35 m. ago Scrutiny of Sam Konstas ramps up as West Indies keep second Test alive | Geoff Lemon

Australia’s top order has more question marks than the Riddler’s pants after Konstas and Usman Khawaja again failed to deliverAs so often in Test cricket, drama saved itself for the dying overs of the day. With 90 remaining minutes ticking down towards 60 on the second day of the second Test in Grenada, tactically minded onlookers started to think about West Indies’ last-wicket partnership. Anderson Phillip and Jayden Seales were defending with heart, on their way to facing 65 balls and adding 16 runs. With Australia having made 286 the previous day, their stand took West Indies from 49 runs behind to 33. But each over that they chose to keep batting rather than swing for runs, they reduced the time available to bowl at an Australian top order under pressure.In the end, there were 30 minutes left when Australia began the third innings. And in the end, that was enough to account for both openers, raising the tension another notch with only two more opportunities for them to bat in a ...

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1 hour ago ‘The friendship of the good’: how a community garden gave me a sense of something bigger than myself

By volunteering at her school garden, Magdalena McGuire found something radical: the good in other peopleGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailIf you came across our school garden, you might walk past without giving it much thought. On the surface, we don’t have anything that would warrant a visit from Gardening Australia: no kitchen garden or water feature or “reflection space”. But we do have something else you might not see at first glance – something I wasn’t expecting to find when I first came to this suburb.I moved to Fawkner, Melbourne with my partner and kids about five years ago, in search of affordable housing. The suburb was nice enough but I felt unmoored. I didn’t know anyone here and much of community life seemed to revolve around structures such as the extended family, the church and the mosque. I could see how vital these were for people in our suburb; for my part, however, I’m not religious and my extended family live far away. I tried to find other ways to mak...

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2 h. ago ‘Catastrophic’ flood in Texas kills at least 13, including children, with more missing from summer camp

Up to 10in of rain fell overnight, prompting flash flooding in region west of Austin hit by long droughtThunderstorms and torrential rain triggered deadly flash flooding along the Guadalupe River in Texas on Friday, killing at least 13 people and leaving more than 20 girls from a summer camp missing, according to local authorities.The region was beset by death and disaster on Friday after months’ worth of heavy rain fell in a matter of hours, leaving search teams to conduct boat and helicopter rescues in the fast-moving water that overtook riverfront communities and children’s summer camps. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Seales puts Australia on back foot as West Indies fight back in second Test

Tourists finish the day 12-2 with a lead of 45 runsNathan Lyon took 3-75 as West Indies were all out for 253As so often in Test cricket, drama saved itself for the dying overs of the day. With 90 remaining minutes ticking down towards 60 on the second day of the second Test in Grenada, tactically minded onlookers started to think about West Indies’ last-wicket partnership. Anderson Phillip and Jayden Seales were defending with heart, on their way to facing 65 balls and adding 16 runs. With Australia having made 286 the previous day, their stand took West Indies from 49 runs behind to 33. But each over that they chose to keep batting rather than swing for runs, they reduced the time available to bowl at an Australian top order under pressure.In the end, there were 30 minutes left when Australia began the third innings. And in the end, that was enough to account for both openers, raising the tension another notch with only two more opportunities for them to bat in a Test before the As...

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2 h. ago You've got a high IQ if you can spot hiding elephant in 15 seconds

A mind-boggling optical illusion challenges Brits to find a huge elephant hiding in plain-sigh. However, it's so difficult that 99 per cent of people fail to ever solve it

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2 h. ago Home Office announces ‘nationwide blitz’ on asylum seekers taking jobs

Government under pressure on issue after stories of asylum seekers working illegally as takeaway delivery ridersThe Home Office has announced what it is calling a “nationwide blitz” on asylum seekers who take jobs, after recent political controversy about people in asylum hotels working as food takeaway delivery riders.In a statement, which gave few specifics, the Home Office pledged to begin “a major operation to disrupt this type of criminality” based around enforcement teams focusing on the gig economy, particularly on delivery riders. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Texas 'catastrophic' flooding sees 13 dead as 20 children from summer camp still missing

At least 13 people have died and 20 children from a summer camp are missing after "catastrophic" flash flooding of the Guadalupe River in Texas, USA, emergency officials say

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3 h. ago It’s time to show us that things are going to get better, prime minister

Editorial: Despite a tumultuous and, at times, disappointing first year in office, Keir Starmer remains the best person for the job, streets ahead of any alternative leader who might theoretically replace him. But now he needs to rewire his relationship with the British people

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3 h. ago Schoolgirls missing and 13 people dead as lodge swept away in summer camp horror

Law enforcement say several people are still missing.

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4 h. ago ‘Catastrophic’ flood in Texas kills at least six, including children, with more missing from summer camp

Up to 10in of rain fell overnight, prompting flash flooding in region west of Austin hit by long droughtAt least six people are dead in south-central Texas after heavy rains produced a “catastrophic flooding event”, as authorities said that 23 people were also missing from a girls’ camp that was hit by the flash flooding.The region was beset by death and disaster on Friday after months’ worth of heavy rain fell in a matter of hours, leaving search teams to conduct boat and helicopter rescues in the fast-moving water that overtook riverfront communities and children’s summer camps. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Horrifying cult massacre site where 900 people died becomes major dark tourist hotspot

The site of the Jonestown cult massacre, where more than 900 people died, has opened to tourists in the latest dark tourism trend - but it has been met with backlash

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4 h. ago Screams erupt as cabin full people is washed away by historic Texas floods

Screams from inside the home could be heard as the structure rapidly followed the current, leaving a group of young people stranded on the floating house.

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5 h. ago Oasis' Cardiff show thrown into chaos over emergency as fan rushed out of crowd on stretcher

One fan had to be stretchered off by paramedics during tonight's Oasis gig at Cardiff's Principality Stadium, with other fans shouting for people to get out the way

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6 h. ago Bali sunken ship heartbreak as rescue police issue new update in search for 28 missing passengers

Navy ships and helicopters were deployed in a bid to locate the 29 people who are still missing following this week's ferry incident in Bali - but the search was suspended

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6 h. ago Texas floods sweep Kerrville summer camp cabin filled with people away as Guadalupe River floods kill many: Live

The Guadalupe River rapidly rose by more than 22-feet overnight, before breaking its banks and overtaking several small, rural towns across Kerr County.

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6 h. ago Oasis support act Richard Ashcroft says what we're all thinking about Cardiff show

Richard Ashcroft spoke the words of the people when kicking off the Oasis Live '25 tour in Cardiff

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7 h. ago Jamie Smith and Harry Brook hundreds in vain as India turn the screw on day of batting feast and famine

Smith and Brook put on a magnificent stand of 303 but England collapsed twice to remain firmly on the back foot

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7 h. ago Family and friends gather at Diogo Jota’s wake as queue forms outside chapel

The Portuguese footballer was killed alongside his brother, Andre Silva, in a car crash in Spain in the early hours of Thursday morning.

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9 h. ago ‘Deeply concerning’ CCTV shows people using Scotland railway bridge as ‘extremely dangerous’ shortcut

Watch as people use a railway bridge in Scotland as an ‘extremely dangerous’ shortcut to nearby fields and the beach.

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9 h. ago If there's anyone we don't need lecturing us to 'be kind' it is MPs supporting government moves to drive the disabled into poverty

Justified sympathy for Chancellor Rachel Reeves should not forget the government is pushing policy set to leave ordinary peoples' lives in pieces

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