62 m. ago Horner hails Verstappen’s Japanese F1 Grand Prix win as one of his best ever

Red Bull team principal delighted with win at SuzukaMcLaren’s Stella: ‘We need to nail all the opportunities’The Red Bull team principal, Christian Horner, has hailed Max Verstappen’s victory at the Japanese Grand prix on Sunday as one of the world champion’s best races and admitted the team had to turn their car “upside down” to put it in a position for the Dutchman to deliver an unexpected win.Verstappen drove a superb lap to claim pole position at Suzuka, which proved crucial in the race where he led from the front with an exemplary display of control and execution in a car that remains enormously difficult. It was a striking victory to hold off the two McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in second and third, given the pace they have demonstrated in the opening three meetings of the season. Continue reading...

Sport

1 hour ago Drunk man paid £80 for 'fighting dog' that attacked boy, 4, hours later

Joel Bapaga pleaded guilty to two charges of owning a dog which caused injury while dangerously out of control after a four-year-old boy was attacked by his Cane Corso

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3 h. ago It’s heroic, hardy and less than a millimetre long: meet the 2025 invertebrate of the year | Patrick Barkham

Guardian readers around the world voted in the this year’s contest, celebrating our spineless, friendly neighbours. But which creature won?If you didn’t vote in the recent ballot, you missed out. Here was a vote where all 10 candidates were creative and morally upstanding, a vote unsullied by dubious lobbies, dodgy polls or demagogues. And if you’re seeking inspiration from a figure of strength who is also strangely cute then look no further than the winner of 2025: Milnesium tardigradum, a microscopic multisegmented animal that resembles a piglet wrapped in an enormous duvet.Thousands of Guardian readers around the world voted in the contest, which we invented to celebrate the overlooked, unsung heroes of our planet. Continue reading...

Politics

3 h. ago Marine Le Pen ruling is fuel for the global right’s attacks on court authority

Rightwing and populist leaders are seizing on conviction to push narrative they are being silenced – but legal experts disagreeThe three-word message, launched minutes after the verdict came in, was succinct in its solidarity. “Je suis Marine!” Hungary’s Viktor Orbán posted on social media after France’s far-right leader, Marine Le Pen, was found guilty of embezzling European parliament funds and barred immediately from running for public office.Messages soon came tumbling in from Brazil to Belgium, hinting at how rightwing nationalist and populist leaders had seized on the ruling to push their own narrative. Continue reading...

Events

3 h. ago Jaspinder Narula joins street performer in London for impromptu duet of ‘Yeh Jo Halka Halka Suroor Hai’ in viral video

Jaspinder Narula joins street performer in London for impromptu duet of ‘Yeh Jo Halka Halka Suroor Hai’ in viral video  The Indian Express

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5 h. ago AP PHOTOS: In this Indian city, locals patrol the beaches at night to protect endangered sea turtles

For nearly four decades, residents in southern India's coastal city of Chennai have patrolled moonlit beaches at night trying to protect sea turtles and their hatchlings that for millennia have nested along these shores.

Culture

5 h. ago Russell Grant's horoscopes as Aquarius put into the spotlight by surprise invitation

Today's horoscope forApril 7 will see one star sign feel a bit vulnerable, as another deals with difficult events.

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7 h. ago Loose Women's Ruth Langsford updates fans on mum's health after hospital dash

Loose Women star Ruth Langsford has taken to Instagram to share a series of updates on her mum Joan, 94, who was rushed to hospital after a chest infection got worse

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8 h. ago 'It was a direct hit... I do not know what angels saved us': As the world looks away, the Mail sees the aftermath of Putin's deadly attack on Ukraine

It was shortly after 10pm last Thursday when Viktoriia thought her luck had finally run out. She heard the gentle humming noise every Ukrainian fears most and then... a deafening explosion.

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10 h. ago Edinburgh University staff to vote on industrial action in dispute over cuts

The Universities and Colleges Union said the university had refused to rule out compulsory redundancies as part of efforts to cut £140 million.

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12 h. ago Ruth Langsford's mum rushed to hospital with infection as she shares worrying snap

Ruth Langsford revealed on Mother's Day that her mum Joan was down with an illness, and recently updated fans to share that she was now so unwell she had to go to hospital

Science

13 h. ago Royals news live: King Charles and Camilla to begin Italy tour after hospital visit

Charles to become first British sovereign to address both houses of the Italian parliament

Society

14 h. ago Jack Draper: ‘I’m going for things I thought were never possible’

Britain’s No 1 starts the clay-court season in buoyant mood after Indian Wells and is now looking to win majorsThere is an odd paradox at play when it comes to sport at elite level. Aspiring professionals spend most of their youth dreaming of making it, only to get there and then wonder if they truly belong. Even Roger Federer doubted himself for many years.It has taken Jack Draper a long time to truly believe he deserves to be considered as one of the world’s best players. Tipped from a young age as a future star, he had obvious talent as a junior but, as with Andy Murray, his body has taken a while to catch up, with a number of injuries interrupting his momentum. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Ruth Langsford's mum is rushed to hospital months after she fractured her pelvis in a nasty fall

The Loose Women panellist, 65, took to Instagram on Sunday to share a health update on her mother.

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15 h. ago Rodeo star horrifically stamped to death by furious bull after being thrown off

Rodeo star Dylan Grant suffered injuries after being thrown off a bull in Texas on Thursday evening. The 24-year-old was taken to the hospital, where he sadly died

Events

16 h. ago Unsafe for Russia to restart Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, says Ukraine energy chief

Energoatom CEO, Petro Kotin, says ‘major problems’ need to be overcome before it can safely generate powerIt would be unsafe for Russia to restart the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant and would take Ukraine up to two years in peacetime if it regained control, the chief executive of the company that runs the vast six-reactor site has said.Petro Kotin, chief executive of Energoatom, said in an interview there were “major problems” to overcome – including insufficient cooling water, personnel and incoming electricity supply – before it could start generating power again safely. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Jesy Nelson forced to use wheelchair after horror surgery on unborn twins

Jesy Nelson has shared a big update on her unborn twins after she was rushed to hospital and required an emergency procedure to save her two children

Events

17 h. ago Shoppers rush to buy Ryanair friendly cabin bag described as the 'perfect hand luggage'

With dimensions of 40 x 20 x 25cm the bag is the exact size required to avoid additional luggage fees on lots of major airlines

Economics

17 h. ago More than 50 countries seeking US trade talks after tariff move, says Trump adviser – live updates

Kevin Hassett claims tariffs will not have a big effect on US consumers and there will be no ‘political coercion’ over interest ratesStarmer orders economic reset amid Trump’s tariff mayhemIndonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy which faces a 32% tariff rate, said it will not retaliate against the levies and would instead pursue diplomacy and negotiations to find mutually beneficial solutions. Jakarta has said it would send a high-level delegation to the US for direct negotiations with the government.Cambodia asked the US government on Friday to postpone the 49% tariff rate on its products, the highest rate in Asia and second-highest globally.Vietnam’s leader To Lam and Donald Trump agreed on Friday to discuss a deal to remove tariffs (Vietnam will be subject to a 46% tariff).Brazil, which faces a 10% levy on its exports to the US, has said its “government is evaluating all possible actions to ensure reciprocity in bilateral trade, including resorting to the World Trade Organiza...

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18 h. ago Kindness of strangers: a woman laid down on the road beside me, holding my hand until the ambulance came

After I was hit by a car, Sophia seemed to understand that I needed the safety of someone being right there at eye levelRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesI could see the car and knew I was going to hit it. People ask: did your life flash before your eyes? It didn’t. The only thing I remember thinking was: “oh well”. In an instant all those things I’d been worrying about until that point didn’t matter, because I was about to die. Oh well!There was nothing I could do. I was on my motorbike on a dark and rainy night in rush hour traffic when a car pulled across into my lane without looking. I couldn’t avoid hitting it, I couldn’t break, I was going to hit the car and I was going to die. Continue reading...

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