9 h. ago Leading contenders make their final appeals to German voters before a landmark election

The contenders in Germany’s election are making their final appeals to voters

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32 h. ago Disgraced Spanish World Cup final chief Luis Rubiales fails in appeal against three

The Court of Arbitration for Sport dismissed an appeal by former Spanish football boss Luis Rubiales against a three-year ban from the sport imposed by FIFA for kissing Spain player Jenni Hermoso.

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38 h. ago German voters head to the polls this weekend – here is what to expect

German voters go to the polls on Sunday to elect a parliament that will hold power for four years

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40 h. ago Germany voters head to the polls this weekend – here is what to expect

German voters go to the polls on Sunday to elect a parliament that will hold power for four years

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42 h. ago This is the year the Oscars found God – but can they keep the faith?

From Conclave to The Brutalist to A Real Pain, films about religion are unusually well represented at the Academy Awards – some with decidedly unorthodox themes• Warning: contains spoilersWhat Tony Blair’s former spin doctor Alastair Campbell said of New Labour – “We don’t do God” – applies also to the Academy Awards. The secular gong-dispensing rite annually sweeps religion off its proverbial red carpet. The last best picture winner to deal with the subject was 2015’s Spotlight, which hardly proselytised for organised religion – it dramatised the Boston Globe’s investigation into sexual abuse in the Catholic church. You have to go back to 1973 to find a movie with a priestly protagonist that really beguiled the Academy: William Friedkin’s horror movie The Exorcist received 10 Oscar nominations, winning awards for screenplay and sound.This year, though, may be different. Two leading contenders, The Brutalist (10 nominations) and Conclave (eight), put faith front and centre. And let’...

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63 h. ago German voters head to the polls on Sunday – here is what to expect

German voters go to the polls on Sunday to elect a parliament that will hold power for four years

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63 h. ago German voters head to the polls on Sunday – here is is what to expect

German voters go to the polls on Sunday to elect a parliament that will hold power for four years

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68 h. ago German voters prepare to elect a new parliament. Here's what to expect on and after election day

German voters go to the polls Sunday to elect a parliament that will determine who runs the country for the next four years

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3 d. ago The leading contenders to replace Warren Gatland and what each coach would bring to Wales job

Who is the best fit to replace Warren Gatland as head coach of Wales

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