Michael Gove has backed Rishi Sunak to be the next Tory leader and prime minister as he accused Liz Truss of taking a “holiday from reality”. The former minister, who was sacked by Boris Johnson after telling the prime minister he had to resign last month, said cutting taxes was not the answer to the …
England supporters were warned that there would be days like this. And not just for Dean Elgar, the South African captain who spoke of the potential for “egg on faces” ahead of his side’s emphatic win at Lord’s, but also for Brendon McCullum. The New Zealander, a high priest of the positive approach who returned …
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Google is adjusting its search results in an effort to prioritize “content by the people, for the people” and fight the scourge of clickbait, the company says. “We know that people don’t find content useful if it feels like it’s designed to attract clicks rather than inform readers,” Google’s Danny Sullivan said in a blog …
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A man who murdered his wife on their wedding night and stuffed her body in a suitcase has been jailed for life with a minimum sentence of 21 years. Thomas Nutt, 46, killed his wife Dawn Walker, 52, just hours after they exchanged vows in October last year. His body was found in a field …
Russia has failed to gain ground in cyberspace against Ukraine nearly six months after its invasion of the country, the head of Britain’s GCHQ intelligence service has said. Jeremy Fleming, the intelligence chief, in an op-ed in The Economist, wrote that both countries have been using their cyber capabilities in the Ukraine war. “So far, …
Key events Show only key events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature 80th over: South Africa 291 -8 (Jansen 43, Nortje 0) Potts will be a bit upset about this, I think. The only ball that hits the stumps is easily pushed down the ground by a single from Jansen. Had four balls to …
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Ukraine war: Russia rejects call to demilitarize Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant area BBC Ukraine says Russia is preparing for ‘provocation’ at Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant, Sky News Ukraine’s military warns The Guardian that Russia will make a “provocation” at a nuclear power plant Russia ‘plots false flag attack’ on Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant The …
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Liz Truss has been accused of stopping the publication of the Foreign Office’s annual human rights report because it is likely to contain criticism of Rwanda’s human rights record. This year’s version of the annual assessment of how the UK views other countries’ rights records was due before the summer parliamentary recess, and is now …
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Gerard Butler has written an emotional tribute to his “dear friend” Darius Campbell Danesh. The actor, known for his portrayal of Spartan king Leonidas in Zack Snyder’s hit film 300, revealed how “devastated” he was by the sudden death of his “true brother in arms”. She offered her thoughts and love to Darius, Avril and …
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Apple on Wednesday disclosed serious security vulnerabilities for iPhones, iPads and Macs that could allow attackers to take full control of these devices. The company said it is “aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.” Apple released two security reports on the issue on Wednesday, though they didn’t get much …
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