National Weather Service reports that more than 11in of rain fell over a two-day period in some areasAt least five people are dead after devastating floods that swept through Indiana this week, officials said, as storms continued to batter the state on Saturday and first responders used boats to rescue more people…

Argentinian powers to 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 victoryHeat and humidity take toll on DjokovicThe scoreboard did not yet indicate that anything was awry, but even as Novak Djokovic led by a set in his opening match at the Cincinnati Open, he was already struggling badly.From the second set onwards, he spent much of his time…

Men’s and women’s 4x100 teams complete wins in styleHunt will aim for fourth gold in mixed relay on SundayNo sooner had Amy Hunt won a staggering third European gold medal in five days than she pointed at the superwomen guiding her closer to history. “We’re the fantastic four,” she said.It was hard to argue…

This tense, powerful six-parter starkly captures the nation’s slide into oppressive terror. Its capturing of a shameful moment in history is hugely vividThe final episode of Kabul pointedly soundtracks its opening scene with a speech given by George W Bush when America invaded Afghanistan in 2001. “The oppressed…

The veil is slowly being lifted on the forced or coerced migration – ‘blackbirding’ – of Pacific Islanders for labourWhat’s in a name? If that name happens to be Townsville, the coastal north-east Queensland city, the answer is: slavery.While he scarcely went to the place that still bears his name, Robert…

When multiple sclerosis began to affect her fine motor skills, Shakira Hussein found a way to redesign her dream, rather than give it up altogetherAt first, I failed to recognise the significance of the deterioration in my violin technique.I was preoccupied by other concerns – the crushing exhaustion that I would…

American clocks 23.49sec in Pan Pacs heatsDouglass reclaims record from teammate WalshPair to meet again in Saturday night’s finalKate Douglass shattered the women’s 50m freestyle world record on Saturday, clocking 23.49sec in the heats at the Pan Pacific Championships to set a tantalizing showdown with former…

US president credits himself with lowest drug prices in 60 years, when article says drop is more likely due to BidenThe White House flooded social media on Saturday with an image of Donald Trump showing off the recent Washington Post headline “Prescription drug prices record sharpest drop in more than 60 years”…

Wembley curtain-raiser can offer clues but it is no reliable pointer to a season – its winners have not landed the title since 2018The doubt for anyone when a long-strived-for goal has been achieved is hunger. Arsenal waited 22 years for their 14th league title and, compounding the yearning, finished second three…

Lithuania’s capital Vilnius has been billed as the ‘European corgi capital’. Corgi Race Vilnius began during the pandemic as a friendly bet between two owners, and now features sprint heats, a costume parade, a loudest bark contest and new agility and ‘run and return’ races. Continue reading...