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Haley's comment - Sole woman provides debate's only zinger

'Honestly, every time I hear you I feel a little bit dumber for what you say.\" Nikki Haley's put-down of Vivek Ramaswamy was perhaps the closest thing to a zinger in an otherwise messy Republican primary debate.

Johnson's team will echo through eternity if they end 30 years of hurt

United States have not won in Europe since 1993 but have seven major winners in team

Surrey on top again thanks to style and substance

Back-to-back titles secured with a mostly homegrown squad led brilliantly by Burns

Rugby's crisis deepens as Jersey Reds cease trading

English rugby's financial crisis deepened yesterday with Jersey Reds announcing they have been forced to stop trading and are on the brink of being wound up.

Japan battle past Samoa to confirm England's progress

Japan remain firmly in the hunt for a place in the quarter-finals after taking advantage of Ben Lam's red card and eventually seeing off a defiant Samoa side-sealing England's passage into the knockout stages as pool winners in the process.

Large insurers in Europe 'are underwriting 30% of US coal'

Lloyd's of London and other big European insurers are underwriting almost a third of US coal production despite their net zero pledges, according to research, with the Lloyd's insurance market emerging as the second-biggest player.

Average rate for new five-year fixed mortgage dips below 6%

The average new five-year fixed mortgage rate has fallen below 6% for the first time since early July, according to the sector's leading data provider.

Trio back on Earth after being stuck in space for a year

A Nasa astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts returned to Earth on Wednesday after being stuck in space for just over a year. One of the team, American Frank Rubio, set a record for the longest US spaceflight as a result of the extended stay.

Democrats deride 'discredited lie' as Biden impeachment hearing opens

Republicans held their first impeachment hearing against Joe Biden yesterday, the latest step in a monthslong effort investigating the president and his son Hunter's business dealings that has yet to turn up substantial evidence of wrongdoing.

EU fails to reach a deal on changes to laws on migration

European Union member states have failed to reach an agreement on changes to the bloc's migration laws after Germany and Italy clashed over key proposals relating to human rights guarantees in detention centres and the role of NGOs in facilitating migrant arrivals.

Tunisia 'forcing thousands of migrants back' to desert borders

Migrants from sub-Saharan Africa have spoken of their horror at being forcibly returned to remote desert regions where others have died of thirst while attempting to cross the border into Tunisia.

Fashion - 'We won't give up': Balmain show comes up roses

Balmain's artistic director, Olivier Rousteing, is not just a designer - he's something of a rock star, too. Throwing white roses in the air outside the venue after the spring/summer 2024 show at Paris fashion week he was greeted with screams and cheers from the crowd.

Sikhs in UK call for security advice after killing in Canada

British Sikhs have been asked to write to their MPs in an effort to get Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman to explain what steps police will take \"to alert Sikh activists who may be under threat\" after the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada.

Swiss glaciers shrink by 10% in two years of record ice thaws

Glaciers in Switzerland have lost 10% of their volume in just two years, a study has found.

Anger as chainsaw used to fell beloved tree on Hadrian's Wall

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage in connection with the felling of the 300-year-old Sycamore Gap tree in the north of England.

Ofcom: no rule against Tory MP interviewing Braverman on GB News

Ofcom's chief executive has said there is nothing to stop GB News using the Conservative MP Lee Anderson to interview the home secretary, Suella Braverman, under current rules.

MailOnline sacks Dan Wootton day after TV role is paused

Dan Wootton was sacked by MailOnline yesterday, a day after he was suspended by GB News for his part in an on-air discussion with the actor Laurence Fox about a female journalist.

Michael Gambon, remarkable star of stage, television and film, dies at 82

Sir Michael Gambon, whose extraordinary acting career took him from Laurence Olivier's nascent National Theatre to screen roles in The Singing Detective and the Harry Potter films, has died at the age of 82.

Teenage girl killed in Croydon named as family pays tribute to 'light of our lives'

The parents of a teenage girl stabbed during morning rush hour have described her as the \"light of our lives\" before visiting the site of her death in south London.

Drug firm developing long-acting HIV jab to be taken at home

One of the world's largest commercial developers of HIV drugs is working on a treatment that can be injected by patients at home every three months, saving them frequent clinic visits.

Europe's olive oil nearly runs dry after crop hit by extreme weather

Europe has almost run out of local olive oil supplies and faces more shortages after extreme weather in the Mediterranean this summer damaged harvests for a second year.

BBC tightens up 'Lineker clause' to stop top talent airing political opinions online

The BBC has updated its social media guidelines to include a strengthened \"Lineker clause\", in an attempt to stop high-profile presenters expressing strong views on party politics.

Industry ties of scientists who backed processed food revealed

Three out of five scientists on an expert panel that suggested ultra-processed foods (UPFS) were being unfairly demonised have ties to the world's largest manufacturers of the products, the Guardian can reveal.

Sunak puts car drivers first in new election battle line

Rishi Sunak is to prioritise the interests of millions of car owners with a series of measures that will provoke environmentalists and curb the power of local councils.

Stargazing in Rome - Djokovic, Bale and a YouTuber tap into fans' thirst for content

It's an immutable truth that inside every elite sportsman lives a frustrated professional golfer.

Isak seizes chance to make City trip a road to nowhere

If Pep Guardiola did not relish receiving a reminder that possession can be overrated, Eddie Howe saw his Newcastle team transformed by the half-time introduction of Bruno Guimarães and Anthony Gordon. That pair made a mockery of Manchester City's earlier domination, paving the way for Alexander Isak's second-half winner to propel Howe's side into the fourth round.

Garner strike leads Everton revival to topple Villa

The man Jürgen Klopp once termed the king of cup competitions is yet to live up to his reputation in that particular department since revolutionising Aston Villa, with Everton advancing at the expense of Unai Emery's side courtesy of goals by James Garner and Dominic Calvert-Lewin. The Villa substitute Boubacar Kamara pulled a goal back late on but Everton held on through five minutes of nervy second-half stoppage time.

Rushing Archer's England return would risk 'serious ramifications'

Jofra Archer flew to India with England's World Cup squad overnight amid a warning that a misfire on the timing of his return could have \"serious ramifications\".

Blackouts not as likely this winter, says National Grid

The risk of blackouts in Great Britain will be lower this winter owing to higher gas storage levels in Europe and more nuclear power imported from France, the company responsible for keeping the lights on has said.

Fraud ruling could be 'corporate death penalty' for Trump

Donald Trump's property empire could collapse \"like falling dominoes\", experts say, after a New York judge's ruling that his business fortune was built on rampant fraud and blatant lies.