2 h. ago Hong Kong in frame to host Nations Championship finals and Lions matches

Kai Tak Sports Park favourite to stage event post-2028Stadium to host Spurs, Arsenal and Liverpool in JulyHong Kong has emerged as a candidate to stage future Nations Championship finals at its new Kai Tak Sports Park and would be an ideal British & Irish Lions stopover, according to a senior World Rugby executive.The inaugural Nations Championship finals – the biennial playoffs among the world’s leading international sides – is to be held in London in 2026 with Qatar lined up for 2028 but the Hong Kong stadium is an increasingly popular suggestion for subsequent editions. Continue reading...

Sport

33 h. ago Scotland to lead new £5.5m international cancer 'supergroup'

Cancer Research UK and partners today committed £5.5m to form a world-leading research team tasked with making personalised medicine a reality for people with bowel cancer.

Economics

36 h. ago Britain leads the world on surging benefits: Health and disability handouts have been rising faster than other rich nations, warns IFS

The IFS has highlighted the pace of the increase amid fears that Britain is climbing the international league table for welfare costs.

Events

65 h. ago How to wear the updated 'pale' pastel colours trending this spring with outfits from £18

Pastel fashion is always on trend, but with Easter coming up, there's no better time to invest in some muted-tone fashion buys, and we've found the best on the high street from £18

Economics

3 d. ago Uniqlo's £50 jacket rivals Carhartt and is the perfect lightweight layer for spring

With spring officially here, it's the perfect time to invest in a new jacket, and Uniqlo's £50 on-trend blouson has been compared to Carhartt's best-selling Detroit jacket

Economics

3 d. ago Uniqlo’s £50 jacket looks just like Carhartt's one for more than half the price

With spring finally here, it's the perfect time to invest in a lightweight jacket and we've found one from Uniqlo that rivals Carhartt's best-selling Detroit jacket

Economics

4 d. ago David Childs, architect of One World Trade Center that rose on Twin Towers site after 9/11, dies

David Childs, the lead architect of the One World Trade Center skyscraper that rose from the site where the Twin Towers collapsed in New York City during the 9/11 attacks, has died

Events

4 d. ago NHS announces 'world leading' DIY smear tests plan to eradicate cervical cancer by 2040

First female leader of NHS England Amanda Pritchard announces plan to eliminate cervical cancer vowing to 'save many more women the pain and trauma of cancer'

Politics

5 d. ago Ilia Malinin sets personal best to lead after short program at world championships

American leads after personal best in short programJapan’s Kagiyama keeps chase with near career-bestMalinin can backflip into history on Saturday nightIlia Malinin arrived in Massachusetts as the clear favorite to defend his world figure skating championship. On Thursday afternoon at TD Garden, he performed like a man unbothered by that weight, launching his title defense with one of the greatest short programs ever performed.The 20-year-old American nicknamed the Quad God delivered a career-best first segment, scoring 110.41 points to take a 3.32-point lead over Japan’s Yuma Kagiyama heading into Saturday night’s free skate. It was the highest short program score of Malinin’s career, and ranks behind only Olympic gold medallists Nathan Chen and Yuzuru Hanyu on the ISU’s all-time list. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago World leaders warn start stockpiling bogroll and other supplies in case of war

The European Union has encouraged its citizens to stash three days' worth of food, water, bog roll and other essentials incase war erupts or a cyberattack hits the continent

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5 d. ago World leaders warn start stockpiling bog roll and other supplies in case of war

The European Union has encouraged its citizens to stash three days' worth of food, water, bog roll and other essentials incase war erupts or a cyberattack hits the continent

Events

5 d. ago BREAKING: Keir Starmer to hold press conference today after key meetings with world leaders

PM Keir Starmer could also face questions on the impact of the Chancellor's Spring Statement when he appears at a press conference in Paris around lunchtime

Politics

5 d. ago From Meanjin to Warrane, Apple Maps adds more than 250 Indigenous place names in Australia

App to also show land borders for Indigenous protected areas and reserves following similar updates in Canada and the United States in 2023Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMillions of Australians will be able to request directions from Warrane (Sydney Cove) to Meanjin (Brisbane), tracing the original custodians of the land along the way, via a new feature on one of the world’s leading navigational apps.In a major collaboration with Indigenous groups, Apple Maps will now include more than 250 dual placenames for cities and towns across the country, with more to be added.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

Events

6 d. ago Alysa Liu vaults to shock lead at figure skating worlds with statement program

American leads after short at worlds as favorites falterJapan’s Chiba second, USA’s Levito third entering freeInterview: Liu on her remarkable comeback to skatingAlysa Liu became the youngest ever US figure skating champion at 13 years old before vanishing from the sport at 16, uncertain if she’d ever return. Now, at 19, she’s back – and suddenly within touching distance of a world title that no American woman has claimed in nearly two decades.On the opening afternoon of the world figure skating championships, the teenager from Clovis, California, delivered a career-best short program that not only captivated the home crowd at TD Garden, but vaulted her into the lead with 74.58 points – her highest international score to date. Her emotional performance to the song Promise by Laufey and Dan Wilson enamored the crowd and left Liu blinking back tears as she exited the ice. Continue reading...

Events

6 d. ago Donald Trump's unpredictable behaviour 'caused by one major change that can't be stopped'

Donald Trump has alarmed onlookers and commentators with his behaviour since he entered the White House, and one expert believes they have the answer as to why he has taken things to the next level

Politics

6 d. ago Plans revealed to turn former BBC studios in Maida Vale into 'world leading' music centre run by Hans Zimmer

Dated studios could become a state-of-the-art film and music production arena

Politics

6 d. ago In Turkey, we are showing the world how to challenge a callous, authoritarian leader | Ece Temelkuran

The youthful energy of street protest is breathing life back into failing progressive parties – and it’s a model that could be applied everywhereEce Temelkuran is a Turkish journalist and political commentatorAfter 22 years of power grabs, the seizure of all state institutions and severe oppression aimed at reshaping Turkish citizens into Islamofascist minions, Turkey is striking back against President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s authoritarianism. In cities across the country, including the regime’s strongholds, protests have been ongoing for the past week.Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu’s detention on bogus corruption charges this week galvanised the people; within days, the protests evolved into something bigger – a national riot demanding democracy, dignity and freedom. The protests reminded many of the Gezi uprising of 2013, yet this time the young people who we thought had lost all hope for the future under Erdoğan and during the severe economic crisis took to the streets, risking lim...

Culture

6 d. ago 'World leading' London film and music studio moves closer to reality as Hans Zimmer firm submits plan

'World leading' London film and music studio moves closer to reality as Hans Zimmer firm submits plan  Yahoo News UK

Culture

7 d. ago Socceroos prove hard to beat as quest to reach 2026 World Cup goes down to the wire | Joey Lynch

Australia’s fate remains in their own hands and will be decided in June’s international window against runaway leaders Japan and Saudi ArabiaNothing lasts forever, especially in the capricious world of football. And after having results go their way so often during World Cup qualification, it felt inevitable that the whims of the footballing gods would at some point turn away from Australia.While Tony Popovic’s side did pretty much everything they could over the last week, smashing Indonesia 5-1 in Sydney before dispatching China 2-0 in Hangzhou, Japan did everything but score against Saudi Arabia in Saitama on Tuesday. That result ensures the Socceroos’ hopes of automatic qualification for the 2026 World Cup will go down to the wire in June. Continue reading...

Politics

7 d. ago Watch: Victor Osimhen storms off pitch after Nigeria drop points in World Cup qualifier

Victor Osimhen gave Nigeria the lead in their crucial World Cup qualifier at home to Zimbabwe

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