3 h. ago India to face Pakistan at 2026 T20 World Cup amid rising political tensions

The draw for the 2026 Twenty20 World Cup took place on Tuesday, with India and Pakistan scheduled to face each other in the group stages

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5 h. ago A lighter Santa’s sleigh: Two out of five Americans plan to spend less this holiday season amid economic uncertainty

Around a third of Americans think the US economy will get worse in 2026

Economics

10 h. ago Slash spending or risk bond market mayhem: Reeves warned lack of credible plan will spook investors

Fears are mounting Chancellor will rely on an array of tax rises rather than controls on public expenditure to make her numbers add up.

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22 h. ago The shocking amount shoppers are expected to spend this Black Friday and Cyber Monday

Shoppers are expected to spend almost £14 billion across the sales weekend

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3 d. ago Jiménez averts danger for uncertain Fulham with late winner against Sunderland

Uncertain times at Fulham. The word is out that the club’s ownership would like to extend Marco Silva’s stay. The manager himself has been non-committal, having previously been explicit about a lack of summer transfer business. Raúl Jiménez’s winner, coming when it seemed Fulham were incapable of scoring, should at least still choppy waters for now and lifted Silva’s team away from the increasing threat of a relegation battle.The sheen has been fading from his regime, after last season’s record points tally and enterprising football, going a touch stale, though he could successfully argue little of that is of his making. The Khan family gambled on stasis, rarely a recipe for success when others spend money like it is going out of fashion. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago ‘Shellshocked’ Stokes urges England to move on from mauling in first Ashes Test

Head’s century gives Australia eight-wicket victoryStokes: ‘Let emotions in but get rid of them quickly’Ben Stokes has warned his England players not to wallow in the pain of losing to Australia inside two days. A hotly anticipated Ashes series got off to a catastrophic start in Perth and he said they must “feel it and get rid of it” if they are to have a chance of levelling the scores in Brisbane.The England captain said the tourists were “very confident in our ability to keep Australia to under 200 and win the game”, having set the home side a target of 205. Instead, they were marmalised by Travis Head, bumped up to open in place of the injured Usman Khawaja, who scored 123 off 83 balls to power his side to the verge of victory. It was a contribution the Australia captain, Steve Smith, described as “one of the great Ashes knocks”. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Ashes 2025 live score: Travis Head makes century as Australia race towards victory

England set Australia a target of 205 runs to win the first Test

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3 d. ago Ashes 2025 live score: Australia on top chasing 205 runs to win first Ashes Test

England set Australia a target of 205 runs to win the first Test

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3 d. ago The Ashes day two LIVE: England rally to set Australia target of 205 to win first Test after hosts roared back with four quick wickets

Nineteen wickets fell on a rollercoaster opening day of the first Ashes Test, with Australia going from the penthouse to the outhouse as their batting was left in complete disarray by the tourists.

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3 d. ago Ashes 2025 live score: England bowled out for 164 and set Australia target of 205 to win first Ashes Test

England set Australia a target of 205 runs to win the first Test

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4 d. ago Four ways to stay in control of your spending this Black Friday

Black Friday sales tap into ‘scarcity’, as well as tapping into ‘urgency’

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4 d. ago Edinburgh baker Jasmine Mitchell on Scotland, surviving Great British Bake Off 2025 and her plans after win

The Edinburgh-born baker set a new record with her 2025 Bake Off win - all while she was sitting her medical exams.

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5 d. ago Liars by Sarah Manguso audiobook review – livid tale of marriage gone awry

Rebecca Lowman narrates a superb, claustrophobia-inducing plunge into a relationship descending from bad to worseHalfway through Liars, the story of a new relationship that becomes a marriage, our protagonist, Jane, is asked by a neighbour: “Why are you with him?” It’s a question that has been on the listener’s mind for some time.Jane’s partner, John, lies about his feelings, his financial status, where he is going and where he has been. He is chaotic, lazy, resentful, entitled and given to getting drunk and spending money he hasn’t got. At the start of their marriage, Jane’s career as a writer and academic is on the up, while John – a visual artist and aspiring film-maker – has hit a professional wall. Time and time again, he insists they move cities for better work opportunities, which soon puts a spanner in his wife’s working life. It comes as no surprise that, after their son is born, Jane is left to do the parenting while her husband absents himself from his responsibilities.Av...

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6 d. ago Wimbledon debenture tickets set to win exemption from UK resale crackdown

Organisers of the tennis tournament warned that a price cap would damage its funding model

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8 d. ago Sir Ian McKellen claims Harvey Weinstein rigged the Oscars in 1999

Ian McKellen has claimed convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein rigged the Academy Awards in 1999 when he was set to become the first openly gay actor to win.

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8 d. ago Exact amount of money people in Scotland expect to spend on Christmas gifts revealed

Full list of areas of UK where Christmas shoppers expect to spend most and least this year.

Economics

8 d. ago Angry Ginge and Ruby Wax given viewer verdict after I'm A Celebrity first episode

Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly told campmates the bushtucker trial will take place at "revolting restaurant" The Divey, with both stars set to take part and try to win stars for the camp

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8 d. ago Luke Littler becomes youngest PDC world No 1 on way to Grand Slam of Darts glory

Littler defeats Luke Humphries 16-11 in finalTeenager seals top spot with semi-final winLuke Littler celebrated becoming the world No 1 by winning the Grand Slam of Darts. The 18-year-old’s ascent to the top of the rankings was confirmed with his semi-final win against Danny Noppert earlier on Sunday.That victory set up another titanic battle in the final with his great rival Luke Humphries, who he replaced at the summit. Littler flexed his muscles with a 16-11 triumph to become just the fourth man to defend the title in Wolverhampton. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Maro Itoje hails England’s scrum ‘weapon’ after win over New Zealand

England’s vastly-improved set-piece proved vital in their ninth win in history over the All Blacks

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1 week ago Maro Itoje explains England response to haka that set tone for win over All Blacks

England produced a unique way of dealing with the haka before going on to beat New Zealand 33-19 at Allianz Stadium

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