Ralph Carr, a former celebrity talent agent prosecuted under his full name Ralph Carnovale-Carr, has been jailed for a maximum of six years after a jury found he raped a woman twice at his Melbourne home in March 2023. The 66-year-old appeared via videolink from Melbourne Assessment Prison…
A man has been charged with murder eight months after a woman died in unexplained circumstances at a waterfront unit in Port Macquarie, on the New South Wales mid-north coast. Megan Tangye, 31, was found with multiple unexplained injuries at the property on Gore Street on 27 December…
The leader of Essex County Council, Reform UK's Peter Harris, was given rare access to the Wethersfield Airfield Asylum Accommodation site, a former RAF base in the Essex countryside currently housing 800 male asylum seekers. His account, published as an opinion piece, portrays the facility as well-appointed, featuring…
Brighton head into the 2026-27 Women's Super League season looking to build on a landmark campaign that saw them reach their first FA Cup final, where they lost to Manchester City at Wembley. Manager Dario Vidosic, now entering his third season and the WSL's second-longest-serving boss, has overseen…
Chelsea began the Xabi Alonso era with a 3-1 win over Fulham, offering early glimpses of an attacking side that could challenge for the Premier League title, even as long-standing problems in goal and midfield persisted. João Pedro scored after just 31 seconds, matching the record for the…
The BBC's flagship current affairs programme Newsnight faces potential closure as the corporation tries to save £500million over the next three years, according to sources cited in reports. Staff on the 40-year-old show fear it could be axed by the end of next year as the BBC shifts…
Nottingham Forest are in advanced talks with Chelsea to sign striker Liam Delap, as head coach Oliver Glasner looks to add two more first-team players before the transfer window closes a week on Tuesday. Delap, who had been on Forest's radar before joining Chelsea from Ipswich, has fallen…
Chelsea began Xabi Alonso's managerial reign with a 3-2 win at Fulham, with Cole Palmer, João Pedro and Morgan Rogers combining fluently up front to give a first glimpse of the attacking potential under the new manager. However, the win also exposed defensive frailties Alonso must fix, including…
A five-year-old boy and his father were detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents during a traffic stop in Austin, Texas, while on their way to a soccer match, leaving the boy's mother distraught. Victor Martinez Nieto and his son, Liam Tadeo, were arrested on 16…
Manchester City have agreed a £34m deal to sign the Palmeiras winger Allan Elias, a move that will pave the way for the club to sell fellow Brazilian Savinho to Tottenham. City are also in advanced talks to sell midfielder Nico González to Newcastle, with the funds potentially…
A group of prominent current and former footballers has publicly pressured Fifa president Gianni Infantino to step down, sharing a statement declaring "enough is enough" amid growing anger over his leadership. The intervention carries particular weight because several signatories have worked as Fifa ambassadors through its "Fifa Legends"…
This is the opening of a Guardian live blog previewing the Premier League match between Fulham and Chelsea at Craven Cottage, framed as a west London derby between the club's current managers and the last two men to be sacked by Real Madrid. The piece contrasts the modest…
Viral videos from Sunday's Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington DC appeared to show President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump in an "intense" exchange inside their VIP suite, with the moment analysed by a lip reader and a body language expert. The clips have drawn attention…
San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York has pleaded no contest to two criminal charges following his arrest at a trailer park in East Palestine, Ohio, at the weekend, with fuller details now emerging of the case against him. Newly reported court documents allege York responded to an online…
Formula 1 resumed after its summer break with the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort, headlined by news that four-time champion Max Verstappen will remain in the sport, alongside Williams confirming it will retain both Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz. Despite the contract clarity, all three drivers endured underwhelming…
Liverpool's 2-2 draw at Newcastle exposed the same defensive frailties that plagued them last season, suggesting new manager Andoni Iraola's arrival has not yet solved the club's underlying imbalance. Despite the setback, the point was ultimately a decent result given that most other title-chasing sides also struggled at…
A Russian couple who illegally scaled the Empire State Building shared a lingering kiss outside a Manhattan courthouse at their latest hearing, having appeared hand in hand before the judge sporting matching handcuff-shaped bracelets. Angela Nikolau, 33, and Ivan Beerkus, 32, have not yet entered a plea over…
A toddler ran onto the pitch during Minnesota United's 5-1 Major League Soccer win over San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday, prompting the referee to halt play with just a minute and a half remaining. The incident, at PayPal Park in San Jose, California, briefly startled broadcasters, with an…
Rennes drew 2-2 with reigning European champions Paris Saint-Germain, forcing Luis Enrique to send on nearly €150m worth of attacking talent from the bench to salvage a point. The result underlines Rennes' credentials as the strongest challenger to PSG in Ligue 1 this season, with their pressing and…
US datacenters used around 17 billion gallons of water in 2023, three times the amount consumed in 2014, according to a Congressional Research Service (CRS) report published by the Library of Congress. The surge coincides with a boom in datacenter construction driven by the rise of generative AI…