22 h. ago Three Edinburgh brothers set off to break Pacific Ocean rowing record with help of oats, haggis and curry

The brothers have 75kg of oats on board to help fuel their epic journey.

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28 h. ago Scots brothers to row 9,000 miles across Pacific Ocean in 120

Ewan, Jamie and Lachlan Maclean will depart from Lima in Peru at 9pm UK time on Saturday in their bid to row non-stop and unsupported to Sydney in Australia.

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35 h. ago Three Scottish brothers poised to begin bid to break Pacific rowing record

Ewan, Jamie and Lachlan Maclean will put in an estimated four million oar strokes over 120 days.

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43 h. ago Katie Boulter and Sonay Kartal inspire Britain to BJK Cup win against Germany

Boulter defeated Tatjana Maria 1-6, 6-3, 6-1 in the HagueKartal earlier beat Jule Niemeier 6-4, 6-2 on Cup debutAn hour into her first national team assignment of the season, the forecast for Katie Boulter was grim. Down a set and a break against a cunning opponent, the British No 1 had been junkballed into oblivion and defeat drew near. Her recent difficult form and her lack of confidence in the surface beneath her feet was plain for all to see.From that uncomfortable position, Boulter showed her mental fortitude in full as she emerged with a strong 1-6, 6-3, 6-1 win over Tatjana Maria to clinch a 2-1 win for Great Britain over Germany in their opening tie of the Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers in the Hague. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Palau president delivers barb at Peter Dutton over ‘water lapping your door’ hot mic joke

Surangel Whipps Jr also strongly backs Australia’s bid to host a UN climate conferenceElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastThe president of Palau has delivered a pointed barb at Peter Dutton while strongly backing an Australian bid to host a UN climate conference on behalf of the Pacific, arguing that it would boost regional solidarity and he would be “deeply disappointed” if the attempt was abandoned under the Coalition.Speaking at a renewable energy conference in Sydney on Wednesday, Surangel Whipps Jr described seeing two-thirds of an island in his archipelago country disappear under water in his lifetime. “For those of us in the Pacific who have lived through storm surges, rising ocean levels and increasingly high tides, the phrase ‘water lapping at our door’ is not a metaphor or a punchline. It’s our fear and reality,” he said.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newslette...

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5 d. ago Mysterious underwater 'pyramid' believed to be 12,000 years old reshapes history

A sunken 'pyramid' in the Pacific Ocean may rewrite everything we thought we knew about the ancient world.

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5 d. ago Van Nistelrooy in gloomy mood after Newcastle blow away flimsy Leicester

For Newcastle United, the comedown can wait. Eddie Howe’s side jumped to fifth in the Premier League to intensify their push for the Champions League after dismantling a sorry Leicester City, a club with a decision to make.Newcastle’s business was in effect complete after 34 minutes, courtesy of two goals by Jacob Murphy and one from Harvey Barnes. For Leicester, it is now a record eight home defeats in a row without scoring and 15 losses in their past 16 matches. Such damning statistics do not bode well for Ruud van Nistelrooy. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Leicester set embarrassing new record after eighth home defeat in a row without a goal

LEICESTER 0-3 NEWCASTLE: Jacob Murphy scored twice early in the game and Harvey Barnes added a third before half-time as the Foxes' season plumbed new depths

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5 d. ago Jacob Murphy’s lightning double helps Newcastle blow away flimsy Leicester

For Newcastle United, the comedown can wait. Eddie Howe’s side jumped to fifth in the Premier League to intensify their push for the Champions League after dismantling a sorry Leicester City.Newcastle’s business was in effect complete after 34 minutes, courtesy of two goals by Jacob Murphy and one from Harvey Barnes. For Leicester, it is now a record eight home defeats in a row without scoring and 15 losses in their past 16 league matches. The statistics do not bode well for Ruud van Nistelrooy. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Where could the White Lotus season 4 be set? We break it down

Season three is over, but good news: there’ll be a season four

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8 d. ago EastEnders legend 'to take break' from show following bombshell storyline

EastEnders' Michelle Collins is reportedly taking an extended break from the BBC soap as she's set to take on an exciting new role in a dark comedy play

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1 week ago There is no such thing as an ‘illegal immigrant’ | Mehdi Hasan

It is a factually inaccurate and totally, utterly wrong to say that undocumented people are ‘illegal’ and are ‘criminals’On 29 January, the second Trump administration held its first White House press briefing. “Of the 3,500 arrests Ice has made so far since President Trump came back into office, can you just tell us the numbers?” asked a reporter in the front row. “How many have a criminal record versus those who are just in the country illegally?”“All of them,” responded the new White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, making her debut in the briefing room, “because they illegally broke our nation’s laws, and, therefore, they are criminals, as far as this administration goes.” She continued: “I know the last administration didn’t see it that way, so it’s a big culture shift in our nation to view someone who breaks our immigration laws as a criminal. But that’s exactly what they are.”Mehdi Hasan is a broadcaster and author, and a former host on MSNBC. He is also a Guardian US...

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2 w. ago ‘God knows what’s in the water’: Los Angeles surfers in limbo as wildfire toxins linger

In a city where surfing is a way of life, the wait to get back in the water has been agonizing. But new research offers a glimmer of hope Alex Sinunu was used to surfing three or four times a week in Santa Monica Bay – after all, the beach was just a mile from his home and he could ride his bike there with his board. But ever since the megafires that swept through neighboring Pacific Palisades in early January, the ocean has been filled with ash, debris – and endless questions.The massive blaze consumed thousands of homes and other structures, many of them on the edge of the Pacific coastline. Subsequent rainstorms sent tons of debris washing into the ocean, turned the water brown and raised fears about the toxins that could be coming from all the charred remains of buildings and cars – including asbestos, lithium-ion batteries and plastics. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago What are the biggest earthquakes in history as huge 7.7 magnitude hits Myanmar?

Massive Myanmar earthquake causes widespread destruction, with hundreds feared dead

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2 w. ago Where could the next White Lotus season be set? We break it down

There’s not a lot to go on, but chances are it’ll be somewhere hot

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2 w. ago Exact date Brits to bask in glorious 21C weather as Met Office heralds huge change

The Met Office forecast details a pleasant transition as high pressure is to move eastwards towards the UK from the Pacific Ocean - and it'll have a marked impact on our weather

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2 w. ago United Airlines flight to China forced to turn around as pilot forgot passport

The approximately 300-capacity aeroplane was in the air for one hour and 45 minutes before the flight turned around over the Pacific Ocean due to a 'crew-related issue'

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2 w. ago Snooker sensation, 14, set to break record and join Ronnie O’Sullivan and Co

Michal Szubarczyk has been nominated for a two-year World Snooker Tour card after reaching the final of the European Snooker Championships in Bratislava this week

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3 w. ago Aldi supermarket closes as police cordon it off after major incident

Police set up a cordon around the supermarket which saw masked robbers break into the staff room of an Aldi and threaten workers before leaving with cash

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3 w. ago Motherwell contract latest as Michael Wimmer looks ahead to busy summer of ins and outs

New boss has had no time to relax during the break with so many players set to become free agents.

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