Dick Cheney was the public face of the Bush administration’s boundary-pushing approach to surveillance and intelligence collection in the years after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks
As aid dries up in Kenya, millions are threatened by the climate-driven disease kala-azar
Longorot Epuu’s 8-year-old niece, his namesake, was sick. Epuu quickly recognized the signs of kala-azar, the “black fever,” while visiting his brother’s family in a neighboring village in Kenya’s vast, arid Turkana region in September of last year. The younger Longorot had a high fever and a swollen stomach, and...
They survived the hurricane. Their insurance company didn’t.
Jennifer and Dean Bye were just getting by before Hurricane Ida slammed into southern Louisiana in 2021. The couple own a house in a comfortable subdivision in Paulina, a town about an hour west of New Orleans, that they share with their three kids. They had their challenges before the...
Roebuck and Steward injuries likely to trigger major England reshuffle against Fiji
Smith, Arundell and Lawrence in frame to start Borthwick faces dilemmas to backline selection Injuries to Tom Roebuck and Freddie Steward look likely to trigger an eye-catching reshuffle in England’s backline for the Test against Fiji on Saturday. Marcus Smith, Henry Arundell and Ollie Lawrence are all in contention to...
LIV Golf backtracks from short format to 72-hole tournaments after pressure from players
Tour’s name partly based on Roman numeral reference Leading players want better preparation for majors LIV Golf has surprisingly backtracked on one of its founding principles by announcing tournaments in the fourth season of the Saudi Arabian-backed league will be played over 72 holes. Until now, LIV has proudly operated...
NFL trade deadline: Jets trade away All-Pros Gardner and Williams in franchise teardown
Colts trade two first-round picks for Gardner Jets also trade DE Quinnen Williams in teardown NFL teams had until 4pm EST to make trades The Indianapolis Colts have acquired two-time All-Pro cornerback Sauce Gardner from the New York Jets in a stunning trade ahead of Tuesday’s NFL deadline, according to...
Nick Kyrgios to play women’s No 1 Aryna Sabalenka in Battle of the Sexes clash
Australian tennis star to meet Belarusian in December in Dubai ‘I’m not just here to play, I’m here to entertain,’ says Kyrgios Nick Kyrgios, Australian former Wimbledon finalist, is to play women’s world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka in an exhibition match in Dubai. The clash evokes memories of the 1973...
Australia keep options open with Ashes squad selection containing few surprises | Geoff Lemon
The line-up for the Perth Test appears to be locked in after a question at the top of the order was answered and the dominoes tumbled further down In the end, there were few surprises. Even the most forgone conclusion of an Ashes squad will still create weeks of speculation...
Bradley shuts down Vinícius and shows Liverpool he can be right-back for future | Nick Ames
Real Madrid’s world-leading winger was nullified by Trent Alexander-Arnold’s possible successor on his Anfield return As a seething, soaking wet Anfield braced itself for one last Real Madrid fling, a narrative that had assumed pantomime quality throughout the evening threatened to turn more consequential. Trent Alexander-Arnold shaped to unfurl one...
Arsenal make it 10 wins in a row as they cruise past Slavia Prague with Merino double
Another game, another slew of records for Arsenal’s defensive machine. This time it included one that stretched back more than 55 years, when Leeds were the last English team not to concede a goal in their opening four matches, in the 1969‑70 European Cup campaign, under Don Revie. A determined...