‘A people that idly sips its cognac on the boulevards as it lightly takes a trifling part in the comedie humaine,” Franklin Giddings, professor of sociology at Columbia University, taunted contemptuously in 1900, “can only go down in the struggle for existence with men who have learned that happiness… is the satisfaction that comes only with the tingling of the blood.” The blood that tingled was Anglo-Saxon. “The greatest question of the twentieth century,” Giddings believed, was “whether the Anglo-Saxon or the Slav is to impress his civilization on the world”.

A century later, it’s not Anglo-Saxon pitted against Slav, but the west against China. Nevertheless, as the fallout from the Aukus deal reveals, something of the contempt for the French still remains, on both sides of the Atlantic, as does the sense of what Giddings called “the superiority of the Anglo-Saxon”, though today many prefer to talk about the “Anglosphere”. France, Tory lord Daniel Hannan suggested, is “not a reliable partner”, so “Anglosphere allies” have taken “responsibility for defending liberty”, demonstrating that “there are still some grown-ups patrolling the playground”.

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4.48pm BST

Kristoffer Ajer has a few family members over from Norway for this game, not because they want him to win but to support their beloved Liverpool. He is expecting a tough evening.

“For me Virgil Van Dijk is one of the best defenders in the world so for me it is exciting and it is going to be a great, great challenge for us,” he said.

4.37pm BST

Salah is good, it would seem.

Related: ‘Goal machine’ Mohamed Salah as good as Lewandowski, says Jürgen Klopp

Four corpses taken to main square and hung from cranes by Afghanistan’s Islamist regime

Taliban authorities in the western Afghan city of Herat killed four alleged kidnappers and hung their bodies up in public to deter others, a local government official has said.

Sher Ahmad Ammar, the deputy governor of Herat, said on Saturday that the men had kidnapped a local businessman and his son and intended to take them out of the city, when they were seen by patrols that had set up checkpoints around the city.

Makah chairman welcomes ruling opposed by animal welfare groups and says: ‘We’re doing it for spiritual and cultural reasons’

An administrative law judge has recommended that a Native American tribe in Washington state be allowed to hunt gray whales – a major step in its decades-long effort to resume the ancient practice.

Related: Horror at the Faroes dolphin slaughter is only human – but it risks hypocrisy | Philip Hoare

Providers say lenders have ‘no appetite’ for industry battered by Covid and staff crisis

Care homes are facing a credit crunch with banks refusing to lend money or provide new services for fear that the care sector is about to crumble, senior care leaders have warned.

A survey of care providers in Hampshire found that 20% had been told their bank was concerned about their long-term viability. Several reported that their bank said they had “no appetite for the care industry” and had refused basic services such as additional accounts.

Woman, 30, arrested on suspicion of starting Fawn fire while nearly 2,000 under mandatory evacuation orders

Firefighters hope shifting winds and cooling temperatures will aid efforts to battle a wildfire in a forest in far northern California that has displaced thousands and burned at least 100 structures.

Related: Fresh California wildfire prompts evacuations as forest blazes grow

Netflix has snapped up the author’s entire estate but could struggle to do justice to the fantastic world of his imagination

It has been a lucrative week for the estate of Roald Dahl and an expensive one for Netflix, which purchased the Roald Dahl Story Company for a reported £500m and though neither organisation would confirm the exact sum involved, I’m sure the frobscottle corks were popped. In a statement, the streaming service said its planned adaptation of Matilda the Musical and its forthcoming animated Charlie and the Chocolate Factory series had “opened its eyes to a much more ambitious venture – the creation of a unique universe across animated and live action films and TV, publishing, games, immersive experiences, live theatre, consumer products and more”.

Whew. It’s going to be Frozen all over again, isn’t it? I don’t have children, but I do have nephews and nieces and have learned through them that there is nothing you can’t embellish with Anna and Elsa. A fork? Frozened. Trainers with sparkly laces? Frozened. There are Frozen potties, Hula Hoops, bed frames, tents. There are more snowflakes on children’s toys than there are people angrily typing the word on Twitter. Surely it’s only a matter of time before we get Miss Trunchbull-branded javelins, Mr Twit beard combs or a Grandpa Joe-themed bedspread.

The country faces ‘Dutch-style’ political era with main parties neck and neck before Sunday’s poll

Germany is braced to enter a new “Dutch-style” political era after federal elections on Sunday, as a knife-edge vote points to months of complicated coalition wrangling.

Outgoing chancellor Angela Merkel joined the campaign trail at a rally in the western city of Aachen on Friday night in an attempt to help her designated successor from the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Armin Laschet, close the gap on the centre-left Social Democratic party (SPD).

Rivers of lava raced down a volcano and exploded high into the air on the Spanish island of La Palma, in the Canary Islands, and the airport was closed as an eruption intensified and entered its most explosive phase so far. Since it began erupting on 19 September, the Cumbre Vieja volcano has spewed out thousands of tons of lava, destroyed hundreds of houses and forced the evacuation of nearly 6,000 people

• La Palma residents warned of ‘evolution of volcanic emergency’
• More towns evacuated as volcanic eruptions on La Palma intensify
• Canary Islands ‘miracle home’ stands alone against volcano’s lava flow

• Rugby Championship: Australia 27-8 Argentina
• Impressive Wallabies make it three wins in a row

Australia rode an early two-try burst to record a comfortable 27-8 victory over Argentina in the Rugby Championship in Townsville, winning three successive Tests for the first time in four years.

If the match lacked the quality of the New Zealand-South Africa clash which preceded it at North Queensland Stadium, the Wallabies will be satisfied with a win to back up two victories over the Springboks.

• Melbourne Demons 21.14 (140) – 10.6 (66) Western Bulldogs
• Petracca win Norm Smith Medal after record 40 disposals

Melbourne have consigned a 57-year AFL premiership drought to history after orchestrating a remarkable second-half turnaround to thrash the Western Bulldogs by 74 points in Saturday’s grand final.

Related: AFL 2021 grand final: Melbourne Demons v Western Bulldogs – live!

• Hosts lead 6-2 after opening day’s play at Whistling Straits
• Struggling McIlroy dropped as USA open historic one-day lead
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1.00pm BST

Welcome to our live coverage of the second day of the 2020 Ryder Cup. Here are the pairings for this morning’s foursomes (with all the tee times in BST):

1.05pm: Brooks Koepka and Daniel Berger v Jon Rahm and Sergio Garcia
1.21pm: Dustin Johnson and Collin Morikawa v Paul Casey and Tyrrell Hatton
1.37pm: Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth v Viktor Hovland and Bernd Weisberger
1.53pm: Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay v Lee Westwood and Matthew Fitzpatrick

Related: Struggling McIlroy dropped after USA open historic one-day lead at Ryder Cup

The 100th collision of a relationship stretching back 100 years transcends the pitch in ways very few in any sport can match

The match began with Kapa o Pango, an iteration of the haka first performed in 2005 for the Tri-Nations encounter between South Africa and New Zealand. It sparked mild controversy at the time for the closing gesture in the sequence which sees All Black players rake their thumb across their neck. The official line is that this symbolises the drawing of energy into the heart and lungs but it unmistakably resembles the intimidatory act of throat-slitting.

Rugby union has long been guilty of self-aggrandisement. Devotees of the oval ball still speak of the game as if it exists in the bygone era of the amateur gentleman, conveniently ignoring the swathes of advertisements littering players’ jerseys or their eye-watering salaries. Romantics still believe referees are afforded more respect than officials in other sports or that ingrained values place this pastime on a moral pedestal.

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12.01pm BST

Barney Ronay on Pep Guardiola.

Related: Pep Guardiola the frustrated antihero seeks out drama at Manchester City | Barney Ronay

11.56am BST

“Morning,” emails Dean Kinsella. “An early season six-pointer. I imagine City’s front line to be Grealish left, Foden right and Jesus as centre forward. Jesus has been living a charmed life as City’s striker - a fine footballer but just not enough goals in him.”

I suspect Guardiola might start with Foden down the middle. But who knows?

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11.34am BST

Related: Solskjær blames Klopp comments for Manchester United penalty count

11.32am BST

Both teams are as expected. Next!

Manchester United (4-2-3-1) de Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Maguire, Shaw; McTominay, Fred; Greenwood, Fernandes, Pogba; Ronaldo.
Substitutes: Heaton, Dalot, Lindelof, Lingard, Matic, van de Beek, Cavani, Martial, Sancho.

• New Zealand 19-17 South Africa
• All Blacks unbeaten after five rounds of Rugby Championship

New Zealand narrowly justified their No 1 world ranking with a hard-fought 19-17 win over world champions South Africa in Townsville on Saturday to secure the Rugby Championship title with a match to spare.

The 100th Test between union’s two most successful nations did not disappoint and it was not until full-back Jordie Barrett kicked his fourth penalty two minutes from time that the All Blacks took the lead for the final time.

• Kick-off at Queensland Country Bank Stadium 8.05pm AEST
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10.27am BST

A couple of wins over the Springboks has got Bret Harris excited, but he wants more changes to the Giteau Law ahead of a World Cup campaign.

After upsetting the Springboks twice, the Wallabies are daring to dream they might be a chance of winning the 2023 World Cup in France. But if they are to seriously challenge, RA must amend the Giteau Law to such an extent that it ensures Rennie has access to all players required for the tournament.

Related: Wallabies can dare to dream two years out from next World Cup | Bret Harris

10.22am BST

Mario Ledesma has named an unchanged XV from the side that lost last time out to the All Blacks.

Mario Ledesma confirmó la formación de 23 jugadores que enfrentarán a los @wallabies este sábado 25/9 a las 7:05 h por el quinto partido del #ZurichRugbyChampionship. #VamosLosPumas #VamosArgentina pic.twitter.com/03ZIRL5h38

‘That the young girl in the foreground was a soldier with a gun on her knee is an integral part of that moment’

Dina Alfasi has often said that her favourite place to shoot is on the train. It’s not only a mobile studio with, as she puts it, great natural light and interesting subjects; it also lends itself to contemplation, to being in the moment.

The Israeli photographer was on her way to work in Haifa, Israel when this baby started laughing. It was 8am, on a June morning. The child was seated on the table: the rolling landscape beyond the window and the young women on the seats opposite vying for her attention. When they got her to laugh, the whole coach joined in. “There was a dreamy sense of joy,” Alfasi says, “a pure moment of unity and innocence.” It is that feeling she sought to retain with any image adjustments – the gentle colour, the Magritte clouds, the painterly highlights along chin and cheek. That the young woman in the foreground was a soldier with a gun on her knee is an integral part of that moment.

In the 1960s, 007 was a glamorous antidote to postwar austerity, but now he’s more laughable than heroic. Can the Bond brand survive, post-Brexit?

These blithering women,” said James Bond, “who thought they could do a man’s work? Why the hell couldn’t they stay at home and mind their pots and pans and stick to their frocks and gossip and leave men’s work to the men?”

Ian Fleming wrote this in his spy’s first adventure, 1953’s Casino Royale, starting as he meant to go on. Dr No, published five years later, sees Bond and Honeychile Rider incarcerated in the eponymous evil genius’s lair. “Honey, get into that bath before I spank you,” Bond says, and Rider obediently does. “She said provocatively: ‘You’ve got to wash me. I don’t know what to do. You’ve got to show me.’”

Pasta shells stuffed with spicy mince and smothered in tomato, roast fennel and courgette lasagne, and buttery ramen in a spicy Korean marinade

I feel slightly sheepish running three pasta recipes when we are all still waist-deep in Rachel Roddy’s very wonderful An A-Z of Pasta, published this summer. That said, as the title of her new book implies, pasta is the gift that keeps on giving, from ABC to 1, 2, 3, Monday to Sunday, from little person to big oldie. I’ll leave the A-Z to Rachel, then, and share my own hello autumn 1, 2, 3.