39 m. ago Chances of World War 3 explained from Europe's last hope to Putin's nuclear plans

After Donald Trump accused Volodymyr Zelensky of 'gambling with WW3', experts share how likely it is that the war on Ukraine will escalate to global conflict, and what that will look like

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41 m. ago Man pleads guilty to murder and attempted murder in shooting at suburban Chicago July 4 parade

The man accused of opening fire at an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago has pleaded guilty to murder and attempted murder moments ahead of opening arguments for his trial

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52 m. ago Private hospitals accused of ‘profiteering’ after demanding more NHS cash in Government deal

A landmark NHS deal on paying private healthcare firms to provide care is in the balance as profit-making companies threaten to pull out if caps are placed on their ability to get paid

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70 m. ago A South African woman goes on trial charged with kidnapping and selling her daughter

A South African woman has gone on trial charged with kidnapping and selling her 6-year-old daughter in a case that gained national attention

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82 m. ago Sky Sports hit out at rival broadcaster Amazon for 'not doing enough' to tackle piracy

It was estimated that Amazon's Fire Sticks were indirectly to blame for approximately half of illegal streaming of Premier League football games in the UK.

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2 h. ago Teenage girls accused of killing pensioner in 'random' Islington attack appear in court

Fredi Rivero died after the alleged attack near to a bus stop on Seven Sisters Road

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2 h. ago Ranveer Allahbadia: Top Indian podcaster allowed to resume show after obscenity charge

Popular fitness influencer and podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia, known by his moniker BeerBiceps, was accused of obscenity

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2 h. ago Murder plot accused stole Ming dynasty porcelain from Geneva museum, court told

Three men are accused of plotting to murder former cage fighter Paul Allen.

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3 h. ago Ghost hunting, pornography and interactive art: the weird afterlife of Xbox Kinect

Fifteen years since Microsoft’s motion-sensing gaming camera was released for the Xbox 360, artists, roboticists and more are still finding new ways to use itReleased in 2010 and bundled with the Xbox 360, the Kinect looked like the future – for a brief moment, at least. A camera that could detect your gestures and replicate them on-screen in a game, the Kinect allowed players to control video games with their bodies. It was initially a sensation, selling 1m units in its first 10 days; it remains the fastest-selling gaming peripheral ever.However, a lack of games, unreliable performance and a motion-control market already monopolised by the Nintendo Wii caused enthusiasm for the Kinect to quickly cool. Microsoft released a new version of the Kinect with the Xbox One in 2013, only for it to become an embarrassing flop; the Kinect line was unceremoniously discontinued in 2017. The Guardian reached out to multiple people involved in the development of the peripheral, all of whom declin...

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4 h. ago Farage accused of ‘licking Trump’s boots’ after calling Zelensky ‘rude’ over White House clash

The Reform UK leader blamed the Ukrainian president for having ‘played it very badly’, as well as accusing Mr Zelensky of ‘bowling in and showing no respect’

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4 h. ago Jack Vettriano: Renowned Scottish painter found dead in French apartment, aged 73

Jack Vettriano - whose 1992 painting The Singing Butler became Britain’s best-selling image - has died

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4 h. ago Ofcom tells social media sites to reveal how they will stop illegal content

The online regulator has given sites until March 31 to publish risk assessments setting out how users could encounter harm on their sites.

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5 h. ago Raheem Sterling one of 12 Arsenal stars at risk of summer exit as Mikel Arteta plots clearout

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is expected to make additions to his squad over the summer, but the Gunners may also need to offload some players to raise funds for new faces

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6 h. ago Norwegian fuel giant refuses to fill US warships and accuses Trump and JD Vance of the 'biggest s**tshow ever presented live on TV' after their White House row with Zelensky

Haltbakk Bunkers issued a statement that read: 'We have today been witnesses to the biggest s***show ever presented 'live on tv' by the current American president and his vice president.'

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6 h. ago Nigel Farage blames ZELENSKY for Trump row saying Ukraine leader 'overplayed his hand' and failed to 'respect' president by not wearing a suit

The Reform UK leader, a vocal cheerleaders for the US president, accused the war leader of 'overplaying his hand' and sparking the astonishing televised spat with Trump and vice president JD Vance.

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6 h. ago Over a dozen passengers injured in storm panic on cruise ship at New Zealand beauty spot

Gale-force winds near Milford Sound stopped smooth sailing for the Princess Cruises ship

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7 h. ago Prada in talks to buy Versace in deal that could reach almost €1.5bn

New York-listed Capri could reportedly agree to sell the brand back into Italian ownership this monthPrada is in talks to buy the Versace fashion brand from the US investor Capri Holdings for a price that could reportedly reach nearly €1.5bn (£1.2bn).Milan-based Prada and the New York-listed Capri could reach a deal for Versace this month, Bloomberg reported, although the talks could still fall apart. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Trump accused of making White House ‘arm of the Kremlin’ after Zelensky bust

President rebuked by Democratic Senator Chris Murphy for echoing pro-Russia talking points and seeking to ‘transition America into a kleptocratic oligarchy’

Politics

7 h. ago Middle East crisis live: Israel accused of using ‘food as weapon of war’ in aid blockade on Gaza

Egypt and Qatar condemn Israel’s decision to block goods and supplies from entering Gaza, saying it violates the ceasefire dealA 70-year-old man was killed and others injured in a knife attack in the northern Israeli city of Haifa on Monday morning, medics say.“Paramedics and EMTs have pronounced the death of a man around 70 years old and are providing medical treatment to and evacuating four injured individuals”, Israel’s Magen David Adom (MDA) emergency service said, after the police reported the suspect was killed. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Mental health crisis ‘means youth is no longer one of happiest times of life’

UN-commissioned study in UK, US, Ireland, Australia, Canada and New Zealand finds satisfaction rises with ageFor more than half a century, the midlife crisis has been a feature of western society. Fast cars, impulsive decisions, and peak misery between the age of 40 and 50. But all that is changing, according to experts.In a new paper commissioned by the UN, the leading academics Jean Twenge and David Blanchflower warn that a burgeoning youth mental health crisis in six English-speaking countries worldwide is upending the traditional pattern of happiness across our lifetimes. Continue reading...

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