3 h. ago Putin and Xi caught discussing organ transplant and immortality on hot mic

Leaders discuss possibility of being immortal with help of organ transplant amid evolving biotechnology

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5 h. ago Man accused of driving into Liverpool FC victory parade to appear in court

Paul Doyle is expected to enter pleas at Liverpool Crown Court.

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9 h. ago Project 2025 group wants a ‘Manhattan Project’ for babies – with huge changes to policy to encourage more kids

A draft of a forthcoming paper reportedly includes policies that aim to ‘restore the nuclear family’

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11 h. ago Tuchel may scorn politics, but his England team cannot escape their symbolism | Jonathan Liew

As toxic nationalism spills over into our shared spaces, the England shirt is freighted with meaning for better or worseThe crosses of St George are flying all around me. Fair to say the opening line of Three Lions ’98 hits a little differently in 2025. The crosses of St George are being daubed on an Islamic centre in Basildon. The crosses of St George are being used to deface a Chinese takeaway in York. The crosses of St George are draped over men shouting at a three-star hotel from a mini-roundabout. The crosses of St George are retailing for about £2.36 on Temu, depending on whether you want them car-window sized, or big enough to write the words “GET OFF MY LAND” in the white spaces.Keir Starmer has declared that he is “a supporter of flags”. Alas, at the time of writing the prime minister’s position on other items of tactile fabric remains unclear. What does he think about blankets? Does he endorse or condemn the dishcloth? Not to be outdone, the home secretary, Yvette Cooper, ...

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12 h. ago Pride parade organiser investigated over alleged misuse of funds

Pride parade organiser investigated over alleged misuse of funds  The Times

Economics

13 h. ago Unemployed Premier League manager breaks silence on Manchester United job links

Gary O'Neil has been out of work since he was sacked by Wolves in December 2024 and was once loosely linked with the Manchester United job

Society

13 h. ago Nuclear triad and ‘robot wolves’: parade shows off array of Chinese weapons

On display in Beijing were nuclear weapons launched by air, sea and land, laser weapons and four-legged dronesIt was hardly a subtle attempt to project power. China showed off air-, sea- and land-launched nuclear weapons in its parade on Wednesday, a triad intended to demonstrate that Beijing’s long-term aspiration is to match US military might.Also on display were large underwater torpedo-like drones, intended to threaten western warships, as well as anti-drone lasers and four-legged “robot wolves”, all designed to be noticed, regardless of their actual military effectiveness. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago A summit and parade in China may signal a geopolitical shift. They might also be political jockeying

The pictures from this week’s military parade in Beijing commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and the earlier economic gathering would seem to offer a striking, maybe even sinister, message to the United States and its allies — evidence of a possible new reconfiguration of rising power in Eurasia, an “Axis of Upheaval,” as one U.S. analyst has called it

Politics

15 h. ago Shein launches investigation after likeness of alleged killer Luigi Mangione models shirt on its website

The image on the fast-fashion giant’s site appeared to show the man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare boss Brian Thompson wearing a short-sleeved shirt, priced at £7.50

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15 h. ago China displays its latest military might with huge parade in Beijing

Soldiers in pristine and pressed uniforms marched in lockstep to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance.

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16 h. ago Shein launches investigation after Luigi Mangione appears to model on fast fashion firm's website

The alleged assassin was pictured beaming in a white, floral-patterned button-up shirt in the image on the Chinese fast fashion website.

Economics

16 h. ago Trump’s belligerence is pushing Xi, Putin and Kim together – and tearing the old world order apart | Simon Tisdall

The three-way partnership on show in Beijing is united in opposition to US hegemony and a western-dominated financial systemSign up for our new weekly newsletter Matters of Opinion, where our columnists and writers will reflect on what they’ve been debating, thinking about, reading and moreDonald Trump’s first reaction to the disconcerting spectacle of China’s Xi Jinping, Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un marching side-by-side at a huge military parade in Beijing was, predictably, all about him. This show of solidarity and strength, he complained, was nothing less than an attempt to “conspire” against the United States. Trump likes military parades – his own, that is. Even more, he likes to be on the podium, at the centre of attention. He casts himself as world number one. The images coming out of the Chinese capital this week challenged him on all three counts.This puncturing of Trump’s insecure ego, and the striking feebleness of his response, will greatly grat...

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16 h. ago Shein launches probe after likeness of Luigi Mangione shown modelling shirt

The image on its site appeared to show the man accused of murdering the UnitedHealthcare boss wearing a short-sleeved shirt, priced at £7.50.

Culture

17 h. ago London Pride parade boss probed over ‘bullying and misuse of funds’ claims

London Pride parade boss probed over ‘bullying and misuse of funds’ claims  London Evening Standard

Economics

17 h. ago London Pride parade boss probed over ‘bullying and misuse of funds’ allegations

Christopher Joell-Deshields says he is the victim of a witch hunt and rejects the new board’s authority to oust him from post

Economics

17 h. ago A parade in Beijing and the pope on a motorbike: photos of the day – Wednesday

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...

Culture

19 h. ago In a war in Mexico between cartel factions, influencers become targets

Targeting of influencers reflects their alleged role in money laundering – and their place in cartel propagandaEarlier this year, pamphlets fluttered down from a helicopter over Culiacán, capital of the Mexican state of Sinaloa, accusing an array of influencers and musicians of serving organised crime.Four of the 25 faces on the pamphlet already had “ELIMINATED” stamped across them. Since then, two more have been picked off. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Tottenham fans vent fury as 'unfair' new Premier League fixture change revealed

Spurs Supporters’ Trust blast television companies, who they say “couldn’t care less” about match-going fans after Wolves game moved again

Politics

19 h. ago More than pageantry, China's military parade shows off new missiles, drones and other equipment

There was no shortage of pageantry at Wednesday’s military parade in Beijing, but beyond the spectacle, it also provided the first good look at China’s latest military hardware

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19 h. ago Drones blasting AC/DC used to stop wolves killing cattle but screaming also works

Drones blasting AC/DC have seen a huge drop in the number of cattle butchers by wild gray wolves in Klamath Basin, Oregon, after boffins launched the a trial of the flying tech

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