36 h. ago Brit somehow ends up entering race in North Korea – one thing surprised him most

EXCLUSIVE: North Korea isn't on many bucket lists, but it was right at the top of globetrotter Anthony Macfarlane's. He managed to get into the capital city of the 'secretive' state - here's how

Sport

3 d. ago The Boat Races 2025: Cambridge complete another double over Oxford with crushing wins – live

Action and reaction from the 2025 racesGet in touch! Email Alex with your thoughtsFriends relish ‘bucket-list’ battle on opposing sidesThe two teams are off! I’m reliably informed the conditions are set for a fast time – but who’s time will be fastest? We’ll know in around 18 minutes.Word from the Guardian’s correspondent, Luke McLaughlin, who’s at Mortlake. Setting the scene perfectly The buildup has been contentious, to say the least, but all is calm at the Boat Race media centre, situated at Quintin Boat Club on the north side of the river (or the Middlesex station). No tense standoffs between rivals groups of fans, that I’ve seen, but then again there are no spectators on this part of the river.In a few minutes the women’s crews will come to a standstill in the water outside after a gruelling race over four miles and 374 yards. Only one of the crews will be feeling that all the months of blood, sweat and tears have paid dividends. The post-race quotes should be fascinating given...

Politics

4 d. ago Captain Cody wins Scottish Grand National thriller as Willie Mullins follows up Aintree glory to retain Ayr crown

It's the biggest race north of the border and Captain Cody was first past the post

Politics

5 d. ago North Carolina judges order ballot checks in tight race won by Democrat

Supreme court says overseas voters must prove eligibility or votes will be discarded – which could affect election’s resultThe North Carolina supreme court paved the way to throw out thousands of ballots in a race for a seat on the court that was decided by just over 700 votes.The staggering decision is the latest development in a race in which Democrat Allison Riggs defeated her Republican opponent, Judge Jefferson Griffin, by 734 votes. After multiple recounts confirmed Riggs’s win, Griffin challenged the eligibility of more than 60,000 votes and courts have blocked certification so far. Last week, the North Carolina court of appeals – the body Griffin sits on – gave the challenged voters 15 days to prove their eligibility. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago North Carolina judge challenging outcome of race wore Confederate uniform in college photo

A judge challenging the outcome of his North Carolina Supreme Court race was photographed wearing Confederate military garb and posing before a Confederate battle flag when he was a member of a college fraternity that glorified the pre-Civil War South

Events

3 w. ago ‘Race against time’ to clear plastic pellets from beaches after North Sea collision

Pellets ‘the size of lentils’ clumped together and washed up on the coasts of Norfolk and Lincolnshire

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