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Drivers warn FIA: start treating us like adults

Formula One drivers have demanded the FIA stops treating them like children in a damning indictment of the governing body's policies and its president, Mohammed Ben Sulayem.

History adds spice as Ireland ride into All Blacks rematch

Sexton-Ioane spat provides another layer of intrigue to first meeting since the 2023 World Cup quarter-final

Schmidt rolls the dice on untested Sua'ali'i

Joe Schmidt has only made one change to Australia's starting XV before this weekend's Test against England, but it is a big one.

Matters at hand: VAR has magnified handball injustices - it's time to adjust the penalties

The first draft of this column began with me rehashing one of my three anecdotes. Not the microwave or the six-pound peach, the one where I ranted on TalkSport about how repetitive and boring the Lord of the Rings films are to the point where the boss texted to ask whether I'd ever considered being so energised about football.

The Trump effect Scramble to assess winners and losers in the new era

Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election left investors and business leaders across the globe scrambling to assess what his return to the White House will mean.

Sainsbury's boosted by return to office but warns of price inflation

Food sales at Sainsbury's have been boosted by a return to the office and fewer people dining out, as the retailer warned of possible price rises as a result of having to pay £140m more next year in national insurance contributions (NICs).

Boss's plan for BT is promising: rein in the foreign adventures and concentrate on the UK

Once 5G investment has been made, the prize of a cash-generative BT as a provider of 21st-century infrastructure can still be glimpsed

Nissan to cut 9,ooo jobs from global workforce

Nissan has announced it will cut 9,000 jobs from its global workforce as part of \"urgent measures,\" to stem losses.

MPC's caution is likely to continue after Trump's win

Rachel Reeves may count herself lucky that the news this week has been dominated by Donald Trump's return to the White House rather than the Bank of England's latest decision on interest rates.

'Economic collapse': UN says 2 million at risk of starvation in Myanmar

Two million people in Myanmar's Rakhine state could face starvation within months because fierce conflict and trade blockades have led to a \"total economic collapse\", and the imminent risk of famine, a senior UN official has warned.

Cost of a home at record high but budget could hit sales, says Halifax

The average price of a home in the UK is at a record high, but demand could slow as a result of policies in Rachel Reeves' budget, says Britain's biggest mortgage lender.

Spain's police seize record 13 tonnes of cocaine sent from Ecuador

Spanish police and customs officers have intercepted the largest known consignment of cocaine ever to reach the country, seizing more than 13 tonnes of the drug, hidden in a cargo of bananas shipped from Ecuador.

Australian quits breaking after ridicule at Olympics

An Australian who became one of the defining athletes of the 2024 Games has retired from competitive breaking as a result of the scrutiny she received following her performance.

Residents told to shut doors after 40 monkeys flee US research site

Forty monkeys escaped from a research facility in South Carolina on Wednesday, with local officials warning people to stay away.

'It can lead to chaos' How disinformation has hampered flood rescue work in Spain

Home to more than 120 shops, a cinema and 34 restaurants, the Bonaire shopping centre has long been known as one of the largest in the Valencia region. After flood waters coursed through the municipality of Aldaia last week, it began making headlines for another reason: disinformation over the fate of its vast underground car park.

Scholz faces calls for urgent vote after government crisis in Germany

Germany's centre-right opposition leader called for an immediate vote of confidence to be held in parliament to head off months of political paralysis after Olaf Scholz's ruling coalition collapsed.

Take-up of paternity leave in Finland surges after rules change

The amount of paternity leave taken in Finland has nearly doubled in length after a 2022 change in the country's parental leave system, the social benefits agency has said.

Israel IDF distances itself from general's 'no return for evacuees'

The Israeli army has distanced itself from comments made by a brigadier general that ground forces are getting closer to \"the complete evacuation\" of the northern Gaza Strip and its residents will not be allowed to return home.

We have already achieved all we need to in Gaza - Gallant

Israel's ousted defence minister, Yoav Gallant, has reportedly said the army had achieved all its objectives in Gaza and that Benjamin Netanyahu had rejected a hostages-for-peace deal against the advice of his own security establishment.

Australia to ban social media for children under 16, PM pledges

The Australian government pledged to legislate an age limit of 16 years for social media access yesterday, with penalties for online platforms that do not comply.

Russia attacks civilians in Ukraine hours after Trump's election win

Russia carried out a massive drone attack on Kyiv and killed four people in a strike on a hospital in Zaporizhzhia, hours after Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election on Wednesday.

Boom in use of private jet 'taxis' by rich triggers calls for CO2 crackdown

Private jet use has soared in recent years, with resulting climate-heating emissions rising by 50%, according to the most comprehensive global analysis to date.

Number of young problem gamblers doubles in a year

The proportion of young people in Great Britain with a gambling problem has more than doubled, according to \"astonishing\" official data that prompted calls for urgent government intervention.

Father of Sara Sharif tells court 'evil' wife tied her up

The father of Sara Sharif has told a court he caught his \"evil\" wife red-handed after she tied his daughter's hands behind her back with tape just weeks before Sara was killed.

Moderate exercise may limit 'baby blues' for new mothers

Doing more than an hour of moderate intensity exercise a week may reduce the severity of \"baby blues\" and almost halve the risk of new mothers developing major clinical depression, the largest analysis of evidence suggests.

Glasgow celebrates 20 years of A Play, a Pie and a Pint

\"I couldn't imagine it not being here,\" says Diane Carroll, who has helmed the ticket desk for A Play, a Pie and a Pint at the Oran Mor in Glasgow since it opened its doors in 2004.

CPS considers sexual abuse claims against DJ Westwood

Prosecutors are considering bringing charges against the former Radio 1 hip-hop DJ Tim Westwood, after detectives investigating allegations of non-recent sexual abuse submitted a file of evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).

Cost of 'bat shed' near HS2 line is £100m, chair says

The cost of a \"bat shed\" to protect a species along the new HS2 high-speed line has risen to more than £100m, HS2 Ltd's chair has revealed.

Welby apology as report says C of E covered up 'brutal' abuse of boys

The Church of England covered up the actions of its most serious and brutal serial abuser, who subjected victims to traumatic physical, sexual, psychological and spiritual attacks, an independent review has concluded.

Former police officer tells inquiry of 'terrifying' effects of novichok

A former police officer who was poisoned in the Salisbury novichok attack has described the \"nightmarish hallucinations\" he faced shortly after coming into contact with the nerve agent, including a \"tsunami of pure heat and fire\" near his eyes.