80 m. ago Athletes on fertility, egg freezing and having it all: ‘I can have it if I want it’

Family planning in sports is no longer taboo, but elite female athletes like Kaillie Humphries and Maria Sharapova believe more open conversations should be taking placeThe cold sterility of a gynecologist’s office is about as far removed as you can get from a tennis court, a basketball gym, or a bobsled run. The crinkling white paper, the flimsy open-face gown that leaves patients vulnerable and freezing, the intimidating silver instruments laid out neatly on a table – it’s hardly an environment that feels empowering.Yet some of the highest highs and lowest lows of women’s lives take place in such rooms, just as they do on clay courts, snowy terrain or hardwood floors. It’s no small thing that women’s peak fertility coincides with their peak athletic performance. It’s a cruel twist of fate that just as professional female athletes must begin asking themselves whether they want to have children – and, if so, when and how – they are also focused on pushing their bodies to their limit...

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80 m. ago Putin is not Hitler. His actions in Ukraine are horrific enough to need no exaggeration | Simon Jenkins

Keir Starmer has said we face the greatest threat to our national security since the cold war. Such hyperbole helps nobodyIs Vladimir Putin another Adolf Hitler? The western world seems to think so. In which case is Donald Trump another Neville Chamberlain and Ukraine another Czechoslovakia? Is history bunk, or is it a wise old man leaning on the gate as Europe storms into its latest crisis?Godwin’s law holds that the longer a political argument continues, the nearer it gets to Hitler. This reductio ad Hitlerum distorts the issue under discussion and diminishes the exceptional horror of Hitler and the Holocaust. A variant of Godwin’s law goes further. It asserts that having to call Hitler in aid means that you have already lost the argument.Simon Jenkins is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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81 m. ago Maura Higgins' brutal punishment for cheating ex resurfaces after Danny Jones kiss

Love Island star Maura Higgins, who is now dating TOWIE and Strictly hunk Pete Wicks, has shared the sordid details of how she got revenge on an ex who cheated on her

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89 m. ago Polish Cold war hero Lech Walesa ‘disgusted’ by Trump’s meeting with Ukraine’s president Zelensky

Condemnation came same day Trump administration suspended U.S. military aid to Ukraine

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92 m. ago State Pension uprating will not be paid to nearly half a million older people next month

The full New State Pension is set to rise to £921 each month from April under the Triple Lock.

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93 m. ago Why owning an EV only beats petrol if you can charge at home

The AA's latest EV charging report has found that almost all the issues that put people off charging an EV can be solved with a simple phone call.

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94 m. ago Grocery price inflation holds steady amid warnings of rises later in year

Grocery price inflation has remained at 3.3% after falling from 3.7% in December – its highest level since last March, according to analysts Kantar.

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1 hour ago 'Scammers stole my identity, then put my house on the market'

Mamta was inundated with people coming to view her home, which was 'on sale' for half its value

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1 hour ago Locals in Greenland now have two fears: Trump and climate change

‘Greenlanders don’t want to be Danish. Greenlanders don’t want to be American’

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2 h. ago Conflict, imperialism, escape and the rise of Big Tech feature in Women’s Prize for Fiction 2025 longlist

Books by renowned authors including Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie are among the works selected by a panel of expert judges, along with nine debut writers

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2 h. ago Charities call on Lanarkshire locals for more support for mental illness

Members of the UK Anti-Stigma Alliance – See Me in Scotland, Inspire in Northern Ireland, and Time to Change Wales – are encouraging people across Lanarkshire to play their part in helping to end the shame which so many people feel.

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2 h. ago Brit holidaymakers warned as Canary Island plunges underwater and mud flushes away cars

Holiday hotspot Gran Canaria is on red alert as a massive storm causes chaos and devastating floods across the island of Gran Canaria, with cars being washed out to sea

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3 h. ago Your house will 'fly off the market' if you use expert's 'secret' five

A property expert has shared their top tips for getting a fast sale

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3 h. ago Chinese EV maker BYD raises $5.6bn in share sale to drive overseas expansion

Tesla rival says follow-on Hong Kong offering is the biggest in the global automotive sector in a decade

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4 h. ago On a cold northern island, a mantra rises: 'Greenland is not for sale'

Greenlanders have been pushed into the global spotlight in the weeks since U.S. President Donald Trump said America could take over their Arctic homeland

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4 h. ago This is exactly what Manchester missed out on by scrapping HS2

A new report comes nearly 18 months after the Northern leg of HS2 was cancelled

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4 h. ago SNP accused of 'raiding' £8bn from councils' core funding as tax poised to rise

New analysis has suggested SNP ministers have cut Scottish councils’ core funding by almost £8 billion.

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5 h. ago The Rainham volcano: a waste dump is constantly on fire in east London. Why will no one stop it?

Under Arnolds Field, tonnes of illegally dumped waste have been burning for years, spewing pollution over the area. Locals fear for their health – and despair that no one seems willing to helpOne afternoon in July 2011, an 11-year-old boy named William Knowlden was out cycling with friends when he came upon Arnolds Field, an expanse of green land in Havering, east London. The site spans about 17 hectares, or 24 football pitches, and around its perimeter runs a wooden fence, with two access points through which vehicles can pass. Arnolds Field rises much higher than the surrounding land. Its surface is lumpy and undulating, like a blanket thrown over a heap of cuddly toys. The land is overgrown. It has been decades since animals grazed there, and few people have set foot on it in recent years. But every so often, it is mistaken for a safe place to explore.As Knowlden descended a hill, he lost control and was thrown over the handlebars. When he came to, he was lying in a small crater ...

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5 h. ago DWP benefit rules mean Universal Credit claimants won't get 1.7% rise next month

Universal Credit and other benefits including Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Carer's Allowance are set to increase by 1.7% from April 7

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7 h. ago Calm before the storm: nervous Brisbane waits for Alfred’s arrival

Authorities have clearly grasped the scale of potential disaster, but the tropical cyclone won’t feel real to many in the city until the weather starts to turnWhen and where is Tropical Cyclone Alfred likely to hit?Bribie Island braces for AlfredFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBrisbane residents who lived through the devastating 2011 floods recall an “eerie calm” that set upon the city.Back then, the city woke to sun and blue sky, but knowing the severe threat from rising flood waters was on its way. The driving rain had stopped, but the looming river peaks would cause most of the widespread damage.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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