1 hour ago Starmer pledges ‘ironclad support for Ukraine’ while Trump claims deal ‘close’

Sir Keir Starmer will meet Donald Trump in Washington later this week.

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1 hour ago Women are far more likely than men to 'get the ick' with potential partners... but some of the reasons might surprise you

Psychologists at a US university have looked into the phenomenon of the 'ick' and found that women are far more likely to experience it over things like awkwardly chasing a ball to wearing jeans.

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2 h. ago More than 10,000 First Nations people killed in Australia’s frontier wars, final massacre map shows

‘Horrendous’ eight-year long project has ended with final fact check, leaving a legacy ‘nobody can argue’ with, says researcherThe Killing Times map of sites where violence occurred on the Australian frontierFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe final findings of the “horrendous” eight-year long “massacre map”, tracing the violent history of the Australian colonial frontier have been released.The Colonial Frontier Massacres Digital Map Project, spearheaded by the late emerita professor of history at the University of Newcastle, Dr Lyndall Ryan, officially concluded in 2022.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news emailAt least 10,657 people were killed in at least 438 colonial frontier massacres.10,374 of them were Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people killed by colonists.Only 160 of those killed were non-Indigenous colonists.There were 13 massacres of colonists by Aboriginal or Torres Strait ...

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2 h. ago Revealed: If your work pension scheme is a dud. We reveal performance of best and worst

Workers saving into some of the UK's most popular workplace pensions could be left hundreds of thousands of pounds worse off in retirement because their scheme is performing badly.

Economics

2 h. ago UK hits Russia with fresh sanctions as part of ‘triple whammy’ to tighten the screws on Putin

Sir Keir Starmer is planning a ‘triple whammy’ of measures to support Kyiv, including the fresh sanctions as well as military aid and a crackdown on Russian dirty money in the UK

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3 h. ago People who find themselves attractive more likely to find misshapen fruit and veg disgusting, research finds

The reason is that self-identifying beautiful people feel more entitled and believe they deserve more perfect-looking food, say researchers at York University in Toronto, Canada.

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3 h. ago Watch out for the bare Botticellis! In the craziest trigger warning yet, students are told they'll encounter 'images of nudity' in two of the Italian master's greatest works

The University of Roehampton warned undergraduates taking a module on medieval and Renaissance gods and heroes they will find 'images of nudity' in The Birth of Venus.

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4 h. ago Cost of paying civil servants in the Housing Ministry balloons by £20 MILLION in five months

The total spent on staff in the Housing Ministry and its associated quangos has gone up by £20 million since Angela Rayner took over the department.

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4 h. ago Harry Swotter star Emma studies for degree No 3, an Oxford PhD to make her... Doctor Watson!

With an English degree from Brown University in the US and a master's in creative writing from Oxford under her belt, the movie star is on her way to becoming Dr Watson after starting a PhD.

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5 h. ago Dope Girls review – the dodgy accents could give Peaky Blinders a run for its money

This fun, gory tale of women trying to set up a nightclub in the 1918 Soho underworld is lively – even if it tries to cram too much in. Shame about the ropey vocal affectations The Peaky Blinders comparisons have been flying around ever since filming on Dope Girls began, so it sounds as if the BBC was hoping that it might have a successor on its hands. Certainly, there are some superficial similarities between the two. Dope Girls is set in 1918 and deals with the aftermath of the first world war, as the surviving men return. But here, it’s the women who are in the spotlight, as the female workforce of the past four years suddenly find their newfound social status has been relegated once again. In mood and tone, however, it is less a return to Small Heath, and more of a predecessor to Cabaret.Kate Galloway (Julianne Nicholson) is a businessman’s wife and wartime butcher, who falls on hard times after a family tragedy. Destitute and homeless, she heads to London, where Armistice Day i...

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6 h. ago Elon Musk sends incredible email to ALL US government staff threating sack if no reply

Elon Musk has become a role model in micromanagement after he sends a bizarre email to all US government staff, demanding to know what they have been up to in the last week

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7 h. ago Police officer killed amid shooting at Pennsylvania hospital

Andrew Duarte of West York borough police department was slain Saturday at UPMC memorial hospital in YorkA police officer was killed Saturday after responding to a shooting at a central Pennsylvania hospital, officials said.The officer slain in the shooting at UPMC memorial hospital in York was identified as Andrew Duarte of the West York borough police department. He had been responding to a mutual aid call, the department posted on its Facebook page.Guardian staff contributed reporting Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Currys axes staff name badges with 'inclusive' Palestinian flags after complaints from Jewish customers

Currys introduced the badges to signal certain staff members could speak Arabic, but have now been scrapped after complaints they created an 'intimidating' environment for Jewish customers.

Economics

7 h. ago Marco Asensio double leads Aston Villa to fightback victory over Chelsea

Unai Emery recently graded Aston Villa’s season as a seven out of 10, acknowledging while their progress in Europe has been eye-catching, they badly needed to kick-start their Premier League campaign to bank another Champions League adventure. Approaching the 89th minute, Villa’s season appeared to be stalling, a third consecutive draw incoming. Then the Chelsea goalkeeper Filip Jörgensen made a mess of a routine save, allowing Marco Asensio’s lukewarm volley from Marcus Rashford’s cross to squirm through his gloves.Rashford’s half-time arrival proved inspired given he also laid the ball on for Asensio to cancel out Enzo Fernández’s early strike. This was a big result for Villa after taking four points from their previous five matches and one that squeezes the order towards the top. Chelsea can vouch for that. Villa are now seventh, a point behind fifth-placed Bournemouth and sixth-placed Chelsea, though those above and below Emery’s side have at least one game in hand. Continue rea...

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7 h. ago Man killed intervening in knife attack on French police officers

Macron says knife attack is ‘without any doubt an act of Islamist terrorism’A 69-year-old man who intervened when a suspected terrorist attacked police officers with a knife shouting “Allahu Akbar” has died in eastern France.Two police officers were also seriously injured in the suspected Islamist terrorist act, which took place in the city of Mulhouse during a demonstration in support of the Congo on Saturday afternoon. Three other police officers were lightly wounded. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago CPAC: Donald Trump fantatics demand he be allowed to run for unprecedented third term

The fringes of the conference were abuzz with support for Trump to be allowed to serve a third term in office - something the President has repeatedly joked about

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8 h. ago CPAC: Donald Trump fanatics demand he be allowed to run for unprecedented third term

The fringes of the conference were abuzz with support for Trump to be allowed to serve a third term in office - something the President has repeatedly joked about

Politics

8 h. ago Max Verstappen set to snub major British F1 event after 'shameful' moment

Jos Verstappen slammed British F1 fans after Max Verstappen was booed at the F1-75 event and has vowed his son won’t return if it’s held in the UK again

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8 h. ago Oday Dabbagh crowned an Aberdeen hero as Kevin Nisbet strike duo gets Jimmy Thelin excited

Dabbagh secured all three points with a wildly celebrated late goal against Kilmarnock at Pittodrie

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9 h. ago Aston Villa vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League latest score and goal updates after Fernandez strike

Blues aiming to bounce back after successive defeats to Brighton

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