Pool A updates from 7.30pm BST at Stadium of LightWomen’s rugby prepares for liftoff | Mail Alex“It’s only natural there’s some nerves,” says John Mitchell, England’s head coach. “The wait is over, now we can let our rugby do our talking on the pitch.” He’s keen to play down expectations, pointing out every team starts equal.Mitchell has done his best to take his pressure off the players in the buildup, repeatedly pointing out that New Zealand are the world champions; that England must take this crown. Trying to engineer a challenger mindset, naturally. Continue reading…

US president attacks Democrat-run cities as he also says Putin might come to US World Cup and confirms $2bn request to Congress to ‘beautify’ capitalAs we bring you more information about the reported FBI raid on John Bolton’s Maryland home, it’s worth pointing out that Bolton was stripped of his security clearance when Trump started his second term in office. The president also got rid of Bolton’s government detail, despite being the target of an assassination plot due to Bolton’s criticism of the Iranian regime.Bolton served as Trump’s third national security adviser in his first term in office, but has since become a vocal critic of the president. Less than an hour ago, a post from Bolton’s X account critiqued the state of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. “Russia has not changed its goal: drag Ukraine into a new Russian Empire,” he wrote. “Meanwhile, meetings will continue because Trump wants a Nobel Peace Prize, but I don’t see these talks making any progress.” Continue reading…

Premier League updates from 8pm BSTTen things to look out for | Mail ScottPotter continues: “We need to be better in the boxes … understand when we can press … open up too soon and it can cause you problems … make it a London derby … get on the front foot … be aggressive … positive … not too much, too soon … get the balance right … we need the crowd … we’d like to get some players … we’ve got some time left.”West Ham boss Graham Potter, facing his old club tonight, talks to Sky Sports. “We have to be ready … when you have a defeat and you are disappointed with the result, you have to analyse what you did well and what you can improve … as an away performance we were OK … you plan until you get smacked in the nose and we got smacked in the nose … the demand is that you win … any defeat is tough to take … it’s also part of the job and you have to deal with it the best you can … we’ve been honest … we have to show we can be better.” Continue reading…

Asfoora could be heading for Flying Five sprintMajestic Warrior an each-way shot for Saturday’s EborThe third time was the charm for the Australian-trained sprinter Asfoora as Henry Dwyer’s mare took the Group One Nunthorpe Stakes, the feature on day three of the Ebor Festival, after near-misses at Royal Ascot and Glorious Goodwood. “It’d be a bad night to be a beer in York, I’d reckon,” Dwyer told ITV Racing, before heading to the winner’s enclosure to kick off the celebrations.Oisin Murphy enjoyed a perfect trip on the 11-1 shot, as he was able to slipstream Night Raider, the early pacesetter, through the first three-and-a-half furlongs and then quicken into a decisive lead when Danny Tudhope’s mount drifted right a furlong out. But while it was very much Plan A from the rider’s point of view, the dedication required to get Asfoora spot-on for this high-speed dash down the Knavesmire should not be underestimated. Continue reading…

Far-right agitator or leadership hopeful? MPs call hypocrisy as former minister rails against system he expandedRobert Jenrick had been migration minister for just a few days in 2022 when he gave a broadcast interview which could easily have been given by a minister in the current government.“Suella Braverman [the former home secretary] and her predecessor Priti Patel were procuring more hotels,” he told Sky News. “What I have done in my short tenure is ramp that up and procure even more. Because November, historically, has been one of the highest months of the year for migrants illegally crossing the Channel.” Continue reading…

La obra de Rafael Spregelburd y Zypse se presenta este viernes y sábado en el museo. Con humor, música y referencias históricas, Nada más viejo retoma la figura de Rafael Squirru. La propuesta combina ópera absurdista, crítica al arte contemporáneo y memoria cultural.

Se recuperan los bonos y las acciones.El Merval avanza 1,7%.

Hay pasajeros que tenían que viajar para asistir a un turno médico o por cuestiones de trabajo y deberán reprogramar su salida.Las aerolíneas buscan minimizar el impacto de una medida de fuerza que está previsto que se repita la semana próxima.

El triste momento que vivió una joven durante una salida. Al final, ella se tomó el asunto con humor y recibió un regalo.

Un geólogo argentino detectó una anomalía submarina en el Atlántico Sur que podría ser un cráter de asteroide de hace 252 millones de años.El hallazgo, llamado “Cráter de Impacto Malvinas”, se vincula a la mayor extinción masiva de la historia.