65 m. ago 'Honeytrap' agents among six Bulgarians facing jail for involvement in Russian spy ring

‘Honeytrap’ agents Katrin Ivanova and Vanya Gaberova, along with competitive swimmer Tihomir Ivanov Ivanchev, were found guilty of spying on an ‘industrial scale’

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71 m. ago AD FEATURE: Businesses could win a share of £1 million if they 'have the guts'

Royal Bank of Scotland’s parent bank NatWest Group is expanding its free Accelerator to reach 10,000 entrepreneurs in 2025 with the launch of a new £1 million competition

Economics

1 hour ago Tennis crown remains Jannik Sinner’s to lose but doping saga continues to cast a long shadow

The Italian remains the world No 1 despite three months off, but whether he can reassert his grip on top spot on his return to competitive action is another story

Politics

2 h. ago I won’t be taking exam leave to support my teens – just hovering, worrying and driving them mad | Zoe Williams

Exam pressures on both kids and parents are at an all-time high, but I’m glad that at least parents are more engaged these daysWhen I was doing GCSEs and my sister was doing A-levels, we were on our way to school for my physics and her maths exams when we had a huge fight at the bus stop. I can’t remember what it was about, but she definitely started it. I took a different route and was 20 minutes late for my exam while she took the original bus and spent the first quarter of her paper getting asked by teachers if she knew where I was. The beauty of this story is that I got an A and she got a B, but the relevant bit is that our mum didn’t know any of this – didn’t know we’d fought, didn’t know I’d been late, didn’t know my sister had got distracted, didn’t know why I was laughing so hard on the third Thursday of August.Parents are now asking for “exam leave” from work to get through their children’s GCSEs and A-levels. The sheer emotional investment – never mind the time, energy and...

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3 h. ago Man City have unleashed an academy 'giant' who is worth more to Pep Guardiola than trophies

Manchester City have already produced an amazing success story from their academy this season however the rest of their matches go

Politics

4 h. ago Untold: Shooting Guards review – a devastating tale of elite sport’s ruthless cruelty

These NBA stars had it all – until a changing room prank tore their lives apart. This documentary sensitively examines two basketball players’ struggle to cope with success, and the tragic consequencesElite sport has millions of stories about kids who didn’t quite make it, but the bigger tragedy is the young adult who gets to the big leagues then throws it all away, because they can’t cope with the life that success brings. It is peculiarly upsetting to watch from afar as a rare talent is undone by a personality flaw that has nothing to do with the game itself: this lad can do the difficult bit and get the ball in the net, but he can’t withstand the pressure of the media’s gaze, or the disappointment of sometimes not being picked? Can’t someone please help him?The reliable US documentary strand Untold has found numerous variations on this sad old story over the years, and it’s turned up a devastating one in Shooting Guards, which tracks the parallel lives of basketball pros Gilbert ...

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5 h. ago After braving the wilderness for 500 days, Valerie is heavier than ever. Has someone been feeding the mini dachshund?

Kangaroo Island mayor also notes a silky coat on the dog, while Kangala Wildlife Rescue says ‘possums or cats out there were grooming her’Australia news live: latest politics and federal election updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAs Valerie is reunited with her owners, mystery remains over how the miniature dachshund braved more than 500 days in Kangaroo Island’s rugged wilderness only to emerge healthy, happy – and larger than before.Valerie captured the world’s attention when she was spotted 529 days after going missing on the South Australian island, with people worldwide avidly following the story of her capture.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Donald Trump suggests letting Russia back into FIFA World Cup could be 'incentive' to end the war

Russia is currently suspended from all international competitions, and that will include the World Cup next year, although it appeared that fact was news to Donald Trump

Politics

8 h. ago ‘They’ll have to go home’: Trump’s World Cup task force touts welcome, warns visitors

Trump convenes first meeting of World Cup task forcePresident hails windfall despite questions over readinessUS president Donald Trump convened the first meeting of his administration’s 2026 World Cup task force on Tuesday in a public event in which he revealed that he did not know Russia had been banned from Fifa competitions and insisted the tournament would go off without a hitch.Boasting repeatedly that the 2026 World Cup, due to be co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, will be the “biggest, safest and most extraordinary soccer tournament in history”, Trump went on to claim that the tournament would generate “tens of billions of dollars in economic activities for local businesses” and “thousands and thousands of jobs for American workers”. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago ‘They’ll have to go home’: Trump’s World Cup taskforce dismisses fears but warns visitors

Trump convenes first meeting of World Cup taskforcePresident hails windfall despite questions over readinessUS president Donald Trump convened the first meeting of his administration’s 2026 World Cup taskforce on Tuesday in a public event in which he revealed that he did not know Russia had been banned from Fifa competitions and insisted the tournament would go off without a hitch.Boasting repeatedly that the 2026 World Cup, due to be co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, will be the “biggest, safest and most extraordinary soccer tournament in history”, Trump went on to claim that the tournament would generate “tens of billions of dollars in economic activities for local businesses” and “thousands and thousands of jobs for American workers”. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Teen plunged 100ft to death from cliff trying to save pet dog that chased rabbit

Keeleigh Plant, 18, had been trying to save her pet dog Bertie who had ran off chasing a rabbit towards Hope Cove in south Devon, when she fell 100ft to the rocks below

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10 h. ago Ross Kemp breaks down as he discovers family secret on BBC's Who Do You Think You Are

EastEnders legend Ross Kemp was overcome with emotion as he discovered a tragic story about his family in his new BBC show Who Do You Think You Are?

Society

11 h. ago Teen's life changed forever after dangerous choice leaves her using nappy pads

Isabella, now 19, took a drug in 2021 at a party, which then spiralled into a £30,000 addiction

Politics

12 h. ago I swapped my usual greens powder for AG1, here’s what happened

The supplement is Gwyneth Paltrow’s favorite — but is it worth the hype?

Politics

13 h. ago The Repair Shop restores beloved doll of wartime toddler smuggled into Britain

Little Ruth Hayter was just two years old when she was smuggled out of Nazi-occupied Vienna in 1939, with only her doll for comfort. Her incredible story is shown in a special episode of The Repair Shop

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13 h. ago Polly Noakes announced as winner of Oscar's Book Prize for 'touching' story of friendship

Just The Two Of Us was chosen ahead of five other titles

Politics

13 h. ago Arsenal: Declan Rice explains how Martin Odegaard impact has guided Gunners this season

The captain has struggled to make an impact on the pitch but it’s a different story behind the scenes

Politics

14 h. ago Teen basketball players were among those who died in a Kansas highway crash that killed 8

Two teenage basketball players, a coach and a trainer from the Tulsa, Oklahoma, area were among eight people killed in a fiery head-on highway crash in eastern Kansas

Events

15 h. ago Teen lacrosse star is shot dead by homeowner during ‘a break

Michael Bosworth Jr’s friend told police that the group were playing a TikTok prank known as ‘Ding Dong Ditch’

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15 h. ago Pub slammed by customer for 'disgusting' service and 'incompetent staff' serves up CCTV response

The pub has been inundated with support after defending itself against the negative review

Economics