58 m. ago England given target of 331 to beat South Africa: second men’s one

Updates from the second match in the series at Lord’sEmail Taha | Sign up for the SpinThe sun is shining though the hovercraft cover is still hanging about on the pitch.It’s been one of those London days where they weather constantly gaslights you. It’s gloomy, it’s sunny, it’s wet, it’s dry, it’s balmy, it’s fresh. Make up your mind!Daniel. Good afternoon,Well, that didn’t go well, did it? A prediction that the match would start at 13:00 already overturned by events. Just goes to show that very little is predictable in international cricket, especially when England are involved. Let’s all cross our fingers, except when emailing you; though typing an email with crossed fingers might well become a rite of passage for OBOers. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Kazakhstan v Wales live: Visitors clinging on to narrow lead in far

Wales beat Kazakhstan 3-1 when the two sides met in Cardiff in March

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2 h. ago Kazakhstan v Wales live: Kieffer Moore pokes visitors ahead in World Cup qualifier after mammoth trip

Wales beat Kazakhstan 3-1 when the two sides met in Cardiff in March

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4 h. ago Kazakhstan v Wales live: Craig Bellamy’s side face World Cup qualifier after mammoth trip to central Asia

Wales beat Kazakhstan 3-1 when the two sides met in Cardiff in March

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5 h. ago Killer soldier stabbed partner with fruit knife but 'thought it was all a dream'

Michelle Egge-Bailey, 54, was 'left to die' by Stephen Lawton, 45, who stabbed her in the neck three times and once in the right arm as she lay in bed following an argument

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6 h. ago Boy who 'laughed and smirked' through murder trial unmasked after stabbing teen

Kennie Carter's killer who was 14 when he murdered the youngster in a tit-for-tat feud can be named for the first time after he turned 18 and reporting restrictions automatically lifted

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10 h. ago ‘We are hunting them’ – Jess Breach urges England to turn into predators not prey against Australia

Breach will win 50th cap and has never lost in England jerseyAlex Matthews captains team aiming to win to seal Pool AJess Breach said England want to be “the predator” not other teams’ prey at the Rugby World Cup after she was named to win her 50th cap against Australia in the Red Roses’ final pool game.Australia need to beat the World Cup hosts on Saturday or pick up bonus point to secure a quarter-final spot; beyond that it will come down to points difference and on how the USA v Samoa game pans out.Messaging in the England camp this week has been about flipping the script to being viewed as the hunters. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago ‘We are hunting them’ – Breach urges England to be predators not prey against Australia

Breach to win 50th cap and has never lost with EnglandAlex Matthews captains team aiming to win to seal Pool AJess Breach said England want to be “the predator” not other teams’ prey at the Rugby World Cup after she was named to win her 50th cap against Australia in the Red Roses’ final pool game.Australia need to beat the World Cup hosts on Saturday or pick up bonus point to secure a quarter-final spot; beyond that it will come down to points difference and on how the USA v Samoa game pans out.Messaging in the England camp this week has been about flipping the script to being viewed as the hunters. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Google Pixel 10 review: the new benchmark for a standard flagship phone

Additional 5x telephoto camera, actually useful AI tools, Qi2 support and slick software make for a quality AndroidGoogle’s new cheapest Pixel 10 has been upgraded with more cameras, a faster chip and some quality software that has brought it out of the shadow of its pricier Pro siblings to set a new standard of what you should expect from a base-model flagship phone.The regular Pixel 10 costs £799 (€899/$799/A$1,349) – the same as last year’s Pixel 9 – undercutting the 10 Pro by £200 and matching rivals from Samsung and Apple while offering more for your money.Screen: 6.3in 120Hz FHD+ OLED (422ppi)Processor: Google Tensor G5RAM: 12GBStorage: 128 or 256GBOperating system: Android 16Camera: 48MP+ 13MP UW + 10.8MP 5x tele; 10.5MP selfieConnectivity: 5G, eSim, wifi 7, UWB, NFC, Bluetooth 6 and GNSSWater resistance: IP68 (1.5m for 30 minutes)Dimensions: 152.8 x 72.0 x 8.6mmWeight: 204g Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Jamaica election results: Andrew Holness leads Labour party to third term

Incumbent prime minister says country on right trajectory, as opposition leader concedes defeat Jamaicans have voted to give Andrew Holness and the Jamaica Labour party (JLP) a third consecutive term in government after a nail-biting race with the opposition People’s National party (PNP).Holness beat PNP’s Mark Golding after polls in the final days of the intense campaign projected a narrow lead for the PNP. Of the 63 seats being contested, preliminary results showed the JLP winning 34 seats and the PNP 29. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Mum and daughter beat up woman in 'prolonged attack' in front of her young son

A judge branded the assault as 'completely pointless'.

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19 h. ago Can Epstein’s survivors beat back Trump’s pressure campaign over ‘files’?

‘I think it’s shameful that this has been called a hoax,’ said GOP Rep. Thomas Massie, flanked by survivors on the Hill Wednesday, reports Eric Garcia. ‘This is not a hoax. This is real. There are real victims.’

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19 h. ago Can Epstein’s survivors beat back Trump’s pressure campaign over ‘files’? (cloned)

‘I think it’s shameful that this has been called a hoax,’ said GOP Rep. Thomas Massie, flanked by survivors on the Hill Wednesday, reports Eric Garcia. ‘This is not a hoax. This is real. There are real victims.’

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22 h. ago Railings installed to protect pedestrians near 'killer kerb' are already 'mangled'... as motorists hit them as well

Railings to protect pedestrians close to a 'killer kerb' in Salisbury, Wiltshire, that has caused damage to numerous cars are already 'mangled' just weeks after being installed.

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23 h. ago The Guardian view on fiscal rules and financial myths: Britain must stop fearing imaginary bond vigilantes | Editorial

Liz Truss fell not for borrowing, but for incompetence. Rachel Reeves mustn’t repeat the mistake with rules markets don’t demandIn 1995, Nick Leeson, a 28-year-old trader for Barings Bank, brought down the City’s oldest finance house by, among other things, betting that the Bank of Japan (BoJ) couldn’t keep rates low forever after its financial crash led to a borrowing spree. The devastating Kobe earthquake was the final blow. The BoJ cut rates, bond prices rose and his losses spiralled to $1.4bn. His bet that markets would beat Japan brought down the bank.Barings’ collapse is perhaps a spectacular example of the “widowmaker” trade, where speculators think they can outsmart Japanese authorities. They’ve ended up with egg on their face as their gamble on Japan losing fiscal control proved misguided. Japan, with its own currency and a central bank working with the government, shows how the state shapes markets, not the other way round.Do you have an opinion on the issue...

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23 h. ago My virgin daughter was 'sacrificed' in a satanist ritual. Now her killers are walking free... this is my warning to them

Elyse Pahler's mother Lisanne and father David fought for the killers to stay behind bars and urged the parole board not to grant their release until they showed remorse.

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24 h. ago Judge makes blockbuster DNA decision in Gilgo Beach ‘serial killer’ case against Rex Heuermann

Prosecutors say the new technique is reliable and helped link Heuermann to victims whose bodies were discovered along Ocean Parkway in 2010

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24 h. ago Shein launches investigation after likeness of alleged killer Luigi Mangione models shirt on its website

The image on the fast-fashion giant’s site appeared to show the man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare boss Brian Thompson wearing a short-sleeved shirt, priced at £7.50

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24 h. ago My shameful hoarding habit has left our house a wreck and my family close to despair, writes ROWAN PELLING. Here's how I beat it... and you can, too

On the outside, mine is much like any other middle-class family home. Inside, it's a very different story.

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25 h. ago Face of the killer who stabbed man to death after New Year's Eve party

Hassan Suliman was found guilty of manslaughter

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