18 m. ago Cannes Film Festival is hit by blackout caused by 'sabotage' as police hunt perpetrators

The Cannes Film Festival was briefly brought to a halt following a major power outage that has struck south-eastern France just hours after a fire at an electrical substation overnight.

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30 m. ago Shoaib Bashir stars for England in perfect start to Test summer against Zimbabwe

England triumphed by an innings and 45 runs at Trent Bridge with a day to spare as Bashir took six wickets in the second innings

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2 h. ago Formula One 2025: Monaco Grand Prix qualifying updates – live

Qualifying from 3pm BST around the famous circuitSign up for The Recap newsletter | And email JohnMonte Carlo, the most symbolic and glamorous GP of them all. As a race the tight streets of Monaco mean passing moves are low on success rate so perhaps qualifying is where the real juice is, and the principality sees its best, speediest racing.The news from practice is that Lewis Hamilton has had a late prang – that will keep the Ferrari mechanics busy. Charles Leclerc was quickest so they may be on the right lines though Max Verstappen looks menacingly in form.1. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) - 1:10.9532. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) +0.280 (medium)3. Lando Norris (McLaren) +0.2944. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) +0.4455. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) +0.5636. Alex Albon (Williams) +0.7157. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) +0.8618. Carlos Sainz (Williams) +0.9409. Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) +0.99910. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) +1.06011. George Russell (Mercedes)12. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)13. Nico Hulkenber...

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3 h. ago Putin unleashes one of his biggest attacks on Ukraine since start of war

Kyiv endured a seven-hour bombardment of Russian missiles overnight

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4 h. ago Lewis Hamilton crash sees Monaco GP session called off early as Charles Leclerc swears

Ferrari have a repair job on their hands in the lead-up to Monaco Grand Prix qualifying after Lewis Hamilton lost control and crashed at the end of final practice on Saturday

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4 h. ago Critics say the movement to defund the police failed. But Austin and Seattle are seeing progress

The rallying cry from 2020 Black Lives Matter protests pushed some US cities to divert money towards housing and community servicesAfter George Floyd’s murder by a Minneapolis police officer in 2020, protesters who swarmed the streets across the US shouted the refrain: “Defund the police.” An idea that was once viewed as radical – to redirect money from law enforcement to other city departments and social services – became a rallying cry overnight.As a result of continued pressure, dozens of jurisdictions throughout the nation promised to reduce their police budgets. While most of them backtracked and increased law enforcement funding in the next year or two, several cities changed policies or added new public safety and homeless services departments. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago TfL announces Tube closures for Bank Holiday weekend: Full list of routes

Piccadilly Line and Elizabeth Line among those affected with replacement buses in place at several stations

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7 h. ago Putin unleashes night of hell on Kyiv with missile and drone attack on Ukraine capital

Vladimir Putin's forces battered Kyiv overnight with a seven-hour bombardment of missiles and drones with images of massive explosions as people ran to underground metro shelters

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8 h. ago Labubu collector describes ‘battlefield’ resale market as toys pulled from shops

The viral bag charms were pulled from UK stores following reports of customers fighting over them and queuing overnight outside shops.

Economics

10 h. ago ‘We trusted them’: East End fishmongers take on the City to save ancient markets

Campaigners say permanent closure of Smithfield and Billingsgate will affect livelihoods and limit access to quality produceIt is a mismatched contest: a handful of east London fishmongers taking on the phenomenally wealthy City of London Corporation.But the market traders and a food poverty charity have teamed up to battle City of London Corporation over its plans to close the capital’s ancient fish and meat markets for good. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Iceland confirms exact closure dates for two UK supermarket stores

The supermarket said it had entered into a consultation process with workers at the affected Iceland stores, and both groups have been offered other roles within the businesses

Economics

12 h. ago Drivers may be banned for using phone, even if engine is turned off

Motorists could be hit with a driving ban

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13 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Multiple injuries as Russia attacks Kyiv with drones and missiles

Explosions heard across capital and fires ignited while Russia and Ukraine begin largest prisoner swap of war. What we know on day 1,186See all our Ukraine war coverage Kyiv came under heavy drone and missile attack by Russian forces overnight into Saturday, triggering fires and injuring at least eight people, the Ukrainian capital’s mayor said. Explosions and machine-gun fire were heard throughout the city and many Kyiv residents took shelter in underground subway stations. Debris fell in at least four districts, said the Kyiv military administration, with six people requiring medical care. Pictures posted online showed smoke billowing from the top of one block of flats and flames leaping from part of another as emergency crews trained water on it.Russia and Ukraine on Friday began a major, complicated exchange of military prisoners of war and civilians, write Peter Beaumont and Pjotr Sauer. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine’s president, said the first phase brought home 390 Ukrainians,...

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13 h. ago Man Utd transfer news: First signing to be 'announced soon' as Ruben Amorim's key demand revealed

Manchester United are set for a busy summer in the transfer window as Ruben Amorim prepares for his first pre-season in charge at Old Trafford looking to improve his squad

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21 h. ago Ben Stokes underlines importance with vital spell as England turn the screw against Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe (265 & 30-2) trail England (565/6d) by 270 runs: Back from an injured hamstring, the England captain produced a key burst of fast bowling to help his side seize total control at Trent Bridge

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22 h. ago New William Wallace Running Festival set to showcase the sights of Stirling

Participants can choose from a host of events, from a 1km accessible route to a 70km ultra run.

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24 h. ago Five huge events happening in Greater Manchester this bank holiday weekend you may not know about

Manchester is set to be busy this weekend with flower shows...

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25 h. ago Lording it! Peers set to hike their 'overnight' allowance by 20% to £125 and will be able to claim £63 for staying in their own London properties...on top of £371 a day tax free

The ruling Lords commission is recommending ramping up entitlements on top of the tax-free £371 'per diem' members get for attending sittings.

Economics

25 h. ago A Loch Leven car park could close overnight in peak season to deter influx of campers

NatureScot is exploring ways to deal with "unsustainable" levels of campervans and campers

Politics

25 h. ago Thousands expected in small Welsh village for rock icon's funeral

Road closures will be put in place and a large screen set up for attendees with mourners from around the world expected

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