Todd Blanche, Trump's ex-lawyer, confirmed as US attorney general
Republican Senator Bill Cassidy was the deciding vote after a lengthy stand-off.
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Fiji rugby player dies in Japan of suspected heatstroke as high of 35C hit
Saimoni Vunilagi was hospitalised with symptoms of heatstroke after rugby team training on Monday, but died on Friday.
Mount Etna ash suspends arrivals at Italy’s Catania airport
Catania international airport services the eastern part of Sicily, one of Italy's most popular tourist destinations.
Siân Phillips to step back from acting aged 93 after memory issues
Sian Phillips will step back from full-scale stage shows but continue other projects.
Japan v Australia: rugby union international – live
Updates as Wallabies begin new era under Les KissKick-off: 7pm local in Osaka/8pm AEST | Email us“Deep care,” is the m…
Sussex propose T10 tournament for counties missing out on Hundred boost
New chair Ed Warner suggests triangular tournament‘Make it kid-friendly, make it a day at the seaside’Sussex want to c…
Newcastle say they “didn’t want to sell” Guimaraes, as Arsenal move looms
Bruno Guimaraes looks set to move to Premier League champions Arsenal, but Newcastle say they did not want to sell.
US announces $400m investment in Australian rare earth mine
Deal aims to secure scandium supply as China restricts exports for defence products.
Fifa president Gianni Infantino denies claims Uefa paid off alleged ‘lover’
Infantino was Uefa general secretary from 2009 to 2016‘These allegations … are categorically untrue,’ says FifaUefa ha…
Chapman could return to UK next week after brain bleed
British boxer Raven Chapman could fly back to the UK next week after undergoing a second successful surgery on a brain…
High divers take the plunge in Paris for a new test of reclaimed Seine’s water
European Aquatics Championships taking place in cityThreat to water quality tested two years after GamesParis is stagi…
Bluster and backdown have turned Iran war into Trump’s own Groundhog Day
The US president’s profound ignorance of his enemy has led to an impotent cycle of empty threats, analysts sayBeing th…