19 m. ago Luke Littler to headline darts festival this summer as Luke Humphries to feature

The all-star line-up also includes big names such as Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen and Fallon Sherrock who will play in front of thousands in the capital’s famous Hyde Park

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43 m. ago Chris Eubank Jr: ‘I shouldn’t be doing this. But we are the daredevils of sport’

British boxer discusses the horrors of making weight and strained relations with his dad before Saturday’s grudge match with Conor BennChris Eubank Jr sits in his hotel room, locked in the extremes of a savage weight cut. Boiling down in weight gets even harder at the age of 35 but the words still flow freely. Eubank Jr can produce intelligent insights as easily as he churns out typical bombast and so he has no difficulty in explaining why his fight on Saturday night with Conor Benn will darken the British sporting landscape this week.They were first meant to fight in October 2022, when a manufactured scrap was built on the enmity between their fathers, Chris Eubank Sr and Nigel Benn, in the 1990s. Separated by two weight divisions, the sons were brought together in a dubious catchweight contest while banging on about family feuds and legacies. Continue reading...

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56 m. ago 60 Minutes executive producer leaves program over journalistic independence

Bill Owens says in staff memo ‘it has become clear that I would not be allowed to run the show as I have always run it’Bill Owens, the executive producer of 60 Minutes, says he is leaving the flagship news program because he lost his journalistic independence.In a staff memo obtained by the New York Times, Owens said that “over the past months, it has become clear that I would not be allowed to run the show as I have always run it, to make independent decisions based on what was right for 60 Minutes, right for the audience”. Continue reading...

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58 m. ago Demi Moore opens up about ‘torturing’ her body as she’s named People’s Most Beautiful Person

Oscar-nominated actor revealed she used to ‘punish’ herself to ensure she looked good physically

Politics

78 m. ago White House says Hegseth ‘doing a tremendous job’ despite latest security lapse – live

Trump press secretary doubles down on fired Pentagon employees who ‘leaked to the mainstream media’ and reiterates president’s support of embattled secretaryHegseth blames ousted officials for leaksSpeaking in India, JD Vance has warned that the 21st century could be “a very dark time for all of humanity” depending on the decisions made over global trade and global partnerships at this juncture.The US vice-president said “We are now officially one quarter into the 21st century, 25 years in, 75 years to go. And I really believe that the future of the 21st century is going to be determined by the strength of the US-India partnership. Continue reading...

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81 m. ago The pope’s last sacrifice in a lifetime of sacrifice: granting an audience to JD Vance | John Crace

Imagine spending your remaining hours on Earth with the US vice-president – or, as Queen Elizabeth did, with Liz TrussWhat do Liz Truss and JD Vance have against elderly people? Specifically, those who are kind, decent and compassionate.Take Radon Liz. In September 2022 she made a fleeting visit to Balmoral to be sworn in as prime minister by the queen. The last picture that was taken of Queen Elizabeth was of her standing in front of a fireplace next to Truss. You can’t escape the desperation in her eyes. Please, please, she seems to be pleading, get me away from her. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Simone Biles unsure of competing at 2028 LA Olympics: ‘My body is aging’

American has won seven Olympics goldsBiles would be 31 at the start of next Summer GamesSimone Biles says she is unsure whether she will compete at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.The 28-year-old says she has other priorities, and is mindful of the demands her sport puts on her body at an age when most elite gymnasts have long since retired. Biles will be 31 when the LA Olympics start: the oldest all-around female gymnastics champion is Maria Gorokhovskaya, who won gold at the age of 30 at the 1952 Games. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Man City XI vs Aston Villa: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League today

Options in attack for Guardiola as City face crucial clash in Champions League race

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1 hour ago Ronnie O’Sullivan holds narrow lead over Ali Carter in World Snooker Championship

O’Sullivan leads 5-4 on his return to competitionBoth players compile centuries in tight opening sessionRonnie O’Sullivan had to settle for a single-frame overnight advantage as the opening session of his World Snooker Championship first-round clash against his old foe Ali Carter failed to live up to its pre-match hype.The seven-time champion, returning to the tour for the first time since dumping his cue after losing a Championship League match in January, looked to have scrapped out a 6-3 lead to take into Wednesday afternoon’s scheduled conclusion. However, Carter dug deep after O’Sullivan missed a long red to the top corner in the final frame of the day, gradually reeling in a 51-point deficit and nervelessly clearing the colours to cut his overnight deficit to 5-4. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Dad mourning loss of baby dies after stranger almost decapitated him with hatchet at bus stop

An Arizona man has been arrested for the near decapitation and death of an Alabama man who was sat at a bus stop with his wife as they mourned the loss of their stillborn baby.

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1 hour ago Israel ends mention of humanitarian zones as Gaza war grinds on

International aid workers fear for Palestinians who have fled their homes in search of safetyIsrael has quietly stopped designating areas of Gaza as humanitarian zones since it resumed its strikes on the Palestinian territory last month.The move has heightened fears among aid workers for the safety of civilians sheltering in places previously deemed protected. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago George Russell talks with Red Bull uncovered as Christian Horner 'chats' come to light

George Russell's Mercedes contract is set to expire at the end of 2025 but the British racer remains relaxed about his future amid conversations with Red Bull's Christian Horner

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1 hour ago NHS nurse stalked victim using fitness app Strava in Baby Reindeer

Hayley Clarke (pictured), of Hereford, Herefordshire, started bombarding her victim with messages on various social media platforms - and later the cycling and running tracker app - in June 2022.

Sport

1 hour ago The Guardian view on the IMF’s warning: Donald Trump could cost the world a trillion dollars | Editorial

The US president’s economic agenda collides with fragile financial systems, triggering market fears, investor flight and developing nation chaosWake up! When the most sober of global institutions, the International Monetary Fund, abandons its usual technocratic calm to sound the alarm on the political roots of global financial instability, it’s time to pay attention. The IMF is warning of a non-negligible risk of a $1tn hit to global output, as Donald Trump’s erratic “America first” agenda – part oligarchic enrichment scheme, part mobster shakedown – collides with a perfect storm of global financial vulnerabilities.Such a shock would be equivalent to a third of that experienced in the 2008 crisis. But it would be felt in a much more fragile and politically charged environment. This time, the crisis stems not just from markets but from the politics at the heart of the dollar system. The IMF’s latest Global Financial Stability Report sees the danger in Mr Trump’s trade ...

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2 h. ago New head of teaching union NASUWT named as 'overly combative', hard

Matt Wrack, who led the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) until January, has been confirmed as the new general secretary of the NASUWT.

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2 h. ago The Traitors star gives birth to second child and shares first photos from hospital bed

The Traitors alum Maia Gouveia has given birth to her second child, sharing the joyful news and first photos of her newborn baby with fans on Instagram

Culture

2 h. ago Earth Day marks the chance to help save the planet. The environment was already on the edge before Trump took office

Scientists are calling for rapid action to curb emissions as the Trump administration embraces the fossil fuel industry

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2 h. ago Badenoch says Labour’s claims to have always defended single

Minister for women and equality makes statement after supreme court ruling on gender recognitionSome MPs and peers are calling for President Trump not to be invited to address parliament when he visits the UK. In 2017, during Trump’s first presidency, the then Speaker, John Bercow, vetoed a proposal for Trump to address parliamentarians in Westminster Hall.In an interview with Times Radio this morning, Stephen Morgan, an education minister, said Trump should be allowed to give a speech in parliament. Asked if Trump should be allowed to address MPs and peers, Morgan said:I look forward to the US president addressing parliament in due course. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Megan Fox's baby daddy Machine Gun Kelly spotted on rare outing with teen daughter after welcoming 2nd child

On Monday, the rapper was joined by his mother Angela Andaloro and his 13-year-old daughter Casie as he went grocery shopping at Erewhon in Calabasas.

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2 h. ago Baby bitten by bed bugs as young family stuck in 'house of horrors' in south east London

London family say they have had to endure widespread bed bug infestation, mould and mice in their studio flat

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