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The mate-sipping London import aiming to down England
Rodrigo Isgro arrived in London as a 15-a-side rookie, but the Harlequins wing is out to upset his club team-mates and end England's 10-match winning run.

Palmer fractures toe by stubbing it on door
Chelsea's Cole Palmer will be out for another week as he fractures his toe by stubbing it on a door at night.

The Week: Immigration Reform, Burnham And The Budget
Some migrants to face 20 year wait for settled status.

Starmer labels Farage 'spineless' over handling of racism claims
The PM accuses Farage of not adequately explain reports of racist comments it is alleged he made while at school.

'Seeing friends drink shots brings back sister's methanol death'
Zak White, whose sister Simone died after drinking tainted shots in Laos, speaks about his loss for the first time.

Being a mum is harder than being deputy first minister, says Kate Forbes
The politician once tipped to be Scotland's leader talks about why she is walking away.

Superb England tear into Australia in Ashes opener
England’s fast bowlers sensationally rip through Australia on an electrifying opening day of the Ashes as 19 wickets fall in Perth.

UK expected to approve plans for Chinese mega embassy
A final decision has not yet been formally taken but the controversial project is expected to be given the go-ahead.

Trump's growing impatience to end Ukraine war is a concern for Kyiv
The US is working to a quick timetable to push through the deal, which appears to heavily reflect many of Moscow's demands.

Five killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza, military says

Pupils abducted from Catholic school in fresh Nigeria attack

Meet the company that looks to gain a foothold where China dominates — rare earth elements

Berry looks for help from above to topple Gringotts in $1m Gong
Tommy Berry took Gringotts to a front-running win in the $1 million The Gong last year at Kembla. Now he’s looking for ways to beat him on Saturday when he partners Tavi Time.

England fight back as 19 wickets fall on incredible Ashes first day
Captain Ben Stokes took five wickets as England's fast bowlers sensationally tore into Australia on an electrifying opening day of the Ashes.

'As good as I've seen' - Vaughan hails England attack
Former England captain Michael Vaughan says he "would not want to face this attack on this pitch" after the all-pace bowling line-up reduced Australia to 123-9 on day one of the first Ashes Test.

Pupils abducted from Catholic school in fresh Nigeria attack
Security forces have launched operations to assess the situation and locate the missing pupils.

Sweaty Betty offers £4k for slogan use and silence
Georgina Cox wants clothing firm Sweaty Betty to apologise and pay influencers it works with fairly.

Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev: Putin propagandist or key to peace with Ukraine?
Putin's envoy finds himself under the spotlight over a draft peace plan that emerged after he spent days with Steve Witkoff in Miami.

Indian fighter jet pilot killed in crash at Dubai airshow
A court inquiry is being carried out to assess the cause of the crash.

Gove apologises after Covid report alleges 'toxic' culture in No 10 during pandemic
The ex-senior minister apologises for mistakes in the pandemic, but defends some of the previous government's actions.

Anti-Hamas armed groups seek future role under Gaza peace plan
Several groups - some of them backed by Israel - are ranged against Hamas in Gaza, with complex and overlapping ties.

Nissan unveils new-generation Navara pickup truck