47 m. ago Trump’s Russia sanctions refusal leaves Europe with few options but to wait

Frustration is growing amid increasing signs US could wash its hands of Ukraine, but some observers counsel patienceGen Keith Kellogg, Donald Trump’s somewhat estranged special envoy on Ukraine, is said by some US diplomats to like to joke that the president did indeed say he would solve the Ukraine crisis in 24 hours, he just never specified which 24 hours.Dark humour may be all that is left to Europeans as they absorb not just Trump’s refusal to impose the promised “bone-crushing sanctions” over Russia’s rejection of a 30-day ceasefire but also the increasing signs that the administration will wash its hands of Ukraine and instead focus on forging a new economic partnership with Russia. Continue reading...

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51 m. ago Ukraine and Russia swap 800 prisoners in biggest exchange of war yet

President Zelenskyy said the first phase brought home 390 Ukrainians

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74 m. ago Champions League seeding scenarios for Celtic and Rangers and the crunch games that will determine their fate

Both clubs need to get through qualification to reach the revamped group stage of Europe's premiere competition next season

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86 m. ago Children with special needs in England may lose legal right to school support

Exclusive: Schools minister declines to rule out replacing EHCP documents as part of plans to change Send systemHundreds of thousands of children with special needs could lose their legal entitlement to extra support in schools in England under plans being considered by ministers, a move that campaigners warn could force thousands more pupils out of mainstream education.The reforms relate to education, health and care plans (EHCPs), statutory documents families have relied on for more than a decade to guarantee their children’s right to support for conditions such as autism spectrum disorder and mental health issues. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Here's how much attending a wedding solo will set you back after Brit's battle 'singles tax'

The cost of weddings is creeping up, especially for those who will be attending alone - however Tinder are helping singletons find their perfect wedding plus ones

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2 h. ago Starmer delays flagship child poverty policy leaving tens of thousands on the brink

Labour prime minister facing calls to scrap the controversial two-child limit, brought in as part of former Conservative chancellor George Osborne’s ‘austerity’ policies

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2 h. ago EU 'stands ready to defend its interests' in tariff war with Trump: Bloc demands 'respect' after US President announced 50 per cent charge on European imports

Trump made the threat amid trade talks between Washington and Brussels, warning they were 'going nowhere' and that he could impose the tariffs next month.

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2 h. ago Man Utd transfer news: Amorim 'decides on new striker' after Matheus Cunha deal

Manchester United are closing in on the signing of Wolves forward Matheus Cunha, but Rasmus Hojlund's struggles in the Europa Conference League final have prompted another attacking addition to be targeted

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2 h. ago ITV's Christine Lampard’s £15 setting spray helps makeup ‘last all day in 30 degree heat’

Loose Women presenter Christine Lampard’s makeup always look flawless in front of the camera, and its thanks to a £15 setting spray that stops makeup from budging even on holiday

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2 h. ago Soap legend's heartbreak as she'll 'never get over' mum's cancer death

Former Hollyoaks actress and wellness entrepreneur Davinia Taylor has been on a mission to help other women after discovering she had a biological age of 20

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3 h. ago AP PHOTOS: Cyprus' Maronites fight to stop their Cypriot Maronite Arabic from extinction

Only about 900 people in the world speak Cypriot Maronite Arabic. The offshoot of Syrian Arabic has been passed on orally over the centuries. Now it is at risk of extinction. That’s according to the Council of Europe’s minority language experts. But the Maronite community in Cyprus is fighting back. It has help from the Cypriot government and the European Union to save the language.

Culture

3 h. ago ‘Something has gone very wrong’: how the carers scandal was exposed

A Guardian investigation revealed how hundreds of thousands of people were plunged into debt – and some criminalised – for looking after their loved onesOne February afternoon in 2016, Sir Robert Devereux, at the time the most powerful official in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), was stopped by a junior colleague as he walked through the car park of a civil service office in Preston, Lancashire. Was he aware, the worker asked, about the problems with carer’s allowance?Devereux, on a flying visit to the DWP outpost, asked for details and promised to look into it. A few days later, Devereux’s office received a long and detailed note, complete with 80 anonymised case studies, setting out how years of shortcomings in the administration of the carer’s allowance benefit had wasted millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money and inflicted untold hardship and misery on thousands of unpaid carers. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago How to watch Northampton vs Bordeaux for FREE: TV channel and live stream for Champions Cup final today

The showpiece finale of European rugby returns to Cardiff

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3 h. ago Scotsman Obituaries: Terry Smith, visionary Forth Ports Property Director who helped transform Leith

Terence Smith, Property Director, Forth Ports. Born: February 1947 in Kelvindale, Glasgow. Died: April 2025 at the Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, aged 78

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3 h. ago 4 shampoos that will 'help thicken your hair' – according to dermatologist

Long, thick and healthy hair is something many people want to have but it can be hard to get luscious locks. A dermatologist has shared her pick of shampoos for hair growth

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3 h. ago NSW floods: estimated 10,000 properties damaged after deadly flooding as communities face ‘mammoth task’

SES warns the ‘worst impacts that people feel are often after the event’ as areas reel from ‘devastating’ floodsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn estimated 10,000 properties may have been damaged in record-breaking flooding in New South Wales and thousands remain isolated, as communities begin to clean up after “devastating” impacts.Flood waters have begun to subside in some areas and weather conditions have improved on the mid-north coast, where severe weather warnings were cancelled on Friday night.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Woman arrested after 17 people injured in train station knife attack in Hamburg

Police arrested a 39-year-old woman, who they believe acted alone

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4 h. ago Takeaways from AP report on abuse case handled by Pope Leo. Victims say he helped when others didn't

Pope Leo XIV’s record handling sex abuse cases while he was an Augustinian superior and bishop in Peru has come under renewed scrutiny since his election May 8

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4 h. ago 'He listened to me': Victims of an abusive Catholic group say Pope Leo XIV helped when others didn't

Pope Leo XIV's record handling sex abuse cases while he was an Augustinian superior and bishop in Peru has come under renewed scrutiny since his election May 8

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4 h. ago Only 900 speakers of the Sanna language remain. Now Cyprus' Maronites are mounting a comeback

Only about 900 people in the world speak Cypriot Maronite Arabic

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