International

Key events Dart beats Stearns: 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 Victory for the Briton who moves into the second round. Harriet Dart of Great Britain returns against Peyton Stearns. Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images Share *Safiullin 1-1 Alcaraz (*denotes next server). Share Safiullin 1-0 *Alcaraz (*denotes next server). The Russian holds, and it’s the Spaniard’s turn. Russia’s Roman […]

Key events And here’s the player of the match – Bruno Fernandes, who else? “Massive for us,” he says. “We lost three points last week, so [we wanted to] put in a good performance for our fans in the first game at home… We wanted to start the game on the front foot. I think […]

Key events 60 min: A promising and largely unopposed cross-field run from Omar Marmoush ends with the Spurs debutant sending a dipping diagonal effort flashing just wide of the far post. Share 58 min: Mateus Fernandes plays a lovely weighted pass in behind for Gray to chase but the Spurs right-back doesn’t have the legs […]

Key events Bad light stops play That should be it for the day. If so, England will resume tomorrow*/on Sunday with a lead of 261 and a series win almost in the bag. * The forecast is dreadful so it could be a washout. Share Updated at 18.45 BST 22nd over: England 81-3 (Gay 30, Brook […]

Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ Donald Trump summoned the press pool to the Oval Office to witness him signing an executive order that directs the Department of the Interior to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America”. This comes after trade talks between Canada collapsed over the weekend and led to […]

If the system that elects MPs to Westminster was obviously the most democratic one available, there would be no need to use alternative modes when electing the UK’s devolved assemblies or England’s regional mayors. The fact that first past the post (FPTP) was not preferred when establishing those institutions reflects an acceptance that there are […]

Three moves in the last week have exposed the limits of Donald Trump’s economic bullying. The US slapped 50% tariffs on another $20bn of Canadian goods – then threatened the same rate on the cars, trucks, parts and steel that America Inc depends on. On Monday, the Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, menaced Iran’s trading partners […]

The Duke of Sussex has stepped down from the board of a major African wildlife charity that had been at the centre of a human rights controversy. Prince Harry’s spokesperson confirmed he was no longer a trustee of African Parks, which admitted last year that human rights abuses were committed by its rangers in the […]

Key events Newcastle should be very proud of their display. Their summer so far has been a dismal one, with some of their best players departing. But that was a proper performance, a clear tactical plan that was executed perfectly. Newcastle hustled and pressed, ran their nuts off, and broke with pace and verve and […]

Key events 52 min: Spurs try to summon a response, Robertson making good down the left and crossing low for Moore, who finds himself one on one with Kelleher. But he shoots straight at the keeper, who parries before claiming. Share 51 min: This is some debut from Sangare, who now has two assists to […]