A rare earthquake of 3.4 magnitude shook northwest England late Wednesday, rattling homes and jolting many people out of their sleep.

Ben Stokes won the toss again and opted again to bat first in the second test, aiming to get England's Ashes campaign on track after a lopsided loss in Perth. Stokes also won the toss and batted first in the series-opening match but ended up losing by eight wicket on Day 2.

England can take stock in the fact that Ghana toiled to bother them defensively. Much of that was by England’s own design: the hosts regained possession quickly in Ghana’s half when lost. The centre-back pairing of Wubben-Moy and Le Tissier — once again a capable marshal at centre-back — coolly dealt with any direct attacks and long balls.

The Bank of England warned that a multi-trillion dollar spending boom in artificial intelligence infrastructure financed by debt risks unraveling given “materially stretched” stock market valuations.

Robin Smith, the batter who shone for England in a period when it was beaten regularly in test cricket, has died. Smith's family said in a statement from the England and Wales Cricket Boar d that he died unexpectedly at his home in Perth,

Surrey all-rounder replaces Mark Wood for the day-night game in Brisbane and provides a spinning option as visitors seek to level series

The Bank of England will cut interest rates twice more to 3.5% by June before monetary easing ends, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development said Tuesday as it upgraded UK growth.