Bluesky has updated its impersonation policy to be "more aggressive" after third-party analysis highlighted its verification problem. The Bluesky Safety account said that the social media service is removing accounts that are impersonating other people and those squatting on handles. Bluesky doesn't have a conventional verification system, so it's easy...
Ding Liren lets Gukesh D off hook in Game 5 draw as world title match remains deadlocked
Exchange French leads to Game 5 draw after 3hr 0min Best-of-14-games match remains deadlocked at 2½-2½ Ding Liren v Gukesh D: all your questions, answered Play through 22 famous world championship games Indian teenager Gukesh Dommaraju survived a scare before escaping with an improbably stress-free draw on Saturday in the...
Arne Slot shuffles his Liverpool pack and keeps dealing winning hands
Dutch head coach has rotated his squad to build a collective confidence machine in his first few months in charge After 19 matches under Arne Slot, Liverpool have failed to win just twice, drawing and losing once. In the opening four matches, the new head coach made a solitary change...
Fifa issues glowing Saudi 2034 World Cup report despite human rights fears
Bid deemed to have medium risk in evaluation report 2034 offering gets higher score from Fifa than 2026 bid Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup bid received a higher technical score from Fifa than the 2026 joint bid by the United States, Canada and Mexico, even though the Middle Eastern nation...
North Melbourne crush Brisbane by 30 points in grand final to win first AFLW premiership
Kangaroos crowned 2024 premiers after beating Lions 6.3 (39) to 1.3 (9) Jasmine Garner awarded best on ground medal for 35 disposals North Melbourne have capped off an undefeated season with their first AFLW premiership at Ikon Park, adding a healthy dose of revenge on last year’s winners Brisbane with...
Can goats predict earthquakes? Can dogs forecast volcanic eruptions? These scientists think so
Tracking the behaviour of tagged animals from space could transform the research into a host of natural phenomena Scientists are enlisting some unusual recruits in their efforts to forecast earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and other natural phenomena. They are enrolling thousands of dogs, goats, and other farmyard animals – as well...
Voters head to the polls in Iceland to choose a new parliament in a fragmented political landscape
Voters head to the polls in Iceland to choose a new parliament in a fragmented political landscape
Chiefs clinch playoff berth after edging Raiders on last-gasp botched snap
Kansas City beat Las Vegas 19-17 to nab playoff spot Raiders denied winning field goal on botched snap The Kansas City Chiefs have made a habit of winning games in the most improbable of ways. The way they beat the Raiders on Friday still had Patrick Mahomes and co shaking...
Cupcakes, Sandro and a Gladiators champ: inside Harborough before FA Cup tie of their lives
Competition’s lowest-ranked team travel to Reading and hope their shock Brazilian signing will be ready for his debut A gauge of how Harborough Town’s history-making run to the second round of the FA Cup has captured so many hearts is perhaps best illustrated by the assistant manager and his 11-year-old...
Hard-nosed Liverpool hold firm on Salah but must wonder if it makes sense | Barney Ronay
As Manchester City finally become interesting, Liverpool have been rescued from chaos by the likable Arne Slot There are certain fixed rules in scriptwriting. These are laid down by the kind of guru-led Californian movie masterclasses designed to help frat boys and slackers produce endless identical pitches, usually starring a...