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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has announced 1.5 billion dollars (£1.1 billion) in military and reconstruction aid for Ukraine during a surprise visit to Kyiv, while urging Vladimir Putin to end the war. Mr Merz also unveiled expanded drone co-operation with Ukraine, giving Kyiv greater capability to carry out strikes deeper inside Russia. The visit places military support and reconstruction assistance at the centre of Germany’s engagement with Ukraine as the war continues.

The woman at the centre of rape allegations at Cornell has been targeted with threats, her lawyer has said. The allegations remain unproven, and no further details about the threats or the woman’s identity were provided.

Cornell University has expelled two students and imposed suspensions, a campus ban and educational penalties on five others accused of gang rape involving a woman identified as Jane Doe. The sanctions followed nearly two weeks of closed Title IX proceedings conducted over Zoom by a three-member panel. Cornell University punishments Matthew Ingalls and Jonathan Newell received the most severe penalties and were expelled from the university. The panel found that Ingalls had manipulated Jane Doe for the entertainment of others. Diego Sarabia, who had already graduated, was barred from Cornell’s campus. Winston Lee was suspended for two years, while Gillio…

Lauren Hemp scored the equaliser for Manchester City against Arsenal in the Women’s Super League, bringing the sides level. Hemp’s goal pulled Manchester City back into the contest against Arsenal.

The 2026-27 flu season is arriving early in the San Francisco Bay Area, prompting infectious diseases specialist Dr Peter Chin-Hong to outline what families should know as respiratory illnesses begin to circulate. Dr Chin-Hong, of the University of California, San Francisco, discussed the developing flu season and the steps parents and carers can take to reduce the risk of infection among children and vulnerable relatives. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says everyone aged six months and over should receive an annual flu vaccine, unless they have a medical reason not to. For most people, September and October…

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has visited Ukraine and told Russian President Vladimir Putin that talks could take place only after the fighting stops. “We can talk but only when the weapons fall silent,” Mr Merz said, delivering his message during the visit.

Two people have died and 35 others have been injured in a Georgia block party shooting in the city of Vienna, authorities said. Gunfire erupted in the early hours of Sunday morning on Pine Street, where deputies from the Dooly County Sheriff’s Office found several people wounded. The shots were heard at about 1.25am local time as deputies patrolled the area. The injured were taken to several hospitals, according to investigators. The two people who died were found several blocks from the Pine Street location where the shooting is believed to have started. Dooly County Coroner Brett Walls said both…

Six men have been jailed for more than a century in total over the fatal stabbing of Dale Martin, who was dragged from his car and attacked by a masked gang in Derby. Mr Martin, 21, was driving his Renault Megane at about 11.45pm on 15 June last year when electric bikes were ridden into the road to block his path. The court heard the move was intended as “a show of force”. The attackers, armed with knives and machetes, surrounded the car before pulling Mr Martin out. He managed to get away briefly, but was chased and repeatedly stabbed…

Fortnite professional player Cody Conrod has launched the Dr3amin Access Fund to help aspiring esports competitors afford the computers and equipment needed to pursue gaming at a higher level. Conrod, 21, is better known online as Clix and has more than eight million Twitch followers. The fund formalises the equipment giveaways he has already run through his annual Clixmas campaign, which has provided hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of gaming hardware. The initiative is being established through Full Box Inc, a new holding company that also includes Conrod’s clothing brand, clipping agency and game studio. He said the company…

LeBron James has completed a helicopter commute from Philadelphia to New York after taking part in his first scrimmage with the 76ers. The journey, which took roughly 45 minutes, came after the forward split his time between the two cities following his move to Philadelphia. James’s first scrimmage for the 76ers was held in front of 10,000 fans at a sold-out Xfinity Mobile Arena on Saturday. He described the event as a positive start for his new team. “To be able to take what we’ve done on the practice floor, bring it to a game floor situation around our fans…