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A German court has convicted four former Volkswagen managers of fraud and given two of them prison sentences for their part in the “dieselgate” emissions test-cheating scandal that erupted almost a decade ago. The former head of development Heinz-Jakob Neusser received a suspended jail term of one year and three months from the court in […]

I Fagiolini may be a small vocal ensemble, but their director Robert Hollingworth thinks big, always pushing boundaries in an imaginative way. Their 2023 recording of music by the 17th century Orazio Benevoli – a leading composer in Rome’s post-Palestrina era – was much admired and they’re now exploring more of Benevoli’s masses for multiple […]

West Indies finally brought some fight in the third T20 international at Chelmsford on Monday, led by their captain, Hayley Matthews, who took three wickets and scored 71 as she unsuccessfully battled the elements in an attempt to overhaul England’s under-par total of 144 for five. During a West Indies run-chase in which both teams […]

The idea of a perfect spring bank holiday for most of us involves lazing around at home and barely lifting a finger. For a select number of daredevils flocking to Gloucestershire, however, the day is spent chasing a wheel of cheese down a hill. The annual tradition, thought to date back to 1826, sees competitors […]

Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 10th over: West Indies 58-2 (Matthews 37, Grimmond 12) Sarah Glenn changes ends, a full bunger is slapped to the fence by Grimmond but Glenn responds well, stitching together four dots to finish the over. Halfway stage – West Indies need […]

Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Half-time: Wimbledon 1-0 Walsall It needed something to happen and that was always most likely from set piece. Myles Hippolyte’s finish was a beauty and hopefully opens up the second half. Share 45+2 min: Simkin had no chance with that skidding […]

Trump says he’s considering taking $3bn in grants from Harvard and giving it to trade schools President Donald Trump said on Monday he is considering taking $3bn of grant money away from Harvard University and giving it to trade schools across the United States. His comments, which were made on Truth Social, come less than […]

Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Football Weekly podcast: Max Rushden was in the chair as myself, Jonathan Wilson and national treasure Robyn Cowan got up at the crack of dawn to pick over the bones of Sunderland’s Championship playoff win, the final day of the Premier […]

Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Wang holds so, at 7-5 4-6 5-2, Raducanu will serve for the match. Every time I even think of her I find it impossible to believe she won a major even in the wildest era any sport has even experienced, not […]

The head of a US-backed private humanitarian organisation that is tasked with distributing aid in Gaza using an Israeli-initiated plan resigned on Sunday, saying that the operation could not fulfil its mission in a way that adhered to “humanitarian principles”. Jake Wood, the executive director, announced his resignation in a statement from the Gaza Humanitarian […]