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Getty ImagesThe British woman died in hospital of her injuries, police said.A British woman has died after being stabbed at a railway station in southern Germany in the early hours of Sunday morning, police have said.The 31-year-old woman was attacked at the station in Rosenheim, Bavaria, shortly before 01:00 local time (00:00BST). She was taken to hospital where she died as a result of “severe” injuries, the Bavarian Police said in a statement.Officers arrested a 27-year-old German man at the scene immediately after the incident. The background and motive for the attack is under investigation, the statement added.Police have asked…

Fighting to stay No 1 – Sabalenka’s US Open missionWill Aryna Sabalenka rediscover her mojo? How will Carlos Alcaraz’s comeback go? And can Novak Djokovic win? It’s time for the 2026 US Open singles.5 hrs agoTennis

Martinez is eighth Chelsea-Villa deal in four yearsAfter Emiliano Martinez’s move, BBC Sport looks at why Aston Villa and Chelsea have become one of the Premier League’s busiest transfer partnerships since 2022.36 mins agoPremier League

Courtesy of Audrey and Arthur KermalvezenAudrey and Arthur Kermalvezen met at a gathering of donor-conceived activistsFor years, Arthur Kermalvezen, the child of a sperm donor, saw possible fathers everywhere he went. “I imagined it might be my teacher, the people I saw on the bus… and I was very angry because it’s impossible to live like this.”When, as an adult, he fell in love with Audrey, another sperm donor baby from Paris, the question became even more pressing.Audrey describes the moment they met at a gathering for donor conceived activists in 2010 as “love at first sight” – but was…

EPAArmed officers were deployed near the scene, where a cordon was erectedA manhunt is under way after a 22-year-old woman was killed and five others injured in a shooting which reportedly took place at a rave in northern Switzerland.The woman died at the scene, police said. Those injured were four men and a woman aged between 24 and 27, all of whom are in hospital with injuries “ranging from minor to severe”.The force confirmed the shooting happened at an event at a horse racing track in Aarau, near Zurich overnight. A rave was taking place in the area into the…

BBCThe Islamic State group in Syria was among the recipients of fundsA WhatsApp group chat was used to send hundreds of millions of euros in cash around the world, funding organised crime and extremism with no paper trail, an investigation by European broadcasters has found.The 532-member group chat, called “Traders of Greater Europe”, was used to arrange cash transfers across borders for their clients, including to British cities such as Birmingham and London.In one case, payments from Brussels went to militants from the Islamic State group (IS) in Syria.The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) investigative journalism network, which includes the BBC,…

Watch: PM confirms PC Harper’s killers will remain in prisonPrime Minister Andy Burnham has told the BBC that PC Andrew Harper’s killers will remain behind bars as he announced changes to the early release scheme aimed at easing prison overcrowding.In an exclusive interview with BBC Breakfast, Burnham said anyone convicted of unlawful killing, including all forms of manslaughter, will be excluded from the scheme, which would have made two of the officer’s killers eligible for early release.Burnham said extra prison space would be created by deporting foreign prisoners and releasing some inmates serving indefinite sentences.It follows months of campaigning from…

ReutersIceland’s Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir votes in the referendum in ReykjavikChris GrahamIceland’s closely fought referendum on whether to resume membership talks with the European Union is going down to wire, with the result too close to call.Based on the first 153,197 votes counted of the 270,000 voters eligible, 50.1% rejected the government’s proposal, while 49.9% said yes, public broadcaster RUV said, with just 435 votes splitting them. Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir’s centre-left government promised to hold a referendum by 2027, but brought it forward because of international tensions, including US President Donald Trump’s threats against Greenland.Already part of the EU’s…

GB’s Fery beaten in his first ATP Tour finalArthur Fery misses out on his first ATP Tour title with a straight-set defeat by Ignacio Buse in the final of the Winston-Salem Open.5 hrs agoTennis

Watch: Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveils ‘Lake Ontario’ signOntario Premier Doug Ford has hit back at Donald Trump by installing a large sign on Canada’s shoreline with the message: “Lake Ontario. Now and Always.”The US president signed an executive order on Thursday seeking to change its name to Lake America and has shared a series of AI-generated videos about the lake that straddles both countries.”Long before President Trump, this lake was called Lake Ontario. Long after President Trump is gone, it will still be called Lake Ontario,” Ford said.The war of words was triggered after trade talks collapsed, with the…