Martin Farrer

The all-rounder blasted a double ton from just 128 balls after Australia were reduced to 91-7 and in danger of defeat

Cost of repaying loans is 15% of income and likely to be higher after this year’s rate hikes, as fund predicts GDP growth of 1.2% next year

Beijing’s endless lockdowns are causing shortages for western firms such as Apple, and it may not be long before they move their supply chains elsewhere

Only state intervention can save the day, but the pain is likely to fall on ordinary citizens, say observers

The new Conservative leader comes in at a time of crisis, and Tuesday’s papers make it clear she will need to make a fast start

The election by Conservative members will decide if Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak will replace Boris Johnson as party leader and Britain’s next prime minister

Key cities of Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Dalian are under curbs again, amid protests and data showing factory slowdown

The company blames the ‘severe depression’ in the property market and says ‘only the fittest will survive’

With the global economy also at a crossroads, Beijing’s leadership faces a perilous test of nerve on its lending crackdown and zero-Covid strategy

Billionaire’s claim was welcomed by fans unhappy about the team’s current American owners – but he quickly clarified he wasn’t serious

Record 40.3C temperature dominates front pages along with dramatic pictures of burning houses on the outskirts of London

Mayor Don McLaughlin says: ‘You can never ask a child to go back, or teacher to go back, in that school ever’

Criticism of the government’s failure to prevent the walkouts mix with PM’s call for pay restraint, and business fears about economic damage

Analysis: US to examine with fresh urgency easing reliance on China as pandemic disruptions expose global economic vulnerabilities

Arkansas-born showman – known as ‘The Hawk’ – cut his teeth on the South’s tough 50s circuit but settled in Canada where he nurtured local talent

Many front pages take Boris Johnson to task for the lockdown-busting gatherings, but others try to draw a line under the affair

Bereaved say it is ‘beyond time to take action’ on gun control in the wake of the killing of 19 children in Texas

Shortages of grain and fertiliser could cause ’mass hunger and famine, says chief, as World Bank pledges another $12bn to ease shortfall

Ukraine defies Russian ultimatum and pledges to keep defending Mariupol as bombs hit Kyiv, Kharkiv and Lviv

Lockdowns imposed over China’s worst Covid outbreak has hit manufacturing and may lead to delays and higher prices