1 hour ago Eddie Jones will be at Twickenham ‘with bells on’ despite suffering illness

Japan head coach unfit to attend Friday press conferenceJones under scrutiny after accusations of being a ‘despot’Japan have expressed confidence Eddie Jones will take his place in the coaching box against England on Sunday in what will be his first return to Twickenham as an international coach after he on Friday night pulled out of his pre-match press conference due to illness.Jones, who was sacked after seven years as England head coach in December 2022, is said to be “unwell but nothing too serious”. He has come under considerable scrutiny of late after comments made by Danny Care in his autobiography that the Australian oversaw a toxic environment, ran a “dictatorship” and acted like a “despot who disappeared people” by bullying staff members and players. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Putin says Russia will use experimental missile again after Ukraine strike

Ukrainian president calls testing of nuclear-capable weapon on his country’s territory an ‘international crime’Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesVladimir Putin has vowed to launch more strikes using an experimental intermediate-range ballistic missile as Ukraine decried the testing of the nuclear-capable weapon on its territory as an “international crime”.Speaking at a defence conference on Friday, Putin contested US claims that Russia possessed only a “handful” of the high-speed ballistic missiles, saying that the military had enough to continue to test them in “combat conditions”. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Aberdeen 'far ahead' of Rangers as Joe Lewis pinpoints why Dons are no flash in the pan this season

The Dons have made a superb start to the season and have left former Pittodrie favourite Joe Lewis in no doubt that they are the better team than Rangers in the race for second

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2 hours ago Scientists grow human brains in space for first time and they could help cure world's top killer disease

Scientists on the International Space Station (ISS) have grown brain-like organoids in space to research new treatments for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and spinal injuries.

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2 hours ago Vaclav Cerny admits Rangers honeymoon period is only one he has time for as wedding break goes on the back burner

The Czech tied the knot got married after the last international break and is settling into Scottish life off the park

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2 hours ago Borthwick defends recalling Curry to face Japan despite concussion criticism

Tom Curry was stood down for 12 days after Australia loss‘He’s gone through protocols, independent consultations’The England head coach, Steve ­Borthwick, has defended his ­decision to pick Tom Curry for Sunday’s match against Japan two weeks after he sustained a second head injury inside two months, despite criticism from concussion campaigners.Curry was knocked ­unconscious during England’s defeat by ­Australia earlier this month after a nasty ­collision with Rob Valetini and ­subjected to the 12-day stand-down period in line with World Rugby’s return-to-play protocols. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago The Guardian view of global justice at a crossroads: war crimes demand accountability | Editorial

The ICC’s arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders challenge decades of impunity, testing global resolve to uphold international justiceThe arrest warrants from the international criminal court (ICC) for the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the defence minister Yoav Gallant, and the Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif, represent a historic milestone in the fight for accountability over war crimes. Hamas’s October massacre of 1,200 Israelis was a shocking violation of international humanitarian law, justifying prosecution. However, with many of Hamas’s senior commanders killed in Israeli military strikes, courtroom justice may remain elusive.For Israel’s leadership, the ICC’s action ends decades of perceived impunity and challenges what critics describe as Israel’s longstan...

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3 hours ago Elegant, quirky and unique: New Zealand architecture awards 2024 – in pictures

Winners were chosen by a panel of architects and are spread across 11 categories, including housing, commercial, heritage, interior and international architecture. Several unusual projects, including a church refurbishment in Wellington and a visitor centre in Nepal, received awards. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Kirill Petrenko finds leading the Berlin Philharmonic means 100 opinions and 100 expectations

In his sixth season as chief conductor, Kirill Petrenko is leading the Berlin Philharmonic on its 25th U.S. tour and second in three years

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3 hours ago Ruben Amorim responds to Gary Neville's criticism of 'unprofessional' Marcus Rashford

Manchester United duo Marcus Rashford and Casemiro were slammed as “unprofessional” by Gary Neville after trips to the US during the latest international break and Ruben Amorim has now spoken out

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