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Fabien Galthié said Marcus Smith “carries genius with him” on Thursday in high praise for the England playmaker, adding: “He’s a peerless attacker; he can change a match with one run, one pass, one kick.”

The France head coach had been asked about the uncertainty over where on the pitch …

England have confirmed they will play Afghanistan in the upcoming Champions Trophy despite pressure to boycott the fixture in response to the Taliban’s violation of women’s rights in the country.

Last month a cross-party group of

160 British MPs wrote to the England and Wales Cricket Board

Never confuse a stock market index with a symbol of national economic health. The truth of that old piece of wisdom was demonstrated on Thursday as the FTSE 100 went on a rip-roaring run – up 104 points, or 1.2%, to a new closing high of 8,727 – while the …

The actor and comedian Steve Coogan has avoided a six-month driving ban after being caught speeding at 97mph, arguing it would prevent him from filming a new series of his TV show The Trip.

Coogan, 59, was captured travelling over the 70mph speed limit in a Range Rover on the …

Google has edited an advert for its leading artificial intelligence (AI) tool, Gemini, before its broadcast during the Super Bowl after it was found to contain false information about Gouda cheese.

The local commercial, which advertises how you can use “AI for every business”, showcases Gemini’s abilities by depicting the …

Howie Roseman has taken on folklore status in the NFL. Whenever the draft and free-agent seasons roll around, you hear the chorus: Howie has done it again! As general manager, Roseman has led the Philadelphia Eagles to three Super Bowl appearances in eight years, winning one title. But this year’s …

Late-night hosts roundly mocked

Donald Trump

Jimmy Kimmel

On Tuesday evening, Donald Trump made a shock announcement during a press conference with the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu: he …

1-2) Madison Chock and Evan Bates

Figure skating

The longtime ice dance partners, together on skates from 2011 and married since last year, finally broke through for

their first world championship

Delia Smith demands one minute of simmering plus six of standing with the pan lid on. Heston Blumenthal brings his to the boil from cold. Now scientists have weighed in on the perfect way to boil an egg, and the results are egg-stremely tasty.

From a materials perspective, cooking an …

Wrapped in white and crowned with a huge green heart, Grenfell Tower stands tall; a stark symbol of a once barely imaginable tragedy, exposed by a public inquiry as an avoidable one.

To those who live physically in its shadow, the announcement it

is to be dismantled …