CATEGORIES

"The reaction was: what's going on here? It is an amazing David v Goliath'

The New Saints, Cymru Premier champions, break new ground for Wales when they visit Fiorentina tonight

England lose data edge but maintain aggressive intent

Late change of hosts to UAE sent a year's planning down the drain, so Heather Knight's team step into the unknown

The county awards Final word on a 2024 season of wild highs, absurd lows and one illegally oversized bat

The County Championship season dribbled to an end on Sunday afternoon, handshakes taken as early as was polite, while the autumn roared in.

Sweden's green hope Battery manufacturer's future in balance after huge losses

Just three years ago, Sweden's then prime minister, Stefan Löfven, visited Northvolt's base near the Arctic Circle in Skellefteå to see Europe's first homegrown battery gigafactory and declared the city \"the future\" in the fight against global heating. Its work had huge significance for Sweden and the world, the Social Democrat said.

Game on: shrine to all things Nintendo opens in Kyoto

Traditionally, visitors to Kyoto in October come for momijigari, the turning of the autumn leaves in the city's picturesque parks. This autumn, however, there is a new draw: a Nintendo museum.

'We are killing ourselves' Vast fires rage across South America

'Blue, our sky is for ever blue!\" effuses the official anthem of Rondônia, a UK-sized chunk of the Amazon in the western reaches of Brazil. But the \"pure crystalline\" heavens celebrated by those lyrics have vanished in recent months.

'Everything will be Russia': eastern city of Vuhledar falls as Ukrainian forces withdraw

Ukraine has said its forces have withdrawn from the eastern city of Vuhledar, a defensive bastion that had resisted repeated Russian attacks since Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion of 2022.

'He came to do a job': pioneer of Windrush generation dies at 98

Alford Gardner, one of the last remaining Windrush passengers who once said he \"didn't expect to be a part of history\", has died. He was 98.

Sellafield told to pay nearly £400,000 after pleading guilty to cybersecurity failings

Sellafield will have to pay almost £400,000 after it pleaded guilty to criminal charges over years of cybersecurity failings at Britain's most hazardous nuclear site.

Post Office chief favoured younger male colleagues, inquiry told

A former Post Office finance chief has said the company's chief executive, Nick Read, preferred to work with teams of \"younger, deferential males\", with very few senior roles held by female colleagues.

Man shot dead in car by Met officer was not posing threat to life, says prosecution

A Metropolitan police firearms officer may have been \"angry, frustrated and annoyed\" when he shot a suspect in the head even though he posed no imminent threat, a jury has been told.

Wonder walls Bookings 'off the scale' at holiday let seen on Oasis No 1

When Tim Collis wanted to move back to his native Derbyshire with his husband, Ryan Phelps, they had no idea that the railway station they were buying was a piece of Britpop history that featured on the cover of Oasis's first UK No 1 hit.

"The exposions were massive' More than 70 killed in latest attacks

More than 70 people have been killed in a series of intensive ground operations and airstrikes by the Israel Defense Forces in southern Gaza, Palestinian medical officials said yesterday.

Grief and fear in Gaza I'm living in suffering every second and minute of life'

On the morning of 7 October, Neama al-Barawi got up early to prepare her children for school and make bread.

"There's a lot of fear' Tel Aviv suburb where gunmen killed seven moments before air raid

Debbie Kay, who lives in the seaside neighbourhood of Jaffa in Tel Aviv, was arguing with her teenage son on Tuesday evening.

"The bombing is random' South Beirut now ghost town after week of attacks

The army checkpoints at the entrance of Dahiyeh, the southern suburb of Beirut where airstrikes have frequently hit what Israel claimed to be Hezbollah targets, were left unmanned.

Missile strikes US and UK had limited role in defence effort

Quiet planning by the US, UK and other allies to help Israel repel an Iranian long-range attack have been going on for several months or more - but most of the defensive effort appears to have been undertaken by Israeli air defence systems.

'We have prepared ourselves' Iran's leaders say Europe must rein in Israel or face 'great war'

Iran is bracing itself for likely Israeli attacks on its nuclear sites as the country's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, yesterday urged the west to leave the Middle East.

Day-Lewis back from retirement to star in son's directorial debut

The three-time Oscar-winner Daniel Day-Lewis is ending his seven-year retirement from acting to star in his son's directorial debut.

Civil service head Simon Case returns to Garrick six months after quitting

Simon Case, the head of the civil service, has returned to the Garrick Club six months after his high-profile departure, and is understood to be among a number of members whose resignations have been withdrawn by the club's management.

Starmer repays £6,000 for gifts and hospitality

Keir Starmer has paid back more than £6,000 worth of gifts and hospitality, including Taylor Swift tickets and rented clothing for his wife, after a row over his acceptance of freebies.

Alarm at rise in vaping among non-smokers

One million people in England now vape despite never having been regular smokers, a seven-fold increase in just three years, according to research that has alarmed health experts.

US warns Israel: we won't support attacks on Iranian nuclear sites

Washington in urgent talks to contain rapidly escalating conflict

Gündogan and Foden cash in for City before McAtee makes his mark

There were hints here of how Manchester City might struggle in Rodri's absence as they struggled to administer the control their No 6 often brings. Yet Pep Guardiola's men still sailed to a 4-0 victory, James McAtee's 73rdminute strike the last of these, which was a first in club colours and sealed City's opening win of this 36-side league phase.

Arteta's men bolster belief with display of strength and skill in statement win

It was always likely to stand as a barometer for Arsenal as much as anything else. How would they measure up to Paris Saint-Germain, one of the powerhouses of the Champions League? Extremely well, was the answer.

Adeyemi fires treble as Celtic are humiliated in Dortmund

The Champions League has a habit of inflicting these inglorious episodes on Celtic. It is difficult to shake the notion that this big fish simply cannot swim when removed from its small domestic pond. Borussia Dortmund toyed with and teased their visitors in a match that was over as a contest long before the half-time whistle blew.

Schär penalty denies Dons' defensive effort

Eddie Howe was evidently not exaggerating when, on the eve of kick-off, he described AFC Wimbledon as \"well organised\".

'I'm beholden to Surrey.I've been away too long'

In a Wisden Cricket Monthly extract, Adam Hollioake talks about using his grief to help a club in mourning

Horner hints Lawson's RB place may lead to Red Bull promotion

The Red Bull team principal, Christian Horner, has indicated Liam Lawson has an opportunity to make his case to replace Sergio Pérez and line up alongside Max Verstappen for the team, potentially as early as next season.

Disruption looms at US ports as 45,000 workers go on strike over pay

Some of the busiest ports in the US were braced for crippling disruption as about 45,000 port workers began striking after their contracts expired.