Loaded with extras and produced at a cut price, the crossover SUV has overtaken rival cars from US, Japanese and Korean firms

The UK is no stranger to foreign cars. The bestseller lists in recent years have been dominated by the US’s Ford Puma, Japan’s Nissan Qashqai, Korea’s Kia Sportage and occasionally even Tesla’s Model Y.

But in March the top 10 provided a shock: a Chinese car leapt into the lead.

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The Japanese wrecking ball known as the Monster takes center stage at the Tokyo Dome on Saturday, facing unbeaten rival Junto Nakatani in a matchup for the ages

Naoya Inoue made it to the pinnacle of his sport with a destructive upward surge through boxing’s weight classes not seen since Manny Pacquiao’s prime. And he has made it clear he plans to stay there in the final run-up to his toughest test yet against unbeaten rival Junto Nakatani in their sold-out dream fight at the Tokyo Dome on Saturday.

Speaking at a press conference at the Tokyo Dome Hotel on Thursday, the undisputed super-bantamweight champion struck a composed tone ahead of one of the most anticipated bouts of a sparkling career that flew past the Hall of Fame threshold years ago.

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• ‘I do believe all of the golfers should be playing’

• Harman says rebels should face consequences

Donald Trump has supported the reintroduction of LIV Golf players onto the PGA Tour after the league announced the withdrawal of funding from the Saudi Public Investment Fund.

The US president said he would love to see top golfers who defected to the LIV circuit playing regularly against the PGA Tour’s best as uncertainty engulfed the breakaway league following the announcement.

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Foreign language films often have their names altered for different markets and – for the most part – improve on them. Anyone up for a watch of I Will Marry a Prostitute to Save Money?

Since it is the sequel to a modern classic – an iconic film that managed to introduce no end of quotes and terms to the cultural lexicon – you could assume that The Devil Wears Prada 2 wouldn’t have to work much to attract an audience. But this is where you would be wrong.

For example, someone unfamiliar with the first film might wonder if, since the title invokes Satan, it might actually be a horror. Or maybe the name scans as an angry indie documentary about the role of designer clothing within this period of late-stage capitalism. And so it makes much more sense to do what the Vietnamese have done and simply call the film The Woman Who Loves Luxury Goods 2.

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Livorno council says residents have complained of foul smell following rise in number of pets

Dog owners in an Italian port city will be required to clean up their pets’ urine from public spaces or face fines of up to €500.

Luca Salvetti, the mayor of Livorno, on the Tuscan coast, introduced the measure after complaints from residents about the smell of dog urine, particularly in parks and children’s play areas.

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In an unsettled world operators aim to entice jittery holidaymakers with simple pledges, from cancellations to surcharges

Forget the best infinity pool or alluring sea view: travel firms are now competing for the summer holidaymakers’ pound with pledges of the least likely cancellation – or the fastest refund.

Airlines and travel companies have been vying to announce fresh commitments to reassure jittery consumers, who are booking flights ever later since the start of the US-Israel war on Iran.

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The scorching heat means parts of the UK could also be warmer than Sydney, Buenos Aires or Tunis

You might expect sunshine in Australia, Tunisia or Argentina, but those staying in the UK are likely to see hotter weather, with some parts of the country set to reach the high 20s before the bank holiday weekend.

Temperatures in London and East Anglia could reach 27C on Friday, the Met Office said, marking the warmest day of the year so far. The scorching heat means parts of the UK could be warmer than Sydney, Buenos Aires or Tunis, where highs of between 24C to 22C are forecast across each city. Temperatures could also exceed those in Honolulu, the capital of Hawaii, where highs of 26C are predicted.

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Four students are in critical condition and security guard and suspect also injured after stabbing in Tacoma

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Five people were recovering in the hospital on Friday following a mass stabbing incident at a high school in Washington state.

A high school student was charged with multiple counts of first-degree assault after five people were hurt during the stabbing incident on Thursday at a campus in Tacoma.

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Leah Spasova from Oxfordshire fought for 10 years to obtain tubal ligation procedure, while men could get vasectomies

• Analysis: questions over how accessible procedure should be

A woman denied a permanent form of birth control on the NHS over fears she might regret it, while men were allowed contraceptive procedures, has won her case with the health ombudsman.

Leah Spasova, a psychologist from Oxfordshire, spent a decade fighting to obtain female sterilisation at her local trust, a procedure that blocks or seals the fallopian tubes to prevent pregnancy. By contrast, men can undergo a vasectomy, a procedure that stops sperm from being released.

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