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Austria dominate group of death to reshape the draw

If this was supposed to be the group of death, no one told Austria. Ralf Rangnick’s endearing underdogs have reshaped the draw, and perhaps the destiny, of Euro 2024 by topping it.

England fail to ignite with another lacklustre display

Declan Rice had said before this game that it might only take one match to transform England’s tournament and that might now be true… although not because of anything Gareth Southgate’s side actually did. They again didn’t do much at all.

Does Nvidia share fall mean AI bubble is about to burst?

The numbers behind the end of AI kingpin Nvidia’s brief reign as the world’s biggest company are staggering.

Australian museum hangs Picasso collection in toilet

Move follows court case over women-only exhibition space

Police shoot demonstrators storming Kenya parliament

At least 10 killed and dozens injured in deadly tax bill protest

'War crime' arrest warrants issued for senior Putin allies

The International Criminal Court ICC) has issued arrest warrants for two senior Russian officials, accusing them of overseeing war crimes against civilians during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Biden and Trump ready to engage in TV war of words

White House advisers talk to Andrew Feinberg about the US president’s intense preparation process at Camp David as Republican insiders say Trump is blessed with elite stamina’

'A&E staff said my catatonic wife was not their priority'

Husband calls for better care for those in mental health crisis as charity reveals desperate patients turning to private sector

Man who plotted murder of Willoughby had millions of images of women, jury told

Millions of images of women were discovered on the devices of aman accused of plotting to kidnap, rape and murder TV presenter Holly Willoughby, a court has heard.

New Attenborough portrait naturally has touch of green

A portrait of Sir David Attenborough has been unveiled by the Royal Society to mark the broadcaster and naturalist’s four decades as a fellow.

Release of Assange is about Biden vs Trump, not justice

The secret negotiations that led to Julian Assange no longer facing the prospect of being sentenced to up to 170 years in an American supermax prison gathered pace five months ago, when the US Department of Justice indicated for the first time that it would accept a plea deal.

Assange arrives on Pacific island after signing plea deal

WikiLeaks founder to plead guilty on one remaining charge

Sue Gray's 'disaster list' of issues for new government

Prisons will run out of space within days, risking public safety, prison governors in England and Wales warn.

Making every vote count in the battle of the economists

Labour’s Alistair Strathern tells Archie Mitchell he’s winning the support of life-long Tories in the market town of Hitchin

Cabinet minister says he placed bets on election date

The Westminster gambling row has deepened after a cabinet minister revealed he had placed bets on the date of the general election.

Starmer says Sunak failed to ‘grasp nettle' on bet scandal

Sir Keir Starmer has taken aim at Rishi Sunak’s leadership ability over the election date betting scandal, accusing the prime minister of failing to grasp the nettle” and take action quickly enough.

Ex-Marine Says Only Labour Can Be Trusted On Defence

Colonel has given up successful forces career to stand as MP

Farage Accused Of 'Cuddling Up To Kremlin' Over Ukraine

Nigel Farage has come under fire for “cuddling up to the Kremlin” as a leading think tank accused his Reform party of poisoning the election debate. On another torrid day for the exUkip leader, military experts queued up to criticise his claim that the West provoked Russia’s war on Ukraine.

The Brutal Truth Exposed By Scotland's Miserable Exit

At least Steve Clarke could point to progress, of sorts. “We scored two goals this time, we only scored one the last time,” said Clarke, as the Scotland manager reflected on another group stage exit from a major tournament.

Italy's Never-Say-Die Spirit Breaks Croatian Hearts

Italy have spent the last few years veering between ignominy and glory. When embarrassment beckoned, a glorious goal instead lent salvation.

How Is The Election Playing Out In Northern Ireland?

If Britain now has a five-party system – Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Reform UK and Greens – then so does Northern Ireland, though with completely different major participants.

Spain's second XI prove better than most first teams

If this was very much the night’s second match, those watching Italy-Croatia may have missed the chance to see the fifth-best team at Euro 2024. That just happens to be Spain football’s second team, who kept playing with a fluidity beyond virtually everyone else at the tournament.

Building an election victory on difficult housing pledges

The main parties are making big manifesto promises on new homes. But can they realistically deliver, asks James Moore

PICK YOUR BATTLES

People are threatening to boycott Netflix over Syrian war scenes in 'Trigger Warning', starring Jessica Alba. But the film is too bad to be truly offensive, writes Louis Chilton

TRUE BELIEVER

As Cher re-releases two of her least celebrated electro-pop LPs, Helen Brown salutes a woman who has packed endless glitz, glamour and controversy into her six decades of fame

Hunt for teen reveals social media's horrifying cruelty

As trolls mock missing Jay Slater and hound the real-life woman behind Martha in 'Baby Reindeer', Helen Coffey ponders what happened to our collective compassion

Why can't airlines work out a fast method for boarding?

Q Why do airlines board planes in the slowest way possible? I have currently been queuing for 40 minutes – and the pilot has come out to warn us it’s “super warm” on board as the air conditioning isn’t working.

HOW TO BE GAB-FAB

Josh Smith, who went from having a speech impediment and being bullied at school to making communication his career, shares his tips on overcoming fears of speaking to others

Trump's trip to Mar-a-Lago ahead of FBI search probed

Donald Trump reportedly visited Mar-a-Lago a few weeks before federal law enforcement agents searched the Florida property, a trip that special counsel Jack Smith and investigators scrutinised as part of a wider probe into whether the former president had obstructed law enforcement in the classified documents case.

'Assassination plots' prompt Ukrainian state guard purge

Security service said it had caught two colonels accused of cooperating with Russia in plan to kill Volodymyr Zelensky