Lawsuit alleges law enforcement agencies knew of plot to kill civil rights leader but did not act to stop it

The family of Malcolm X , the militant civil rights leader who was assassinated almost 60 years ago, filed a $100m federal lawsuit on Friday that accuses the FBI, the CIA and the New York police department (NYPD) of allowing his murder.

The lawsuit, brought by Malcolm X’s daughter Ilyasah Shabazz and other family members, alleges the law enforcement agencies concealed evidence they knew of the plot to kill him but did not act to stop it.

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Argentina’s coach, Felipe Conteponi, marks his return to Dublin tonight.

As a playmaker, he represented Leinster for six years between 2003 and 2009, before returning as the province’s attack coach for four seasons in 2018.

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Exclusive: Food, Farming and Countryside Commission added up cost to NHS and economy of diet-linked disease

The UK’s growing addiction to unhealthy food costs a “staggering” £268bn a year, far outstripping the budget for the whole NHS, the first research into the subject has found.

Increasing consumption of foods either high in fat, salt and sugar or which have been highly processed is having a “devastating” impact on human health and Britain’s finances.

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Steve Borthwick’s team always kick a lot but they must use the ball well if they are to have a chance against these brilliant South Africans

The kicking duel is going to be pivotal at Twickenham on Saturday. South Africa have said they’ve been expecting it all along and it’s what they’re going to get. Over to England – don’t disappoint. It might not be as aesthetically pleasing, maybe the impetus to win becomes greater as a result, but the thinking is obvious if you cast back to last year’s World Cup semi-final .

I understand the selection of Freddie Steward, that Steve Borthwick genuinely believes selecting someone who is 6ft 5in and whose point of difference is his aerial strength gives England the best chance of beating South Africa. I also understand that World Rugby’s clampdown on escorts is increasing the number of contestable kicks and is having an impact on these autumn Tests. I also have a feeling that England are using the latter to almost excuse the former. In the 2023 Six Nations, England averaged 40 kicks again, which was the most of all countries. Earlier this year it was 30, the same as in New Zealand over the summer, but the point here is that England kick a lot and have done for a while. A directive that encourages kicking would appear to suit them yet they seem to be outwardly disappointed about it, perhaps in the knowledge that adopting that sort of style will not be universally well received.

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Police investigate claim that Israeli PM’s chief of staff changed recorded time of call made about Hamas attacks

A top aide of Benjamin Netanyahu has been questioned by police investigating reports of alterations made to official records of phone calls involving the Israeli prime minister on the morning of the 7 October attacks.

Israeli media reported that Netanyahu’s chief of staff, Tzachi Braverman, is suspected of changing the recorded time of a conversation the prime minister held with his military secretary in the first minutes of the attack to protect the prime minister.

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Carl Alesbrook, now 19, unanimously convicted of murder over death of four-month-old Elijah Shemwell

A teenager who shook his girlfriend’s baby to death has been jailed for life.

Carl Alesbrook, who is now 19, was unanimously convicted of murder after breaking the ribs of four-month-old Elijah Shemwell and causing him “catastrophic” brain injuries when he was left alone with the infant as a 16-year-old in January 2022.

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• Interim manager backs promotion of under-21 players
• Carsley: youngsters who faced Greece ‘in good position’

Lee Carsley believes England will have a better chance of glory if they follow Germany and Spain in promoting players who have won trophies at youth level.

Carsley, who steps aside for Thomas Tuchel after Sunday’s home game against the Republic of Ireland, has not been afraid to bring in inexperienced players during his spell as interim head coach.

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Tonight’s Scotland XI is infused with a tincture o’Tees: Middlesbrough striker Tommy Conway, with five Championship goals to his name this season already, makes his first start for his country, while in-form club-mate Ben Doak is there from the off for a third game in a row. Conway is the only change from the team that started the goalless draw with Portugal last month, taking the place of the absent Torino striker Ché Adams. John McGinn, who has been in and out of the Aston Villa side recently, is perhaps surprisingly only on the bench.

Four matches in Group A1 have led to three defeats and one draw, but Scotland aren’t done just yet. They may be on an all-time-worst run of ten competitive fixtures without a win, six of those games lost, but they haven’t been that bad in this Nations League campaign. They’ve performed well in patches against three teams of a much higher rank; they’ve suffered more last-gasp heartache than seems strictly fair; and they’ve had absolutely no luck, a commodity even the best teams need to rely on every now and then. A positive result tonight, one that at least matches Poland’s effort in Portugal, will maintain Scotland’s faint hopes of avoiding relegation back to League B. Can they get one against the runners-up in this competition last year? It’s a big ask, but Scotland have pulled off dafter heists in the past. They’ve also gone out of many a competition with barely a whimper, but let’s focus on the positives for now. Kick-off is at 7.45pm GMT. It’s on!

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More than 100 executives given special guest badges as activists challenge role of oil and gas firms in the talks

The host country of this year’s UN climate summit, Azerbaijan, has rolled out “red carpet” treatment to fossil fuel bosses and lobbyists, the Guardian can reveal.

At least 132 oil and gas company senior executives and staff were invited to the Cop29 summit , and had special badges denoting they were guests of the presidency.

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