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It’s Christmas in July as hundreds of Santas go on the march in the middle of a stifling summer heat wave
Hundreds of Santas from countries including Norway and Japan descended on Aalborg, Denmark, for the World Santa Claus Congress amid summer heat.
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Muslim judge in India faces death threats after convicting ‘cow vigilantes’
An Indian judge, Tabassum Khan, has become the target of online abuse and death threats after sentencing 14 men to life imprisonment for the 2022 lynching of a Muslim man accused of cattle smuggling. Khan, the additional district and sessions judge in Madhya Pradesh, delivered her verdict on 12 June, finding the men guilty of…
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Gaud’s Historic Five Wickets Send India into Commanding Position at Lord’s
The opening Test between India and England at Lord’s has decisively shifted in India’s favour after England’s batting lineup crumbled for just 170 runs, undone by an exceptional bowling performance from Indian seamer Kra
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‘Moana’ Creatives on Working Closely to Honor Polynesian Culture and Traditions, and Why Representation Matters in the Live-Action Film
Disney’s live-action adaptation of “Moana” has reached cinemas this weekend, a decade after the 2016 animated original, with its cast and creative team emphasising how closely they worked to portray Polynesian culture authentically. Star Dwayne Johnson used the premiere to reflect on growing up without seeing himself represented on screen, and the film is being…
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Gaud and Mandhana star as India take control against struggling England
India took firm control of the one-off women’s Test against England at Lord’s on day two, with debutant seamer Kranti Gaud claiming five wickets and making history in the process. By the close, the tourists had built a commanding position that left England struggling to find a way back into the match. Gaud’s five-wicket haul…
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England toil as India take control in front of record crowd
England face a likely defeat in the one-off women’s Test against India at Lord’s after a difficult second day left them trailing badly. Resuming on 21-1 in reply to India’s first innings of 285, England were bowled out for 170, before India reached 154-1 in their second innings to establish a commanding lead of 269,…
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England too good for India as Buttler hits 131
England completed a commanding 4-0 series victory over India in the fifth and final Twenty20 international at Southampton, winning by 56 runs to climb to the top of the world rankings. The result marks a significant turnaround for English cricket after a 2-1 Test series defeat by New Zealand, and inflicts a painful campaign on…
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Football without faith is nothing so Infantino is playing with fire at World Cup | Jonathan Wilson
In this opinion piece, the Guardian’s Jonathan Wilson argues that Fifa president Gianni Infantino is jeopardising football’s credibility at the 2026 World Cup by interfering with the sport’s integrity, most notably by suspending Folarin Balogun’s suspension after a red card. Wilson’s central contention is that football’s value lies in its unpredictability and authenticity — the…
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‘Six more!’ – Brilliant Brook brings up quickfire half-century
England batsman Harry Brook produced an explosive innings in the fifth and final T20 international against India at Southampton, racing to a half-century off just 19 balls. Batting first, his rapid scoring helped propel England towards a substantial total in the concluding match of the series. Brook reached his fifty by clearing the boundary five…
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‘They lose their captain!’ – Sciver-Brunt goes with England toiling
England’s captain Nat Sciver-Brunt was dismissed lbw for 44 as the hosts struggled in their first innings against India in the one-off women’s Test at Lord’s. Her wicket, falling in just the second over after lunch on day two, deepened England’s difficulties and left the side under significant pressure against the tourists. The dismissal reduced…