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As Conor Bradley shone, Trent Alexander-Arnold was given a brutal and hostile reminder of his fall from grace, writes Phil McNulty.

“I can settle up my affairs. I can turn the heating up full blast, and that will be wonderful,” 92-year-old Betty Brown told the BBC.

What the party’s first six months at the helm of local authorities and councils tells us about how they govern – and whether they can keep their promises

You know you have scored a special goal when you are then being compared to Lionel Messi – and even more so if you are a centre-half, but that is what’s happened to Tottenham’s Micky van de Ven.

Mogotsi has been under the spotlight in recent weeks for his alleged association with top cops

Lesufi outlined the province’s comprehensive preparedness measures across critical areas

Three more suspects have been arrested in connection with Westbury mass shooting

A total of 48 typhoid fever cases has been reported.

From tariff cushions to space launches to Eurovision, Prime Minister Carney’s first budget aims to protect Canada while looking beyond the US.

It is the latest in a string of suspected drone sightings causing disruptions at European airports.

The federal budget from Canada’s PM seeks to attract business investment and protect sectors hit by the ongoing trade war with the Trump administration.

Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris are thought to have been the last French people held in Iran.

The boy, 14 and from London, took his parents to court after they sent him to school in Africa.

The paramilitary RSF has been blamed for the attack as fighting in the oil-rich Kordofan area intensifies.

More than 40 people are known to have died since last week, according to officials.

The US president says his threat is over killings of Christians – though experts say there is no evidence they are disproportionately targeted.

AI pioneer Professor Fei-Fei Li is set to receive a top engineering prize from the King for her contributions to the field.

The study, commissioned by the Department for Transport, was completed by Berkshire’s TRL.

The number of people who are out of work for health reasons has grown by 800,000 since 2019.

Adverts for cosmetic devices not registered with the medicines regulator must not make medical claims.

In a statement, the MKP has described Van Rooyen as a seasoned cadre of the liberation movement

Rakubu says Khumalo’s testimony highlighted issues of criminal cartel connection with the SAPS.

Ramaphosa says a call must be made to support the resolutions of G20 inequality report

Khumalo says that the bakkie sometimes driven by Sibiya is registered under Stuart James

Tottenham say they are supporting Destiny Udogie after confirming their Italy defender was allegedly threatened with a gun by a football agent.

Arne Slot says Trent Alexander-Arnold has been very special to him as a player and person after Liverpool fans booed him on his first return to Anfield since moving to Real Madrid.

Tottenham manager Thomas Frank jokes that Micky van de Ven looked like Lionel Messi after scoring a stunning solo effort in a 4-0 win over Copenhagen in the Champions League.

Cameron Norrie beats Arthur Cazaux to reach the Moselle Open quarter-finals, while Novak Djokovic progresses in Athens.

Experts say pupils should spend less time in exam halls and more time on activities like life skills, sport and work experience

National curriculum review: 10 key recommendations

A review of England’s curriculum has recommended reducing the amount of content and emphasis on exams and instead focusing more on life skills and “enrichment”.

The review, led by Prof Becky Francis, wants pupils to...

Proposals include shortening length of GCSE exams, a new diagnostic test in maths and English, and expanding RE

Curriculum ‘should focus less on exams and more on life skills’

The year-long curriculum and assessment review headed by Prof Becky Francis was asked by the government to look at primary, secondary and aged 16-19 phases of state education in England. It heard more than 7,000 responses...

Rachel Kolisi has fuelled speculation she will cheer on her ex, Springbok captain Siya Kolisi, at his 100th test cap in France this weekend…

Former Idols SA winner Heinz Winckler has reacted to criticism of him establishing a Charlie Kirk inspired movement – ONE80 – in South Africa.

Siya Kolisi’s estranged wife Rachel and their two kids have returned to Paris, France two years after moving out of the country.

Research uses eye-tracking data to examine some people’s extraordinary recognition ability

They have been used in the search for the Salisbury novichok poisoners, finding murder suspects and even spotting sexual predators. Now, research has revealed fresh insights into why super-recognisers are so good at identifying faces.

Previous research has suggested people with an extraordinary ability to...

Blocking the sun may reduce global heating – but ‘rogue actor’ could cause drought or more hurricanes, report finds

Solar geoengineering could increase the ferocity of North Atlantic hurricanes, cause the Amazon rainforest to die back and cause drought in parts of Africa if deployed above only some parts of the planet by rogue actors, a report has warned.

However, if technology to block the sun...

President withdrew Jared Isaacman’s nomination in May but says on Truth Social he is ‘ideally suited’ for top role

Donald Trump has renewed his nomination for the billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman to become Nasa administrator.

“This evening, I am pleased to nominate Jared Isaacman, an accomplished business leader, philanthropist, pilot, and astronaut, as Administrator of NASA....

Out of the 10 best-selling models 15 years ago, all were locally assembled.

When it comes to choosing which Ford Ranger bakkie you would like to invest your money into, it’s not just a piece of cake.

Some 5.4 million adults use vapes daily or occasionally compared with 4.9 million using cigarettes, figures show.