A record of what was published, when, and how it changed.

Rory McIlroy back to his best as he ties the lead at BMW Championship

By Philip Reid

The Masters champion shot an impressive 64 at Bellerive Country Club in his opening round

Website behind widely shared fake election polls run by 21-year-old

By Sophie Sullivan, Anna Betts and Sam Levine

Exclusive: Rahil Prakash tells the Guardian: ‘I wanted to see if fake polls could penetrate the ecosystem that easily’ A 21-year-old recent college graduate was behind an anonymous website that put out widely shared fake election polling in Wisconsin, Nevada and California, the Guardian can reveal. The website, Median Strategies, abruptly shut down and withdrew its polling earlier this week following questions from a

Met Éireann forecasts mostly dry and bright weekend after week of showers

By Katie Mellett

Rain clears through Friday before sunny spells take hold, with temperatures reaching 19 degrees

Ronaldinho, 46, on mission of love and happiness – and maybe goals – at Serie C’s Ravenna

By Emanuele Giulianelli in Ravenna

Brazilian legend pledges excitement at his unveiling for a comeback that is winning over initially disbelieving fans It seemed like a joke, a hoax, when at 10pm on 19 June, Ravenna broke the news of Ronaldinho’s signing. The Brazilian, a former Ballon d’Or winner and one of the most recognisable figures in world football, had played his last official match in 2015 for Fluminense; a professional signing in Serie C at

Shamrock Rovers left with work to do to avoid European elimination in Finland next Thursday

By Gavin Cummiskey

Tactically astute KuPS score late equaliser in Conference League playoff first leg

Can Aryna Sabalenka find a way to repair her collapsed form? | Tumaini Carayol

By Tumaini Carayol in Cincinnati

With one semi-final in her last seven tournaments, the coming months will define the next stage of her career Towards the end of a messy first set tie-break late on Wednesday, Aryna Sabalenka wildly sprayed another painfully nervous backhand before slamming her racket to the ground. As the racket connected with the acrylic floor, its vibration dampener detached from the strings and rolled off in the direction of the

Jordan Cox reflects on missed opportunities despite England’s big lead against Pakistan

By Taha Hashim at Headingley

Cox: ‘We were hoping one of us would have kicked on’ Sam Curran will miss rest of the summer due to injury Jordan Cox was one of four half-centurions as England maintained control of the first Test against Pakistan – but there were a few regrets as no one reached three figures on day two in Leeds. “We were hoping one of us would have kicked on and instead of make it just a hundred, make it 150, 160, 170,” said Cox, w

Ludwig review – cosy crime at its bumbling best

By Sarah Dempster

David Mitchell and Anna Maxwell Martin are back and having a blast nerding around Cambridge solving low-stakes murders. Long may this whimsical, corduroy-clad mystery continue! Oh, Ludwig – how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Or at least allow me to hold your favourite biro as you scurry around Cambridge in a state of rumpled exasperation, like a Womble that’s just been chased out of Ryman following a misunder

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Gutsy Ireland edged out by home side Belgium in women’s World Cup

By Mary Hannigan

The dam burst 12 minutes from time as the Belgians came from behind to win

Belgian defeat sees Ireland's World Cup dream come to end

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Ireland's Women's World Cup dream is over after a 2-1 defeat to host nation Belgium following a gutsy display in the Belfius Hockey Arena.

US places sanctions on 10 people over alleged Hezbollah cash-smuggling ring

By Joseph Gedeon in Washington

Courier network carried millions of dollars in cash to Lebanon on commercial flights, treasury department says The US treasury department announced sanctions on Thursday against 10 people it says formed a courier network that smuggled hundreds of millions of dollars to Hezbollah by carrying cash onboard commercial flights between Iran, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Lebanon. The office of foreign assets control

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'Brook as talented as Pietersen but not ready to be captain'

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England batsman Harry Brook was not ready to be Test captain but his knock at Headingley should be his batting blueprint for the future, writes Jonathan Agnew.

Woman charged with plot to blow up New York State Capitol

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US authorities have charged a woman who allegedly supported the Islamic State (ISIS) group with a terrorism offense after she told an FBI informant she "wanted to destroy" the New York State Capitol buildings, court filings showed.

White House faces questions over security clearance for top Trump aide Natalie Harp

By Joseph Gedeon and David Smith in Washington

Former ethics tsar calls report that executive assistant to president worked for a year without clearance ‘shocking’ US politics live – latest updates The White House faced fresh questions on Thursday over whether Donald Trump’s closest aide, Natalie Harp, had access to US government secrets without security clearance. Harp, who is executive assistant to the US president, worked at the White House for a year without

Woman charged with planning IS-inspired attack on New York state capitol building

By Reuters

Jessica ​Bowie, 35, of Albany, allegedly planned to deploy explosive before fleeing ⁠to IS-controlled territory in Syria US authorities arrested and charged a New York woman with ⁠planning to carry out an Islamic State-inspired attack on the state’s capitol building in Albany, the justice ⁠department said on ⁠Thursday. Jessica ​Bowie, 35, of Albany, was charged with planning to deploy an explosive device at the state

Man (40s) arrested after double armed robbery in Bray

By Katie Mellett

Suspect was apprehended by gardaí during search of area

US deports 20 people to Liberia, the first of 1,200 migrants under Trump deal

By Joseph Gedeon in Washington and agencies

Agreement is among largest third-country deportations driven by Trump administration’s immigration crackdown Twenty deportees from the United States arrived in Liberia on Thursday, as part of a new agreement that will see the west African country receive as many as 1,200 people under the Trump administration ’s immigration crackdown. The group arrived at the Roberts international airport outside the capital, Monrovia

White House faces scrutiny over top Trump aide Natalie Harp – live

By Robert Mackey (now); Lucy Campbell, George Chidi and Vivian Ho (earlier)

Harp, a former One America News Network show host, has emerged as a key gatekeeper to the president Sign up for the US Breaking News email An FBI team seized electronic devices from former US representative Eric Swalwell at the San Francisco airport on Saturday, then raided his home in Washington, DC, the next day, CNN reported Thursday. The raid is part of a federal investigation into the sexual assault allegations

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Maradona trial on hold amid suspected kidney test mix-up

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The trial over the death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona has been suspended following claims that kidney tests presented to the court belonged in fact to the player's father.

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Waterford hosts U-17 European Inline Hockey Championship

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While both the women's and men's hockey world cups are currently in full swing in Belgium and the Netherlands, it is Waterford that will play host to the "inline" or "roller" variation of the sport at an underage level this weekend.

Troy Parrott is off to Real Betis. Forsaking English football has been the making of him

By Gavin Cooney

Ireland hero taking another step up in a fascinating career

Wicklow special school pupils relishing results day

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Students with special educational needs will receive their Senior Cycle Programme results tomorrow, on the same day that tens of thousands of pupils will get their Leaving Cert results.

Women rally in support of Lindsay Clancy: ‘Nobody takes us seriously’

By Associated Press

Hundreds of supporters, many wearing pink clothing, gather outside court in Massachusetts as trial continues Hundreds of Lindsay Clancy supporters, many wearing pink clothing emblazoned with phrases such as “Believe”, “She Needed Help” and “Peace For Lindsay”, gathered on Thursday outside the courthouse where she is on trial in the killings of her three children. Several of the 300 women, and a few men, said Clancy’s

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The Irish Times view on Europe’s borders: frontline of a new reality

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War does not begin when the tanks roll across the border

Teenage carer dedicates GCSE success to late dad

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Beckett says he hopes his grades will help him follow in his father's footsteps and become a doctor.