England boss Steve Borthwick admitted that his side “looked like a team which only had three training sessions together” in a glum verdict of their 27-24 comeback victory over Italy on Saturday. The Red Roses trailed at half-time after two early Italian
North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un said this week he is not concerned with avoiding an armed conflict with South Korea, state media reports. The dictator made the comments while touring a munitions factory to learn about production, where he referred
Houthi rebel attacks have forced many major shipping companies to announce plans to divert away from the Red Sea. Supply chain intelligence company Project 44 has captured data showing the impact of the Houthi threat on cargo traffic looking to pass through
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says he wants to draw a line under the comments he made in the aftermath of the Gunners’ 1-0 Premier League defeat to Newcastle in November. The Spaniard was enraged after VAR failed to rule out Anthony Gordon’s
United States prosecutors have filed tax charges against Hunter Biden. It means US President Joe Biden’s son will now face a second criminal case against him. The charges allege he “engaged in a four-year scheme to not pay at least $1.4m in
Comedian Xi Diao says he knows he should avoid talking politics on stage, but sharing a family name with Chinese President Xi Jinping makes it hard to resist. Even his name is politically sensitive, the Melbourne-based amateur comedian tells audiences, setting up
President Volodymyr Zelensky is making the right choice by not holding presidential election next year, a Ukrainian national and commentator believes. Aliona Hlivco, managing director at the Henry Jackson Society think tank, finds calls from the West urging the Ukrainian leader to
The man and woman were said to be lucky to be alive – with dramatic images showing how they desperately fought for their lives. One witness told how the pair, who allegedly had been fishing on rocks, were “washed” away in the
In a rabble rousing speech he appeared to chart a path back for rejoining even though he and Sir Keir Starmer have insisted they will not reverse Brexit. He said: “When they [the Conservatives] say we can’t work closely with our friends
A Kansas basketball player has reportedly been suspended after being hit with a rape allegation. Guard Arterio Morris, who played at Texas last year, is said to have received the punishment on Friday. According to the Kansas City Star, the alleged incident