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Seedorf back in football as Corinthians head coach

Brazilian club Corinthians appoint Clarence Seedorf as their head coach, with the former Netherlands midfielder taking on his first coaching role since 2019.

Trump faces growing backlash over plans to import diesel from Russia

Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers have criticised the deal, which was announced weeks before the US midterm elections.

Drivers forced to use parking apps can pay up to 40% more

Council car parks have switched away from ticket machines to cut costs, leading to extra fees for users Drivers are unwittingly paying up to 40% more to park as more councils switch to app-only payments and force customers to pick up the tab. Many councils across England have removed pay and display machines and replaced them with app payments, including a number in London. Most local authorities encourage drivers to pay by app to beat queues, while apps are often the only way to pay when ticket machines are out of order. However, many car park signs fail to mention that app payments may incur an additional service fee. Continue reading...

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The 'Kane-esque' striker Spurs may regret letting go

Will Lankshear's positioning, finishing and poacher's instinct have made him an instant hit at Riverside Stadium – and a cause of lament at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

‘We were not going to let this rapist destroy our lives’: how one couple came to terms with a devastating attack

After Susan Brison was raped and left for dead, her husband, Thomas, did his best to support her. They are still together, while many relationships collapse after a sexual assault. What did he get right – and wrong? And why did she want him to write about her ordeal? On a hot, still, silent noon, at a junction of dirt roads in rural France, Thomas Trezise stood scanning the horizon, looking and listening for his wife. He tried to soothe a deep foreboding. Susan Brison had headed out for a morning walk two hours ago. How could she be gone so long? This was 4 July 1990, the start of what was meant to be a busy summer. Trezise and Brison were both assistant professors in the US – he in French at Princeton and Brison in philosophy at Dartmouth – and had just arrived at the remote farmhouse of

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'Call it a day with VAR' - Rooney on Palace's controversial goal

Speaking on Match of the Day, Wayne Rooney says VAR made the wrong decision in awarding Crystal Palace their second goal, which saw the home side take the lead as they went on to beat Nottingham Forest 3-1 in the Premier League.

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'It's a bad situation' - Why Man City win creates uncertainty

Speaking on Match of the Day, Toby Alderweireld and Wayne Rooney discuss why Manchester City's 3-0 victory against Liverpool leaves the Premier League in limbo as the club awaits a potential punishment, which could include a points deduction, after they were found guilty of financial breaches.

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Failure to fit tags left 5,000 offenders unmonitored in England and Wales, report finds

In first half of this year 1,600 tags also had no signal for over two weeks, highlighting scale of probation crisis More than 5,000 offenders went unmonitored in the first half of the year because probation staff failed to install electronic tags, while 1,600 tags had no signal for more than two weeks due to faults, a report has found. The Institute for Government (IfG) has revealed the full scale of the crisis in the probation system in England and Wales, concluding that “rationing probation supervision” due to a lack of staff meant sentences imposed by the court had become “essentially a fiction” for most offenders. Continue reading...

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'It's a bit naive and stupid' - Rooney on Gravenberch sending off

Speaking on Match of the Day, Wayne Rooney and Toby Alderweireld discuss whether Ryan Gravenberch should have been sent off, after he received two yellow cards in Liverpool 3-0 defeat to Manchester City in the Premier League.

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'Big star' - How Doku delivered for Man City in win against Liverpool

Speaking on Match of the Day, Wayne Rooney and Toby Alderweireld analyse how Jeremy Doku changed the game in Manchester City's favour, after coming on as a substitute in his side's 3-0 win against Liverpool at Anfield.

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AI is less regulated than milk, says Microsoft president

Brad Smith calls for global rules on AI, and says the UK is in the "best position" to lead the charge.

Watch: What's behind Trump's energy ceasefire claim?

The US president made the announcement in a social media post, which was an apparent surprise to Ukraine and Russia is yet to comment.

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