Aston Villa complete the signing of former Bayern Munich midfielder Leon Goretzka on a free transfer.

Country music legend Dolly Parton has died aged 80, her family has announced on social media.

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Former Conservative minister Nadine Dorries has defected to Reform UK. Ms Dorries confirmed the move in an interview with the Daily Mail.

Conor McGregor has lost his appeal against the finding of a civil jury that he sexually assaulted a woman.

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An outgoing prime minister can request that the reigning monarch grants peerages, knighthoods, damehoods or other awards in the British honours system to any number of people.

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The PM will not and should not pick a fight with the president. But it is his duty to go there upholding British and European values, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

England opener Ben Duckett is passed fit to take part in the Champions Trophy after a scan on a groin problem.

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The flurry of diplomatic activity comes as the conflict between Ukraine and Russia has intensified ahead of the inauguration of president-elect Donald Trump.

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