aircraft suffered a tragic incident. President Gustavo Petro said he hoped there would be no fatalities and added the crash should never have happened. He also criticised what he called obstacles delaying his […]

Sir Keir Starmer is expected to chair a COBRA meeting on Monday to discuss the cost of living impact of the ongoing Iran war. Ministers and officials will look at the effect on household bills and possible support for families. COBRA meetings are the government's regular system for dealing with national emergencies. The prime minister last chaired one on Thursday after Iranian strikes on energy infrastructure in the Gulf raised […]