Pakistan’s Azhar Ali hits out to guide his side to the brink of victory against Australia. Photograph: Gareth Copley/PA Pakistan are on the verge of a stunning victory. When they left the field in gentle sunlight – to the mild surprise of those who thought they might like to claim the... 

The vulnerability occurs in all versions of Microsoft Windows from Windows 2000 to Windows 7 Critical infrastructure including power grids and manufacturing plants is at risk from a newly discovered flaw in Microsoft Windows that researchers warn has already been exploited by hackers. Experts... 

AP Photo/Zoological Society of London/Ho July 19: Researchers say they photographed the rare A Horton Plains slender loris, sitting on a forest branch in a mountain forest in central Sri Lanka. The primate was thought to have been extinct for more than 60 years. GALLE, Sri Lanka — A nocturnal, forest-dwelling... 

South Africa’s Bryan Habana, right, shares a joke with team-mates in Brisbane ahead of the Tri-Nations meeting with Australia. Photograph: Daniel Munoz/Reuters The South Africa coach, Peter de Villiers, has been forced to back down from criticism he made of Irish referees as Sanzar, the... 

Imagine asking a pharmacist for condoms and being given the choice between a packet of Durex and socks. Photograph: David Levene/Guardian The government has released its eagerly anticipated response to the Science and Technology Committee’s Evidence Check on Homeopathy and, incredibly,...