Fountain of youth FA must act now to help England catch Spanish wizards in women's football

As I stood in Stadium Australia in Sydney last August after the final whistle, pondering England's World Cup final defeat, I couldn't help but think that was our one chance to conquer the world and add that illustrious star to our shirt.

Failure to build social homes 'shocking, says author of landmark 2004 review

The failure of governments to build enough social homes in the past 20 years is \"shocking\" and \"uneconomical\", says the author of a landmark Blair-era report into housing supply.

Big rise in households seeking help with court action over energy bills

The number of households seeking help to deal with court action over unpaid energy bills has doubled in the past year, according to Citizens Advice.

Mango allies with Victoria Beckham for clothes range

Victoria Beckham is pivoting from high-end fashion to the high street.

South Africa's former speaker in court on 12 charges of corruption

South Africa's former parliamentary speaker has been charged with corruption and money laundering, in the latest scandal to hit the governing African National Congress (ANC) party before next month's elections.

Myanmar opposition claims drone attacks on junta sites

Opponents of Myanmar's military said they had carried out drone attacks against junta sites in the capital, Naypyidaw, in what appears to be a rare incursion against the embattled junta's centre of power.

Brutal takeover of Haiti by gangs is apocalyptic, says UN rights expert

The UN's top expert on human rights in Haiti has warned the Caribbean country is rapidly moving towards becoming \"like Somalia in the worst of its times\" after a criminal uprising that has displaced tens of thousands of people and largely cut its capital city off from the world.

India ordered killings in Pakistan, say intelligence officials of both countries

The Indian government assassinated individuals in Pakistan as part of a wider strategy to eliminate terrorists living on foreign soil, according to Indian and Pakistani intelligence operatives who spoke to the Guardian.

Bristol Canvassers relish battle for control of city council

The start of the council election campaign in Bristol has not been without challenges for Green party activists.

Rail union leader says GMB 'using bullyboy tactics as merger bid'

One of Labour's biggest union backers has been accused of employing \"bullyboy tactics\" in an alleged attempt to take over a smaller rail union and seize control of its assets.

Industrial Revolution began in the reign of the Stuarts'

The Industrial Revolution started more than 100 years earlier than previously thought, new research suggests, with Britons already shifting from agricultural work to manufacturing in the 1600s.

Union chief calls for inquiry into rise of misogyny in boys

The leader of the UK's largest education union has called for an independent inquiry into the rise of sexism and misogyny among boys and young men, saying it should not be left to parents and schools to police.

'Street fighter' How Ager-Hanssen got invitation for dinner with Braverman

Christen Ager-Hanssen was in Mallorca conducting an espionage operation when the email from Conservative party headquarters arrived.

Mastermind of armed robbery guilty of police officer's murder

The mastermind of an armed robbery in which a police officer, Sharon Beshenivsky, was killed has been convicted of her murder after evading capture for 17 years.

Animal rights group says it will not target Grand National

Animal Rising, the animal rights group that staged a high-profile attempt to stop the Grand National taking place 12 months ago, will confirm this morning that it will not target this year's race at Aintree next weekend and that it is suspending its campaign of direct action against racing indefinitely.

Bitter divide Exemption from war for Haredim revives old resentments

Mea Shearim is the heart of Israel's ultra-Orthodox community, whose role bitterly divides the country and, some believe, maybe the issue that ultimately brings down Benjamin Netanyahu's government.

Law Conservative party row threatens to subsume legal assessment of war

A legal assessment by the UK Foreign Office of whether Israel is in breach of international humanitarian law in Gaza risks being subsumed in a Conservative row over the party's loyalty to the country, and by rival judgments on the damage to British interests in the wider Middle East if the UK is not seen to distance itself from Israel's methods.

Passengers brace for rail strikes but tube action is called off

Rail passengers are bracing for travel disruption as train drivers bring some routes on the national network to a halt in a wave of strikes, but two days of similar action on the London Underground have been called off.

Tories planned for app to make party millions

Senior Conservative party officials worked on plans to hand over its entire membership database for a commercial venture that promised to make tens of millions of pounds, the Guardian can reveal.

Biden demands Gaza ceasefire in strongest rebuke yet to Israel

US says concrete steps’ must be implemented to avoid civilian harm

'Gasoline On The Fire' Is Musk's Behaviour To Blame For Tesla's Poor Performance?

For one Tesla investor, the cause of this week's underwhelming sales figures was clear: the chief executive, Elon Musk.

'UK is My Home,' Insists Sunak As He Denies Plan To Move To US

Rishi Sunak has insisted he does not want to move to the United States and that he only kept his green card for years because returning it was "not something I got round to".

Ad Watchdog Bans Katie Price's Instagram Video On Weight Loss

A post on Katie Price's Instagram account has been banned by the advertising regulator for irresponsibly encouraging a low-calorie diet while simultaneously failing to disclose it was an advert and making unauthorised weight loss claims.

Al Tools Easily Tricked Into Safety Breaches, Say Researchers

The safety features on some of the most powerful AI tools that stop them being used for cybercrime or terrorism can be bypassed simply by flooding them with examples of wrongdoing, research shows.

All Billionaires Under 30 Are Born Not Made, Forbes Reveals

All of the world's billionaires younger than 30 inherited their fortunes beginning "the great wealth transfer" in which more than 1,000 billionaires will pass on more than $5.2tn to their heirs over the next two decades.

Is The Bridge Next? Outgunned Kyiv Aims At Strategic Targets Behind Russian Lines

They have become a familiar sight in the skies above parts of Russia: long-range enemy drones, buzzing their way to another target.

Waiting List May Have 2m More Patients Than NHS Says

Almost 10 million people across England may be waiting for an NHS appointment or treatment, two million more than previously suggested, according to a survey by the Office for National Statistics .

With Record Stores Of Gas, Is The Energy Crisis Over? It's Complicated

Europe is leaving behind the winter months with gas storage facilities at all-time highs, allowing wholesale prices to tumble and home energy bills to drift down towards levels last seen before Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

What's The Time Up There? Nasa Aims To Set Lunar Clock Ticking

The White House wants Nasa to figure out how to tell time on the moon.

'The Machine Did It Coldly' - Israel Used AI To Identify 37,000 Targets

The Israeli military's bombing campaign in Gaza has used a previously undisclosed, Al-powered database that at one stage had identified 37,000 potential targets based on their apparent links to Hamas, according to intelligence sources.