Will Jacks: England in 'mini World Cup' scenario as they enter must-win territory in tri-series with Pakistan and Sri Lanka

Will Jacks intends to treat England's next two tri-series matches as a mini World Cup after defeats by Pakistan and Sri Lanka in their opening two matches boxed them into must-win territory.

Daniel Dubois on the lesson of Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua for him and Moses Itauma: 'I want to fight him sooner'

Daniel Dubois believes he and Moses Itauma must learn a lesson from Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua – if they are to fight, they need to do it sooner rather than later.

Minneapolis withdrawal was 'surrender', Trump's ex-border patrol chief says

The former US border patrol chief who became the public face of the highly controversial deportation drive in Minneapolis earlier this year has defended the operation, describing the withdrawal of agents from the city as a "surrender" by the Trump administration.

Lebanese sceptical Israeli polls will bring change, end occupation of south

Beirut, Lebanon – As Israel’s October 27 election nears, so does the possibility that the government that has overseen the invasion and reoccupation of southern Lebanon could be deposed.

But for people in Lebanon, optimism that a change in the Israeli government will bode well for Israel’s neighbours is low.

Seven killed and 40 injured after gunmen open fire at church funeral in Jordan

Gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a church in Jordan on Friday, killing seven people and wounding 40 others, authorities said.

The shooting took place at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, about 180km (110 miles) south of the capital, Amman.

Argentinian judge drops fraud investigation into Milei over crypto scandal

President Javier Milei’s role in cryptocurrency launch does not translate into a fraudulent scheme, judge says.

An Argentinian federal judge has dropped a criminal investigation into President Javier Milei and his sister Karina Milei over the collapse of a cryptocurrency he promoted online.

Ken Atchity, ‘The Meg’ Producer and Literary Agent, Dies at 82

Kenneth Atchity, “The Meg” producer and literary agent, died on Monday. He was 82.

Across his career as a literary manager, producer and writer, Atchity produced more than 30 films; wrote over 20 books; negotiated publishing and entertainment deals; and published hundreds of additional titles through his own imprint, Story Merchant Books. In addition to producing “The Meg” films with his business and producing partner Chi-Li Wong, he had credits on “Gambino,” “The Kennedy Detail,” “The Lost Valentine,” “The Amityville Horror: The Evil Escapes,” “Joe Somebody” and “Life Or Something Like It.”

Student movement takes Serbia's Vučić to the wire in neck-and-neck election

Ilija Srdanović may head the list of candidates – but he is not the movement's leader and would not necessarily be first choice prime minister if they won.

Srdanović insists that the Student List has a clear vision: "We offer to our citizens the core values of civilised society, which this previous regime has taken away from our citizens for the last time."

OpenAI says it will no longer train its AI models on the live internet, citing “significant risks”

On Friday, OpenAI said that it will train its models using cached copies and simulated versions of the internet instead of the live web because the models are too unpredictable to be trusted with live internet access.

Trump administration sues to block certification of Alaska election

The Trump administration wants to block the certification of the Senate election in Alaska if Republican Senator Dan Sullivan loses, arguing that another candidate with the same name may confuse voters.