7 h. ago Hillsborough Law must not be watered down, David Lammy warns MPs ahead of vote

Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy has said the Hillsborough Law 'must remain in its current, strong form' and ensure injustice 'has nowhere to hide' ahead of a crunch vote in the Commons

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10 h. ago Dunkirk actor Mark Rylance backs controversial white poppy movement to 'decolonise' Remembrance Sunday

Sir Mark Rylance, who starred in the World War II film Dunkirk, said next Sunday's event should 'refocus our every effort to avert war'.

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10 h. ago India rejoice in first Women’s World Cup triumph as South Africa chase falls short

Final: India, 298-7, beat South Africa, 246, by 52 runsShafali and Deepti shine as Navi Mumbai rejoicesAt last, 50 years on from their debut on the world stage, India’s dream came true: a maiden World Cup win, in front of a deafening full house in Navi Mumbai, as they defeated South Africa by 52 runs.Laura Wolvaardt struck a magnificent century, going back-to-back after her winning effort in the semi-final, but while she finished the tournament with a run-tally of 571 – the most by any woman in a World Cup – the ultimate prize belonged to India. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Trump dodges question on whether US would defend Taiwan in first interview with 60 Minutes since he sued them for $16M

Norah O’Donnell quizzed the president about Taiwan following his meeting with Xi Jinping last week

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11 h. ago Sex drugs 'found at party' disgraced Andrew hosted for Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell in Sandringham, new Royal book claims

Drugs to enhance sexual experiences were found at Sandringham after Andrew partied with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, a book has claimed.

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12 h. ago The Guardian view on the Dutch election: an uplifting victory for the politics of hope not hate | Editorial

Targeting the negativity of the far right, the big winner of last week’s poll was able to cut through with votersOne of the tightest elections in Dutch history produced an outcome so close that first steps in negotiating a new coalition government have yet to begin. But at a time when the forward march of the far right across Europe is dominating headlines, sapping the confidence of mainstream parties, one uplifting takeaway was immediately clear: a less divisive kind of politics can still cut through with the public, if it is prosecuted with conviction and panache.The big and unexpected winner of last week’s poll was 38-year-old Rob Jetten, the charismatic leader of the centrist liberal party D66, which almost tripled its vote and is set to top the polls by a whisker. Basing his campaign on the Obama-style slogan “Yes we can”, Mr Jetten presented himself as an optimistic unifier to an electorate exhausted by the polarising politics of Geert Wilders, whose anti-i...

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12 h. ago The Guardian view on art and health: the masterpiece can cure the body as well as the soul | Editorial

From a Van Gogh self-portrait to Gauguin’s dreamscapes, new studies show that seeing original art can calm stress and boost healthIn an era characterised by burnout and doomscrolling, a therapeutic alternative is hanging on a gallery wall. When volunteers at London’s Courtauld Gallery stood before Van Gogh’s Self-Portrait With Bandaged Ear, Manet’s Bar at the Folies-Bergère, and Gauguin’s Te Rerioa, their stress and inflammation levels dropped compared with those of volunteers viewing reproductions. Science suggests that original art is a medicine that one can view rather than swallow.That art can lift spirits is well known. But that it calms the body is novel. A study by King’s College London asked participants to look at masterworks by 19th-century post-impressionists – Van Gogh, Toulouse-Lautrec, Manet and Gauguin – while strapped to sensors. Half the group saw the originals in the gallery, half viewed copies in a lab. The results were clear: going to art galleries is good f...

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12 h. ago Newsboy’s horseracing tips for Monday’s four meetings, including Wolverhampton Nap

Newsboy fancies his nap, Sam's Xpress, to win at Wolverhampton and also hopes Al Rufaa can score on the same card and complete his Daily Double

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12 h. ago McGregor breaks Rangers’ resistance as Celtic reach Scottish League Cup final

It is unclear whether Martin O’Neill will lead out Celtic in next month’s League Cup final. For now, the interim manager will settle for taking them there. St Mirren lie in wait after a frantic, controversial semi-final in which the 10 men of Rangers competed admirably. Celtic needed extra-time to see off their oldest foes. The outcome will matter far more to O’Neill than the earlier scale of worry Rangers caused him. A turbulent week for Celtic, which included the resignation of Brendan Rodgers, ended with their supporters hailing O’Neill in song.Rangers’ task was rendered harder by the actions of Thelo Aasgaard seven minutes before the interval. The midfielder was high and reckless when catching Anthony Ralston, a red card the correct punishment. Rangers felt the numbers should have been levelled in first half stoppage time after the Celtic centre back Auston Trusty crazily kicked the head of Jack Butland. Trusty escaped with a booking.More to follow Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Chandrababu Naidu to meet industry captains in London on Monday

Chandrababu Naidu to meet industry captains in London on Monday  The Hindu

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13 h. ago America's top secret plan to invade Britain: How our closest allies plotted Cold War coup in fear of the Soviets seizing London

In June 1946 with millions dead and much of Europe still in ruin, top secret meetings were being held in Washington and London to prepare for the unthinkable... the Third World War.

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13 h. ago Roman Abramovich's blunt message to star players after calling rare Chelsea meeting

Former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich rarely addressed the squad but Joe Cole recalls an occasion where he ripped into the players after a Champions League exit

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15 h. ago Celtic v Rangers live: Old Firm chaos continues as Celtic lead League Cup semi

Both Celtic and Rangers have changed managers since the last Old Firm and meet for a place in the League Cup final

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16 h. ago ‘I was in Parkhurst with Ronnie and Reggie Kray, the stories I could tell you’

Dubbed ‘The Big Cheese’ for his criminal prowess, Keith Cheeseman sounds proud, rather than remorseful about his gangster past - boasting about meeting everyone from The Krays to football legend George Best.

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17 h. ago ‘It’s not just a book, it’s a window to my soul’: why we’re in love with literary angst

Why did an obscure Dostoevsky novella sell 100,000 copies in the UK last year? And why are TikTokers raving about a 1943 Turkish novel? The way young people are discovering books is changing – and their literary tastes reflect our timesThe sales patterns for classic novels are normally a fairly predictable business. “Every year it’s the same authors,” says Jessica Harrison, publishing director for Penguin Classics UK. “Austen is always at the very top, and then all the school ones: Orwell, An Inspector Calls, Of Mice and Men, Jane Eyre.”But last year it was different. Penguin’s bestselling classic by far was a little-known novella by Fyodor Dostoevsky. White Nights sold more than 100,000 copies in the UK in 2024. It is an angsty story of impossible love, run through with characteristic Dostoevskian gloom. A young man and woman meet on a bridge in St Petersburg on consecutive nights: his love for her is unrequited; she is despairing because the man she really love...

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17 h. ago ‘If you ignore emissions, we did great’: Germany’s challenging fight to go green

While still on track to meet net zero commitments, climate groups say country’s toughest hurdles are yet to come Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Ukraine deploys special forces to Pokrovsk in effort to hold key city

Escalating battle for city comes as overnight Russian drone and missile strikes kill six people, including two childrenUkraine has deployed special forces to the embattled eastern city of Pokrovsk in an attempt to push back an intense Russian assault involving thousands of troops, Kyiv’s top commander has said.The escalating battle in the strategically important city comes as an overnight wave of Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukraine killed six people, including two children, and cut power to tens of thousands, officials said on Sunday. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Celtic v Rangers live: Old Firm chaos continues as rivals clash in League Cup semi

Both Celtic and Rangers have changed managers since the last Old Firm and meet for a place in the League Cup final

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18 h. ago Huntingdon train stabbing: Horse racing meeting goes ahead despite rail chaos

Officials say Sunday's card at Huntingdon will take place despite severe travel disruption following the incident on Saturday night that left nine people with life threatening injuries

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18 h. ago Irish woman in fundraising effort for those affected by Storm Melissa

Orlagh Kilbride, who has been living in Jamaica for almost ten years, described the strongest winds she had ever seen.

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