2 h. ago "Incredibly dangerous": Kids seen hanging on to back of Bee Network bus to Trafford Centre

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has now slammed the 'incredibly dangerous incident'

Politics

2 h. ago MingYang: Government ministers warned against 'handing over' energy grid to Chinese Communist Party

It comes after GCHQ warned that China has the potential to shut down the national grid in a cyber security attack

Politics

5 h. ago A waiting list of thousands, and just five new homes for social rent: this city shows the depth of Britain’s housing crisis | John Harris

Liverpool was once praised for its tolerance, but housing shortages are driving fearful, unsettling behaviours – and people are blaming outsidersHere is the dream, if you can afford it: gleaming apartments, close to Liverpool’s waterfront, complete with penthouse swimming pools with views of the north Wales mountains, and sumptuous rooftop gardens. They are mostly bought by investors who then rent them to local professionals: three years ago, a report on early sales of flats in one development said that 40% of early buyers were from Australia, China or Singapore.Ten minutes’ walk away, you can witness a very different spectacle. Every Monday night, a charity called Liverpool In Arms hands out food in the city centre, to queues of people. Some are homeless; others have a house or flat to live in, but can’t afford to eat. While I was reporting on the city’s housing crisis for the Guardian’s video series Anywhere But Westminster, I watched its volunteers in action for the best part of ...

Society

8 h. ago Neil Robertson forced to pull out of Northern Ireland Open after being left bedridden

Neil Robertson has been forced to withdraw from the Northern Ireland Open after a health scare

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8 h. ago Fears grow of new pandemic as suspicious virus starts spreading in China

Experts in China have studied a new variant of the flu which has the potential to jump from animals to humans, as well as spreading through air after it was first found in cattle

Events

8 h. ago Snooker world champion left bedridden and forced to pull out of tournament in statement

Former snooker world champion Neil Robertson has been forced to pull out of the Northern Ireland Open

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10 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing results spoiler angers fans as they slam 'ridiculous' dance

The results of the third elimination of Strictly Come Dancing 2025 have been leaked online before the results show airs tomorrow, as fans have taken to social media to react

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11 h. ago Xi Jinping is preparing to go toe to toe with Donald Trump – and there will only be one winner | Simon Tisdall

Beijing has realised that reckless America First policies are alienating old and new friends alike, creating a vacuum it can fillHolding court for the cameras in Sharm el-Sheikh last week, a manically self-congratulatory Donald Trump, Gaza’s make-believe saviour, hailed his fellow “tough guys” – tame tyrants, such as Egypt’s Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, who helped fabricate his flimsy Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal.Yet later this month, the American pharaoh-president is due to face a far less biddable tough guy: China’s leader, Xi Jinping. Bookmakers may withhold odds on the outcome. In the US-China race for 21st-century primacy, Xi is sprinting ahead, assisted by spur-heeled Trump’s many missteps.Simon Tisdall is a Guardian foreign affairs commentator Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Labour urged to come clean over secret summits with Chinese officials that show extent of links to Beijing

The meetings were in the period between the Tories' rejection of the plans on security grounds and their revival under Labour following Chancellor Rachel Reeves' visit to China in January.

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19 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz details Jannik Sinner’s key change in Six Kings Slam thrashing: ‘I could feel it’

Alcaraz was on top a month ago in the US Open final but Sinner won 6-2 6-4 to win the Six Kings Slam exhibition

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20 h. ago MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: Nations smaller than ours stand up to China so surely we should too

Both Ireland and Australia have recently blocked plans for large new Chinese embassies in Dublin and Canberra, on similar grounds.

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20 h. ago Six Kings Slam: Jannik Sinner claims exhibition title with Carlos Alcaraz thrashing

Italian made amends for his retirement in Shanghai due to extreme cramp

Politics

21 h. ago Taylor Fritz says 'don't do that to me' after surprise Novak Djokovic retirement

Novak Djokovic was forced to retire injured during the Six Kings Slam third-place match against Taylor Fritz after losing the first set of their match in Riyadh

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21 h. ago Peter Wright fires cheeky jibe at Luke Littler and asks 'is he going to pull out?'

Snakebite booked his flights to the finals before he'd even won and he's challenged Littler to join him there

Events

21 h. ago Experts reveal you can be overweight and in shape as Pete Hegseth slams 'fat' troops

Experts have revealed that even obese people can still be physically fit and able to serve in high-demand positions like the military, as Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has slammed troops.

Politics

22 h. ago Gen Z workers use business trips as way to boost their lifestyle and social media feeds

A survey found a quarter of young adult seek content creation opportunities while away for work as holiday companies pull out all the stops to guarantee a luxury break

Economics

22 h. ago Novak Djokovic explains retirement after picking up injury in ‘brutal’ Six Kings Slam match

Djokovic retired after losing a ‘brutal’ 75-minute first set to Taylor Fritz, with the rest of his season now in doubt

Events

22 h. ago Novak Djokovic retires at Six Kings Slam and says 'I want to apologise to everybody'

Novak Djokovic retired from his Six Kings Slam match against Taylor Fritz at the end of the first set, before apologising profusely to the crowd in Saudi Arabia

Politics

22 h. ago Elle Brooke slams 'f****** psycho women' who ban husbands from watching her content

OnlyFans star and boxer Elle Brooke revealed that she would totally date a fan, because adult content is 'so natural' and ladies who try and ban their men from watching it are 'f****** psycho'

Politics

22 h. ago Six Kings Slam live: Alcaraz and Sinner meet in final after shock Djokovic retirement

The Six Kings Slam exhibition tournament reaches its conclusion with Sinner and Alcaraz battling it out for a huge $4.5m (£3.6m) bonus

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