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Football transfer rumours: Arsenal and Liverpool battle it out for Bradley Barcola?

Today’s rumours are back with a vengeanceLike baggy trousers, small sunglasses and leopard print, transfer rumours are back…

Infantino tells Fifa critics to ‘meditate, pray or watch football’

Fifa president Gianni Infantino tells critics to "meditate, pray or watch a football match" instead of "spreading hate…

Amid the social and political panic about falling birthrates, why not ask new mothers what they think? | Lucy Jones

New research reveals deep anxieties. Medals and cash bonuses have been mooted as incentives, but the real need…

What If We Got AI Right? by Eleanor Drage review – avoiding apocalypse

The academic’s ambitious guide to the ethics of tech falls short of its promise to provide meaningful answersThe…

NSW police deputy commissioner says letting Jewish security group carry guns could be seen as ‘favouritism’

The royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion is this week examining security arrangements for the Jewish communityGet…

Senior politicians supported young NSW Liberal power brokers trying to shift party to right, corruption watchdog hears

So-called ‘Reformers’ hosted recruitment functions with speakers including Tony Abbott and Alan JonesFollow our Australia news live blog…

Rapper Yung Filly tells trial ‘vibes were good’ with woman who accuses him of rape

The rapper takes the witness stand at his trial in Australia where he denies raping a fan in…

Oil price slides as US and Iran pause fire; cancer treatments help AstraZeneca beat profit forecasts – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsEnergy companies BP and Shell are unsurprisingly the worst performers…

Weather tracker: Why Europe’s wildfires are proving so fierce and difficult to stop

Wind and record-breaking heat are fuelling the continent’s explosive fire season, with Spain and France among worst hitExplainer:…

Burnham is master of his message for now. But he should know this: media foes will offer no respite | Tom Baldwin

While the new PM’s slick social media operation can help him bypass the hostile press that devoured Starmer,…