Australia are one win away from a record-extending 13th men's Rugby League World Cup title after beating Samoa 44-12 in a fractious clash to secure a showdown with New Zealand in next weekend's Brisbane final.
Kangaroos beat Toa Samoa 44-12 at Sydney’s Allianz Stadium New Zealand await Australia in next weekend’s men’s final This was supposed to be Samoa’s chance to challenge the wilting Kangaroos, whose patchy recent performance made them appear vulnerable – to make up for the loss in the last World Cup final, when Australia kept Toa Samoa scoreless for much of that defeat at Old Trafford. So when the…
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The first session of Serbia’s new Parliament, which will be dominated by a student-led movement following its election triumph last month, will be held on Nov. 17
Reece Walsh scores a hat-trick as Australia reach the Men's Rugby League World Cup final by overwhelming a Samoa side left fuming by a series of refereeing calls against them.
Luc Corlouër made ‘deal’ with Prix Goncourt winner Philippe Jaenada over his research into model Louise Cansot, murdered in Paris in 1949 For almost eight decades the artists’ model Louise Cansot, the subject of the novel winning France’s most prestigious literary prize this year, was one of Paris’s forgotten murder victims. After her body was found near the Seine in September 1949, city police…
Delegates from more than 190 countries are gathering in Turkey for climate talks, but the US will be absent As the planet faces unprecedented human-caused global heating, heads of government are meeting for the next fortnight for the latest round of climate talks. We ask why it matters and what is likely to be achieved. Continue reading...
Margaret Parkes and her husband, in their 80s, want Allan Grimson to reveal location of their son Simon’s remains The mother of a teenage Royal Navy sailor who vanished 40 years ago has called for a “serial killer” suspected of murdering him to finally reveal where her son’s body is hidden. Speaking as Simon Parkes’ suspected murderer, the former navy petty officer Allan Grimson, was sentenced…
What are the relationships and dominant interests in play, as the summit kicks off after a bitter row over its hosting? Hosting Cop was a key pledge from Australia’s prime minister, Anthony Albanese in 2021, while in opposition, before his successful election campaign. But arcane rules meant the country had to wait its turn to bid, and was then embroiled in an angry row with Turkey over the…
The culture secretary confirms reports they could be in the list of platforms set to be banned next March.
It’s been six months since the Renters’ Rights Act was introduced. Alex Ross looks over tribunal cases where tenants have fought their landlord over rental increases – and won
BBC Sport Wales analyses what went right and wrong for Wales in their uninspiring 28-21 win against Japan.
Chengdu lose their final four games to give up a 12-point lead Dalian Yingbo FC claim title on drama-laden day in China John Aloisi’s Chengdu Rongcheng let the Chinese Super League title slip from their grasp on the last day of the season, losing their fourth consecutive game as rivals Dalian Yingbo pipped them to the trophy following their fifth straight win. Dalian completed a remarkable…
Rangers made it 12 games without defeat in all competitions with a 2-0 win at St Mirren on Saturday, but Ibrox legend Kris Boyd believes there is "something missing".
Usman Khawaja says he has "not thrown anyone under the bus" with revelations about the sandpaper scandal that engulfed the Australia team in 2018.
It’s tempting to ignore uncomfortable feelings – but maybe they’re the key to a happier, more successful future. Time to increase your psychological flexibility … Something infuriating happened to me recently. My local gym closed down, and overnight what I laughingly call my fitness regime was toast. Quite literally, because now instead of plodding, spinning and lifting tiny dumbbells, I was…
Ten years after her landmark political documentary 13th, the film-maker delivers a follow-up on the 14th amendment – and the Trump administration’s attempts to dismantle birthright citizenship When I ask Ava DuVernay how she kept her focus while making her new film – or how anyone does, when the onslaught of news, fake news and disputed facts seems designed to overwhelm – she starts to answer…
3D printing, microcontrollers and drones have enabled the resurgence of antipersonnel mines in the Russia-Ukraine war, making mines deadlier and more accessible
Culture secretary said women had approached her personally from organisations including the BBC ‘to allege that things have happened to them’
New Wales call-up Joe Duncan might be unknown to many, but some of the world's best goalkeepers have benefitted from non-league loans.
278 proposals on table, and some fear they might shift power to governments
England's Mimi Rhodes, Charlotte Heath and Annabell Fuller saw their hopes fade on the last day of the Aramco China Championship as Spain's Ana Pelaez stormed to her second Ladies European Tour title with a nine-under round that include a hole-in-one.
Video authenticated by BBC Verify shows the moment gunshots rang out in Krakow's main market square.
Women are calling for more support to deal with menopause caused by their cancer treatment.