Clarke’s preferred formation is usually some variation of a five-back formation. However, Scotland lined up with a back four against the Poles. With no Kieran Tierney, Aaron Hickey or Nathan Patterson in the squad through injury, can we expect that to be the case again in Portugal? Former Scotland manager Craig Levein: “I’m not 100% […]
Getty Images Puffins are on the red list of Birds of Conservation Concern A puffin population has been declared “stable” following fears that bird flu might have had a more devastating effect. The first full count for five years on the Farne Islands off Northumberland has revealed the endangered species has in fact increased by […]
Former President Donald Trump speaks at a news conference on May 31, 2024, after he was found guilty in his hush-money trial, making him the first former president to be convicted of crimes. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images A New York judge on Friday delayed the sentencing in a criminal […]
Donald Trump’s sentencing in his Manhattan hush money criminal trial has been postponed until after the November election. Judge Juan Merchan on Friday delayed the sentencing to 26 November, citing “the unique time frame this matter currently finds itself in” among his reasons. Lawyers for Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, have used several legal manoeuvres […]
Harry Kane has admitted he is yet to fully get over England’s Euro 2024 final defeat to Spain but vowed to use the disappointment as “fire in my belly” to win the 2026 World Cup. The Three Lions suffered their second consecutive Euros final defeat earlier this summer when Nico Williams and substitute Mikel Oyarzabal […]
NASA Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will remain in space until February 2025 Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is set to begin its journey back to Earth – but the astronauts it was supposed to be carrying will stay behind on the International Space Station. The empty craft, which has been switched to autonomous mode, is scheduled […]
Getty Images Scientists have studied more than 2,000 samples of poo from babies in the UK to get a clearer idea of which types of bacteria first colonise a newborn’s gut. Researchers say they were surprised to find baby poo fell into three distinct microbiological profiles, with different “pioneer bacteria” being abundant in each. One […]
Israeli forces have withdrawn from Jenin city and its refugee camp in the occupied West Bank after a major nine-day operation there. The area – a stronghold of militants and with a civilian population of about 60,000 – was targeted in one of the Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF) biggest actions in the West Bank for […]
Getty Images A musician in the US has been accused of using artificial intelligence (AI) tools and thousands of bots to fraudulently stream songs billions of times in order to claim millions of dollars of royalties. Michael Smith, of North Carolina, has been charged with three counts of wire fraud, wire fraud conspiracy and money […]
The Venezuelan opposition leader, María Corina Machado, has said the US, Europe and the UK should recognise the opposition’s candidate as the president of Venezuela. Speaking to international journalists, Ms Machado said: “Everyone knows that Edmundo González is the president-elect.” Multiple foreign governments have said they believe the opposition won July’s election in Venezuela, but […]