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Updates from 7.45pm BST kick-offs in Nations LeagueLive scores | Email John | And follow us over on TikTokThe news from that Dutch win, Xavi’s first as coach, is that Cody Gakpo was forced off with an injury just 17 minutes in.Germany v Greece starting lineups: Continue reading...
John BrewinNations LeagueFootball
The Republic of Ireland and Israel players do not shake hands with each other before Sunday's controversial Uefa Nations League game in Hungary.
I don’t take calls from Premier League managers, he saysEngland play Czechia in Prague on TuesdayThomas Tuchel says it would be “madness” to allow his England players or the clubs to pick and choose their matches during the elongated Nations League window as he promised to go full throttle for victory against Czechia in Prague on Tuesday.The manager did accept that Declan Rice needed to rest and could not be part of the squad in light of the Arsenal midfielder’s heavy workload across a number of seasons and well-documented fitness issues. Rice was at Wembley on Saturday to watch England lose 3-2 against Spain in their opening Nations League game. Continue reading...
David HytnerEnglandThomas Tuchel
Tom Banton delivers on all of his potential by crashing a brilliant first international century as England wrapped up their summer with an ODI series win over Sri Lanka.
Batter hits first international century in one-sided winWill Jacks takes last wicket and named player of seriesA dysfunctional summer ended on a brighter note for England as Tom Banton’s eye-catching maiden international century and some masterful finishing from Jordan Cox propelled them to a one-sided victory against Sri Lanka in this one-day international decider.The neurosis had chiefly centred around the Test team, in fairness, with Harry Brook’s white-ball sides on something of an upward trajectory in 2026. Hence Brendon McCullum was relieved of only half of his duties as head coach in July. Continue reading...
Ali Martin at the Kia OvalCricketEngland cricket team
The initiative would have prevented the nation from imposing sanctions unless approved by the UN.
Burnham wants to offer access to free social care services in England. He'll put his plans before voters at the next general election.
The dispute over the controversial parade is a reminder that the peace process is not over.
The prime minister told the BBC that social care in England is "as unfair as American healthcare".
Alpine condemn social media abuse of world championFans of Argentinian driver criticised after Baku incidentLando Norris has been the victim of a wave of online abuse, having stated that the Alpine driver Franco Colapinto should not be in Formula One after the Argentinian caused an accident on Saturday that knocked the defending world champion out of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.Such was the level of abuse on social media, which appears to be from fans of Colapinto, that his Alpine team were prompted to issue a statement condemning the latest incident in a host of occurrences of fan abuse associated with the Argentinian driver. Continue reading...
Giles RichardsFormula One 2026Formula One
In the first article in a series on the Polish economy, we look at the country’s defence boom and its implicationsA short distance north from Warsaw along the Vistula river, camouflaged missile launchers roll through the quiet village of Czosnów.As recently as two years ago, their destination – a hi-tech weapons facility opened this month – had been a cornfield. Now, as Poland drives up defence investment at one of the fastest rates in the developed world, this rural spot has been transformed amid Europe’s response to Russian aggression and US disengagement. Continue reading...
Richard Partington in WarsawPolandEconomics
I brought my children to Penang to immerse them in the places of their grandparents’ stories. When I stopped lecturing them about gratitude and privilege, we enjoyed our final days doing as locals doAs I stepped out of Penang international airport, the humidity hit me like I was peering into a just-opened rice cooker. The air carried whiffs of exhaust fumes, fried food and something earthy. It felt thrilling and familiar because I was born in Penang and lived there for six years before I moved to Australia. I looked back at my three children who were visiting for the first time. They were draped over their suitcases like wilted lettuce. “Welcome to Penang,” I said, wiping sweat off my brow.It was July 2026. It had been 13 years since I last visited Penang, when my father had hosted a lavish wedding dinner featuring a champagne fountain and swan-shaped ice sculpture for me and my new husb
Tessa LuMalaysia holidaysAustralian lifestyle
In mid-September, Fiji's government declared a national emergency because of a startling rise in HIV infections. The country's crystal meth epidemic is a strong contributing factor.(Image credit: Ian Cheibub for NPR)
David Cox
Her Troubles-set debut became a hit TV series starring Gillian Anderson. Now the novelist has returned to her teen years for a follow-up. She talks about her journey from chef to author, and how her cancer diagnosis inspired her to writeLouise Kennedy’s life has hardly wanted for dramatic events, but the recent past has been spectacularly busy, even by her standards. You wouldn’t know it to look at her, as we chat in the sitting room of the house in Sligo that she shares with her husband, son and daughter, but this is the home that she once thought would be repossessed. The couple bought it “for stupid money” in 2007, when they also opened a restaurant, initially so successful that the only way seemed to be up. The following year, financial mayhem descended on Ireland, their customers ebbed away, and the Celtic Tiger years morphed into a country racked with job losses, bankruptcies, appa
Alex ClarkBooksFiction
Climate change is transforming Papua's snowy peaks, which hold scientific value and spiritual significance.
Are you taking fewer journeys by car? Or are you cutting back in other areas to pay your diesel bill? Russia’s war-damaged refineries and the Middle East crisis have erased about a fifth of the world’s diesel supplies and are pushing up the price of diesel at forecourt pumps.We would like to speak to people living in Shetland and the Outer Hebrides who are paying the highest average price for diesel per litre. How are you coping with the surge in cost? Are you taking fewer car journeys? Have you cut back in other areas to pay for your diesel bill? Continue reading...
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How did you find them? Were they helpful in getting you to the next stage in your education or in securing a job?Teenagers are to be offered new vocational GCSEs in England, marking the biggest changes to the qualification for more than a decade.From 2029, pupils will be able to supplement compulsory GCSE subjects such as English, maths and sciences with courses including building and construction, creative media production and child development. Continue reading...
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The arrivals of two unescorted migrant boats mark the first uncontrolled landings recorded in the UK since 2025.
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has confirmed the review after Donald Trump told Andy Burnham the deal was "terrible".
As Reform slip back in the polls, Labour and the Conservatives rediscover a familiar political divide, writes Laura Kuenssberg.