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'Heart of a lion': captain's pride in Carse after 10-wicket haul

As Brydon Carse basked in the afterglow of his 10-wicket match - one that muscled England to victory in the first Test - the splice-thumping fast bowler was described as having \"the heart of a lion\".

Verstappen's Victory after puncture chaos

Debris left on track in Qatar raises questions of FIA while Norris penalty proves costly

Sanderson savours Sale's home comforts as Tigers falter

In the opening stages of this year's Premiership it has not exactly been the vintage Sale Sharks we have grown accustomed to seeing in recent seasons.

Glorious Technicolor How daredevil vaulter Duplantis gatecrashed the mainstream

We are sitting in a swish Parisian hotel, Mondo Duplantis and I, but his mind is elsewhere. It's on the runway. Then high in the sky. Bending, arching and twisting over another impossible peak, six metres up and the rest. At the precise point where he knows he has shattered the world record again.

'Why don't we already do this?' Plan to bring energy from Morocco to UK

In the south-west of Morocco, a sprawl of wind and solar farms stretching over an area the size of Greater London could soon generate the green electricity powering more than 9m British homes.

Climate prices Time to wake up and smell the coffee on food inflation and weather

Our morning coffee is the latest staple threatened by climate chaos: the price of quality arabica beans shot to its highest level in almost 50 years last week amid fears of a poor harvest in Brazil.

Invasion of the orcs: wargames maker set to join FTSE 100

The UK's blue-chip share index could be about to be invaded by Space Marines, Weirdboyz and Chaos Knights.

Direct Line boss wants time to turn around firm after offer

The Direct Line chief executive, Adam Winslow, has appealed to shareholders to give his team more time to turn around the struggling insurer, faced with an unsolicited £3.3bn offer from Aviva, while its bigger rival is trying hard to drum up support from investors for the takeover.

Nuclear fear after Chernobyl unfounded - Blair thinktank

Global carbon emissions would be 6% lower than today if not for the \"inaccurate narrative\" against nuclear power since the Chernobyl disaster that has created \"unfounded public concern\", according to Tony Blair's thinktank.

Manosphere on trial Why McGregor rape verdict could be a watershed moment on male violence

The ruling made headlines across Ireland and around the world, sending women spilling into the streets of Dublin with signs that read: \"Thank you Nikita.\"

Sex workers win employment rights in world first for Belgium

Belgian sex workers have gained the right to sick days, maternity pay and pension rights under the first law of its kind in the world.

Snake in a car slithers up leg of woman driving on motorway

An Australian woman who was driving along a motorway and looked down to see one of the world's most venomous snakes \"slithering up her leg,\" had a remarkable escape after weaving through traffic and leaping out of her car, police said.

'China's answer to Barbie': feminist movie Her Story on track to be year's biggest hit

It has been described as China's answer to Barbie: a film about women, directed by a woman, that examines the female experience with a cast of female leads.

Kash Patel, Trump pick for FBI director, could face Senate blowback

Donald Trump's plan to nominate as FBI director the \"deep state\" conspiracy theorist Kash Patel, a virulent critic of the bureau who has threatened to fire its top echelons and shut down its headquarters, is facing blowback in Congress as US senators begin to flex their muscles ahead of a contentious confirmation process.

VW workers in Germany to strike over jobs dispute

Workers at Volkswagen factories in Germany will strike from today over the carmaker's plans to lay off thousands of people, cut pay and close plants for the first time in its home country.

EU's new diplomat Scrutiny of Kallas's stance on conflict in Middle East

It was no surprise that Kaja Kallas went to Ukraine on her first day as the EU's chief diplomat.

Unrwa suspends aid deliveries through main Gaza route after armed gangs attack convoy

The UN's agency for Palestinian refugees has suspended aid deliveries through the main lifeline for Gaza after a fresh attack by armed gangs on a convoy, amid a severe food crisis caused by more than a year of fighting between Israel and Hamas.

Woman left traumatised by Terrorism Act arrest after daughter's protest

A woman has said she was left traumatised after being arrested under the Terrorism Act and held incommunicado for five days because her daughter was allegedly involved in action against an Israeli arms firm.

Reform UK 'bullish' as polls point to Scottish success

Reform UK is celebrating \"an extraordinary sense of momentum\" in Scotland, as the UK's top polling expert predicts the populist-right party could end up deciding the next Holyrood government.

Labour blames weather for surge in small boat arrivals

Small boat arrivals have risen to more than 20,000 since Keir Starmer took power, with the Home Office claiming a record number of calm autumnal days in the Channel was responsible.

'The future looks bleak' Fears climate crisis will create first ghost town

In the aftermath of its latest flood, the town centre of Tenbury Wells was a scene of chaos.

All I want for Christmas is UPFs: why nutritional experts overindulge too

From mince pies to pigs in blankets, Christmas is a time for indulgence often on ultra-processed foods.

Haigh's exit dealt with fast in contrast to Conservatives, minister says

Decisions over Louise Haigh's future were \"dealt with very quickly\" and marked a \"big contrast\" to how issues were handled under Conservative governments, a cabinet minister said yesterday.

Explained The bill has passed its first hurdle but what could change?

The backing of the assisted dying bill by the House of Commons was a historic moment for England and Wales but just the first step in a long process.

'It's a mess' Assisted dying debate brings critical state of palliative care into focus

During last Friday's debate in the House of Commons on assisted dying, Wes Streeting was seen ferociously nodding as MPs raised the need for better end-of-life care.

Putin may have ordered Salisbury attack to hide allegations against him

Vladimir Putin may have ordered the assassination attempt on Sergei Skripal because the former Russian spy had secret information about the president's \"criminal embezzlement\", the UK government believes.

Timeline Allegations against MasterChef presenter

Gregg Wallace faces a series of claims. Here are some that have emerged in the last four days.

Complaints of poor public services soar

Complaints about public services have soared by more than a third since 2016 with substantial jumps concerning benefits, prisons, the NHS and higher education, according to a leading cross-party thinktank.

Cladding on high-rises to be fixed by 2029 - Rayner

Dangerous cladding on all high-rise buildings in government-funded schemes in England will be fixed by the end of 2029, Angela Rayner has pledged.

Canny timing by the militants has taken advantage of Russian and Iranian distraction

It was not Kyiv that fell in three days, but Aleppo. A surprise offensive launched by Syrian rebels from the north-west of the country last week has reignited a dormant conflict - and revealed a change in the balance of power caused not by one but two nearby wars, in Ukraine and Lebanon and the Middle East.