The Wales supporters sang with increased vigour and a, by now hoarse, stadium announcer pleaded with added desperation but after a penalty shootout, the dream …
England 15-16 South Africa: Handre Pollard, sent on after Manie Libbok’s tough 30-minute display, delivered a clutch kick at the death to deny a brave …
France 28-29 South Africa: Just 24 hours after Ireland endured quarter-final heartbreak in Paris, hosts France followed suit after an epic Rugby World Cup encounter
Results in the Lancet’s EClinicalMedicine journal found a ‘similar risk’ of long-term symptoms as those with Covid Scientists say they have found evidence that people …
Voicing support for traffic schemes has no statistically significant effect on re-election chances, study finds Councillors who publicly declare support for low-traffic neighbourhoods do not …
India’s foreign minister has criticized global institutions’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic and their ability to resolve geopolitical upheaval, saying alternative forums have an opportunity …
Exclusive: campaigners demand new sentencing guidelines after data reveals a dramatic rise in the chance of a prisoner’s baby dying Women in prison have a …
Campaigners for women’s rights say findings about intimate partner violence are ‘shocking and appalling’ Women who suffer domestic abuse are three times more likely than …
The outage-tracking website Down Detector reported large spikes in users reporting problems on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Facebook Messenger, and other serves
Country likely to sidestep a protracted recession, but lasting effect of cost-of-living crisis ‘will feel like a recession’ Households in Britain will suffer a hit …
Company asks customers not to send parcels and letters overseas as it works to resolve the issue Royal Mail is experiencing “severe service disruption” to …
Spectators and TV viewers were stunned when Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s heart stopped beating last week. But cardiac arrest in young athletes happens more …
New research shows public sector salaries have fallen significantly behind those in the private sector Teachers and social workers have experienced the worst pay growth …
Cameroon 1-0 Brazil: Vincent Aboubakar stunned the tournament favourites with a stoppage-time header but it wasn’t enough for the Indomitable Lions to qualify
Final: New Zealand 34-31 EnglandEarly red card for Lydia Thompson proves crucial This was the biggest game of women’s rugby ever played and, somehow, it …
Devastating floods in South Africa this week, as well as other extreme weather events across the continent linked to human-caused climate change, are putting marine …
The Ukrainian army and separatist forces trade accusations about deadly attacks as western leaders worry about ‘false flag’ operations by Russia. Kim Sengupta reports from …