The tournament kicks off with the Kangaroos taking on the Kiwis at Allianz Stadium. Join Jonathan Howcroft for updates ...

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as chip shares tumble, UK growth beats forecasts and John Healey attends the IMF meeting in Bangkok ...

Charity commissioner to use speech to say there is a difference between ‘heated discussion’ and harassment or abuse ...

While anglers cannot take endangered sand tiger sharks, a loophole lets private firms catch the fish to sell abroad, profiting from Delaware Bay’s conservation success ...

Exclusive: London theatre’s new artistic director working with David Tennant and Caryl Churchill as he wrestles with Britain’s decline – and with smart glasses ...

With the season approaching its climax, we look at the players who have perfected the art of smack talking through the years ...

Austin Abrams gets eaten by a sperm whale in an overlong and flashback-heavy adaptation of Daniel Kraus’s hit novel that only has us on edge in moments ...

Nearly 61% believe country is in recession and 65% of independents say economy is worse, according to new Harris poll ...

The lack of cohesion in the center of the park is evident for the US, with Emma Hayes continuing to try different combinations ...

Death toll likely to rise as rescuers in Peshawar work to find dozens of pupils still unaccounted for ...

The studio is swapping the Mushroom Kingdom’s vivid palette for the blood-soaked grit of military action series ...

Chip makers and tech investors such as Samsung and SoftBank plunge as global investors fret over potential interest rate hikes ...