Evetts loses battle against Humphries but sees off Ally Pally wasp!
Ted Evetts may have lost the battle against Luke Humphries in the first round of the World Championship but he did win the battle against the Ally Pally wasp!
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'The crowd are going to be against me' | Humphries on facing 'legend' Lim
Luke Humphries gives his reaction to a second round game against Paul Lim at the World Championship.
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Six U.N. Peacekeepers Killed in Drone Strike in Sudanese Battle Zone
Sudanese rally in support of government armed forces in their battle against the rival Rapid Support Forces, in Omdurman, near Khartoum, on Saturday.
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DoorDash driver faces felony charges after allegedly spraying customers’ food
A woman is facing felony charges in Evansville, Indiana over a DoorDash delivery in which she allegedly sprayed the food with a substance that made the customers vomit.
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Man arrested and match postponed as non-league manager injured
A man is arrested after Potters Bar Town manager Sammy Moore is left requiring medical treatment following an altercation that led to the postponement of their match at Welling United.
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'I never give up!' | Lim sets up potential Humphries clash
Paul Lim gives his reaction after beating Jeffrey de Graaf in the first round of the World Darts Championship.
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'The oldest slinger in town!' | 71-year-old Lim claims historic win
Paul Lim beats Jeffrey de Graaf in the first round of the World Darts Championship.
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'You cheeky little...' | Anderson hits back at Hunt's 'mind games'
Gary Anderson hit back at Adam Hunt's 'mind games' following his first round win at the World Darts Championship.
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Fulham latest: Silva shocked by poor record at Burnley
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Abraham Quintanilla Jr., Music Producer and Father of Selena, Dies at 86
Abraham Quintanilla Jr. in 2017. With his daughter Selena doing vocals, he turned his small family band into a Grammy-winning act, and Selena became known as the queen of Tejano music.
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Peter Greene, ‘Pulp Fiction’ and ‘The Mask’ Actor, Dies at 60
Peter Greene in New York in 2010. The New York Times once called his work “scarily authentic.”
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AI data center boom could be bad news for other infrastructure projects
Improvements to roads, bridges, and other infrastructure could take a hit as data center construction accelerates.
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Australia’s best news agency photography for 2025 – in pictures
Floods, fires, festivities and legal wins are all captured in the best images from the wire agencies in 2025Best of Australian politics 2025 – in pictures Continue reading...
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Could violence in the DRC become a regional conflict?
Rwandan-backed rebels seize city week after Trump oversees peace deal.
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Roy Kramer, Transformational Executive in College Sports, Dies at 96
Leading the Southeastern Conference for 12 years, he masterminded its rise as a national power, lifted by a flood of money from TV rights, bowl games and other sources.
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Bristol Rovers sack Clarke after 10 straight losses
Bristol Rovers sack manager Darrell Clarke after a club-record run of 10 consecutive league defeats.
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Former Republican congressman on why it's so hard to get bipartisan consensus on healthcare
Fred Upton, a former Republican congressman from Michigan, discusses the Senate's failed health care votes and the political fallout of rising insurance premiums.
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Two US soldiers and interpreter killed by Islamic State gunman in Syria, US military says
The Pentagon said three other service members were injured in the attack, during which the gunman was "engaged and killed".
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How a U.S. citizen lost his voter registration to a federal database error
A U.S. citizen in Texas lost his voter registration after a federal screening system wrongly labeled him a noncitizen.
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Anderson avoids shock to reach World Championship second round
Gary Anderson books his place in the second round of the PDC World Championship with a hard-fought 3-2 win over Adam Hunt.
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YouTube channels spreading fake, anti-Labour videos viewed 1.2bn times in 2025
Exclusive: More than 150 anonymous channels using cheap AI tools to spread false stories about Keir Starmer, study findsYouTube channels spreading fake, anti-Labour videos have amassed more than a...
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McCaffrey added to injury report, expected to play
49ers running back Christian McCaffrey is expected to play vs. the Titans on Sunday, a source said, despite being added to the injury report as questionable.
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U.S. Forces Attacked in Syria, State Media Says
American Bradley fighting vehicles during a joint exercise in 2021 with Syrian Democratic Forces in northeastern Syria.
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Hull and Brennan sit one shot off Grant Thornton lead ahead of final round
England's Charley Hull and playing partner Michael Brennan sit one shot off the lead going into the final round of the Grant Thornton Invitational mixed-team event.
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After failure in the Senate, House GOP has its own health care proposal
House Republicans released proposed legislation late Friday that would not extend enhanced Affordable Care Act tax subsidies.
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Israel targets senior Hamas official in deadly Gaza strike
Four people were killed and multiple passers-by injured in the strike, an official from Gaza's Hamas-run civil defence agency told the BBC.
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Humphries relishing Worlds replay with Lim: That loss spurred me onto so much more
Luke Humphries says he is relishing the opportunity to face Paul Lim at the World Darts Championship once again five years on from his loss to the 71-year-old.
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Humphries sets up second round showdown with Lim
Luke Humphries set up a second-round clash with Paul Lim after his 3-1 victory over Ted Evetts at the World Darts Championship.
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Belarus frees Nobel laureate after US lifts potash sanctions
More than 100 political prisoners freed but another 1,000 remain behind bars
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Labour is procrastinating over policy as UK’s economy goes backwards | Phillip Inman
New business rates regime that is poised to hit pubs and hotels is latest example of hasty decision-makingThere is a heavy cloud hanging over Labour’s Christmas celebrations.The most recent figures...
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Salah's farewell? If this was his final Liverpool chapter, he delivered a fitting end
As transfer rumors swirl, Mohamed Salah's dynamic display vs. Brighton showed just how much he still has to offer.
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Belarus frees 123 prisoners including Ales Bialiatski as US lifts sanctions
Nobel Peace Prize winner among dozens released as United States removes potash sanctions.
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Blackhawks recall Lardis following Bedard injury
The Chicago Blackhawks have recalled high-scoring forward Nick Lardis from the minors a day after Connor Bedard got hurt in the final seconds of a loss at St. Louis.
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Street art festival sees Lagos turned into 'open-air gallery'
Nigeria's biggest city is known for its vibrant arts scene, nightlife and creativity, but street art is relatively unknown.
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Glengouly strikes gold for Bramley at Cheltenham
Sean Bowen rode his rivals to sleep from the front on Glengouly to give Faye Bramley the biggest winner of her career in the Support The Hunt Family Fund December Gold Cup at Cheltenham.
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Wes Streeting calls for ‘cross-party consensus’ on gender identity ahead of puberty blocker trial
Health secretary wrote to Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, urging her to ‘take heat and ideology’ out of debateHealth secretary Wes Streeting has called on the Conservatives to maintain the “cros...
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Why the huge bidding war over Warner Bros?
The studio that helped build Hollywood is now in the middle of its very own drama.
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U.S. Forces Attacked in Syria, State Media Says
American Bradley fighting vehicles during a joint exercise in 2021 with Syrian Democratic Forces in northeastern Syria.
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Jo Ann Allen Boyce Dies at 84; Braved Mobs in Integrating a School
Jo Ann Allen, left, and Minnie Ann Dickey at Clinton High School in Tennessee in September 1956, two years after the U.S. Supreme Court outlawed segregation in public schools.
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Marina Yee, Elusive Avant-Garde Designer, Dies at 58
She was one of the Antwerp Six, young Belgians who upended the fashion industry with their innovative designs and turned their country into an unlikely style hub.
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Who is Al Carns? Former Marine and Labour minister with sights on leadership
Ex-special forces colonel, who is sounding alarm on Russia, has risen swiftly to role of armed forces ministerA former special forces colonel, government minister Al Carns was this week on manouevr...
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Joint Syrian-US patrol comes under attack near Palmyra: State media
The gunman involved has been killed, with no information on motives as of yet.
aljazeera.com
Messi’s tour of India gets off to chaotic start with fans throwing bottles
Argentina football icon Lionel Messi is on a three-day GOAT tour of India ahead of the 2026 defence of FIFA World Cup.
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Russia Bombs Ukraine Port of Odesa Amid Peace Talks
Firefighters at the site of a Russian strike in Odesa, Ukraine, on Saturday.
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Thai-Cambodia fighting continues despite US ceasefire claim
Cross-border fighting between Thailand and Cambodia has shown no signs of easing.
aljazeera.com
It is not too late for the world to redeem itself on Gaza
And it can do so by saving its children.
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Russian attacks cut power for thousands in Ukraine as peace talks press on
A ceasefire deal appears distant as energy facilities are hit in Ukraine; Russia says a drone kills two.
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Hurricanes win maiden WBBL title after beating Scorchers
England trio Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Nat Sciver-Brunt and Linsey Smith helped Hobart Hurricanes beat Perth Scorchers by eight wickets to clinch their first Women's Big Bash League title.
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Trump strips legal protections from Ethiopian refugees in latest crackdown
US president orders 5,000 Ethiopians to leave in 60 days amid broader push to end protections for over one million.
aljazeera.com
Carney’s fossil fuel pivot bewilders climate experts and business leaders
Canadian prime minister’s legacy as one-time UN envoy and clean power advocate undermined by energy shift
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Google Data Centers Are Returning Nuclear Power to Tornado Country
A destructive storm in 2020 prematurely shut down Iowa’s only nuclear plant. With Google’s plans to reopen it to power nearby data centers, will extreme weather threaten the reactor’s safety?
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Hurricanes crush Scorchers to win first WBBL title
Hobart Hurricanes win their first Women's Big Bash League title after Lizelle Lee smashes an unbeaten 77 in an eight-wicket thrashing of Perth Scorchers.
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New ghost marsupial related to the kangaroo found in Australia
Researchers analyzing ancient fossils from caves across Western Australia have uncovered a completely new species of bettong along with two new woylie subspecies—remarkable finds made bittersweet b...
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Residents emerge in DR Congo’s tense Uvira after M23 rebel takeover
Al Jazeera gains exclusive access to Uvira where fighting has killed hundreds.
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AI Toys for Kids Talk About Sex, Drugs, and Chinese Propaganda
Plus: Travelers to the US may have to hand over five years of social media history, South Korean CEOs are resigning due to cyberattacks, and more.
wired.com
Inside the world of Catholic exorcisms in the Philippines
101 East investigates Catholic exorcisms in the Philippines and their impact on the faithful and the vulnerable.
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Reporting on Arctic Sovereignty in the Polar Bear Capital of the World
Known in recent years mostly for its polar bears, there are now efforts to revive infrastructure in Churchill, Manitoba.
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Gear News of the Week: Android Gets Emergency Live Video, and the Pixel Watch 4 Supports Gestures
Plus: Apple Fitness+ expands to new markets, it’s even easier to add photos to Aura’s digital frames, and the new Nocs speakers go heavy metal.
wired.com
'Stay brave in the mind' - Okafor's plan to keep Leeds in Premier League
"We have to stay brave in the mind," says Leeds forward Noah Okafor, when asked how his new club go about avoiding relegation from the Premier League this season. "I already feel like I'm long in t...
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The fashionably late Fed
Consequences of the Fed’s relative delay in cutting rates
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Angry fans throw chairs and bottles at Messi event in India
The Inter Miami and Argentina forward is in India for his 'GOAT tour', taking in events in Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mumbai and New Delhi.
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Ivan Urgant Was Russia’s Late-Night King Until Putin’s War in Ukraine
The Russian entertainer Ivan Urgant, right, hosting “Evening Urgant,” which went dark in 2022, after he made an antiwar post on social media.
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The Instagram-Fueled Boom in Copycat Vintage Car-Body Shells
Instagram is awash with Asian firms showing how they can remake old Broncos, Defenders, and other whole classic cars—better and much cheaper than in the US.
wired.com
Virtual reality offers escape to Gaza children wounded in Israel’s war
VR headsets are offering injured, traumatised Palestinian children respite from hardships in war-torn Gaza.
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Libya reopens National Museum in Tripoli after years of closure
Libya’s National Museum in Tripoli has reopened for the first time in more than a decade.
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Starmer to pick new US ambassador as relations with Trump tested
Exclusive: A trio of candidates have been interviewed by the PM, but he could still decide to directly appoint someone elseKeir Starmer is poised to choose a new ambassador to Washington from a sho...
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Ozempic may offer a surprising bonus benefit for brain health
A new analysis suggests that people with type 2 diabetes who use GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Trulicity or Victoza may be less likely to develop epilepsy than those taking DPP-4 inhibitors. Sema...
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From the 'wild west' to a $100,000 final
Dean Garnett's inspirational journey from the 'wild west' to the PFL Europe bantamweight final against Baris Adiguzel on Saturday, where he could win a $100,000 (£75,000) prize.
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Colombia’s ELN rebels prepare for battle amid Trump ‘intervention’ threat
ELN conducts military drills, orders civilians indoors, as Trump warns drug-producing nations face potential attack.
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Kids’ anxiety and depression dropped fast after COVID school reopenings
Researchers discovered that children who went back to school during COVID experienced far fewer mental health diagnoses than those who stayed remote. Anxiety, depression, and ADHD all declined as i...
sciencedaily.com
GB's Atkin wins silver at halfpipe World Cup event
Great Britain's Zoe Atkin narrowly misses out on gold as she takes silver at the freeski halfpipe World Cup event in China.
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North Korea’s Kim bestows ‘hero’ titles on soldiers killed in Ukraine war
Kim Jong Un participates in latest public event to honour North Korean troops who served with Russian forces.
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Week in Politics: Redistricting; Trump's economic messaging; Obamacare subsidies
We discuss the week's political news, including the latest developments in congressional redistricting, President Trump's economic messaging, and the expiration of Obamacare subsidies.
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Myanmar military says armed groups used hospital it bombed, killing dozens
Witnesses at the hospital and the UN say the attack killed medics, patients and may 'amount to a war crime'.
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LIVE: Storm Byron passes, misery remains in Gaza after 14 killed
Suffering of people in Gaza manufactured by Israeli restriction of aid, not weather, Oxfam says.
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Child of Dust: A man’s search for his father after the Vietnam War
Everything changes for 55-year old Sang, a child of the Vietnam war, when he miraculously discovers his American father.
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My cultural awakening: The Lehman Trilogy helped me to live with my sight loss
My reduced vision badly affected my ability to appreciate films and art, but the stripped-back staging and immediacy of the play gave me back my sense of selfI began to notice my sight deterioratin...
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Stranger Things to The Lowdown: the seven best shows to stream this Christmas
The smash hit sci-fi nostalgia-fest reaches the end game on Boxing Day – so brace yourself for blockbuster whoppers. Plus: Ethan Hawke is a dirt-digging ‘truthstorian’ in a quirky drama full of hea...
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Paul vs AJ: Dangerous or daring?
Anthony Joshua could prove to be too dangerous an opponent for Jake Paul, warns former world champion Richie Woodhall.
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North Korean Soldiers Return From Russia’s War With Ukraine
Kim Jong-un, North Korea’s leader, hugs a soldier in Pyongyang during a ceremony welcoming troops home from a deployment in Russia’s Kursk region, in a photograph released by state media.
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Jamaica series about 'more than scoreline' after hurricane
Jamaica netballers tell BBC Sport about the impact of Hurricane Melissa on their preparations for their international series against England.
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Bolivia jails ex-president Arce on corruption charges ahead of trial
Former leader denies charges over alleged diversion of funds meant for Indigenous development projects.
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Jamaica netballers on 'scary and challenging' Hurricane Melissa
Jamaica netballers Abigale Sutherland, Khadijah Williams and Shanice Beckford speak to BBC Sport's Emma Middleton about the impact of Hurricane Melissa.
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How Savage and Smethurst gave Macclesfield 'new life'
A look at how former Premier League footballer Robbie Savage and Macclesfield FC owner Rob Smethurst helped revive a football club.
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Spain’s FM on Trump’s new security strategy, Europe and Palestine
Jose Manuel Albares on Trump's strategy, NATO, Ukraine, and Spain's plan for a viable Palestinian state.
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'This club can turn things around' - Bernardo Silva on Man City
Midfielder Bernardo Silva reflects on his success at Manchester City and how the team is trying to adapt and incorporate a new generation of players.
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Elastic limbs, fantastical accents and crackling sexual chemistry: Dick Van Dyke turns 100
The goofy star of Mary Poppins becomes a centenarian on Saturday. And what a precocious performer he has proved, sustaining scrappy mischief through seven decades of mainstream entertainmentAll Hol...
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‘A shift no country can ignore’: where global emissions stand, 10 years after the Paris climate agreement
The watershed summit in 2015 was far from perfect, but its impact so far has been significant and measurableTen years on from the historic Paris climate summit, which ended with the world’s first a...
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From Eleanor the Great to Emily in Paris: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead
Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut stars the 96-year-old June Squibb, while Netflix’s lovable tweefest sees its heroine move to RomeEleanor the GreatOut nowJune Squibb stars in Scarlett Johanss...
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How the new kickoff rules opened doors for some of the league's most dynamic players
The new kick return rules have given opportunities to some of the league's most dynamic players.
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LSO/Pappano review – Musgrave’s Phoenix rises and Vaughan Williams’ London stirs the soul
Barbican, LondonAn all British programme featured music by Thea Musgrave, Vaughan Williams and William Walton, with Antoine Tamestit an expressive and sensitive soloist in the latter’s Viola conce...
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‘Who’s it going to be next time?’: ECHR rethink is ‘moral retreat’, say rights experts
As 27 European countries urge changes to laws forged after second world war, human rights chief says politicians are playing into hands of populistsThe battle had been brewing for months. But this...
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Lurker to Our Girls: the week in rave reviews
A buzzy thriller about a Hollywood hanger-on and a moving documentary following the parents bereaved in last summer’s Southport attack. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guardia...
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Infighting, broken promises and insisting on the national anthem: what seven months of Reform UK in charge actually looks like
Nigel Farage’s party is gunning for power – so what is it like in the places where they’ve already got it? We embedded with Lancashire county council to find out what happens when rhetoric meets re...
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Witkoff to meet Zelensky for latest Ukraine war talks
Donald Trump's envoy will meet the Ukrainian president and European leaders in Berlin to discuss the latest peace plan.
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Transfer rumors, news: Chelsea lead Man United, Newcastle in Smit race
Chelsea are the frontrunners in the race to sign AZ Alkmaar wonderkid Kees Smit. Transfer Talk has the latest news and rumors.
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Apollo took bearish software view with bets against corporate debt
Private capital giant shorted loans and cut exposure to sector amid concerns over threat from AI
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‘A master of complications’: Felicity Kendal returns to Tom Stoppard’s Indian Ink after three decades
The writer’s former partner and her co-star Ruby Ashbourne Serkis describe the bittersweet nature of remounting his 90s play so soon after his death• ‘We were swimming in the mind pool of Tom Stopp...
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Could America win the AI race but lose the war?
The US has gone all-in on artificial intelligence. But the idea of an end-of-times battle with China over tomorrow’s key technology is part delusion, part lobbying tool for Silicon Valley
ft.com
Trump's 'historic' peace deal for DR Congo shattered after rebels seize key city
The recent Washington Accord was hailed as "historic" by the US president but the fighting continues.
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An eyebrow tip and McDonald's footage: Takeaways from Luigi Mangione's evidence hearing
Prosecutors played dozens of body camera videos and interviewed witnesses from the day of his arrest.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,388
These are the key developments from day 1,388 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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New York Times reporter pitched Epstein interview on ‘your terms’
Journalist told late financier he should 'get ahead' of bad publicity as he faced sex abuse allegations, emails reveal.
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A comprehensive list of 2025 tech layoffs
A complete list of all the known layoffs in tech, from Big Tech to startups, broken down by month throughout 2025.
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Ukraine's health supplies hit in series of Russian strikes on medical warehouses
Warehouses supplying the vast majority of Ukraine's pharmacies have been destroyed over recent months.