74 m. ago Kelly Sotherton slams online trolls who targeted Team GB athletics star Eilish McColgan

McColgan, the 10,000m European record holder was recently the subject of grim online comments about her body after posting a video of her London Marathon training on Instagram

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79 m. ago Team GB Olympics legend Dame Denise Lewis urges Britain to host more major sporting events

Birmingham will host the 2026 European Athletics Championships and Lewis, who grew up in nearby Wolverhampton, wants to see more big sporting events brought to the UK

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2 h. ago Wales' fastest man ever Jeremiah Azu sets sights on more glory after stunning world

The Welsh sprinting sensation has enjoyed a dream start to 2025, with European and World Indoor titles adding to him becoming a father for the first time

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2 h. ago Sprint sensation Jeremiah Azu sets lofty target after incredible indoor success

Jeremiah Azu has already claimed European and World 60m indoor gold in 2025 but all eyes are now on the 100m in this summer’s outdoor World Championships in Tokyo

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2 h. ago The Latest: Trump effect: Fewer Americans now see Canada as a close US ally

President Donald Trump is citing his authority over diplomatic negotiations as he seeks Supreme Court approval to deport more immigrants to be imprisoned in El Salvador

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3 h. ago I was Barry Ferguson's Rangers roommate because Dick Advocaat feared he would go off the rails

The Dutchman was determined to avoid Ferguson falling into an age old trap and squandering his talent

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6 h. ago I know what it's like to win snooker World Championship — this is why Kyren Wilson deserves so much credit

Wilson produced some outstanding snooker to lift the Players Championship and is now determined to break the Crucible curse

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8 h. ago Best vegan bodybuilding essentials: How to get your protein and diet tips

Advice for aspiring vegan bodybuilders from a top-level professional athlete

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9 h. ago Labour 'considers' adopting EU rules forcing all new cars to have these 19 safety systems

Ministers say they are in the process of determining which of 19 safety systems required for models sold in Europe since last summer are 'right for Britain'.

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10 h. ago Michael Schumacher's approved visitors explains secrecy of health info after latest update

Information about Michael Schumacher's condition has been scant since his tragic skiing accident over a decade ago, with one of his close friends now revealing the reason

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12 h. ago The frail earl who won global admiration for his brave determination to walk Diana down the aisle

He held many important roles throughout his life, including as an equerry to George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Yet to millions around the world, Edward John Spencer was known simply as 'Di's dad'.

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13 h. ago How Karachi’s women got into power: the female electricians lighting up homes in Pakistan

Two hundred women, known as the Light Sisters, have learned to fix appliances and safely install fittings, challenging gender stereotypes and providing opportunities in the male-dominated energy sectorA cardboard sign reading “Electrician available” hangs outside a house in the Karachi neighbourhood of Shah Latif Town. The name and phone number of a man, along with his expertise in repairing sewing machines and water pumps is listed underneath.In reality, the electrician is 30-year-old Nazia Seher. The phone number belongs to her husband, Mohammad Rehan. Seher is among 200 certified female electricians trained by a private electricity firm in Karachi under a programme called Roshni Baji (Light Sisters). Continue reading...

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14 h. ago ‘We won’t be deterred or scared’: Hungary’s LGBTQ+ community fights for right to march in Pride

Some want to oppose ban, others are nervous, but all see it as a warning sign under Viktor Orbán’s governmentMarching with a pink, white and baby blue transgender flag, Corvus gathered with thousands of others in a central square of Budapest this week. The 20-year-old started transitioning last August but cannot change their gender or name legally in Hungary, where an authoritarian rightwing government is cracking down on LGBTQ+ rights.Corvus wasn’t asking for an overhaul of transgender policy or anything particularly radical, however. They were asking simply for the right to be able to take part in a Pride parade. “The government wants to silence our voice and deny our existence,” they said. “They will not succeed.” Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Things to know about the White House investigation into California's law on students and gender

The Trump administration is investigating California's education department over a law that bans school districts from requiring staff to notify parents of their child's pronoun change

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22 h. ago Putin authorises launch of new nuclear submarine carrying 'unstoppable' Zircon hypersonic

Vladimir Putin has approved a Russian nuclear-powered submarine to carry the 'unstoppable' Zircon hypersonic missile which is capable of flying at speeds of 6,670mph

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24 h. ago Italian government approved use of spyware on members of refugee NGO, MPs told

National security committee is investigating whether secret services breached the law by using surveillance tool to monitor activists and journalistsThe Italian government approved the use of a sophisticated surveillance tool to spy on members of a humanitarian NGO because they were allegedly deemed a possible threat to national security, MPs have heard.Alfredo Mantovano, a cabinet undersecretary, made the admission during a classified meeting with Copasir, the parliamentary committee for national security, according to a person familiar with the situation. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Figure skating embraces the future with new technology, modern concepts to engage athletes and fans

The governing body of figure skating has embarked on an ambitious plan called “Vision 2030,” and the idea is simple: Make the sport cool again

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27 h. ago Blur fans all have same question after spotting tiny detail in Parklife video

Blur fans have been left scratching their heads over the same question after noticing a detail in the Parklife music video, and viewers are determined to work out the answer

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27 h. ago More than a hundred new homes coming to Oldham could 'help people get on the property ladder'

The new homes were approved unanimously by the council.

Society

28 h. ago Israel parliament defies protests to pass law tightening grip over judges

Opposition parties say political control of appointments will make judges subject to politicians and undermine democracyIsrael’s parliament has passed a law expanding elected officials’ power to appoint judges, in defiance of a years-long protest against Benjamin Netanyahu’s attempts to drive through judicial changes.The approval of the bill, which opposition parties say will make judges subject to the will of politicians, comes as Netanyahu’s government is locked in a standoff with the supreme court over its attempts to dismiss the attorney general, Gali Baharav-Miara and Ronen Bar, the head of the internal security agency. Continue reading...

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