54 m. ago A day at the Melrose Sevens: Spanish armada, pain for hosts and jewel in crown

Greenyards event continues to showcase some of game’s best talents

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1 hour ago 'Supergiant' horrifying sea creature could be living in 59% of world's deepest oceans

A “gigantic” and rare deep sea creature first discovered in the 1800s, could inhabit up to 59% of the world’s deep oceans according to a new study from the University of Western Australia

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4 h. ago Exhausted Saints fall short again as Bordeaux’s colour and passion wins out | Michael Aylwin

French club offer a blueprint for how to thrive in the modern game and it was all too apparent on and off the field in CardiffA new name is on the cup. They reckon Union Bordeaux Bègles are the best-supported rugby union club in the world. To be in Cardiff was not to be disabused of the notion. Rugby is massive in France, on a par with football, and bigger in the southern half of the country. It creates a different kind of animal.Northampton were proud, brave, inventive – but in the end overpowered. The narrative was wild and, Saints might say, liable to have gone either way. A raucous stadium – for Northampton are one of the best supported in England – was treated to crazy fluctuations in fortune, tries scored and overturned, penalties, knock-ons and high tackles subject to review after review. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Major UK high street tech giant to sack 80 staff in latest jobs blood bath

The electricals giant has entered a consultation period with staff impacted across all head office functions in a way to trim costs across the business

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7 h. ago Perfect UK weather sparks bumper strawberry harvest so Gen Z trying bizarre recipes

Thanks to a bumper season os strawbs, Gen Z have flexed their somewhat dubious culinary expertise to create things like 'strawberry flights' which contain ingredients such as mayo, mustard and pasta

Society

9 h. ago 'I've had over 100 lovers – I know five ways couples can rekindle their lost spark'

EXCLUSIVE: Katy Bampton, a sex and relationships coach from North Wales has spent years in the adult entertainment industry and now she's sharing her wisdom with others

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9 h. ago BBC Peaky Blinders new series will feature major difference from previous seasons

The show’s creator Steven Knight has confirmed that plans are underway for the new series which will be shot in Birmingham.

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9 h. ago Creators behind new British comedy react to ‘mad’ Richard Curtis praise

Curtis has hailed the comedy as ‘one of the greatest British films of all time’

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9 h. ago Any trade deal with US must be based on ‘respect not threats’, says EU commissioner

Maroš Šefčovič’s remarks come after pace of talks prompted Trump to propose 50% tariff on goods from blocThe European Union’s trade chief has struck a defiant tone after Donald Trump threatened to place a 50% tariff on all goods from the bloc, saying any potential trade deal between Brussels and Washington must be based on “respect not threats”.The US president made his statement after voicing frustration with the pace of progress on a trade agreement with the EU. The new rates would come into effect from 1 June. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Sirens creator explains origins of Kiki’s strange catchphrase

Dark comedy satire is set on a lavish beach resort that serves as a playground for the super-rich

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12 h. ago ‘I like making people do a double take’: Darren Soh’s best phone picture

By rotating the picture 180 degrees, the photographer produced an abstract image of the Potong Pasir housing estate in SingaporeOne morning, Darren Soh drove to the Potong Pasir housing estate in Singapore to take some photos. His initial focus was on the buildings themselves: the government-built blocks, dating from 1984, are characterised by their ski slope-style roofs.“We only get two kinds of weather in Singapore – rainy and overcast, or sunny and warm,” Soh says. “This day was in the latter category. The puddle wasn’t made from rainwater, but a jet-wash machine. A community basketball court was being cleaned. As an architecture photographer, I usually make images with correct perspective, but on this occasion I wanted to see if I could create something more abstract.” Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Mystery 'sea monster' bones baffling boffs for years finally confirmed as brand new beast

A bunch of prehistoric bones seemingly belonging to one freaky sea creature has baffled scientists for decades, however a new discovery may have finally revealed who they belong to

Economics

13 h. ago We have a chance to prevent AI decimating Britain’s creative industries – but it’s slipping away | Beeban Kidron

The government has doubled down on a plans that would allow mass cultural theft, but we are fighting it at every stageBeeban Kidron is a film director and crossbench peer in the House of LordsFor months now, legends of music, literature, product design, the visual arts and more have been sounding the alarm about the British government’s plan to undermine copyright law. The fight kicked off when the government launched a consultation into regulating artificial intelligence with its own “preferred” outcome: letting AI companies steal copyrighted work by default unless the owners of that work “opt out”. But opting out is impossible to do without AI transparency. The plan is a charter for theft, since creatives would have no idea who is taking what, when and from whom.When the government stoops to a preferred outcome that undermines the moral right to your work and income, you might reasonably be angered. As Elton John said last weekend: “The government have no right to do this to my so...

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13 h. ago New AI system threatens to blackmail its creator by exposing affair when told it would be taken off line

During testing of Claude Opus 4, which was released on Thursday, researchers at the artificial intelligence (AI) firm Anthropic told it to act as though it was an assistant at a made-up company

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14 h. ago Home Bargains billionaire is officially the richest Scouser who ever lived

The latest Sunday Times rich list has been published and shows how tycoon, Tom Morris holds one of the top spots after rising up from humble beginnings to create the much-loved store

Society

14 h. ago EU 'stands ready to defend its interests' in tariff war with Trump: Bloc demands 'respect' after US President announced 50 per cent charge on European imports

Trump made the threat amid trade talks between Washington and Brussels, warning they were 'going nowhere' and that he could impose the tariffs next month.

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15 h. ago Jeff Margolis dies as tributes paid to Oscars director who created 'unforgettable moments'

Jeff Margolis, who won Emmys for his work as a TV producer and director, died on Friday in Tennessee, his family said. Tributes have been paid to the Hollywood legend

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16 h. ago EU trade chief calls for ‘mutual respect’ after Trump tariff threats

The US president threatened to slap 50% tariffs on all EU goods sent to the United States.

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17 h. ago Cyber brothels, AI girlfriends, and VR intimacy: How worried should we be about the sex tech industry?

No kids, no animals. But inside Europe’s first cyber brothel, which uses a combination of sex dolls and AI to cater to its users’ demands, pretty much anything else goes. Olivia Petter explores the growth of today’s new tech-augmented sex scene, and asks what the rise in AI bots and cyber sex means for the future of human relationships.

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17 h. ago Japanese artist Takashi Murakami opens exhibit in Ohio museum with more than 100 works

Famed Japanese contemporary artist Takashi Murakami has created artworks, luxury goods with fashion houses like Louis Vuitton, album covers and an exclusive merchandising collection with Major League Baseball

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