Today's Headlines — GB

People struggling in the swelter was a common sight, especially after day-long outdoor prayers at Mount Arafat More than 2,000 people suffered heat stress during the hajj pilgrimage, Saudi officials said on Thursday, after temperatures soared to 48C (118F). Over 1.8 million Muslim worshippers…

When pilgrims don the hajj attire, they discard more than their clothes. Nationality, race and socioeconomic status are tossed to the wayside Millions of men, women and children converged on Mecca this week for the hajj pilgrimage. The Saudi government says it will be the largest crowd ever for the…

Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims have crowded on to Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia. The ritual is the high point of the annual hajj pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of Islam, which officials say could be the biggest on record after three years of Covid restrictions Continue reading...

Gil Tamary of Israel’s Channel 13 sparked online fury after he filmed himself in Islam’s holiest city despite a ban on non-Muslims A Saudi citizen who allegedly helped a non-Muslim enter the holy city of Mecca has been arrested, police in the kingdom said, after an online backlash against a…

Hundreds who paid for travel through Motawif system say they missed flights after their bookings ‘failed’ Hundreds of British Muslims who booked travel to Saudi Arabia to perform the hajj pilgrimage have described their anger and frustration at being stranded in the UK despite paying thousands of…

Saudi Arabia tells pilgrims to use new online system and to seek refunds from any agencies they have already paid British Muslim travel companies have said they face going out of business, with travellers potentially losing thousands of pounds, after Saudi Arabia launched a new system for applying…

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Elena Rybakina cruised into the US Open quarter-finals with a straight-sets victory over Naomi Osaka to keep her push for the world No 1 ranking on track.

Oleksandr Usyk's manager has dismissed Tyson Fury's call for a third fight with the Ukrainian amid continued doubt over an all-British heavyweight showdown with Anthony Joshua.

Isack Hadjar will miss this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid as he continues to recover from a fractured wrist.

The Pakistan Cricket Board has launched an investigation into "media reports concerning discipline and conduct" amid the team's crisis tour of England.

A decade ago in September 2016, Leicester City were getting ready to play in the Champions League.

Wigan Warriors captain Liam Farrell says he is not sure if he will play for the club again after he announced he will retireat the end of the 2026 Super League season.

The dust has settled on the fact that St Helens have missed out on play-off rugby for the first time after their seventh-placed finish in Super League.

Sky Sports columnist Laura Hunter analyses the big talking points from the first round of Women's Super League matches, bringing you closer to the key stories at the heart of the women's game.