Farage fact check: the truth behind five of his resignation statements
The Reform leader made some punchy accusations in his video, not all of which stand up to scrutiny Farage quits as an MP amid scrutiny of his finances Nigel Farage’s…
ICE agent fatally shoots motorist during traffic stop in Houston
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was killed by immigration enforcement as he was looking to hire workers, his son says A federal immigration agent fatally shot a driver in Houston on Tuesday…
Tearful Messi inspires Argentina’s great escape in World Cup thriller with Egypt
The golden rule of football? Never write off Lionel Messi. Just when it looked like his dream of leading Argentina to the bicampeonato was in tatters, the 39-year-old came to…
Telstra outage: Telco apologises for major time-keeping issue that hit mobiles, trains and triple-zero calls
Carrier restoring mobile services after network used by millions goes down for many users, shutting down regional trains and affecting emergency calls Follow our Australia news live blog for latest…
Australian house prices are falling but are still almost double what they were a decade ago
The average dwelling price has risen to more than 17 years of a typical household’s disposable income Want to get more charts in your inbox every fortnight? Sign up for…
All the presidents’ meddling: the Balogun scandal shows how Fifa can break football | Barney Ronay
The suspension of the USA striker’s red card after Trump’s intervention has shown what Gianni Infantino’s organisation is trying to turn the sport into: scripted entertainment Frites 4 Cheats 1.…
‘An absolute triumph’: first reactions to Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey are ecstatic
Following the film’s premiere, critics are already calling the historical epic a best picture Oscar contender. Here’s what they had to say The Odyssey, Christopher Nolan’s three-hour version of Homer’s…
Datacentres are booming – and there goes the neighbourhood | Jess Harwood
Be careful what you wish for See more of Jess Harwood’s cartoons here Continue reading…
Australian supermarket parmesan taste test: ‘It’s a little clammy, as if it’s about to ask someone on a date’
In a blind test of 13 parmesan and parmigiano reggiano cheeses, Nicholas Jordan determines which wedge has the edge over its competitors Many years ago when I was roughly the…
I don’t want a US tech bro as a patron – which is why artists must defend our copyright in the age of AI | Anna Funder
US companies hoping to make fortunes from AI want the creative product of our country to be available to them for free, or for peanuts. Words fail me Last week…