40 m. ago ‘Zombie spiders’ and Darwin collection among fungi archived in Kew digitisation

Scientists are digitising the Fungarium at Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew – one of the world’s biggest collections of fungal diversity.

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46 m. ago Bruce Springsteen slams 'corrupt' Donald Trump in brutal speech on first night of UK gig

Bruce Springsteen is currently in the UK as part of his Letter To You tour and has brutalised President Trump in an off-the-cuff speech

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77 m. ago Bruce Springsteen brutally slams Trump on UK tour as 'corrupt, incompetent, and treasonous'

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are in Manchester for three huge gigs, but 'the Boss' had to take a moment to savage the Trump administratio

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2 h. ago Royal Navy commander removed from role over allegations of sexual behaviour

Lieutenant Commander Martyn Mayger took charge of the warship HMS Tyne in February.

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2 h. ago The UK is not bad at Eurovision, 2025 act Remember Monday say

Friends Lauren Byrne, Holly-Anne Hull and Charlotte Steele are the first all-female multi-person act since 1999.

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3 h. ago Katy Perry breaks silence on being the 'most hated person on the Internet' amid disastrous tour

Katy Perry has broken her silence on being the 'most hated person on the Internet' amid a series of gaffes on her Lifetimes world tour.

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3 h. ago Zara Tindall ordered royal guards to take action when hungover Mike woke up in Anne's flat

Zara Tindall opened up about her marriage during a charity dinner this week, admitting that she once had to call the royal guards on Mike Tindall after he woke up in her mother's apartment

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3 h. ago Trump signs $200bn Qatar deal after hailing meeting with Syria’s ‘young, attractive’ president in Middle East tour

Donald Trump said ending sanctions on Syria would give the country a ‘chance for greatness’ after meeting with Syrian leader Ahmad al-Sharaa

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5 h. ago King meets social influencer teacher dubbed the ‘pied piper’ at garden party

The Buckingham Palace garden party had the theme of education and skills.

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5 h. ago The Guardian view on Trump’s conflicts of interest: the shadow of kleptocracy | Editorial

The dissolution of boundaries between the president’s official and commercial business is a leading symptom of democracy in crisisDonald Trump’s tour of Gulf nations this week is notionally state business. The president has discussed trade, investment and defence. But the boundary between statecraft and self-aggrandisement is blurred. To honour the US president, the government of Qatar has  offered him a Boeing 747 aircraft. This “flying palace”, worth around $400m, would serve as a substitute for Air Force One as Mr Trump’s personal jumbo.The US constitution explicitly forbids anyone holding a government office from accepting any “present, emolument, office or title” from foreign powers without congressional consent. White House lawyers, obedient to their master, say the Qatari jet doesn’t cross that line. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Keely Hodgkinson shows true colours with offer to Prince William after meeting with royal

Keely Hodgkinson, who won gold in the women's 800m at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, was presented with an MBE by the Prince of Wales at Windsor Castle on Tuesday

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5 h. ago Queen Camilla makes rare comment about King Charles as she unveils new tribute

Queen Camilla was out and about this week and shared a joke about the skeleton's in Westminster Abbey as she paid tribute to her husband, King Charles.

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6 h. ago Sophie Ecclestone omitted from first England squad named by Charlotte Edwards

Edwards and captain Nat Sciver-Brunt are set to usher in a new era, with a new selector also appointed

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6 h. ago King sports a quirky tie as he joins Queen Camilla at a Buckingham Palace garden party recognising people who work in education

King Charles donned a quirky tie as he joined Queen Camilla and 7,000 guests at a Buckingham Palace garden party today.

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7 h. ago Liam Gallagher blasts Oasis manager's claim about 'future' of the band

The Britpop band will go on a massive reunion tour later this summer, starting in the UK before heading global with shows in the US, Japan, and Brazil

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7 h. ago Travis Kelce Lovingly Says He'll 'Never Forget' Performing with Taylor Swift at London Eras Tour

Travis Kelce Lovingly Says He'll 'Never Forget' Performing with Taylor Swift at London Eras Tour  People.com

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7 h. ago Trump signs $200bn Qatar deal after hailing meeting with Syria’s ‘young, attractive’ president in Middle East tour: Live

Donald Trump said ending sanctions on Syria would give the country a ‘chance for greatness’ after meeting with Syrian leader Ahmad al-Sharaa

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7 h. ago MPs with medical backgrounds urge assisted dying support after Bill criticism

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is back in the Commons for debate on Friday.

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8 h. ago How to buy Lady Gaga resale tickets for The Mayhem Ball after general sale sell

Lady Gaga tickets went on sale for the star's The Mayhem Ball tour after she announced shows in the UK as part of the global trek, in support of her new album, Mayhem.

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8 h. ago Cunard photo exhibition appeal prompts memories of shipping line

Former staff and guests came forward after a call to track down people in the pictures.

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