The best we can hope for is that Paul does not get seriously hurt. Joshua, Netflix and the sport itself should know better Precisely 85 years ago, one of the most fearsome heavyweight boxers in history stunk out the joint. Joe Louis was in the midst of his “Bum of the Month...
Pat Cummins says Bondi terror attack ‘hit home pretty hard’ as tributes flow before third Ashes Test
Australia captain lives close by and takes his kids to beach ‘all the time’ Players to wear black armbands and join moment’s silence in Adelaide Australia captain Pat Cummins has said the tragic events at Bondi beach ‘hit home pretty hard’ as they unfolded on Sunday night just down the...
At Square One: inside the big barn that offers English cricket a brighter future
Centre with goal of inclusivity pursues a reassessment of the coaching and even the language of the sport “Cricket is shit if you’re shit at cricket. But everyone has been shit at cricket. Even Ben Stokes. When someone threw a ball at him for the first time, he didn’t smash...
Tuesday briefing: What polar bear DNA tells us about a warming Arctic
In today’s newsletter: As species across the world struggle to keep pace with global warming, how do we report the rare glimmers of hope without downplaying the accelerating ecological crisis? Good morning. Amid the constant drumbeat of bleak news about the planet’s environment and the accelerating climate emergency, the occasional...
Tell us: have you ever had an allergic reaction caused by your clothes?
Synthetic fabrics, particularly from fast fashion retailers, can be treated with a range of hazardous chemicals which can cause an allergic reaction. If you think this is happened to you, we’d like to hear from you Have you suffered any personal health repercussions you suspect may have been caused by...
Starwatch: shortest day in reach as astronomical winter begins
Winter solstice marks moment when Earth’s north pole is tilted as far away from the sun as possible Astronomical winter begins this week for the northern hemisphere, with the winter solstice taking place on 21 December. This is the shortest day of the year, and therefore the longest night. It...
This is another ‘ozone layer’ moment. Now, we must urgently target methane | Mia Mottley
The oil and gas industry must be legally bound to cut methane emissions. With climate tipping points approaching, time is running out • Mia Mottley is the prime minister of Barbados The timing is brutal. Just as the world celebrates the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the Paris climate...
New antibiotics hailed as ‘turning point’ in treating drug-resistant gonorrhoea
First new treatments for sexually transmitted disease in decades approved by US Food and Drug Administration as number of cases worldwide surge to 82m The first new treatments for gonorrhoea in decades could be a “huge turning point” in efforts to combat the rise of superbug strains of the bacteria,...
A Japanese startup built a speaker that’s basically a sheet of fabric
The technology originated at Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) in 2018, where researchers demonstrated a thin, lightweight, bendable electronic textile. Sensia's new product represents the first commercial application of that research, adapting the concept into a consumer-ready format that requires no traditional speaker cones or...