“Supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.” — Sun Tzu

“The best way to understanding is a few good examples.” — Isaac Newton

Did you know? Between 2 and 3 jockeys are killed each year in horse racing.

Firefighters are battling the blaze in Fishlake national park that was stoked by strong winds and low humidityHundreds of firefighters in Utah have struggled to suppress a wildfire that scorched an additional 20,000 acres (8,000 hectares) as of Saturday, as low humidity and strong winds accelerated the fire spread…

“There are no coincidences in the universe.” — Neale Donald Walsch

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” — Maya Angelou

Exclusive: Steve Reed is looking at government run scheme that could borrow at lower rates than private developersThe housing secretary has been working up plans for a state-owned housing developer, according to details leaked to the Guardian, as the government looks for ways to stimulate stubbornly low rates of…

Two eye-catching last-32 ties offer hope of a winner from outside the traditional powers – Brazil and the Netherlands could be goneThe World Cup exists in a state of perpetual flux. It goes to new territories. It gets bigger. It experiments with second group phases and replaces playoffs for sides level on points…

⚽️ World Cup kick-off: 5pm EDT/10pm BST/7am AEST⚽️ Third-place table | Player guide | Golden Boot | Mail Will⚽️ Panama v England – live news from group’s other gamePre-match reading courtesy of our very own Adrian Chiles.Wasn’t Adrian good with ITV News’ Dan Hewitt this week on the radio? Continue…