48 m. ago Ireland’s Garry Ringrose set to return for final Six Nations game as ban for red card revealed

The centre was dismissed against Wales following head-on-head contact but could be back for the Ireland’s fixture match

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52 m. ago Trump praises Starmer as a ‘special man’ as they meet at the White House – follow live

The two leaders will hold talks, followed by a joint press conferenceEuropean Commission president Ursula von der Leyen will travel to London this Sunday to take part in an informal meeting on Ukraine and European security, the European Commission has just confirmed. Jakub Krupa has more on his Europe live blog.David Lammy, the foreign secretary, has confirmed that President Trump has the ability to veto the deal that the UK has negotiated transferring sovereignty of the Chagos Isands to Mauritius. Speaking on ITV’s Peston last night, Lammy said:If President Trump doesn’t like the deal, the deal will not go forward.The reason for that is because we have a shared military and intelligence interest with the United States, and of course they’ve got to be happy with the deal, or there is no deal. Continue reading...

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53 m. ago A Florida Gator took on a Florida gator. Billy Horschel prevailed in the matchup at PGA National

A Gator took on a gator

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58 m. ago Democrat slams tariffs announcement: ‘Trump is driving the US economy straight into a wall’ – live

Ron Wyden, ranking member of Senate finance committee, says tariffs on neighboring countries will be felt by Americans and called it a betrayal to Trump’s votersTrump threatens China with additional 10% tariff in escalation of trade warAs Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk work zealously to slash tens of billions in federal spending by axing thousands of jobs and gutting some government agencies, Musk faces mounting claims he has conflicts of interest and no oversight, legal and ethics experts say.Trump’s largest campaign donor and the world’s wealthiest man, Musk was tapped by the president to lead the so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) in a radical and opaque cost-cutting drive that allows him to keep control of SpaceX, Tesla and other huge companies with billions of dollars in federal contracts.We expect that today’s meeting will be the first in a series of such expert consultations that will bring us closer to overcoming the disagreements that have a...

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66 m. ago Milan fashion week: Prada liberates as Max Mara brings the drama

Prada’s roomy dresses are an answer to restrictive women’s fashion, while Max Mara presents outfits for ‘the corridors of power’Backstage after the Prada show, someone asked Miuccia Prada if the four loose black dresses with which it began were a comment on fashion’s obsession with the Little Black Dress.The designer laughed. “No. We are in a very black moment. This is a very difficult time. It is not my job to be political but, every time you open a newspaper – oh my god! My job is to think about what clothes a woman can wear. About what kind of femininity makes sense in a moment like this.” Continue reading...

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73 m. ago Why a third national park would transform a stunning but forgotten corner of Scotland

Establishing a national park in Galloway will not solve all the area’s problems but, without it, things will only get worse

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80 m. ago He called her names, controlled her money and told her what clothes to wear

Christopher Cullen, 36, has been jailed for over two years

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81 m. ago What is Andrew Tate accused of and why has he travelled to the US?

The ‘misogynist influencer’ and his brother Tristan have been held in Romania by a travel ban since being arrested in late 2022The self-styled “misogynist influencer” Andrew Tate and his brother, Tristan, both charged with human trafficking and other offences in Romania, have flown to the US after a travel ban was lifted.Local authorities said prosecutors had approved a request from the brothers, who are dual British-US nationals, to travel. A Romanian court ruled in favour of an appeal from the Tates to lift a precautionary seizure on multiple assets, a representative for Andrew Tate said on Thursday. Continue reading...

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82 m. ago Best vegan Easter eggs to try this season 2025: Top picks from Hotel Chocolat, Asda and M&S

These plant-based chocolate eggs are ‘no yolk’ when it comes to taste

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89 m. ago Man City XI vs Plymouth: Echeverri debut, confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for FA Cup

Pep Guardiola’s side are heavy favourites to seal an FA Cup quarter-final place

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96 m. ago Three billionaires: America’s oligarchy is now fully exposed | Robert Reich

As Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk alter US media, the connections between wealth and power are in plain sightOne of the unacknowledged advantages of the horrendous era we’ve entered is that it is revealing for all to see the putrid connections between great wealth and great power.Oligarchs are fully exposed and they are defiant. It’s like hitting the “reveal codes” key on older computers that let you see everything. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago 2025 Ladbrokes UK Open: Order of play and full schedule as champ Van den Bergh and Littler headline the FA Cup of Darts

Day One of the unique multi-board event will see every player in action as the first four rounds take place across eight stages with the day session getting underway on Friday

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1 hour ago Gene Hackman and wife’s deaths ‘suspicious enough’ for investigation, warrant says

Warrant raises questions about scattered pills, after Betsy Arakawa’s body had ‘mummification in hands’An active investigation is under way into the deaths of the Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife, classical pianist Betsy Arakawa, after their bodies were found “in a state of decomposition” along with that of one of their dogs in their home in New Mexico, the local sheriff’s department has confirmed.The local gas provider, the New Mexico Gas Co, was involved in the investigation alongside the Santa Fe county sheriff’s department, Associated Press reported, raising speculation that carbon monoxide poisoning lay behind the deaths. The emergence later on Thursday of a search warrant, however, cast doubts about a possible gas leak and raised alternative questions about the discovery of prescription pills near Arakawa’s body. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Jannik Sinner’s nomination for prestigious award withdrawn following doping ban

The world number one accepted the suspension in a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency

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1 hour ago Best wine deals for March 2025: Enjoy discounts on red, white, rosé and port

From rioja to rosé, these offers are absolutely ‘di-vine’

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1 hour ago F1 2025 testing LIVE: Day 2 results and times as Lewis Hamilton misses out on top spot in Bahrain

Follow live updates as the 2025 season starts with the three-day pre-season test in Bahrain

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1 hour ago Ben Jennings on Donald Trump’s Ukraine mineral deal – cartoon

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1 hour ago Lewis Hamilton dismisses ‘older, white men’ criticising his move to Ferrari

Seven-time champion says winning is his ‘No 1 priority’Eddie Jordan and Bernie Ecclestone scornful of signingLewis Hamilton has delivered a stinging rebuke to criticism of his move from Mercedes to Ferrari, dismissing it as an irrelevance from what he describes as older, white men and insisting he “welcomes” the negativity.Hamilton is making his debut with Ferrari this year and is currently taking part in pre-season testing in Bahrain, where he was quickest in the morning session. This will be the 40-year-old’s 19th season in F1 and comes after 12 years at Mercedes with whom he won six of his seven titles. Speaking in an interview for Time magazine he addressed criticism he has received from the former F1 team chief Eddie Jordan and the sport’s former chief executive Bernie Ecclestone. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Did Starmer present Trump with a bust of Pixie Balls Cooper to replace Churchill in the Oval Office?

The relentless campaign to erase Britain's proud history continues apace. Portraits of national heroes have been taken down and replaced by modern icons such as... Pixie Balls-Cooper.

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2 h. ago Jannik Sinner’s Laureus award nomination withdrawn following doping ban

The world number one accepted the suspension in a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency.

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