Wiesbaden, Germany (dpa) – Inflation in Germany breached the 5-per-cent mark in November for the first time in around 29 years. Consumer prices rose by 5.2 per cent compared with the same month last year, the Federal Statistical Office announced in an initial estimate on Monday. The inflation rate last month stood at 4.5 per…

London (PA Media/dpa) – Midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure admits Everton need a result in the 239th Merseyside derby. Wednesday’s match will see Juergen Klopp’s high-flying side make the short trip across Stanley Park to face former Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez at Goodison. The injury-ravaged home side have not won in seven matches, taking just two points…

London (PA Media/dpa) – Six cases of the Covid-19 Omicron variant have been identified in Scotland, the Scottish government has announced. Four cases are in the Lanarkshire area and two have been identified in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area. Scotland’s Deputy First Minister John Swinney said that some of the cases identified have no…