Destiny calls Stokes but India keen to spoil party

Captain poised to become the 16th England player to hit 100 Test caps but he needs tobe wary of Yashasvi Jaiswal

Earnings growth slows less than expected amid skills shortages

Pay growth slowed less than expected in December, prompting predictions that the Bank of England could start cutting interest rates later than previously expected.

Pakistan's rival parties agree to form government to shut out Khan's PTI

A coalition of parties including the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan People's party (PPP) have agreed to form the next government, ensuring the former prime minister Imran Khan's party will not take power despite getting the most votes in last week's election.

US Senate clears $95bn in aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

After weeks of setbacks and delays, the US Senate gave final approval to a $95bn (£75bn) wartime aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other American allies yesterday, sending the bill to the Republican-controlled House Representatives, where its fate is of uncertain.

Key elements of deal for Gaza ceasefire and hostage release 'are on the table', says Biden

Israel and Hamas are making progress towards a deal that would bring about a ceasefire and free hostages held in the Gaza Strip, officials with knowledge of the talks said yesterday.

English tests scandal "These people have been put through years of misery'

There was one crucial statistic in the cheating allegations that the Home Office levelled against more than 35,000 overseas students that instantly alerted the Labour MP Stephen Timms to the likely existence of a huge miscarriage of justice.

Stout support Science backs up Guinness pouring ritual

Guinness has long maintained that \"good things come G to those who wait\" - with its elaborate two-part pour being essential for achieving the perfect head and flavour profile, not to mention the dome synonymous with a proper pint of the black stuff.

The Body Shop falls into administration, leaving thousands fearing for their jobs

The Body Shop has fallen into administration in the UK less than three months after it was taken over by a private equity company, in a move that puts more than 2,200 jobs at risk at the cosmetics chain.

Man accused of murdering police officer evaded arrest for nearly 20 years, court told

The mastermind of an armed robbery in which a police officer was killed and another seriously injured evaded capture for almost 20 years before being extradited from Pakistan, a court heard yesterday.

Estonian PM Kallas named on wanted list by Russia

Moscow has put the Estonian prime minister, Kaja Kallas, and other Baltic states officials on a wanted list, as Tallinn warned of an imminent Russian military buildup along its border.

Cameron suggests UK won't support Rafah offensive

Israel is in breach of international law as the occupying power if it fails to provide food and water to the people of Gaza, the foreign secretary, David Cameron, told peers yesterday in his clearest warning yet over Israel's conduct.

'What a loss to the world of radio': Steve Wright, BBC DJ, dies aged 69

Tributes were paid last night to the DJ Steve Wright, for decades the voice of the BBC on afternoon radio, who has died at the age of 69.

Labour in turmoil as party ditches second candidate over Israel views

Starmer on defensive amid infighting over election car crash’

'Body language was not good' Guardiola urges Haaland to be more patient in City games

Pep Guardiola has said Erling Haaland's body language in the first half of Manchester City's win over Everton was \"not good\", with the manager saying the No 9 should hold himself positively when not scoring.

Gallagher double increases the pressure on Hodgson

This result must have felt like a punch in the guts for Roy Hodgson. In his 200th match in charge, Crystal Palace succumbed to a 13th successive defeat against Chelsea having taken the lead through Jefferson Lerma's first goal for the club after two goals from Conor Gallagher.

Alonso's Leverkusen have dealt heavy blow to Bayern's 'tyranny'

In crushing the perennial Bundesliga champions 3-0, the upstart league leaders have made a bold statement

'People were getting stabbed and killed...that was normality'

As I'm sitting here, something is definitely happening out there which is the same as the mental image I have from 'A growing up,\" Cheslin Kolbe says of the danger he senses on a quiet morning in Cape Town.

Hit the Wonderwall Twickenham's jarring atmosphere a sign of rugby's existential angst

After the US invasion of Panama in 1989, it took their army 10 days to persuade the dictator Manuel Noriega to come out of his hiding place in the Apostolic Nunciature of the Holy See.

Hydrogen cars Can a clean gas fuel really overtake batteries on the road to net zero?

Hydrogen is a beguiling substance: the lightest element, when it reacts with oxygen it produces only water and releases abundant energy.

Advisers called in by Adnams to help secure brewer's future

Adnams has confirmed it has called in advisers to explore options to raise funds as the Suffolk-based brewer aims to secure its financial future.

'Nothing was done to stop it' New questions over Vatican's role in Cassino catastrophe

The mountaintop monastery have been a place of safety as one of the longest and deadliest battles of the second world war was fought around it.

Beyoncé drops new songs after album reveal in Super Bowl ad

Beyoncé has revealed the second album in her Renaissance will be released next month in a surprise announcement during the 58th Super Bowl, which was accompanied by two new singles.

Proposal to restrict citizenship on Mayotte splits French politics

Emmanuel Macron has been accused of walking a dangerous legal and political tightrope with a proposal to restrict access to French nationality for people born to immigrant parents on the Indian Ocean island of Mayotte.

European leaders rally to Nato after Trump jibe about military spending

European leaders have called for greater unity and military cooperation across the continent in response to comments from Donald Trump that threatened to undermine the basis of the transatlantic Nato alliance.

Satellites pinpoint vast methane leaks from landfills driving global heating

There have been more than 1,000 huge leaks of the greenhouse gas methane from landfill waste dumps around the world since 2019, the Guardian can reveal.

PM to shake up planning rules in push to construct more homes

Rishi Sunak will today announce proposed changes to England's planning system to encourage developers to build more homes, in a move designed to boost development in urban areas as housebuilding slumps.

New era: Swift jets in to join boyfriend at the Super Bowl

Taylor Swift flew in from Japan to Las Vegas on Sunday night to watch her boyfriend Travis Kelce's team win the Super Bowl and confirm a new era for the pop star: the WAG.

Ex-boss of Post Office 'gave Fujitsu bonus contract despite warnings'

The former Post Office boss Paula Vennells gave Fujitsu a bonus contract in 2013 to take over an archive of branch data, despite warnings such a move would destroy evidence that might clear operators, whistleblowers have said.

A city in fear 'The families here have fled four or five times now'

Panic and despair spread across Gaza's southernmost city of Rafah after a night of intense bombardment on the area where more than a million people have fled seeking shelter but now fear an Israeli ground assault.

Submerged wall 'may be stone age hunting structure'

A stone age wall discovered beneath the waves off Germany’s Baltic coast may be the oldest known megastructure built by humans in Europe, researchers say.