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Australian Open 2026: Sinner, Osaka and Wawrinka in round two action – live
Updates from the evening session at Melbourne Park Qualifier Inglis through | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail KatyCilic has punched his ticket into round three for the first time since 2022, with the 37-year-old and 2014 US Open champ taking out the 21st seed Shapovalov in straight sets. Decent win, that. He’ll face the winner of Casper Ruud v Jaume Munar.Stan is still alive! He’s broken Gea in the final game of the fourth set to snatch it 7-5, finishing off with a vicious backhand winner down the line. It’s got to be one of the most devastating shots in tennis hasn’t it? I don’t think even Federer’s single-handed backhand quite had the equal beauty and brutality that Wawrinka’s does. They’re going to a fifth. Continue reading...

David and Victoria Beckham learned the hard way – modern kids go ‘no contact’ with no guilt or stigma at all | Emma Brockes

Top of the props: meet the unsung heroes behind the memorable objects in your favourite films

You be the judge: should my husband stop quoting song lyrics during serious conversations?
Randy thinks throwing in a line or two lightens the mood. Taylor says it’s an avoidance tactic. You decide who’s out of tune• Find out how to get a disagreement settled or become a jurorHe will throw in lines from songs during serious conversations – it is an avoidance tacticYes I should tone it down, but a lyric can lighten the mood and there’s one for every occasion Continue reading...

McLaren to continue fairness approach in F1 despite nervy end to last season

‘The emotion you get from the game is insane’: the Roy Keane bust-up film leading a new type of football movie

Going beyond the surface in the Karst plateau: exploring the new cross-border geopark in Italy and Slovenia

The year of the ‘hectocorn’: the $100bn tech companies that could float in 2026
OpenAI, Anthropic, SpaceX and Stripe are rumoured to be among ten of the biggest companies considering IPOsYou’ve probably heard of “unicorns” – technology startups valued at more than $1bn – but 2026 is shaping up to be the year of the “hectocorn”, with several US and European companies potentially floating on stock markets at valuations over $100bn (£75bn).OpenAI, Anthropic, SpaceX and Stripe are among the big names said to be considering an initial public offering (IPO) this year. Continue reading...

The bathroom door scandal: why hotels are putting toilets in glass boxes

The Beauty review – a body horror so delicious you could just pass out

‘It was a wipeout’: how a family came back from a wife and mother’s murder

Arne Slot praises ‘professional’ Salah after comfortable Liverpool win
‘Salah was fit to play 90 after one day’s training’Liverpool manager highlights Joe Gomez’s contributionArne Slot saluted Mohamed Salah’s professionalism and singled out Joe Gomez for praise after Liverpool climbed to fourth in the Champions League table with a commanding win in Marseille.Liverpool, who host Qarabag at Anfield next week in their final group game, delivered a fine performance and result against Roberto De Zerbi’s team to record a ninth win in 11 European away fixtures. Continue reading...
