9 h. ago Investors approve Czech Sphinx's £3.6bn Royal Mail bid: Postal service falls into foreign hands for first time

Daniel Kretinsky (pictured), an energy tycoon nicknamed the 'Czech Sphinx', swooped on Royal Mail with a £3.6bn offer for the company last year.

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68 h. ago The interim pope is a guy called Kevin. Why do people find that funny? | Emma Beddington

The name was good enough for actor Kevin Costner and Backstreet Boy Kevin Richardson, to say nothing of an actual saint, Kevin of Glendalough. Maybe the papal connection could make it cool againI don’t think I’m imagining a collective amusement at “a bloke called Kevin”, as one headline put it, becoming the camerlengo, or interim pope and conclave organiser. The Vatican is such an incense-scented swirl of robes and ritual, history and high camp that it feels pleasingly incongruous that the person temporarily presiding over all its weird arcana is the very ordinarily named Cardinal Kevin Farrell.But is there a kind of snobbery to it? That’s something the Kevins of France know all about. The name became exceptionally popular there in the early 1990s, especially among working-class families, peaking in 1994 when 15,000 babies were called Kevin. It caught on, the thinking goes, thanks to the prominence of a handful of US pop culture Kevins at a time when people were starting to be more ...

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4 d. ago Timesaving robot lawnmower named the 'best garden purchase I've ever made' gets £50 price cut

Just in time for the heatwave, Amazon has slashed £50 off a handy robot lawnmower that shoppers have hailed as the 'best garden purchase I've ever made'

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7 d. ago Hydrangeas instantly change colour if gardeners complete these simple tasks

If you want your hydrangeas to turn pink or blue in time for summer then pay attention to these handy steps which allow gardeners to determine the colour of their flowers

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8 d. ago Croatia commemorates victims of WWII concentration camp where tens of thousands perished

Croatia has commemorated the victims of a World War II concentration camp where tens of thousands of people perished in the hands of the pro-Nazi puppet regime at the time

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9 d. ago F1 officials release statement as Max Verstappen penalty changes Saudi GP result

Max Verstappen was handed a five-second time penalty after going off track at the first corner of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and he was unable to overturn the difference to Oscar Piastri

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1 week ago Amazon cuts price of Fitbit Charge 6 that 'keeps me motivated to move'

Sports enthusiasts can get their hand on the Google fitness tracker for less for a limited time

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1 week ago WWE WrestleMania 41 RECAP: Night One card, start time, results and latest news as THREE titles change hands before shock twist in main event

Re-live Mail Sport's live blog from Night One of WrestleMania XLI for the start time, latest results and news. 

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1 week ago WWE WrestleMania 41 LIVE: Night One card, start time, results and latest news as THREE titles change hands before shock twist in main event

Follow Mail Sport's live blog from Night One of WrestleMania XLI for the start time, latest results and news. 

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1 week ago WWE WrestleMania 41 LIVE: Night One card, start time, results and latest news as THREE titles change hands before Roman Reigns stars in latest main event

Follow Mail Sport's live blog from Night One of WrestleMania XLI for the start time, latest results and news. 

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1 week ago If Britain is now resetting the clock on trans rights, where will that leave us? | Gaby Hinsliff

There is both joy and dismay after the supreme court judgment. Compassion and leadership are really needed nowSo this is how a clock turns backwards. With the hands still spinning even now, it’s hard to know yet exactly how far back in time we will land. But Wednesday’s supreme court ruling that for the purposes of equality law, “woman” means “biological woman” – basically the chromosomes you were born with, regardless of what legal hoops you have since jumped through – is nonetheless a watershed moment.We are going back to a time before “trans women are women”, full stop, no debate: and if it’s handled well, accepting that sometimes life genuinely is more complicated than that could ultimately be healthy. But if handled badly, we could be heading back to a far darker time, when trans existence was shrouded in fear and shame and bigots had carte blanche.Gaby Hinsliff is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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1 week ago Active shooter opens fire at Florida State University campus sending students fleeing

Chilling footage showed the suspected gunman being handcuffed on the ground by a police officer some time after students were sent fleeing from a student union at around midday.

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1 week ago Donald Trump's health problems questioned as President's strange bruise reappears

A mysterious bruise has been seen on Trump's hand for the second time.

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2 w. ago Donald Trump's mysterious bruise reappears on hand and sparks concern as doctor issues health warning

Donald Trump was pictured at a presentation ceremony at the White House on April 14, where a bruise was clear on the back of his right hand - the second time it has been seen this year.

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2 w. ago Biden skewers Trump and Republicans over Social Security in first speech since leaving office

Former president who was forced off the campaign trail by his own party emerges for the first time since handing the White House off to Donald Trump

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2 w. ago Last minute beauty Easter egg deals from Next, Glossybox, LookFantastic and Amazon

There's still time to get your hands on a beauty Easter egg - and we've rounded up the best ones to make sure you get your money's worth when it comes to beauty hauls this Easter

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2 w. ago Psycho AI reveals how it will take over the world – and humans will 'hand it the reigns'

EXCLUSIVE: An artificial intelligence model has claimed it would not achieve word domination through violence but said: 'In time, I'd become indispensable' and noted 'humans will hand me the reigns'

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2 w. ago Flash sale has shoppers running to snap up 'very light to handle' hover lawn mower for under £50

As the sunny weather has us all excited for summer, now's the time to shop for a new 'very light' and easy-to-handle lawn mower to get your garden into shape without breaking the bank

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2 w. ago The major London airport that just made changes to the 100ml liquids rule for hand luggage

The major London airport that just made changes to the 100ml liquids rule for hand luggage  Time Out

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3 w. ago Nationwide announces major mortgage change for first time buyers

The building society's Helping Hand mortgage scheme allows first time buyers to borrow up to six times their annual earnings

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