15 h. ago Airport cleaners and flooding in Australia: photos of the day – Friday

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22 h. ago Week in wildlife: blue waterfowl, a rescued baby orangutan and a real

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31 h. ago Luke Littler wins Premier League Darts Night 16 as he shatters another record

Records continue to fall at the feet of Luke Littler as the World Champion claimed another nightly in the Premier League during Night 16 in Sheffield

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31 h. ago Suspect charged with murder in shooting of Israeli embassy staffers

US attorney general says Chicago-based suspect believed to have acted alone in killing of couple at Jewish museumUS politics live – latest updatesThe US justice department on Thursday charged the lone suspect in a brazen attack that killed two young Israeli embassy staff members outside an event at the Jewish museum in downtown Washington DC with two counts of first degree murder.Jeanine Pirro, the interim US attorney for Washington, said at a press conference on Thursday afternoon that authorities were also investigating as a “hate crime and a crime of terrorism” the killings that left the US capital in shock as world leaders condemned the “horrible” and “antisemitic” shootings. Continue reading...

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34 h. ago With big names absent, USMNT hopes big personalities will fill the gap

Mauricio Pochettino faces an uphill battle to change the USMNT’s culture without their most important players.If the 2022 World Cup was the debutante ball for a shiny new generation of United States men’s national team players, the 2025 Gold Cup was supposed to be a general rehearsal for the big dance, next summer’s World Cup.Instead, still-somewhat-newish US manager Mauricio Pochettino will go into this summer tournament for the continental title shorn of a great many of his leading players. As such, his first and only chance to work with his team for an extended period of time before the start of the 2026 World Cup will present all kinds of challenges. Continue reading...

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34 h. ago With big names absent, USMNT hope big personalities will fill the gap

Mauricio Pochettino faces an uphill battle to change the USMNT’s culture without their most important players.If the 2022 World Cup was the debutante ball for a shiny new generation of United States men’s national team players, the 2025 Gold Cup was supposed to be a general rehearsal for the big dance: next summer’s World Cup.Instead, still-somewhat-newish US manager Mauricio Pochettino will go into this summer tournament for the continental title shorn of a great many of his leading players. As such, his first and only chance to work with his team for an extended period of time before the start of the 2026 World Cup will present all kinds of challenges. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago Biodiversity performance and a ship runs aground – photos of the day: Thursday

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Culture

43 h. ago ‘Shakespeare would be writing for games today’: Cannes’ first video game Lili is a retelling of Macbeth

Translocating the Scottish play to Iran with help from the RSC, iNK Stories’ version focuses on a Lady Macbeth contending with an oppressive surveillance state The Cannes film festival isn’t typically associated with video games, but this year it’s playing host to an unusual collaboration. Lili is a co-production between the New York-based game studio iNK Stories (creator of 1979 Revolution: Black Friday, about a photojournalist in Iran) and the Royal Shakespeare Company, and it’s been turning heads with its eye-catching translocation of Macbeth to modern-day Iran.“It’s been such an incredible coup to have it as the first video game experience at Cannes,” says iNK Stories co-founder Vassiliki Khonsari. “People have gone in saying, I’m not familiar playing games, so I may just try it out for five minutes. [ ] But then once they’re in, there is this growing sense of empowerment that people from the film world are feeling.” Continue reading...

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51 h. ago We bear the brunt of the climate crisis. A Pacific Cop could help shape the global response | Surangel Whipps Jr

Australia should also make moves to address the climate impact of its fossil fuel production and exportsWatching from the western Pacific, we saw many describe Australia’s recent election as a decisive moment for climate and energy policy. If that was the case, the people of Australia have spoken loud and clear.Like many of us in the Pacific had hoped, most Australians wanted to throw off the shackles of the last decade’s “climate wars” and usher in a new era of responsible climate and energy policy, one that harnesses the limitless potential of Australia’s renewable energy superpowers and helps lead the Pacific region and the world to a safer and more prosperous climate future. Continue reading...

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61 h. ago Scientists discovery why one of the world's continents apart at double speed

A massive crack is forming beneath one of the world's continents, and scientists believe it could one day split the continent in two, giving rise to a brand new ocean.

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63 h. ago Chris Brown freed on bail after UK arrest over alleged 2023 London bottle attack

American R&B artist told to lodge £5m in bail which will allow UK Breezy Bowl XX tour dates to go aheadThe R&B singer Chris Brown has been freed on bail after he was arrested in the UK and later charged over an alleged bottle attack at a London nightclub two years ago. Judge Tony Baumgartner, at Southwark crown court in London, told the American singer, 36, that his bail conditions would allow him to continue his scheduled world tour, which includes dates in the UK in June and July.Brown was told he must lodge a £5m security fee with the court, which is a financial guarantee to ensure a defendant returns to court and may be forfeited if they do not. Brown was told to pay £4m to the court immediately, with a further £1m due in seven days. Continue reading...

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63 h. ago Geishas, Dunkirk ships and an elephant’s new home: photos of the day – Wednesday

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63 h. ago New officers, Dunkirk ships and an elephant’s new home: photos of the day – Wednesday

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Society

3 d. ago Brits blighted by Voice Note Fatigue as ‘quick’ messages cause chaos

Almost half of Brits listen to notes t double speed just to get through them faster, according to new research – and there's even a short form name for it VNF

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4 d. ago Almost half of young people would prefer a world without internet, UK study finds

Half of 16- to 21-year-olds support ‘digital curfew’ and nearly 70% feel worse after using social mediaAlmost half of young people would rather live in a world where the internet does not exist, according to a new survey.The research reveals that nearly 70% of 16- to 21-year-olds feel worse about themselves after spending time on social media. Half (50%) would support a “digital curfew” that would restrict their access to certain apps and sites past 10pm, while 46% said they would rather be young in a world without the internet altogether. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Emma Raducanu sweeps past Daria Kasatkina to claim another win on clay

Raducanu beats world No 17 6-1, 6-3 in Strasbourg‘I’m starting to like clay more,’ says British No 2Emma Raducanu continued her impressive clay-court form as she swept aside the sixth seed, Daria Kasatkina, in the first round of the Internationaux de Strasbourg.The British No 2, who won three games on the surface for the first time in her career last week as she reached the last 16 of the Italian Open, beat the world No 17 by a comprehensive 6-1, 6-3 scoreline. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Gary Lineker to leave BBC on Sunday without payoff after antisemitism apology

Presenter says stepping back feels like ‘the responsible course of action’ after reposting video with antisemitic tropesGary Lineker will leave the BBC this weekend without a payoff, days after he apologised for amplifying online material with antisemitic connotations.The presenter, the highest-paid on-air star at the BBC, had been scheduled to present the 2026 World Cup and next season’s FA Cup for the corporation. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Lyon Women change name and get training base ‘better than most men’s centres’

Groupama Stadium to be team’s regular homeClub won fourth consecutive league title last weekThe French champions Olympique Lyonnais Féminin have been renamed OL Lyonnes, as part of a series of announcements made by their owner, Michele Kang.The American businesswoman has also revealed the team will make the Groupama Stadium – home of the Lyon men’s team – their regular home stadium. Kang said other mid-sized stadium alternatives, including a local rugby stadium, were explored before they reached the conclusion that the stadium that hosted the 2019 Women’s World Cup final is the best venue for them. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Human statues in Bolivia and flowers at Chelsea – photos of the day: Monday

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Culture

4 d. ago Gary Lineker to leave BBC on Sunday after antisemitism apology

Presenter, 64, says stepping back feels like ‘the responsible course of action’ after reposting video with antisemitic tropesGary Lineker will leave the BBC this weekend, it was announced on Monday, days after he apologised for amplifying online material with antisemitic connotations.The presenter, the highest-paid on-air star at the BBC, had been scheduled to present the 2026 World Cup and next season’s FA Cup for the corporation. Continue reading...

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