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Wilson spot-on to help Bellamy's unbeaten Wales roll over visitors

Craig Bellamy became the first Wales manager to go unbeaten in his first four matches after edging out Montenegro. It was not all liquid football but there was more promise as Harry Wilson's third goal in three games, this one from the penalty spot, earned victory and saw him become the first Welshman since Gareth Bale at Euro 2016 to score in three consecutive matches.

Helping others was my mum's passion – this is my thing, but her legacy'

Rio Ferdinand's foundation is now having an impact far beyond the south London estate where he grew up

Group stage endgame Five things we've learned

Spin to win?

Bristol City's Manning to take leave after baby son dies

The Bristol City head coach, Liam Manning, is taking a period of leave after the death of his baby son, Theo. Manning's assistant, Chris Hogg, will take charge of the Championship side in his absence.

Pakistan roll dice on spin as Stokes makes return

\"There is no change in the approach,\" Azhar Mahmood, Pakistan's assistant head coach, said yesterday. Minutes later the team for the second Test - due to start today at 6am BST - dropped, and there had been a complete change in the approach.

New Zealand take A-O lead but Ainslie hopeful of fightback

A fast start and a close-run first leg will give the British crew hope they are still in this contest but at 4-0 down it is looking increasingly likely that the America's Cup is New Zealand's to keep.

'"'Key figure'" Wigglesworth promoted to England's No 2

Richard Wigglesworth has been promoted to Steve Borthwick's No 2 as part of England's finalised coaching staff for the autumn internationals.

The art of selection Borthwick's autumn requires balance, gut feel and clarity for England to prosper

Rugby union has bid adieu to two significant figures in recent days. Today's players may not be overly familiar with Kevin Bowring, the first professional head coach of Wales between 1995-98, or Ronnie Dawson, who led the British & Irish Lions to a famous win against the All Blacks in 1959 and later became Ireland's first national coach, but both helped to change their sport for the better.

UK warned it is still too reliant on gas to absorb price shocks

Britain is at risk of experiencing a repeat of the sharp increase in energy costs that has fuelled the cost of living crisis owing to an over-reliance on gas, an expert panel of industry leaders has warned.

Porterbrook's £80m dividend fuels calls for rolling stock to be nationalised

The rolling stock firm Porterbrook paid out £80m in dividends to its mainly overseas shareholders last year, accounts show, fuelling further calls for Britain's trains to be nationalised.

Losses at the Evening Standard top £100m over seven years

Losses at the Evening Standard have topped £100m, highlighting the financial pressure on the title, which last month stopped daily publishing in the capital after almost 200 years.

Labour's industrial strategy is welcome but will need watchdog with bite to deliver hard truths

In 2017, Theresa May's government said it was setting out \"a long-term vision for how Britain can build on its economic strengths, address its productivity performance, embrace technological change and boost the earning power of people across the UK\". None of those aspirations would be out of place in Keir Starmer's vision for \"a 10-year plan to deliver the certainty and stability businesses need to invest in the high-growth sectors that will drive our growth mission\".

Gambling stocks fall as Reeves mulls raising taxes

Shares in British gambling companies dropped sharply yesterday, reducing the stock market value of large operators by more than £2bn, after the Guardian reported that Treasury officials could tap the sector for between £900m and £3bn in extra taxes.

Vauxhall owner to decide fate of UK factories 'in next few weeks'

The owner of the Vauxhall, Citroën and Peugeot brands has said a decision will be made on the future of its UK plants \"in the next few weeks\", amid a row over government electric vehicle quotas.

Post Office selected parts of judgment in email to police

The Post Office attempted to use selective positive comments about the Horizon IT system from a damning high court judgment to try to get police to review a decision not to launch criminal proceedings against a post office operator this year.

China surrounds Taiwan for military and coastguard drills

Chinese military and coastguard personnel surrounded Taiwan's main island yesterday for a day of largescale drills that Beijing said were a warning against \"separatist acts\" in the wake of a recent speech by Taiwan's president.

Iran reporters face jail time despite court ruling no US collaboration

Two young female journalists who were sentenced to lengthy prison terms for reporting on the death of Mahsa Amini have been cleared of charges of collaborating with the United States government but will still spend up to five more years behind bars, the Iranian authorities have announced.

Chinese film star returns to the screen after alleged tax scandal

Fan Bingbing, once one of China's most famous film stars, is returning to the screen after a more than five-year hiatus after her alleged involvement in a tax evasion scandal.

Trump suggests using military against 'enemy within' on election day

Donald Trump has provoked anger from Democrats after calling for the US armed forces to be turned against his political adversaries when voters go to the polls next month.

Former Stasi officer jailed for murder of Polish man at Berlin border

A former officer in the East German secret police was sentenced yesterday to 10 years in jail for the murder of a Polish firefighter at a Berlin border crossing 50 years ago.

‘Hunting Fema’ Rescue staff relocated amid concerns over armed militia

Government emergency workers responding to the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene in North Carolina were relocated over the weekend amid concerns that “armed militia” could pose a threat to their safety.

"'He's the only hope' Arab Americans desert Democrats and back ex-president over Gaza"

Arab Americans desert Democrats and back ex-president over Gaza

Woman sent photo of cow before being trampled, inquest told

A woman sent her mother a picture of cattle in a field moments before she was trampled to death by a cow, an inquest has heard.

Met police spy 'bragged about fathering child with activist'

An undercover police officer \"bragged\" that he had fathered a child with an activist from whom he had concealed his real identity, a public inquiry has heard.

"'Cracks in the Earth's resilience' Scientists raise alarm over rapid carbon sink collapse

It begins each day at nightfall. As the light disappears, billions of zooplankton, crustaceans and other marine organisms rise to the ocean surface to feed on microscopic algae, returning to the depths at sunrise. The waste from this frenzy - Earth's largest migration of creatures - sinks to the ocean floor, removing millions of tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere each year.

Met officer filled with dread’ before shooting unarmed driver, court told

A Metropolitan police marksman has told a court he shot dead an unarmed man in a car after becoming \"filled with dread\" the suspect would use the vehicle as a weapon and kill his colleagues trying to detain him.

Exhibition review Deeply shocking, this is a show of beauty and horror

Part history lesson, part crime scene, Hew Locke's What Have We Here? is filled with beauty and horror. At the heart of the show, in the Great Court Gallery, are looting and vandalism, the destruction of societies, the erasure of cultures and the enslavement of their peoples. All are embedded in the British Museum's own history and holdings. And that's without even touching on the sculptures from the Parthenon in Athens and the sorry story of their acquisition, or to whom many of the other objects in the museum might be returned, even if there was a will to do so.

Anti-Zionist beliefs found by tribunal to be 'worthy of respect'

The belief that Zionism amounts to apartheid, ethnic cleansing and genocide is \"worthy of respect in a democratic society\", an employment tribunal has concluded.

Drones evading Israeli defences

As Israel's conflict with Hezbollah and Iran has escalated, it has begun to show a degree of vulnerability.

Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi Family want justice for American shot by IDF

The shooting of Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi is still recent enough that her family slip into the present tense when they talk about her. Her widower, Hamid Ali, smiles as he describes their third wedding anniversary a few months ago, when the young couple took a boat trip in Seattle and ate Vietnamese food.