22 m. ago German election live updates: Voting begins after final poll predicts large gains for AfD

Germany heads to the polls for the fourth snap election in its history

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77 m. ago Slash heating bills and stop heat 'slipping away' with task that makes a 'noticeable difference'

People are being urged to make some quick checks at home that could help you save over £100 a year

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80 m. ago What can Keir Starmer say at the White House that Donald Trump might listen to? | Andrew Rawnsley

The stakes couldn’t be higher and the risks couldn’t be greater when the prime minister visits Washington this weekFor British prime ministers, with their ideas about the world shaped by the histories of Churchill and Roosevelt, Maggie and Ronnie, and the rest of the folklore about the transatlantic alliance, the prospect of a visit to the White House usually causes tingles of excitement. One of our senior diplomats once offered me an explanation of the allure: “The red carpet is laid out, the national anthems are played, all that stuff is very seductive.” This will be customarily accompanied by ritualistic words about the importance and invincibility of the “special relationship”.Number 10 lobbied hard to get Sir Keir Starmer across the Atlantic early in the second term of Donald Trump and, until recently, Downing Street people were telling themselves that an encounter between the two men needn’t be a disaster and might even turn out to be a success. In the weeks since Trump’s re-e...

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3 h. ago How the man who REALLY unmasked Apple Cider Vinegar cancer faker Belle Gibson was written out of history by Netflix and Nine

Nine has been accused of lying about its involvement in exposing notorious cancer faker Belle Gibson's web of deceit as it desperately tries to cash in on a new Netflix series about her life.

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4 h. ago Insanely beautiful EU beach with pink sand where tourists are fined £2,898

A hidden gem in the south of Italy features a stunning pink sand beach, but access is prohibited, and fines can reach up to £2,899 for trespassing

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4 h. ago Montecito millionaires fuming as tour bus invades stunning hidden gem

Residents in the millionaire enclave of Montecito, California fumed at tourists for ruining an influencer-favorite local hot springs this week.

Society

7 h. ago More than 10,000 First Nations people killed in Australia’s frontier wars, final massacre map shows

‘Horrendous’ eight-year long project has ended with final fact check, leaving a legacy ‘nobody can argue’ with, says researcherThe Killing Times map of sites where violence occurred on the Australian frontierFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe final findings of the “horrendous” eight-year long “massacre map”, tracing the violent history of the Australian colonial frontier have been released.The Colonial Frontier Massacres Digital Map Project, spearheaded by the late emerita professor of history at the University of Newcastle, Dr Lyndall Ryan, officially concluded in 2022.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news emailAt least 10,657 people were killed in at least 438 colonial frontier massacres.10,374 of them were Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people killed by colonists.Only 160 of those killed were non-Indigenous colonists.There were 13 massacres of colonists by Aboriginal or Torres Strait ...

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8 h. ago Party of one: Donald Trump’s 75 minutes at CPAC talking about himself

Contemptuous and sure of himself, the US president boasted of his victories and taunted his enemiesGod save the king. Drunk on power, Donald Trump spent Saturday afternoon before adoring fans, boasting of his victories, taunting his enemies and casting himself as America’s absolute monarch, supreme leader and divine emperor rolled into one.Trump’s appearance at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the National Harbor in Maryland began with country singer Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA and raucous cheers in a crowded ballroom that included January 6 insurrectionists. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Revealed: If your work pension scheme is a dud. We reveal performance of best and worst

Workers saving into some of the UK's most popular workplace pensions could be left hundreds of thousands of pounds worse off in retirement because their scheme is performing badly.

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8 h. ago Kemi Badenoch urges Prime Minister to cut foreign aid and pour money into defence

The Tory leader wrote in a letter that 'this is no time for dither', arguing: 'History has been unforgiving to politicians who, faced with growing threats, chose procrastination over action.'

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8 h. ago Inspired Dmitry Bivol avenges loss to Artur Beterbiev in undisputed title thriller

Bivol took the undisputed light-heavyweight belts from Beterbiev, after the latter won a narrow decision in their first fight

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8 h. ago Dmitry Bivol takes undisputed crown with thrilling revenge win over Artur Beterbiev

Bivol took control in second half of fight to get revenge for last year’s defeat

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8 h. ago Beterbiev vs Bivol 2 LIVE! Boxing result, latest reaction and updates after undisputed thriller

Statement wins for Joseph Parker, Callum Smith and Agit Kabayel on the undercard

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8 h. ago Beterbiev vs Bivol 2 LIVE: Result and fight reaction after undisputed classic and Parker vs Bakole

On a thrilling night of boxing in Riyadh, Dmitry Bivol captured the undisputed light heavyweight titles and revenge against Artur Beterbiev in a thrilling rematch as Joseph Parker knocked out Martin Bakole – who replaced the ill Daniel Dubois

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9 h. ago Beterbiev vs Bivol 2 LIVE: Results and fight updates after Parker demolishes Bakole

Dmitry Bivol fights undisputed champion Artur Beterbiev in a light-heavyweight rematch after Joseph Parker needed just two rounds to knock out Martin Bakole – who replaced the ill Daniel Dubois

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10 h. ago Joseph Parker drops Martin Bakole in round 2 to retain WBO heavyweight title as short notice opponent blown away

North Lanarkshire based Bakole accepted the fight at 48 hours notice in Saudi Arabia after Daniel Dubois pulled out with illness

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10 h. ago St Mirren boss hails historic win over Rangers and how 'headline' result had been on the cards

Stephen Robinson delighted with Ibrox victory

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10 h. ago Britain's Got Talent viewers 'switch off' during 'most disturbing act' in show history

Britain's Got Talent viewers were left horrified by extreme act Auzzy Blood

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10 h. ago Beterbiev vs Bivol 2 LIVE! Boxing fight stream, latest updates, undercard results as Parker stops Bakole

Statement wins for Callum Smith and Agit Kabayel on the undercard

Sport

10 h. ago Artur Beterbiev v Dmitry Bivol: undisputed light heavyweight championship – live

Beterbiev defends all four belts in blockbuster rematchParker fights late replacement Bakole on undercardStevenson stops Padley to retain WBC lightweight titleReach Bryan on Bluesky at @BryanAGraham or emailOnly one more undercard bout ahead of the main event. What was supposed to be a shot at the IBF heavyweight title for Joseph Parker has turned into a battle for mandatory challenger status, as Daniel Dubois withdrew from Saturday’s fight due to a medical issue. Instead, Parker will now square off against Martin Bakole, another late replacement who’s eager to seize this unexpected opportunity.“The show goes on. It’s not even just in boxing, but in life,” Parker told Sky Sports. “Things happen, you just have to adjust and adapt to the situation.” Continue reading...

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