1 hour ago Northampton heartbreak as Penaud inspires Bordeaux to Champions Cup glory

Final: Northampton 20-28 Bordeaux BèglesFrench side claim their first Champions Cup titleBeneath the roof of Welsh rugby’s noisiest cathedral here was a game to raise anybody’s blood pressure. There have been some extraordinary finals in this tournament but none as breathless or frenetic for such long periods. This was rugby on fast forward, a blink-and-you-miss-it thriller that finally ended with Bordeaux winning the first Champions Cup title in their history.They just about deserved their special vintage but what a contest. Northampton, reduced to 13 players at one stage with two men in the sin-bin, were heroically brave and insanely committed. Every single Saint refused to bend the knee despite a worsening casualty list and collectively played a full part in a final that rocked and rolled from start to finish. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Cardiff witnesses a classic as Bordeaux power over Saints in brutal Champions Cup final

Bordeaux beat Northampton Saints 28-20 in Cardiff to claim European silverware

Sport

2 h. ago Lando Norris banishes qualifying blues to claim superb Monaco GP pole

The British driver set a new record around the streets of Monte Carlo to beat local hero Charles Leclerc to pole

Politics

2 h. ago Kasper Asgreen goes solo after peloton crash to claim stage 14 of Giro d’Italia

Danish rider broke away in the final kilometresIsaac del Toro extends his hold on the pink jerseyDenmark’s Kasper Asgreen took advantage of a crash in the chasing peloton and went alone to win stage 14 of the Giro d’Italia, while the Mexican Isaac del Toro extended his overall lead.Asgreen was part of an early breakaway trio but, after several riders were brought down in a crash which split up the peloton, the Dane went for broke in the final kilometres and held off the chasing group. Continue reading...

Events

5 h. ago State pensioners born before key year told of two benefits they can claim worth £9,640

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has two benefit schemes open to those born before 1959 which are aimed at boosting the income of Britain's pensioners

Economics

9 h. ago Coronation Street's Elle Mulvaney, 22, 'is seen looking very cosy with new mystery man'

Coronation Street's Elle Mulvaney was spotted looking 'very cosy' with a mystery man at Radio 1's Big Weekender on Friday, sources claim.

Politics

9 h. ago Trouble in paradise? Why wealthy homeowners in exclusive 'golden triangle' Cheshire village are furious over plans for riding school for SEND children

Several wealthy members of the Cheshire set in Over Peover claim that the plans threaten to turn a bridleway into a rat-run but the land's owner has blasted the village's 'nasty vocal minority'.

Society

10 h. ago Comfy Boden sliders with 25% off are easy to walk in and look brilliant

A summer shoe essential from online retailer, Boden, which is running a sale across the site at the moment, has dropped by £12

Politics

11 h. ago Supermarket that was cheaper than Aldi and Lidl at the start of the year is now most expensive of all

For most of January the retailer was cheapest of all the main supermarkets

Politics

12 h. ago Scotland could take until 2080 to reach net zero, Conservatives claim

Tories dismiss Scottish 2045 target as “little more than a pipe dream”

Politics

12 h. ago Cyber brothels, AI girlfriends, and VR intimacy: How worried should we be about the sex tech industry?

No kids, no animals. But inside Europe’s first cyber brothel, which uses a combination of sex dolls and AI to cater to its users’ demands, pretty much anything else goes. Olivia Petter explores the growth of today’s new tech-augmented sex scene, and asks what the rise in AI bots and cyber sex means for the future of human relationships.

Politics

13 h. ago This is not just any cyber meltdown: will shoppers forgive M&S?

Customer loyalty is the magic ingredient that should see Marks and Spencer bounce back from this crisis

Politics

14 h. ago M&S cyber attack: Everything we know so far and when online orders might return

The supermarket giant M&S this week revealed that the Easter weekend cyber attack is expected to cost the company around £300million

Events

18 h. ago New Pentagon spokesperson promoted antisemitic conspiracy theory – US politics live

Kingsley Wilson, who has repeatedly shared false claim, promoted to press secretary as critics blast her ‘clearly unfit for her role’Harvard University has sued the Trump administration over its decision to revoke the Ivy League school’s ability to enrol international students, a move the school called unconstitutional and retaliatory.Reuters reports that in a complaint filed in Boston federal court, Harvard called the revocation a “blatant violation” of the US constitution’s first amendment and other federal laws. Continue reading...

Politics

18 h. ago How a 19th century Scottish con artist used 40 aliases and exploited a war for fraud

Annie Gordon Baillie built a life on deceit with a number of different scams.

Events

22 h. ago Lawsuit claiming discrimination by the Workday HR program could have huge impacts on how AI is used in hiring

Several job candidates over the age of 40 claim that they have been discriminated against during the hiring process

Events

22 h. ago Trump says Samsung and other smartphone manufacturers will also be subject to 25% Apple tariff – business live

US president says 50% tariff on EU goods to come in 1 June; Apple iPhones and those of other manufacturers made overseas to face 25% tariffTrump says he is hitting EU with 50% tariff as trade talks are ‘going nowhere’As well as cutting UK energy costs (see earlier), Donald Trump can also take credit for growing the German economy!New GDP data this morning shows that Germany’s GDP rose by 0.4% in January-March, twice as fast as the first estimate of 0.2% growth in the quarter.“The reason for the slightly higher growth compared to the initial estimate was the surprisingly positive economic development in March.”“In particular, production in the manufacturing sector and exports performed better than initially expected.The German economy had its best quarterly performance since the third quarter of 2022, and the reason for it seems to be Donald Trump. As a result of the announced tariffs and in anticipation of ‘Liberation Day,’ German industrial production and exports surged in March.Ne...

Economics

24 h. ago European markets suffer losses after Trump ‘recommends’ 50% tariff on EU, and threatens Apple with 25% tariff – business live

US president Donald Trump reignites trade war with threat to impose high tariffs on European goods, and Apple iPhones made overseasTrump says he is hitting EU with 50% tariff as trade talks are ‘going nowhere’As well as cutting UK energy costs (see earlier), Donald Trump can also take credit for growing the German economy!New GDP data this morning shows that Germany’s GDP rose by 0.4% in January-March, twice as fast as the first estimate of 0.2% growth in the quarter.“The reason for the slightly higher growth compared to the initial estimate was the surprisingly positive economic development in March.”“In particular, production in the manufacturing sector and exports performed better than initially expected.The German economy had its best quarterly performance since the third quarter of 2022, and the reason for it seems to be Donald Trump. As a result of the announced tariffs and in anticipation of ‘Liberation Day,’ German industrial production and exports surged in March.Net export...

Economics

26 h. ago Netanyahu accused of slander after criticising Macron, Carney and Starmer

Israeli leader’s antisemitism claim labelled defamatory as he is warned against pursuing a war without endMiddle East crisis – live updatesBenjamin Netanyahu was accused of slander and pursuing a war without end after he claimed the leaders of France, Canada and the UK were stoking antisemitism and siding with Hamas by demanding he end the two-month blockade of food and aid into Gaza.In what has become an extraordinary standoff with some of Israel’s closest allies, Netanyahu appeared to deliberately raise the stakes on Thursday night by accusing his western critics of abandoning Israel in a war for its very existence. Continue reading...

Politics

26 h. ago Florian Wirtz joining Liverpool could cause immediate exit as Barcelona 'grow confident'

Florian Wirtz has been linked with a move to Liverpool, but further reports claim a move for the German could open the door for one Merseyside star to join Barcelona

Politics