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Australia’s record in Auckland is ugly but the stakes this weekend could be even higher for the home team who are on a three-match losing streak Eden Park against the All Blacks.

England-focused mental health review returns stark warning and calls for shift to ‘needs-led’ system Explainer | What has the Fonagy review found and what does it recommend?

Peter Fonagy lauds courage of young people and warns of consequences of rising prevalence of mental illness Full report | NHS at risk of ‘system failures’ as demand for ADHD and autism care soars, inquiry finds Explainer | What has the Fonagy review found…

Michael Carrick is wary of ‘Dr Tottenham’, Oliver Glasner returns to Selhurst Park and will Manchester City summon a siege mentality at Anfield?

Actor-director’s listless LA-set crime thriller makes for a surprisingly anonymous effort and one that feels very similar to many other, better films Ben Affleck has pushed through multiple Hollywood comebacks, at least one predicated on his facility behi…

(Interscope) Adored by the A-list and filling arenas, but without huge smash hits, the Australian singer treads his own distinctive path through pop via shoegaze, Balearic and the Smiths A few years back, the New York Times reported on the phenomenon of t…

Officials clarified execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan, army psychiatrist who killed 13 people, will be livestreamed Pete Hegseth has said the execution of Nidal Hasan, the former army psychiatrist who killed 13 people at Fort Hood, will be a public…

Aces star wins record fifth WNBA MVP award Wilson becomes first player to win three straight Olivia Miles finishes second in MVP voting A’ja Wilson was named the WNBA’s most valuable player on Thursday for a third consecutive year and a record fifth time…

Martin and Debra Robinson, the brothers’ parents, will address the court before a Mexican judge hands down the verdict A Mexican judge is expected to hand down his verdict Thursday in the high-profile murder trial of three men accused of killing two Austr…

Military families admit ‘mixed emotions’ as aircraft carrier finally returns to San Diego after grueling deployment that took severe toll USS Lincoln arrives at San Diego base – live updates By 4am on Thursday, the sky still pitch black, 19-year-old Pvt G…

From essays on sexual jealousy to retellings of classical Greek tragedies, here’s a guide to the Nobel prize-winning writer’s catalogue of work ‘Delights await!’

The incident is the latest to raise questions about the growing reliance on digital maps for wilderness navigation The route up the Widowmaker Arete, a 1,700-foot wall in British Columbia, is deceptively described as “mostly easy slab climbing”, intersper…

Rayo Vallecano’s fascinating forward on his unique club, his musical passions and the goalscoring form that puts him among Europe’e elite An 11-year-old, second-hand VW Beetle with more than 300,000km on the clock pulls over on Clown Fofó Street in the he…

John Cena and Jessica Biel collect paychecks in a soulless and synthetic slab of corporate product that hints at what we can expect from the Paramount-Warner merger After a windy road, this week it finally happened.

Eye-watering sum, to be split between 20 bankers, is one of the biggest payouts in the bank’s history Top bosses at Goldman Sachs are in line to share a bonus pot worth up to $500m (£378m) this year, marking one of the biggest payouts in the Wall Street b…

Intense flash of radio waves is more than 10bn years old and has travelled through ‘approximately 80% of cosmic history’ A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, a mysterious flash of energy was released into the universe.

Record try-glut in round one suggested all-out attack is en vogue, but maybe you can defend well and still concede tries in the modern game?

Lawyer for CNN, MS Now and Politico says Trump admitted he banned networks from White House over their coverage Donald Trump continues to be the strongest witness for the media companies arguing that they were unfairly barred from the White House at his d…

More research into the troubling rise in early onset cancers is needed.

The escalating violence reflects deep domestic rifts – but is fuelled by broader geopolitical power games When the Nobel peace laureate is announced on Friday, the committee will be hoping that its choice ages better than 2019’s.

Consulate targeted in sanctions spat has unusual diplomatic status that clashes with Israel’s ambitions to fully annex the city Israel’s attempt to close the British consulate general in Jerusalem was primarily designed to deter London from imposing sanct…

The Handmaid’s Tale author is joined by Emily Wilson, Ocean Vuong and Booker-shortlisted writer Rebecca Perry in celebrating the newly announced Nobel laureate Anne Carson wins Nobel prize in literature 2026 Anne Carson’s work has long been admired among…

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Embassies post links to hastily produced online film echoing style of real Guardian documentary about mass killings of Gaza civilians The Israeli government is promoting an online film project that mimics the style of NAZA, the award-winning documentary t…

Andy Burnham is pressing ahead with his Brexit U-turn, using a visit to Germany to make a ‘commitment to deeper EU co-operation’.

The combination of Iranian, Russian and Chinese aggression is deeply concerning: just how much more concerned with security should the country be?

Senegalese player Aminata Seck freed on $2,500 bond Judge finds 26-year-old is not a flight risk or danger Seck was detained at Louisville airport in August A Kentucky State University women’s basketball player from Senegal who was arrested by Immigration…

Manchester United midfielder was left out of initial squad First leg of World Cup playoff is on Friday in Crete Sarina Wiegman heaped praise on Ella Toone for her positive reaction to being left out of England’s initial squad for their Women’s World Cup p…

Crew hurried to International Space Station eight months ago after astronaut fell ill in space Four astronauts returned to Earth from the International Space Station on Thursday after hurrying there eight months ago to replace an ailing colleague and his…

Figure is highest ever recorded for species and confirms one of Indian Ocean’s greatest conservation success stories A landmark survey of the world’s largest free-roaming giant tortoise population has revealed the once endangered species is thriving.

Government forces’ attack raises risk of internal conflict in Ethiopia that could trigger regional war Eritrean troops who crossed into Ethiopia’s Tigray region have come under drone attack from government forces, raising the risk that renewed internal co…

Cadillac driver rode between Malaysia and Singapore Bottas says four-day trip helped him acclimatise Valtteri Bottas has revealed the details of an incident-packed 418km bike ride including encounters with snakes, being chased by dogs and the eerie atmosp…

Confederation president clarifies his intentions to staff Canadian was eyed as potential rival to Gianni Infantino Victor Montagliani has told Concacaf staff he intends to stand for re-election as the confederation’s presidentnext year, which will rule him

Parviz Sabeti denies allegations he led Savak intelligence agency under shah and directed torture of thousands The alleged “chief torturer” for the deposed Shah of Iran is a step closer to trial for human rights abuses after a Florida federal judge reject…

Men, 32 and 35, detained on suspicion of trespass, causing criminal damage and entering a prohibited place Two Latvian men were arrested in the early hours of Thursday after they were discovered inside the perimeter of RAF Molesworth, a Cambridgeshire base

City travel to Liverpool for first game since guilty verdict Guardiola expected at City v PSG next week Erling Haaland has called for unity amid the uncertainty at Manchester City after the club were found guilty of serious financial breaches of Premier L…

The US have been defined for so long by the next singular player.

Rally to remember woman, 87, whose rent battle with investment firm triggered nationwide protests over housing crisis Thousands of people are expected to march through the centre of Madrid on Thursday evening in memory of María del Carmen Abascal, the 87-…

A new global biodiversity report strikes an encouraging note.

Schools blockaded again across country as teenagers and teachers demand more investment and ‘concrete measures’ to improve conditions Europe live – latest updates High school students have again blockaded schools and marched through cities across France,…

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam Marking a century since the Dutch artist stowed away to New York, this vast retrospective gloriously showcases the abstract expressionist’s fierce boundary-pushing Willem de Kooning was the last great artist who really knew how to d…

Residents in areas from the mouth of the Mississippi River to Florida urged to ‘evacuate if told to do so’ Millions of people from Louisiana to Florida are under hurricane warnings on Thursday as Hurricane Isaias looked set to head towards the US Gulf coa…

A performance piece from 2014 has gone viral in response to an allegation of rape at Cornell University.

If you want to step up your strength training at home, snag this compact set at a deal Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things In a previous life, if I ever went missing, you could reliably find me at the gym.

Teenager almost certain to leave despite fresh offer Compensation for move to European rival would be low Manchester United have made JJ Gabriel an official scholarship contract offer, but remain at risk of losing the teenage forward for as little as £350…

Ahead of the Irish alt-rockers’ highly anticipated fifth album, Dopamine Chamber, we count down their potent, occasionally political, catalogue A single inspired by the birth of bassist Conor Deegan’s daughter, It’s Amazing to Be Young is a lovely example…

Emerging in early-1970s New Zealand, the band turned pop into surreal theatre.

Society tells us there is one way to live a life, and joy is a byproduct on the path there.

People often forget social rules when dogs are involved, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith.

Wood’s cultural prominence, commercial success and now collapse of his empire was shaped by the confected TV narrative into which he stepped Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Along the main drag of Noosa Heads, expensive beachfro…