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Djokovic’s faith can be the difference against historically crumbling Zverev
England can point at luck but Australia are the team that turn up and win | Geoff Lemon
When you’re down, circumstances can conspire to make sure you’re out. Across the first four matches of the Women’s Ashes, England had nobody to blame except for Australia for being better than them. A wan total batting first in the first ODI, a botch of chasing an even smaller one …
Pope warns Davos summit that AI could worsen ‘crisis of truth’
Pope Francis has warned global leaders in Davos that artificial intelligence raises “critical concerns” about humanity’s future and it could exacerbate a growing “crisis of truth”.
Francis said governments and businesses must exercise “due diligence and vigilance” to navigate the complexities of AI.
In a written address at the World …
‘We were betrayed’: families of apartheid victims sue South African government
Lukhanyo Calata’s first memory of his father was the funeral. His mother sobbing, the earth beneath his feet shaking from the number of people gathered at the graveside, and the fear he felt aged three as the red box holding his father, Fort, was lowered into the ground.
Fort Calata …
Irish parliament elects Micheál Martin as prime minister after compromise deal
The Irish parliament has elected Micheál Martin as prime minister, 24 hours after chaotic scenes in the Dáil caused the cancellation of his formal appointment.
Martin’s return to the role of taoiseach comes after a group of regional independent TDs (members of parliament), who are propping up his government, …
Man arrested in Croydon after five people hurt in stabbing
A man has been arrested after five people were injured in a stabbing near an Asda store in Croydon, south London, the Metropolitan police said.
Police and other emergency services were called to Marlowe Way on the Beddington trading estate on Thursday morning after reports of a stabbing at a …
UK competition watchdog investigates Apple and Google’s mobile platforms
The UK’s competition watchdog has launched investigations into the impact of Apple and Google’s mobile platforms on consumers and businesses, days after the government faced criticism for installing a former tech executive as the organisation’s new chair.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will investigate the tech firms’ mobile operating …
UK family awarded thousands over stale croissants and ‘mouldy’ hotel in France
A British family who claimed they “went home miserable” from a luxury French hotel after they were given stale croissants and a smelly room have won thousands of pounds in damages.
Damen Bennion, 52, told his children “Daddy would get things sorted” when they arrived at their holiday in Provence …
Woolworths selling downsized’ Brut deodorant for more than double unit cost of old product
Australia’s biggest supermarket chain, Woolworths, is selling a significantly smaller stick of Brut deodorant for more than double the unit price of the old product, in an extreme example of “shrinkflation” that leaves shoppers paying more for common household products.
While not unlawful, the pricing decision rubs against heightened public …
Madison Keys defeats Swiatek in instant classic to reach Australian Open final
Deep in the final set of one of the most extraordinary matches of her career, the violent, destructive ball striking of Madison Keys was still in full flow. From a set down, Keys had dragged herself back into the match by brutalising every tennis ball in sight. Then she had …