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Real Madrid beat Valencia 3-0 at Mestalla to move provisionally level on points with La Liga leaders Barcelona, with Kylian Mbappe scoring for a seventh consecutive match. Federico Valverde and Arda Guler put Jose Mourinho’s side in control before Mbappe added a third after the interval. The result gave Madrid an eighth successive win in all competitions and increased the pressure on Barcelona, who visit third-placed Atletico Madrid on Sunday. Madrid were without Vinicius Junior, who was serving the final match of a four-game suspension. They have continued to prosper in his absence, including a victory over Barcelona in the…

Former Texas congressman Beto O’Rourke has discussed how his past efforts, alongside those of other Democrats, helped the party win big in Texas in the midterm elections. Speaking to NPR’s Rob Schmitz, Mr O’Rourke reflected on the Democratic success and described his reaction to the results as being “over the moon”.

Central banks in emerging markets are turning more hawkish as inflation pressures mount, Citi said. The shift towards tighter policy stances reflects growing concerns over the persistence of inflation across emerging economies, according to the financial institution.

Lisa Ann and comedian Matt Rife have reignited a feud over her removal in handcuffs from his 2023 show at Radio City Music Hall in New York. Speaking on an episode of Veterans Minimum, Lisa claimed Rife has played footage of her detention by the NYPD before each of his performances over the past year. She said she still receives several text messages a week about the incident. Lisa maintained that she had not been using her phone before she was removed from the venue. She also said she had been banned from properties owned by James Dolan because of…

Rangers closed to within one point of Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic after a 2-0 victory over St Mirren, with Ryan Naderi and Dan Neil securing a much-needed away win for Derek McInnes’s side. Naderi opened the scoring from the penalty spot after 18 minutes. The spot-kick was awarded when James Penrice was fouled, although Sky Sports co-commentator James McFadden described the decision as “softer than soft”. Rangers had drawn their previous two Premiership matches away from Ibrox, against Dundee and Hearts, but avoided another setback at The Marbill Coaches Stadium. Neil doubled the visitors’ advantage shortly after the hour mark…

Two window washers have been rescued from the 39th floor of a high-rise in Bellevue, Washington, after becoming stranded above the city during difficult conditions. The workers were on an exterior platform at the 555 Tower on 108th Avenue Northeast on Friday evening when they needed assistance. One of them is understood to have called 911 at about 4.45pm, reporting that strong winds had made the descent unsafe. Bellevue Fire Department rope-rescue technicians reached the pair from the roof, secured them to safety lines and brought them down using a controlled rope system. The workers were lowered roughly 600ft to…

Lando Norris has secured pole position for the São Paulo Grand Prix, putting his McLaren at the front of the grid for the third consecutive year. His McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri has work to do after failing to match Norris’s qualifying performance.

Six people have been killed and at least 15 injured after a gunman opened fire from a car in Krakow’s Main Market Square, Polish authorities said. Three further people, believed to be relatives of the suspect, were later found dead at his home. The attack happened at about 3pm local time on Saturday, when the alleged shooter began firing at random people from his vehicle. The victims killed in the square were four women and two men, police said. The suspect, a 25-year-old Polish citizen, was shot and wounded during a confrontation with police a short distance from the scene.…

Arla Foods has suspended milk collection from some UK farms after an investigation found what the dairy giant described as “unacceptable behaviour” towards cows. The action follows undercover footage showing workers allegedly kicking animals on the ground, dragging them across concrete with farm vehicles and striking them with metal bars. Arla, which collects milk from about 2,400 British farms, has not disclosed how many holdings have been suspended. The footage, recorded by the Animal Justice Project, also appeared to show a newborn calf being separated from its mother 25 minutes after birth and workers urinating in cow pens. Other scenes…

Heated Rivalry is set to return for a third season, with a Christmas or holiday-themed film also in the works alongside its second season. The second and third seasons are expected to be filmed back to back, with production scheduled to continue into November or December before work begins on the film. However, the movie is reportedly set to focus on Scott and Kip, characters introduced in the first season, rather than Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams’ characters. The storyline is linked to Rachel Reid, whose Game Changers series inspired Heated Rivalry. Reid also wrote the short story Merry Christmas,…