2 h. ago Highway Code ‘1.35’ metres rules that could land parents with £500 fine

The rules are more nuanced than you might think

Economics

3 h. ago Parenting professor shares simple way to stop yelling at your kids

An expert in raising children advises mums, dads and carers should behave in a certain way to enable their youngsters to showcase the best versions of themselves

Society

5 h. ago How China's secretly preparing for an invasion of Taiwan that'll make Ukraine look like a tea party and could end in a hellscape engulfing the world

Hellscape. That is the US military codename for the defence of Taiwan. Tens of thousands of autopilot kamikaze drones will first turn the skies black and then the land and seas blood-red.

Society

5 h. ago Elon Musk accuses rival billionaire of trying to ‘destroy’ Trump to stop ‘Epstein List’ from coming out

‘Why was Reid Hoffman so intent on destroying Trump?’ Elon Musk asked Joe Rogan before agreeing with Rogan’s claims that it was to prevent the ‘list from coming out.’

Politics

6 h. ago Met Office heralds glorious spell of weather with 20C temperature change hotter than Spain

The Met Office gives regular UK weather forecasts in YouTube videos, the latest of which addresses a band of high pressure moving across the country to deliver a warm start to March

Society

7 h. ago Claudia Winkleman fans say 'Graham Norton could be out of a job' as they praise presenter for hosting his talk show amid her health battle

The TV personality, 53, who recently detailed her ongoing battle with the chronic health condition myopia, stood in for Graham while he tours Australia.

Society

7 h. ago Albanese sidesteps questions on Trump as he backs Zelenskyy after White House confrontation

Australian PM pledges support for Ukraine president after explosive White House meeting – but declines to directly comment on US president’s approachGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has reiterated Australia’s support for Ukraine after a fiery meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy – but declined to comment directly on how the confrontation might affect Australia’s relationship with the US.US military support for Ukraine hangs in the balance and talks over a minerals deal deteriorated after a disastrous interchange at the White House that also included the US vice-president, JD Vance. The US president claimed his Ukraine counterpart was not “ready for peace” and accused him of “gambling with world war three”, before Zelenskyy left the White House early.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

Politics

7 h. ago After Oval Office blowout, Ukrainians rally around Zelenskyy as defender of Ukraine's interests

Soon after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy left the White House after an astonishing Oval Office blowout with President Donald Trump, Ukrainians rallied around Zelenskyy as a defender of his country's interests

Politics

8 h. ago Landlord makes grim discovery after mum 'kills son, 9, and buries him in back garden'

Brandee Pierce, 41, faces life behind bars for the murder of her 9-year-old son Zemar King - who was found after a landlord spotted what appeared to be a small human foot sticking out of the ground

Events

8 h. ago Unwelcome country: why have some conservative politicians stopped acknowledging Indigenous lands in Australia?

Welcome to country ceremonies are commonplace in Australia. The campaign against them is ‘just ugly politicking’, says Aboriginal leaderGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Northern Territory chief minister made a deliberate omission at an event last month commemorating the 1942 bombing of Darwin by Japanese forces. In her opening remarks, Lia Finocchiaro acknowledged veterans and the families of those who survived – but not the Larrakia people, on whose land the event was held.She later told local radio that such gestures, widely made at public gatherings to show respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, had become “tokenistic” and “divisive”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

Politics

8 h. ago Sex 20 times a week? New study identifies four types of romantic lover

Australian research is ‘first to empirically show that we don’t all love the same’, lead author saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew research has identified four types of romantic lover, including one that has sex up to 20 times a week.The research, published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences, categorised lovers as mild romantic, moderate romantic, intense romantic, and libidinous romantic.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news emailMild: About one in five – 20.02% – fell into this cluster, characterised by “the lowest intensity, lowest obsessive thinking, lowest commitment, and lowest frequency of sex”. This group also had the lowest proportion of people who thought their partner was “definitely” in love with them – just 25.31% – and the lowest proportion having sex, at 82.72%.Moderate: About four in 10 – 40.91% – landed in this category, which Bode described as “fairly stock-standard” – or in the words of the journal articl...

Politics

9 h. ago ‘Britain doesn't rule the waves – it waives the rules for anything Trump wants’

Everything will be peachy as long as we keep toddler Trump happy, and as there are no depths our diminished country won’t plumb to win his approval, here’s Brian Reade's plan to win him over

Politics

9 h. ago Land's End residents near lighthouse told to buy earplugs as foghorn sounds every few seconds

Longships Lighthouse at Land's End has been keeping locals awake at night by sounding a loud beep every 13 seconds for the past week with frustrated residents told to buy earplugs

Politics

9 h. ago Churchill ‘would be turning in his grave’ as Trump faces British backlash over Zelensky spray

Prime minister Keir Starmer declared his “unwavering support” for Ukraine as senior Conservative MPs, including Tory leader Kemi Badenoch, leapt to the Mr Zelensky’s defence

Politics

10 h. ago BBC EastEnders' Stacey Slater star 'hasn't stopped crying' since Martin Fowler's death

James Bye filmed his final scenes as Martin Fowler during the live episode of EastEnders last week, in which he starred alongside Lacey Turner, who plays Stacey Slater

Events

11 h. ago Tories warn against endorsing Islamophobia definition as review group launched

The working group will be chaired by former Conservative minister Dominic Grieve KC.

Events

11 h. ago Moment male teacher fights girl, 13, after trying to stop her watching movie on her phone

A substitute teacher is under investigation at Samuel P. Massie Academy in Maryland after allegedly throwing a pupil 'like a ragdoll' onto a desk in what's been called a 'sickening' incident

Politics

11 h. ago Grassroots clubs hold key as Norway prepares for historic vote to scrap VAR

‘This is no longer about VAR, but about trust in the federation’ – one club’s general manager frames tense situationSkoppum IL have never pretended to be what they are not. The club represent a pretty village an hour’s drive south of Oslo, fielding teams from the under-14 age group down. Their goals are modest but of the kind that nourish an entire sport: to provide a safe and welcoming environment in which the community’s youngsters can play. There are hurdles to overcome, such as a need for up-to-date artificial pitches and the challenge of increasing participation among girls.On Saturday afternoon, though, Skoppum and Norway’s 1,700 grassroots clubs will be asked to make a decision that could cause shockwaves far beyond their country. They will gather online or at Oslo’s Ullevaal Stadion for the Norwegian Football Federation’s (NFF) annual general assembly and are entitled to vote on whether video assistant referees are scrapped in the highest division, Eliteserien. It will concl...

Politics

12 h. ago Ukraine Russia war latest: White House talks axed amid Trump fury as UK politicians come to Zelensky’s defence

Volodymyr Zelensky has left the White House after the meeting to sign a critical mineral deal descended into chaos

Politics

12 h. ago ‘Hit them where it hurts’: Americans boycott corporations to protest anti

Participants commit to not spending money for 24 hours to resist Trump administration and Musk’s cutsDon’t let a billionaire’s algorithm control what you read. Download our free app to get trusted reporting.On Friday, Americans across the country are participating in an economic boycott for 24 hours.Organized by the People’s Union USA, a nonpartisan, grassroots organization, the boycott quickly picked up steam across social media, with thousands of users sharing posts with related hashtags. Participants are asked not to spend any money, and if they need to, it is recommended that they shop at a local, small business and pay in cash. Continue reading...

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