The latest fintech news across the UK and Europe for week ending 25th November 2024.

The young batter’s death stirred the public in ways we’d never before seen and remains a reminder that sport is ultimately a shared experience That day, that week, that helpless, hopeless fortnight comes at you 10 years later in a blur of images – the bowler cradling Phillip Hughes’ head, the teammate removing his pads, the orderly assembly of cricket bats on front porches, the detached explanation of the neurosurgeon, the mourners fanning themselves in the high school gymnasium. It was a basal subarachnoid haemorrhage – a sick fluke. We’re largely inured to such tragedies now but occasionally they get in your marrow. A child is struck by a car crashing into a playground. A family is blown to bits by a missile. A young girl is murdered and dumped in a tip. A cricketer is killed at the crease. Continue reading...

Australia are daring to dream after the rousing revival of the past fortnight but a tough test awaits in icy, sub-zero conditions at Murrayfield For the Wallabies, the Test against Scotland at Murrayfield is the biggest of 2024. Joe Schmidt’s men are resurgent after upsetting England and walloping Wales. They are playing high-speed, ultra-tough, adrenaline-charged rugby with style and a smile. Beat the boys in blue in Edinburgh and they get a golden shot at history, with only Ireland standing between them and Australia’s first grand slam in 40 years. This will be the 35th Test in a fiercely-contested 97-year history between the nations. In their last six clashes at this arena, each have three victories apiece, with the last two going to the wire – Scotland winning 15-13 in 2021, Australia 16-15 in 2022. This clash will be different. Both teams are in the midst of a points-scoring frenzy – Scotland have piled on 131 in three Tests, Australia 96 from two – and both will go all out. Continue reading...

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The community-building activities my family and I participate in every week are a core part of our faith. In Iran, it would see us arrested Sign up for the Rural Network email newsletter It’s a Saturday morning in Ballarat, 100km west of Melbourne. A group of about 60 people are gathering at a local primary school, enjoying a potluck breakfast spread of eggs, bacon, bread, cereals and freshly cooked dishes served up by local teenagers. They’re all ages, from all cultures and faith backgrounds. Soon, they’ll break off into a series of activities aimed at promoting unity and encouraging them to give back to their neighbourhood – through raising funds for the local soup kitchen, planting trees at a nearby farm, teaching children music or working at a community garden. Sign up to receive Guardian Australia’s fortnightly Rural Network email newsletter Continue reading...

Follow today’s news headlines live Labor dumps misinformation bill after Senate unites against it Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast ‘Cruel and heartless’ for Coalition to question bringing Bali Nine members home, Hanson-Young says Hanson-Young finishes up the interview by reacting to comments from the Coalition questioning the wisdom of the government’s move to secure the return of the Bali Nine to Australia. I mean – cruel and heartless, frankly. Cruel and heartless. And if you want a glimpse of what a Peter Dutton government will look like, this is it. Don’t be fooled by Dutton in lamb’s clothes. You can work with the Greens to get some good stuff done, or you can work with Peter Dutton that will empower him and give him more of a platform. And I think that that is dangerous. We’ve put aside our demands around the climate trigger because it was very clear that the prime minister was not going to budge on that. So you had to win votes in WA. Fight at the election and we’ll come back after the new parliament. But if you want a watchdog in place, give them rules to implement to protect nature. Let’s make sure that there are laws in place that actually protect nature before it is gone. Continue reading...

Updates as the series opener continues at Optus Stadium Play starts in Perth at 10:20am local/1:20pm AEDT Any thoughts? Feel free to get in touch with an email 61st over: India 191-0 (Jaiswal 95, Rahul 74) India have carted 17 runs from the first three overs – not the start Australia were looking for. Can Starc atone for the 11-run over last time around that took his figures to 54-0 from 13 overs? He leaks a single from the fourth ball as Rahul drops and runs for an easy single. A leg bye from the fifth means this pair have equalled the greatest opening stand for India against Australia. 60th over: India 189-0 (Jaiswal 95, Rahul 73) Here comes Hazlewood. A maiden would be so valuable for Australia now, anything to slow the progress of India’s fast march to a 250-lead and fire a shot for a home side on the back foot. Four dots becomes five thanks to a diving save by McSweeney at a wide third. That atones for his error in the Starc over. Rahul squashes the maiden on the last, stepping out and cover driving for three. Continue reading...

Investors have a challenge in betting on the usual stock market rally that tends to arrive after a presidential election: With the S&P 500 Index on track for one of its best ever starts to a year,...

The chaotic politics of the last 16 years masked the steady development of a new economic order.