16 m. ago Newsboy's horse racing selections for Monday's three meetings, including Wolverhampton Nap

Newsboy's expects his Nap, Gustav Graves, to dictate proceedings for a second successive year in the BetUK It's Where The UK Bets Handicap (5.30) at Wolverhampton and he reckons Gemmari (5.30) ca score a first win later on the same card

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23 m. ago Tonight's rugby news as Shaun Edwards makes head coach claim and star slammed for 'embarrassing' photo

The latest headlines from Wales and around the world

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35 m. ago 49ers already know the exact CV they need for next Rangers boss as UEFA factor into Clement succession plan

The Belgian is facing an uncertain future after another nightmare result against St Mirren

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68 m. ago Trump to name new FBI Director Kash Patel as ATF head, says report

Conservatives have long criticized ATF for being over regulatory of firearms

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90 m. ago Steven Gerrard's gnawing reason for Rangers break up as Philippe Clement alarm bells ring

Philippe Clement's Rangers future is in serious doubt following the club's defeat to St Mirren on Saturday, but Steven Gerrard stepping in to replace him is far from a guarantee

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2 h. ago Meet the Liverpool and Man City WAGs – from 'prettiest girl ever' to Love Island star

Liverpool and Manchester City meet in the Premier League with the clash taking on a very different feel to recent years as the Reds look to move closer to the title against a broken City side

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2 h. ago Jurgen Klopp explains bluntly shutting down Red Bull question on red carpet

Jurgen Klopp has faced continuing questions of his new role as Global Head of Soccer for Red Bull, having previously spoken out against the existence of multi-club ownership models

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2 h. ago Trump halts medical research funding in apparent violation of judge’s order

Health department orders NIH to hold Federal Register submissions – critical step in process for funding studiesThe Trump administration has blocked a crucial step in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) process for funding medical research, likely in violation of a federal judge’s temporary restraining order on federal funding freezes.The NIH has stopped submitting study sections – meetings in which scientists peer review NIH grant funding proposals – to the Federal Register after the Trump administration paused health agency communications. By law, study sections must appear on the register 15 days in advance of meetings. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago ‘We are pissed’: opposition to Trump, slow to energize, now shakes off its slumber

The slash-and-burn approach of Trump and his ‘Doge’ head Elon Musk has reinvigorated resistance to the Republican administrationOn a bright winter’s day this week, a group of protesters fanned out along a palm tree-lined thoroughfare in the picturesque city of Palm Desert to demand that their Republican congressman stand up to Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s slash-and-burn effort to reshape the American government. “You work for us, not Musk!” read one sign. “Remember your oath,” another warned, as a mobile billboard circled nearby, featuring the president and the billionaire tech mogul, with the message: “When he’s snooping through your bank accounts, you dump him.”The group, dozens strong, cheered wildly when the driver of a white Tesla turned the corner and laid on his horn. A smaller contingent of constituents had attempted to secure a meeting with the congressman, Ken Calvert, but found the door of his regional office locked and the blinds drawn. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago ‘Heinous actions’: opposition to Trump, slow to energize, shakes off its slumber

The slash-and-burn approach of Trump and his ‘Doge’ head Musk has reinvigorated resistance to the administrationOn a bright winter’s day this week, a group of protesters fanned out along a palm tree-lined thoroughfare in the picturesque city of Palm Desert to demand that their Republican congressman stand up to Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s slash-and-burn effort to reshape the American government. “You work for us, not Musk!” read one sign. “Remember your oath,” another warned, as a mobile billboard circled nearby, featuring the president and the billionaire tech mogul, with the message: “When he’s snooping through your bank accounts, you dump him.”The group, dozens strong, cheered wildly when the driver of a white Tesla turned the corner and laid on his horn. A smaller contingent of constituents had attempted to secure a meeting with the congressman, Ken Calvert, but found the door of his regional office locked and the blinds drawn. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Woman stamped on victim's head and attacked police officer in 10

A woman who committed five violent crimes in the space of 10 days – including biting two people, stamping on another's head and attacking a police officer – has been jailed for four years

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3 h. ago What 7 next Rangers boss contenders have said on job from Sean Dyche opening door to Russell Martin's apology

Clement is facing massive pressure over his position after the dismal defeat to St Mirren at Ibrox

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3 h. ago German election live: voters head to polls amid fears over Ukraine security, Trump and rise of far right

Conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz could unseat chancellor Olaf Scholz but threat of gains by far-right AfD looms largeBerlin correspondentIn the run-up to today’s vote, the Guardian’s Kate Connolly travelled more than 850 miles on trains across Germany to hear what its citizens have to say about the state of their nation. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago I am a tweakment holdout. When will wrinkles, bad teeth and big pores be back in fashion?

Celebrities are now injecting salmon sperm into their faces, while gen Z buys into ‘prejuvenation’. But I’m hopeful the tide may soon turnTotally neutral question, no right or wrong answer: how do you feel about salmon sperm?It’s not a Nordic culinary microtrend or a sex thing, but a beauty treatment, in which “Polydeoxyribonucleotides (PDRN) derived from purified fragments of DNA extracted from yes, ‘salmon sperm’” are injected into your face. It does seem to work: proper research has found PDRN has wound-repairing properties in hard-to-treat contexts such as diabetic ulcers and deep burns. Good news (unless you’re a male salmon). But what is it doing in healthy faces? Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Dating expert says who should pay on the first date – ending the fierce debate

EXCLUSIVE: The question of who should pay on the first date has been the source of much debate – now the Daily Star has turned to a dating expert to find out the answer

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3 h. ago Rangers lacking crucial characteristic as searingly honest Cyriel Dessers tells truth about leadership

The Ibrox striker wasn't hiding from the truth after another awful afternoon for Philippe Clement's side.

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4 h. ago John Higgins looks disgusted as commentator left scratching his head over rare incident

John Higgins was at the centre of a bizarre incident during his opening match at the World Open in China, leaving Eurosport commentator Neal Foulds baffled

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4 h. ago Starmer warns against Ukraine peace talks without Kyiv ahead of Trump meeting

The Prime Minister said first-hand experience of visiting Ukraine had made him ‘more determined’ to ‘stand up’ for the country.

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4 h. ago Starmer backs Trump’s calls for Nato allies to boost defence spending in stirring speech ahead of US visit

Ahead of a meeting with the US president, Sir Keir Starmer said the UK and Europe ‘have to do more for our defence and security’

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4 h. ago Trump compared to mobster Tony Soprano by former envoy to Panama

John Feeley launches stinging critique of US president’s bully-boy approach to Latin AmericaThe former US ambassador to Panama has launched a stinging critique of Donald Trump’s approach towards Latin America, comparing his conduct to that of the ruthless and egotistical fictional mob boss Tony Soprano.In the first month of his presidency, the US president has shocked some observers with his aggressive focus on a region many expected him to largely ignore. Early steps have included threatening to “take back” the Panama Canal, accusing Mexico’s government of being in cahoots with narco-traffickers, sending an envoy to meet the Venezuelan dictator, Nicolás Maduro, and clashing with Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, over deportation flights. Continue reading...

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