Trepidation as well as triumphalism as English rugby breaks fresh ground | Rugby union

English rugby’s bold new era appears set to belatedly begin. Nearly 12 months since the Rugby Football Union chief executive, Bill Sweeney, bullishly said that English rugby was “on the cusp of something spectacular” the time has arrived to demonstrate why. The much vaunted Professional Game Partnership is set to be unveiled, the agreement that … Read more

US Open quarter-finals: Paola Badosa v Emma Navarro, Taylor Fritz v Alexander Zverev – live | US Open Tennis 2024

Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Navarro is really canny in how she works her towards the net, hitting deep and inching towards the net like a Grandma’s Footsteps world champ. And that appears to be the advice she gets from her coach between games – she’s … Read more

Scottish government confirms £500m in cuts ahead of budget

Getty Images Finance Secretary Shona Robison says she is looking to extend a government recruitment freeze to public bodies Scotland’s Finance Secretary Shona Robison has announced up to £500m of cuts to balance the government’s budget. Ms Robison told parliament the country was facing “enormous and growing” financial pressure, including additional costs of £800m in … Read more

At least 12 people dead and two missing, says French interior minister, after migrant boat capsizes in Channel – latest updates | France

At least 12 people dead and two missing, says French interior minister France’s outgoing interior minister, Gérald Darmanin, has said all services are mobilised to locate missing people. “Terrible shipwreck in Pas-de-Calais, off Wimereux. The provisional toll stands at 12 dead, 2 missing and several injured,” he wrote. “All state services are mobilised to find … Read more

Poised to be a leader in AI

As the world eagerly delves into the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence (AI), learning more while it harnesses AI’s potential, the Telangana Global AI Summit 2024 at Hyderabad is poised to spotlight the latest trends in AI technology, advance our understanding, and explore the profound impact of AI-based innovation in sectors like Healthcare, Life Sciences, … Read more