What happened
England were held to a goalless stalemate by Ghana in their second World Cup group match, missing the opportunity to secure early qualification for the knockout stage.

Despite dominating possession and territory, England struggled to create clear-cut chances against a well-organised Ghanaian defence. The best opening came late in the match when substitute Nico O’Reilly headed against the crossbar, with Harry Kane sending the rebound high and wide.

Who said what
England assistant coach Anthony Barry described Ghana’s defensive approach as “deep, deep, deep”.

England have been “brought down to earth” by this “frustrating stalemate”, said Jason Burt in The Telegraph. “No he Kan’t”, said Martin Lipton in The Sun. “Lifeless and listless, limited and lame”, this was “the sort of England tournament performance we’ve witnessed too many times before.”

What next?
“Ultimately, these games can happen,” said Jacob Steinberg in The Guardian. “The frustration for England is they still have to win the group and may not be able to rest certain players against Panama on Saturday.”

What happened
A new drug, shown to delay the onset of type 1 diabetes by up to three years, has been given the green light by the NHS.

Teplizumab, which is administered via a drip, is suitable for adults and children, and trains the immune system to stop attacking insulin-producing cells in the pancreas.

Who said what
“For the first time in 100 years we are moving beyond insulin,” said Dr Elizabeth Robertson, director of research at Diabetes UK. This “landmark” approval “represents a shift towards a future where type 1 diabetes can be prevented altogether”.

People diagnosed at an early stage can be given “precious extra time” before they need to manage the condition, said Helen Knight of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. The organisation estimates that about 1,100 adults and children could be eligible to receive the drug in its first year of availability.

What next?
The focus now is on “ensuring fair and equitable access for everyone who is eligible”, added Robertson.

The published price of teplizumab works out at about £150,000 per course of treatment, although the NHS has reportedly negotiated a confidential discount with the drugmaker Sanofi.

The US military will include Australia in a global pre-positioning programme for weapons, ammunition and vehicles for the first time, according to reports.

There is a “growing US footprint in Australia”, said Defence Minister Richard Marles, which is “important in terms of building our own military capability”. But critics have asked whether Australia is “acting like America’s 51st state”.

Although Australia does not permit foreign military bases on its soil, it hosts US Marines on exercises for six months of the year in the northern city of Darwin, and a “rotating force” of US-commanded submarines will arrive in Western Australia next year, according to France 24.

If the US and China “come to blows over Taiwan”, the naval base in Western Australia “offers a berth” that would bring American nuclear-powered submarines “close to the fight” – and provide a “haven if things go wrong”, said The Wall Street Journal.

There is “little political appetite” for a “massive increase in Australian defence expenditure”, said Australian National University professor of international security John Blaxland, so “facilitating greater US investment in Australian real estate is widely considered to be the most prudent approach to take”.

There are “precedents” for close allies withdrawing permission for US access to jointly operated military bases and airspace. Spain, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have all restricted Washington’s use of such facilities. So Australia “could, if it so chose, do the same”, said international affairs expert Professor James Curran of the University of Sydney in the Australian Financial Review. But is the country “even considering this might be an option in the future?”