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More than 80 countries headed to the polls in 2024

Tyson Fury will weigh at least 50lb more than Oleksandr Usyk when the two men fight for the world heavyweight championship in Riyadh. At the official weigh-in on Friday night, Fury scaled 281lb while wearing all his clothes, ­including a heavy black leather jacket to keep him warm in the …

In a nutshell, what is the RFU pay dispute?

When the Rugby Football Union published its annual report at the end of November, on the back of a lacklustre autumn campaign for England, it emerged the chief executive, Bill Sweeney,

was paid £1.1m

Sometimes I feel this England team can’t take two steps forward without doing something that makes me think they’ve gone backwards. So much progress has been made, so many reasons for optimism provided before a year that is likely to define them. But then they end it with a display …

This has been a year like no other for Tyson Fury. He has again earned vast fortunes but, as he prepares to climb into the ring to once more face Oleksandr Usyk in the early hours of Sunday morning in Riyadh, 2024 has until now been defined most clearly by …

2024, then. It’s time to look back at a year of podcast bros, Brats and Baby Reindeer with the Guide’s annual roundup. As ever, for an exhaustive rundown of what was good culturally this year, do check out the Guardian’s lists of the best films (both in the

Russia’s move to reinforce its military base in eastern

Libya

The prime minister of the Tripoli-based government, Abdul Hamid Dabaiba, said he rejected any attempt to turn Libya into a …

The darts player Sandro Eric Sosing has been taken to hospital before his scheduled first-round match at the PDC World Championships after suffering chest pains.

Sosing withdrew from his match against Ian White on medical advice after feeling unwell during practice. The 41-year-old is one of four Filipino players in …

Boohoo

Investors representing almost two-thirds of Bohoo’s stock – 64% – voted against appointing Ashley and Mike Lennon at …

Just four of Britain’s 38 Grade One events over jumps have yet to be won by a horse trained in Ireland, and the list could be down to three after the Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot on Saturday, when four of 10-strong field, including Gordon Elliott’s progressive six-year-old,

The …