Sammy named West Indies head coach across all formats

West Indies have appointed T20 World Cup-winning captain Daren Sammy as head coach across all formats. Sammy, who led the Windies to victory in the 2012 and 2016 T20 World…

Santner named New Zealand white-ball captain

Spinner Mitchell Santner has been named New Zealand’s white-ball captain. The 32-year-old replaces Kane Williamson, who stood down following the T20 World Cup earlier this year. Santner regularly stood in…

New Everton owners ‘fully supportive’ – Dyche

manager Sean Dyche says the club’s new owners are “fully supportive” of him, his staff and the team. The Friedkin Group completed its purchase of the Toffees on Thursday, bringing to an…

Frenchman Hadjar gets final F1 seat for 2025

Frenchman Isack Hadjar has been promoted to Red Bull’s second team to race alongside Japanese Yuki Tsunoda during the 2025 Formula 1 season. The announcement fills the final seat on…

Can you remember these 2024 culture moments?

It was the year Beyoncé donned her stetson for Cowboy Carter, Taylor Swift conquered the world on her Eras tour and King Charles appeared in a vivid bright red in…

One woman’s 56-year fight to free her innocent brother from death sentence

When a court declared Iwao Hakamata innocent in September, the world’s longest-serving death row inmate seemed unable to comprehend, much less savour the moment. “I told him he was acquitted,…

Sega considering Netflix-like game subscription service

Sega is considering launching its own Netflix-like subscription service for video games, a move which would accelerate gaming’s transition towards streaming. There are already a number of similar services on…

Magdeburg Christmas market attack: What we know

On Friday evening, a man ploughed a car into a crowd of shoppers at a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg. The attack has left five people dead…

‘Book detectives’ step up hunt for Jewish-owned works looted by the Nazis

When World War II ended and the horrors of the Holocaust began to emerge, the focus was on the human cost, and seeking justice, retribution and answers for the survivors and bereaved families. Then…

Oldest stone tablet inscribed with Bible’s Ten Commandments sells for $5 million

The oldest known tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments from the Old Testament sold on Wednesday for $5.04 million, more than double its high estimate. The stone, which dates back around 1,500…