57 m. ago Mark Wright apologises after 'insensitive' post hours after Air India plane crash

Mark Wright has issued an apology after he was criticised for a post that went live on his Instagram page in the wake of the fatal Air India plane crash today, leaving over 230 people dead

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77 m. ago Dad who is tackling toxic masculinity nominated for Pride of Britain award

Kevin Stoodley founded revolutionary project to help'overlooked' young dads gain confidence and parenting skills has helped over 700 men since launch

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83 m. ago Cummins and Rabada lead from the front on a breathless second day at Lord’s | Geoff Lemon

Australia and South Africa had plenty of reasons to be grateful to their respective spearheads as the WTC final progressed at a rapid paceYou would have to call the combination incongruous. In one of the clips doing the digital rounds before the World Test Championship, there was Pat Cummins on Jeremy Clarkson’s farm programme, having apparently just raided the activewear section, the men around him wearing those vests that help rich people believe themselves to be rugged outdoor types. It’s hard to imagine much affinity between the two, sitting presumably at a wooden farmhouse table over Clarkson’s rustic bean soup and a heel of crusty bread, talking their way to a cordial entente about carbon emissions. But there was the Australian captain nonetheless, affably rolling an arm over while a farm type plonked a rubber ball on to a nearby shed, the bowler smiling in that way that suggests a shrug as Clarkson sledged him in a most British fashion.By the second day of the World Test Cham...

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2 h. ago Ruth Jones teases new TV project that could be love letter to hometown

While promoting show From Merthyr With Love, Ruth Jones and Steve Speirs teased a new programme.

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2 h. ago Viktor Gyokeres: Arsenal and Man Utd striker target speaks out on rumours in cryptic statement as bid rejected

The Gyokeres transfer saga is beginning to turn sour

Events

3 h. ago The Guardian view on Iran’s nuclear programme: Trump undid a crucial accord. A new deal is urgently needed | Editorial

Diplomacy can do more to slow Tehran’s alarming progress than threats from IsraelA year into his first term, Donald Trump pulled the US out of the hard-won international deal that had slowed Iran’s advance towards nuclear weapons, and imposed punishing sanctions. Europe tried to keep the joint comprehensive plan of action (JCPOA) on life support. But the strangling of Iran’s economy, and the US assassination of Qassem Suleimani, the powerful head of its Quds force, undermined the country’s moderates and the progress on non-proliferation.The fallout of Mr Trump’s Iran policy is still becoming evident. On Thursday, the UN nuclear watchdog found, for the first time in two decades, that Tehran was not in compliance with the nuclear non-proliferation treaty. Iran vowed to “significantly” increase production of enriched uranium in retaliation, following a pattern of escalation in response to International Atomic Energy Agency criticism. US and European officials say th...

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3 h. ago Uncontested: Dazn’s $1bn story reveals why the Club World Cup is really here

Saudi-backed streaming superpower’s TV deal for Fifa’s global project is next expansionist step towards a world super league“And what exactly are you doing here, sir?” To be fair, the border guard at Miami international airport made an excellent point. As ice-breakers go, frowning over the passports and visa tickers of the long-haul crowd on matchday minus four of the Fifa Club World Cup, the border guard was at least in tune with the zeitgeist. What is football doing here?What are Lionel Messi, Trent Alexander-Arnold and the massed engines of the football-industrial complex doing hovering like an alien landing party over this fun, sinking sandbank of a city, a strip of land where the ocean seems to be punching a mulchy green hole in the asphalt every few miles, a place that from the air seems to be made entirely from deep-fried crumb, tropical weed and traffic? Continue reading...

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3 h. ago New York mayoral candidate accuses Cuomo donors of altering photo in act of ‘blatant Islamophobia’

Zohran Mamdani says Andrew Cuomo’s Super Pac altered his image in a mailer to voters, giving him a darker beardZohran Mamdani, the democratic socialist state assemblyman waging a progressive bid to become mayor of New York City, has accused donors to the frontrunner Andrew Cuomo of “blatant Islamophobia” after a mailer from their Super Pac altered Mamdani’s image giving him a darker, bushier beard.Mamdani, 33, posted a closeup of his face as featured in the mailer from the Cuomo-backing group Fix the City alongside the original photograph from which it was drawn. In the transition, the image’s visual contrast appears to be manipulated, slightly lightening Mamdani’s skin but also giving him the appearance of a longer and significantly fuller beard. Continue reading...

Culture

3 h. ago Hero pilots' desperate bid to save doomed passengers on Air India flight

Footage of the Air India passenger jet shows one major sign the two pilots did everything they could to save the plane from crashing, according to an aviation expert

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3 h. ago Who is Laurence Fox? From actor and Lewis star to controversial Reclaim Party leader

From TV fame in Lewis to a failed mayoral bid, GB News sacking and ongoing legal woes — Laurence Fox has reinvented himself as a headline-grabbing ‘anti-woke’ crusader with a flair for controversy

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3 h. ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal see Gyokeres bid rejected; Man Utd rival Chelsea for Ekitike; Liverpool medical

Clubs remain busy this week despite the transfer window temporarily closing

Sport

3 h. ago Australia and South Africa wickets tumble to leave WTC final on a knife

Day two: Australia 212 & 144-8; South Africa 138Proteas battle back after Pat Cummins’ early blitzThis final has been dubbed “The Ultimate Test” and though almost certainly the product of a W1A-style ideas splurge back in Dubai, this tagline scarcely felt more appropriate watching the wickets tumble for a second successive day.It had looked for all money like Pat Cummins had sealed the fate of the World Test Championship mace. Thundering in from the Nursery End, a four-wicket burst after lunch had seen him claim six for 28 and with South Africa all out for 138 in 57.1 overs – 74 behind – all it needed was a further top-up of runs. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Captain Pat Cummins answers Australia’s call before South Africa roar back in rollercoaster final

Cummins took six wickets to put Australia in the ascendancy before a late collapse kept South Africa’s hopes much alive

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4 h. ago Three major UK supermarkets hit back at criticism over 'alarming' change

The three stores have faced criticism for expanding their range of imported meat

Events

4 h. ago I was excited to come to Australia on a working holiday visa

A British woman has shared the biggest struggle she has found since moving to Sydney from London and it's a problem many others could be facing.

Economics

5 h. ago Trump reacts to criticism of mass deportations from business leaders – live

US president promises changes after industry chiefs complain about losing farm and hospitality workers but is cryptic about details A woman defiantly dances near police officers as protesters continue to march and chant in an approximately one-square mile area of downtown Los Angeles in response to a series of immigration raids.Nerves are frayed in Los Angeles, as the second largest city in the US is flooded with more than 2,000 federal troops tasked with protecting immigration enforcement officials after thousands of people hit the streets to protest deportation raids. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Plumber who had just £9 in bank scooped £11m lottery win – then life began to unravel

Joshua Winslet was 22 when he won $22m on the Australia lottery - but the life of the plumber who had endured years of bullying and misery was soon to take a tragic turn

Economics

5 h. ago Alarm as Donald Trump 'throws a grenade' at crucial defence deal with UK

The future of the crucial AUKUS deal - which sees the UK work with the US and Australia on nuclear submarines - has been thrown into doubt by the White House

Politics

6 h. ago David Beckham 'honoured' by new project days after knighthood reports

The 50-year-old retired footballer - who bought a £16 million Cotswolds mansion with wife Victoria, 51, in 2016 - is excited to share his passion for the countryside

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7 h. ago Basher Watts turns down massive £2.2m offer for star horse ahead of Classic appearance

The social media influencer, who runs his own syndicate, revealed he had rejected the bid for Shes Perfect who is due to line up in the French Oaks on Sunday

Economics