4 d. ago Pat Cummins is in rare air as an Ashes captain. Can his Dad's Army go around again? | Geoff Lemon

He’s achieved an Ashes feat that few others have. But he’s still missing an outright win in EnglandStarc breaks England hearts again as Australia retain the AshesWhile it took longer than expected on the fifth day in Adelaide, eventually it was done. A series won, the Ashes retained for another year and a half until they next go up for grabs in England. For Pat Cummins, this makes three consecutive Ashes series captained without giving up the urn. The feat leaves him in sparse but fine company: the others to do it are Joe Darling, Don Bradman, Richie Benaud, Mike Brearley, Allan Border and Mark Taylor.It made things neater that Steve Smith missed this third Test, having captained the first two wins in Cummins’ absence, so that it didn’t feel like the full-time captain was swooping in to hoover up the stand-in’s lunch. Those situations can be odd, like Adam Gilchrist filling in to lead what was very much Ricky Ponting’s team, captaining two wins in India in 2004 before Ponting return...

Politics

9 d. ago Police search for missing Glasgow man last seen wearing Christmas jumper

Mark Connor, 32, has been reported missing from the Cairnhill Circus area of Glasgow on Monday afternoon.

Events

1 week ago UN chief visits Iraq to mark end of assistance mission set up after 2003 invasion

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has visited Iraq to mark the end of the political mission established in 2003 in the wake of the U.S.-led invasion and occupation as well as the fall of Saddam Hussein’s dictatorship

Events

2 w. ago Body found near reservoir during search for missing man Mark Parry

Mark Parry, who lived near Hinckley, Leicestershire, hasn't been seen since Wednesday and now police has said that a body had been found earlier in the day at Thornton Reservoir

Events

3 w. ago Final Supermoon of 2025 happens tonight: Everything about last sighting until 2042

The 'Cold Moon' will be easy to spot tonight (December 4) and you cannot miss this one. It will mark the highest and last sighting of a Supermoon until 2042, here's what you need to know...

Politics

3 w. ago How can we navigate difficult conversations these holidays? Buddhism offers some guidance | Making sense of it

Choosing to bring intentionality to our speech challenges our tendency to abandon and disconnect from those we do not agree withMaking sense of it is a column about spirituality and how it can be used to navigate everyday lifeWhen it comes to difficult conversations, I have a way to go. I often swing between hyper-assertiveness and retreating entirely, but both avoid vulnerability. I often tell myself silence is “skilful”, though it can easily turn into passive aggression. And avoidance has consequences – not speaking out of fear can create distance and irreparable damage to relationships and communities.As the Buddhist activist-scholar bell hooks says: “to know love we have to tell the truth to ourselves and to others Commitment to truth telling lays the groundwork for the openness and honesty that is the heartbeat of love.” That, to me, is the kind of love I aspire to, even if I often miss the mark. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Mark Wood set to miss second Ashes Test as England dealt fitness blow

Wood missed training ahead of the clash in Brisbane and is not expected to feature at The Gabba

Economics

4 w. ago Why Meghan's cringeworthy 'let the "game" begin' mom joke on her turkey recipe video spectacularly misses the mark

In the sped-up clip, Montecito-based Meghan could be seen rubbing a mixture of salt, pepper, and other spices onto the turkey's skin before grating lemon zest on top of it.

Sport