2 h. ago ‘I want to be the greatest’: New Zealand’s Jorja Miller on her limitless ambition

One-time highland dancing queen has lit up the Women’s Rugby World Cup with her attacking zestRugby’s next potential superstar is not shy about articulating her hopes and dreams. “I want to change the game and I’m proud to say that. I want to do things that no one has ever done, female or male.” Nobody could ever accuse the fast-rising Jorja Miller of lacking blond ambition or the necessary self-confidence to match her rare talent.The 21-year-old builder’s daughter from the South Island of New Zealand is also not the sort to sit around patiently twiddling her thumbs. Already she is her country’s youngest Olympic gold medallist and has been voted the best sevens player in the world. Last year, aged only 20, she was named New Zealand’s player of the year, making her the youngest winner since Jonah Lomu. Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago Miller Homes ‘well positioned’ to deliver on government housebuilding targets as sales jump 22%

“Over the past three years, our regional markets have continued to perform well despite various challenging macro-economic headwinds” – Stewart Lynes, CEO

Society

5 h. ago Rio Ferdinand speaks out about football manager ambitions as he makes family admission

Rio Ferdinand has opened up on his decision to retire from his role as a pundit, stating he has no interest in a management role in the future

Society

5 h. ago Shannon Miller: Ginga Jay rant proves Black women always carry the weight of stereotypes

Viral content creator Ginga Jay's rant was aimed at Black women being "put in their place" and reinforced outdated stereotypes and a narrative that is exhausting to carry

Politics

6 h. ago Arsenal news: Mikel Arteta's 'lack of ambition' as Andrea Berta eyes January transfers

Arsenal are back in training after the international break and preparing for a tough game against Nottingham Forest in the Premier League, with plenty of transfer news and gossip to digest

Sport

7 h. ago Shocking discovery deep in the New Zealand bush after children are finally found after years on the run with their dad

Stunning new visuals from inside the police search area have raised fresh questions about how the fugitive survived in the wilderness for so long.

Events

10 h. ago Arsenal news: Mikel Arteta slammed over 'lack of ambition' as new transfer plan emerges

Arsenal's next game is a tough test away at Nottingham Forest as they look to return to winning ways following a painful 1-0 defeat to title rivals Liverpool at Anfield last time out

Sport

20 h. ago Gianluigi Donnarumma reveals ‘dream’ tournament to win as he vows to ‘make history’ with Manchester City

The Italy captain also said his move would realise a lifelong ambition to play in the Premier League

Politics

22 h. ago African countries push for radical change to tackle climate crisis as key summit wraps up

Nick Ferris reports from Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, where activists back ambitious final declaration at second African Climate Summit – but pile scorn on lack of help from rich nations

Politics

27 h. ago Waiting list for planned hospital treatment rises for second month in a row

The Government has said it has an ‘ambitious target’ to cut maximum wait times from 18 months to 18 weeks for NHS patients across England.

Politics

28 h. ago Boy's astonishing act after police kill fugitive dad and find children in bush

Police said Maverick Phillips, 10, was wielding a rifle when specialist officers descended on their bush camp near Waitomo, in the district of Waikato, New Zealand

Events

29 h. ago Lewis family face big test of transfer ambition at Tottenham after Daniel Levy exit

For all the claims of a new era, Spurs fans will think talk is cheap unless the owners splash the cash in the transfer market

Politics

30 h. ago Tech mogul’s latest attempt to halt deportation from NZ rejected

Kim Dotcom is facing charges of money laundering and copyright infringement in the US

Politics

31 h. ago Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom's latest legal bid to halt deportation from New Zealand is rejected

A New Zealand court has rejected the latest bid by internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom to halt his deportation to the United States on charges related to his file-sharing website Megaupload

Politics

31 h. ago No Friend to This House by Natalie Haynes review – a thrilling take on the Golden Fleece myth

Medea tells her side of the story in a reimagining of the ancient Greek stories that puts women centre stageThe women of myth have been talking – and they’re pointing the finger at us. Myths are “mirrors of us”, writes Natalie Haynes in Pandora’s Jar, her book of essays on the women of Greek mythology. “Which version of a story we choose to tell, which characters we place in the foreground, which ones we allow to fade into the shadows: these reflect both the teller and the reader, as much as they show the characters of the myth.”Considerations of culture and bias have been central to the recent wave of mythic retellings focused on women, from Madeline Miller’s Circe and Pat Barker’s Iliad trilogy to Haynes’s own triad of novels set within the classical Greek world (The Children of Jocasta, A Thousand Ships and Stone Blind). This latest is a reimagining of the myth of Jason and the Golden Fleece and, true to form, it centres the women. Continue reading...

Politics

33 h. ago ‘Unpaid wages, searing heat, long hours’: why workers are quitting the world’s largest renewable energy park

A vast migrant labour force is helping India meet its ambitious renewable energy goals, drawn by promises of good wages and perks. But many say they are forced to ‘escape’ without payA month into his new job at the world’s largest renewable energy park in Gujarat’s Rann of Kutch, Anawar Alam was planning his escape. Hired along with 17 others who had travelled with him to work on the construction of a solar project, Alam had hoped that the promised pay and perks would support his family back home on the farm in Bihar. But within two weeks he was having second thoughts.“Nothing really prepared us for where we would be working or the fact that it was so far from the nearest village. The work was strenuous, the shifts were 12 hours, and we were living in makeshift tents,” says Alam. Continue reading...

Politics

41 h. ago 'Ambitious Ayrshire' consultation launched to help boost economy

Ayrshire's four MPs have come together to launch the 'Ambitious Ayrshire' consultation for businesses in the region.

Politics

44 h. ago Opening date confirmed for 'ambitious' new Cardiff bar home to the 'city's biggest TV screen'

There will also be a 'state‑of‑the‑art' beer garden featuring Cardiff’s largest outdoor UHD wall screen and a fully retractable roof as well as an outdoor bar at the new Ludo venue in the centre of Cardiff

Politics

47 h. ago The very dark mystery at the heart of the New Zealand family on the run and their unspeakable secret no

New Zealand authorities and the media are restrained from revealing disturbing details about Tom Phillips and his family due to a High Court injunction.

Society

48 h. ago Andy Murray sets sights on £12.5m target as he confirms new career ambition

British tennis icon Andy Murray has developed a huge passion for golf since walking away from the court and the 38-year-old now has a huge ambition in his sights

Economics