Henry Pollock must replicate the energy and abrasiveness that have fuelled his meteoric rise so far, says head coach Andy Farrell as the 20-year-old starts for the British and Irish Lions for the first time. Pollock will pack down at number eight as the Lions take on Western Force in their first tour game on...
Iain Watson, Henry Zeffman and Harry Farley Political correspondents Reuters Angela Rayner has declared that the government will go ahead with its controversial legislation, aimed at reforming the welfare system, next week. But a well-placed source told us it could still be pulled: “It’s a live discussion.” Conversations are continuing at the heart of government...
Reaction from day two where England finish strongly as they limit India with the bat. Read full article at source...
More than 200 gunmen on motorbikes have attacked a Niger army base near the border with Mali, leaving at least 34 soldiers dead, the country’s defence ministry said. The attackers – described by the ministry as “mercenaries” – raided the base in the western town of Banibangou on Thursday, injuring 14 other soldiers. The ministry...
EPA People secure boats on a beach in Acapulco, Mexico as Hurricane Erick approaches Hurricane Erick is expected to strengthen rapidly into a major Category 3 storm, before making landfall on Mexico’s Pacific coast on Thursday, Mexico’s civil protection agency has said. The storm, already a Category 2 hurricane, is likely to bring “potentially destructive...
Gunmen have killed the mayor of the Mexican municipality of San Mateo Piñas in the latest deadly attack on local officials. Witnesses said four armed men arrived on motorcycles, stormed the village hall and opened fire on the mayor, Lilia Gema GarcÃa Soto, and a local official who was in a meeting with her, Eli...
Kayla Epstein, Bernd Debusmann and Christal Hayes Reporting fromNew York, the White House and Los Angeles Getty Images California National Guard troops and vehicles deployed to Los Angeles on Sunday in the wake of protests against federal immigration raids. This weekend, tensions boiled over in the Los Angeles area after a week of immigration sweeps...
Kate Whannel Political reporter PA Media Former Reform UK chairman Zia Yusuf has called a row over a social media post – in which he said it was “dumb” for one of his MPs to call for a burka ban – a “storm in a teacup”. Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Yusuf said...
Thousands of Gazan’s stampede towards a food distribution centre Crowds of Palestinians have overrun a distribution site in Gaza set up by a controversial US and Israeli-backed group, a day after it began working there. Videos showed people walking over torn-down fences and earth berms at the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s (GHF) compound in the southern...
Here we go again. It’s apparently reading week at Columbia University which means lots of students are preparing for final exams in the quiet campus library. No doubt that’s why a group of Hamas supporters decided to take over the library today. They want to create maximum disruption on campus. Here they are shoving their...
World number one Scottie Scheffler is on track for his first win this year as he extended his lead to six shots in a storm-affected second round of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson. Friday’s play in Texas was held up for more than six hours and and many players did not complete the second round,...
Vivid colours of the Northern Lights – or aurora borealis – were spotted on Tuesday night across Scotland. A solar storm strengthened the aurora bringing it southwards towards the United Kingdom. While solar activity remains elevated, there is a chance of seeing the Northern Lights again tonight, mostly in the north of the UK. Although,...
Storm overflow spills have halved in a Devon village thanks to the installation of new equipment, South West Water (SWW) has said. North Molton in north Devon recorded 101 spills in 2024 compared with 202 in 2023. The utility said a new reinforced concrete storm water storage tank, running alongside the existing storage, provided extra...
High winds and heavy rain battered the US South and Midwest with multiple states expected to reach a “major flood stage,” affecting roads, bridges and other critical infrastructure. Forecasters warned that swollen rivers will continue to pose a danger even after the rain stops. Read full article at source...
The prime minister has said he is prepared to use industrial policy to “shelter British business from the storm”, following Donald Trump’s wave of new tariffs. Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, Sir Keir Starmer said he will continue to seek an economic deal with the US to avoid some tariffs, but mooted state intervention to...