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• L'India ha mantenuto la prima posizione nei ranking ICC Men's T20I con 275 punti, a seguito della difesa del titolo nella T20 World Cup 2026 ospitata in India e Sri Lanka. • L'Australia ha mantenuto il primo posto nei ranking Women's T20I, con il vantaggio sull'Inghilterra ridotto a 12 punti; nei maschili, il distacco dell'India sull'Inghilterra è sceso a 13 punti. • Gli USA sono saliti al 13° posto nei ranking maschili superando Paesi Bassi e Scozia, mentre il Nepal è salito al 17° posto davanti agli UAE, l'Italia al 23°, e la Germania ha avanzato nei ranking femminili.

Staff are handing over sandwiches from behind a theft-proof counter as the high street fights backGreggs has axed self-service display cabinets in bakery stores that have been most severely hit by shoplifters.The move is the latest aimed at combating a problem plaguing the high street. Last year official figures revealed annual shoplifting offences in England and Wales had passed half a million offences for the first time, and since then many retailers have reported high levels of crime in their shops. Continue reading...

Map reveals most severe concentrations of ammonia emissions, which are dangerous to health and environmentAmmonia pollution hotspots have been identified in areas with some of the greatest numbers of intensive pig and poultry farms in Britain, research has revealed.A new map for the first time reveals the most severe concentrations of ammonia emissions are clustered in Lincolnshire, Herefordshire and Norfolk. These regions all have a high density of intensive poultry and pig units that drive dangerous levels of ammonia, according to researchers from Compassion in World Farming (CiWF) and Sustain. Continue reading...

‘Predatory industry’ adept at pivoting quickly to target new mediums and markets, says independent senator David Pocock Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor’s plan for a partial ban on gambling advertising is ripe for exploitation, say experts and crossbench MPs, including David Pocock, warning rules applying to podcasters, social media platforms and influencers need to be tightened.But industry sources say podcast companies including Apple could consider removing all wagering advertising if there were no simple mechanism to work within the rules. Continue reading...