Brave Blossoms overcome nervous opening to the relief of Japanese fans hoping they reach the knock out stages After an opening ceremony inspired by Japan’s ancient culture, the country’s rugby team briefly risked reverting to their traditional role of World Cup also-rans, before rallying to end the opening game of Read more
New York visit will feature face-to-face talks with Donald Trump as well as meetings with Merkel, Macron, Varadkar and Tusk Via: Boris Johnson tries to convince EU leaders he has workable Brexit plan after Brussels rebuffs backstop request
The deputy position has existed since 1922 and has been held by prominent Labour figures, including Aneurin Bevan, Michael Foot and Harriet Harman Via: Tom Watson: Corbyn allies try to oust deputy leader on eve of Labour conference
Thousands are expected on a Trust the People march and rally as Labour’s annual conference gets under way in Brighton Via: Fresh Labour referendum bid as Jeremy Corbyn comes under pressure on Brexit
Extremist was 15 when he told friends he was going to ‘go on a rampage’ and ‘kill many people’ Via: Kieran Cleary: Boy with extreme right-wing views tried to build bomb and threatened to 'kill many people'
Demonstrations inspired by teenage Swedish activist Greta Thunberg take place ahead of UN climate summit in New York Via: Climate strike – live: Millions across world demand urgent action to save planet in largest environmental protest in history
The Metropolitan Police released this facial reconstruction of a man whose body was found inside a sleeping bag in a house in Forest Gate, east London on April 29, 2016. Via: Scotland Yard release incredibly detailed reconstruction of the face of a mystery man
Child protesters joining the climate strikes in Britain are preparing to walk out of lessons and lectures today, with hundreds of thousands of workers expected to join them. Via: First Global Climate Strike arrests in London as teachers encourage pupils to take to the streets
Keeley Bunker, 19, went missing in Tamworth after making her way to see rapper Aitch. She had previously tweeted her excitement at the event. Her body was found by a relative. Via: Police arrest suspect, 19, after 19-year-old woman's body is discovered in stream
While antibiotics are taken for granted in the modern world, a lack of sophisticated medicine 40,000 years ago is believed to have seen the archaic species suffer and then perish. Via: Neanderthals may have been wiped out by EAR INFECTIONS