The world’s most lucrative match is worth at least $215 million

It may not be the most famous nor the most prestigious, but the English Championship play-off final is the world’s most lucrative soccer match to win.With a place in the English Premier League at stake, both Derby County and Aston Villa are set for a nervy meeting at London’s Wembley Stadium on Monday — with the winner cashing in on an eye-watering jackpot. Read More on CNN.com

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Liz Truss set to break silence about mini-budget turmoil in local radio interview round – UK politics live

Prime minister due to give interviews to regional stations in first appearance after days of economic upheavalHere is the list of timings for Liz Truss’s BBC local radio interviews this morning.8am: Radio Leeds Continue reading...

Russia-Ukraine war live news: pressure grows to declare Russia ‘terrorist state’; Norway beefs up security at gas sites

Russia has reached legal definition of ‘terrorist state’ under US law, say international experts; Norway secures installations after becoming Europe’s largest supplier of natural gasWhat we know on day 218 of the invasionCalls for Russia to be declared ‘terrorist state’ after damning reportNord Stream blasts could herald new phase of hybrid war, say EU politicians […]

Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout review – lockdown confessions

This follow-up to the Booker-shortlisted Oh William! is a wondrously living record of pandemic pressures and the power of the pastElizabeth Strout is writing masterpieces at a pace you might not suspect from their spaciousness and steady beauty. Last year she published Oh William!, which is on the 2022 Booker prize shortlist. In it, her […]

Hurricane Ian: 2m without power as Florida hit with ‘catastrophic’ wind and rain

‘Major, major’ storm, estimated to be 140 miles wide, sweeps inland after causing huge flooding on coast, with millions of residents in its pathHurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms ever to strike the US mainland, has battered south-west Florida with high winds, rain and storm surges as it weakened and moved inland.Nearly 2m […]

From Nighthawks to Tangerine: Guardian writers on their favourite LGBTQ+ movies

For the release of Billy Eichner’s groundbreaking studio gay rom-com Bros, Guardian writers discuss their best LGBTQ+ moviesAlthough lionised by the New Queer Cinema movement in the early 90s – then the cuttingest edge of the cutting edge – Derek Jarman in those heady days was hardly a new phenomenon; in fact (sad to say), […]

Stonehenge exhibition highlights similarities between ancient British and Japanese cultures

The parallels suggest the communities are ideologically closer than one might imagineThe treasures on display range from the spectacular – a cooking pot made 5,000 years ago decorated with a ceramic representation of dancing flames – to the intriguing, such as lovingly crafted models of mushrooms that might suggest the ancient makers were interested in […]