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Berlin police ordered a protest by people opposed to Germany’s pandemic restrictions to disband after participants refused to observe social distancing rulesBy FRANK JORDANS Associated PressAugust 29, 2020, 3:14 PM• 4 min readBERLIN — Berlin police ordered a protest by people opposed to Germany’s pandemic restrictions to disband Saturday after participants refused to observe social…

Jamie Murphy struggled for first-team action at Rangers after suffering a cruciate injuryJamie Murphy will be a “real asset” for Hibernian, head coach Jack Ross said after signing the winger from Rangers.The Scotland cap, whose season-long loan will be followed with a one-year deal, played 29 games in an injury-plagued two and a half years…

Kristoff secured the yellow jersey with a superb sprint finishAlexander Kristoff timed his sprint finish to perfection to win the opening stage of the Tour de France in Nice.After a large group crashed inside the final 3km, Norwegian Kristoff, 33, surged home in a sprint also involving Ireland’s Sam Bennett, who was fourth.Rain made the…

Image copyright Rory Gillies/Shetland Flyer Aerial Media. Image caption The Ninian Northern topside arrives in Shetland, transported by the world’s largest construction vessel Pioneering Spirit A giant oil platform has arrived in Shetland for decommissioning on board one of the world’s biggest ships. The top structure of the Ninian Northern platform was taken to Lerwick…

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang curls a shot past Alisson from the edge of the area to give Arsenal the lead against Liverpool in the Community Shield at Wembley Stadium.FOLLOW LIVE: Community Shield – Arsenal v Liverpool – In-play clips, text & RadioWATCH MORE: Bright’s 30-yard screamer gives Chelsea lead

Eamonn Brophy’s goal just before the break gave Kilmarnock a two-goal cushionKilmarnock ended a 10-match winless run with a surprise 4-0 Scottish Premiership thumping of Dundee United.Nicke Kabamba scored twice, getting on the end of a Calum Waters delivery to head the hosts into the lead, then pouncing on a Mark Connolly error.In between, Eamonn…

Jon Guthrie rose highest to head in the only goal of the game for LivingstonJon Guthrie’s second-half header earned Livingston victory over Ross County and lifted them off the foot of the Scottish Premiership.Billy Mckay twice narrowly missed the target with headed efforts for County, but their ambitions ended with Carl Tremarco’s red card.Livingston’s Scott…

Stevie May made an instant impact as St Johnstone beat St MirrenStevie May came off the bench to give St Johnstone victory over St Mirren and move them up to seventh in the Scottish Premiership.May slid home Craig Conway’s low cross five minutes after coming on.The hosts had passed up a glut of chances in…

Image copyright HM Coastguard Southend Image caption The four children are understood to be home after being taken to hospital Four children had to be rescued after they were seen “up to their necks in water and waving for help”.They were on their way back from Mulberry Harbour near Thorpe Bay in Southend when they…

Image caption Some of the people rescued by the crew of the Louise Michel The UN Refugee Agency says more than 400 refugees and migrants on board three rescue ships in the Mediterranean must be allowed to disembark safely.A joint statement issued with the International Organization for Migration said it was a “humanitarian imperative to…