Notable Events Around the World on - 2026-02-28

Missile debris injures eight in Qatar after Iran launches barrage

Interior Ministry official says 66 missiles were fired at Qatar, and there were 114 reports of falling shrapnel.

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The attacks touched off protests across the United States and abroad.

A demonstration in Times Square in New York on Saturday was one of dozens of protests across the country and around the world opposing the joint U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran.

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Olivia Dean sweeps the board at 2026 Brit awards, winning four including artist, song and album of the year

The 26-year-old dominates in Manchester, landing the night’s biggest prizes as Rosé, Wolf Alice and Mark Ronson also take top honoursOlivia Dean was the big winner at the 2026 Brit awards, taking h...

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US Ambassador to UN: Trump has ‘met the moment’ by striking Iran

The US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz says striking Iran was necessary to protect American allies.

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Trump: Khamenei dead after US strikes Iran

US President Donald Trump says Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in joint US-Israeli strikes.

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Joe Randall, Chef Who Celebrated Black Cooking Traditions, Dies at 79

Chef Joe Randall, executive chef and owner of his self-titled cooking school, in 2016. “He made it clear that Black foodways are foundational to American cuisine, not a footnote to it,” the chef Ma...

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What countries has Trump attacked since returning to office?

The US president, who had said he would avoid needless foreign wars, has embraced military power with few limits.

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Bill Bailey’s Vietnam review – a tour of temples, tourist traps … and the odd awkward silence

The beloved comedian, musician and Strictly winner would rather stick to the landscapes and culture. Luckily, his reluctance to chat is saved by the sheer charisma of his intervieweesThere was a ti...

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After Attack on Iran by the U.S. and Israel, See Photos and Videos From the Middle East

People stood on rooftops in Tehran on Saturday as rumors of the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, spread.

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UN’s Guterres condemns US-Israeli strikes, retaliatory attacks by Iran

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is calling for “genuine dialogue" after US-Israeli strikes on Iran.

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What to know about the landmark Warner Bros. Discovery sale

Learn more about Paramount's planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery — a historic Hollywood megadeal valued at $111 billion — as it continues to develop.

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Warrington hold off Wakefield and St Helens cruise to massive win - Super League round up

Warrington Wolves held off a brave fightback from Wakefield Trinity to close out a 27-16 win at the Halliwell Jones Stadium and maintain their perfect start to the new Betfred Super League season.

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The billion-dollar infrastructure deals powering the AI boom

Here's everything we know about the biggest AI infrastructure projects, including major spending from Meta, Oracle, Microsoft, Google, and OpenAI.

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New set-piece kings Liverpool can still achieve 'something beautiful'

Liverpool boosted their Champions League hopes with a 5-2 win against West Ham, helped by three goals from set-pieces in the first half.

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Pep unsure over Haaland injury as City boss complains about fixture schedule

Pep Guardiola admits he is not sure when Erling Haaland will return from injury after the Manchester City striker missed his team's win over Leeds on Saturday.

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How one of Europe's best defences has Motherwell in title mix

BBC Scotland examines Motherwell's incredible defensive record as they move into the Scottish Premiership title mix.

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Ed Iskenderian, Hot Rod Pioneer Known as the ‘Camfather,’ Dies at 104

“His influence can be felt in every form of motorsport today,” Car and Driver magazine wrote of the man who powered some of the fastest cars of his era with his innovative engine camshafts.

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England Lions match in Abu Dhabi cancelled amid Middle East crisis

A match between England Lions and Pakistan Shaheens, scheduled ‌for Sunday in Abu Dhabi, has been cancelled after the United States and ‌Israel launched strikes on Iran, the England and...

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Semenyo's strike moves Man City to within two points of Arsenal

Manchester City ramped up the pressure on Arsenal in the Premier League title race by moving to within two points of the summit with a 1-0 win at Leeds.

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‘Diplomacy was betrayed by the Americans’: Iranian FM spokesman

“This is the second time in less than a year that diplomacy was betrayed by the Americans.”

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No Clear Endgame in the Conflict Between Afghanistan and Pakistan

Pakistani airstrikes threatened to inflict major damage on cities in Afghanistan, which was already reeling from economic hardship and a humanitarian crisis.

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A scorching summer has left Australian wildlife on the brink, but it doesn’t have to be this way | Euan Ritchie and Jess Harwood

Unsettling predictions are now our catastrophic reality, but a brighter future is still within reach if our political leaders change courseSoaring, scorching, record temperatures, yet again. Distr...

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US and Israel strike Iran: what happened?

Israel and the United States launched strikes on Iran on Saturday, hitting targets across the country.

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Spoelstra: KD in '28 Games would be 'incredible'

Erik Spoelstra says it's incredible to think of Kevin Durant on the 2028 Olympic team if Durant still wants to play.

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Trump’s Unilateral Attack on Iran Paves Way for Broader Dispute Over War Powers

President Trump himself described the attack as “major combat operations” that could result in American casualties.

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Suspected Iranian drone hits Bahrain high-rise building

A suspected Iranian drone struck a high-rise building in Bahrain.

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Branthwaite to give 'best shot' at making World Cup squad

Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite tells Final Score he is aiming to make the England squad for this year's World Cup.

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Iran Says Dozens Killed in Strike on School

The strike on an elementary school in the southern Iran town of Minab was one of two attacks that appear to have hit schools during U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran on Saturday.

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'It's not a good look' - Howe calls for accountability

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe says his side must take collective accountability for their errors against Everton and their defensive track record over the past few weeks.

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Pickford save 'out of this world' - Moyes

Everton manager David Moyes praises the late-game heroics of Jordan Pickford, who made a stunning save to deny Sandro Tonali in Everton's 3-2 win over Newcastle United.

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Bath in Prem Cup semi-finals after beating Gloucester

Bath secure a thrilling bonus-point win over local rivals Gloucester to reach the Prem Cup semi-finals.

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Nine months after 12-day war, US, Israel seek to topple Iran’s leaders

US, Israel launch attacks on Iran in a move that risks destabilising the Middle East.

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Pakistan edge last-ball thriller against Sri Lanka but exit T20 World Cup

Pakistan needed to beat Sri Lanka by a substantial margin to leapfrog New Zealand into second semifinal qualifying spot.

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House Dem. Leader Jeffries responds to air strikes on Iran by U.S. and Israel

NPR's Emily Kwong speaks to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), who is still calling for a vote on a war powers resolution following a wave of U.S.- and Israel-led airstrikes on Iran.

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Marco Rubio is pressing for change in Cuba. Will it work?

Secretary of State Marco Rubio walks a diplomatic tightrope in the Caribbean, pressing for change in Cuba while regional leaders warn of a deepening humanitarian and migration crisis.

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Pakistan knocked out as New Zealand reach T20 World Cup semis

Sahibzada Farhan makes a superb century as Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by five runs in the T20 World Cup Super 8s but miss out on a semi-final spot on net run-rate.

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Hawkins holds off Wu to reach Welsh Open final

Barry Hawkins beat Wu Yize 6-4 to reach the Welsh Open final for the second time in his career.

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More VAR challenge trials expected during two-year review

Pierluigi Collina says there will be further trials of a challenge system as part of a two-year review of VAR.

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Pakistan out of T20 World Cup despite victory over Sri Lanka

Pakistan have been eliminated from the T20 world cup despite a five-run victory over already-eliminated Sri Lanka in their Group Two Super Eights match in ​Pallekele.

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Liverpool show off new set-play prowess in chaotic win over West Ham

Liverpool produced a clinical first-half performance to score three set-piece goals in a chaotic 5-2 win over relegation-fighting West Ham.

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Green, top-10 QB prospect, sets combine records

Taylen Green, a top-10 quarterback prospect ahead of April's NFL draft, set several positional combine records during Saturday's workout in Indianapolis.

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OpenAI’s Sam Altman announces Pentagon deal with ‘technical safeguards’

OpenAI's CEO claims its new defense contract includes protections addressing the same issues that became a flashpoint for Anthropic.

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Medvedev wins Dubai title as Griekspoor withdraws

Daniil Medvedev says it it "not how I wanted to win" the Dubai Tennis Championships title after Tallon Griekspoor withdraws because of injury.

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How the world has reacted to US and Israeli strikes on Iran

World leaders have been giving their responses to the attacks on several Iranian cities and Tehran's retaliation.

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The fantasy of an easy victory in the war on Iran

The US and Israel declared regime change as their ultimate goal. That, however, would be difficult to achieve.

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'He's been the standout player' - Farhan hits century

Sahibzada Farhan hits his second century of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, to boost Pakistan's chances of a wide margin victory over Sri Lanka to secure a place in the semi-finals.

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This Is the System That Intercepted Iran's Missiles Over the UAE

As Iranian missiles targeted US-linked sites across the Gulf, the UAE’s missile shield was activated in real-time.

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Xiaomi launches 17 Ultra smartphone, an AirTag clone, and an ultra slim powerbank

We round up everything Xiaomi announced at its Mobile World Congress event.

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It’s been decreed: something must be done about student loans in England

The education secretary wants a fairer system and the Tories have leapt in with their own plan – but why now?For anyone who attended university in England in the last 15 or so years, the idea of st...

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Why China’s humanoid robot industry is winning the early market

China’s push into humanoid robots is accelerating, with domestic firms shipping more units and iterating faster than U.S. competitors in a still-nascent market.

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"One year of failure." The Lancet slams RFK Jr.'s first year as health chief

In a scathing review, the top US medical journal's editorial board warned that the "destruction that Kennedy has wrought in 1 in office might take generations to repair."

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Over 50 killed in strike on girls’ elementary school in Iran

Footage from Minab, Iran, shows the aftermath of an Israeli-US strike on a girls' elementary school.

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Greg Abel tells Berkshire investors its cash holdings are not a retreat from dealmaking

New chief executive publishes his first letter to shareholders after Warren Buffett’s retirement

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World reacts to US, Israel attack on Iran, Tehran retaliation

EU urges 'maximum restraint'; mediator Oman warns US 'not to get sucked in' further into conflict.

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GAA Congress disrupted by anti-Allianz protest

The GAA's Annual Congress at Croke Park is disrupted by a protest calling for the association to cut ties with sponsor Allianz.

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Iranian deputy minister of foreign Affairs condemns US-Israeli attacks

Iran’s deputy minister of foreign affairs condemned the US-Israeli strikes.

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Debris from intercepted Iranian missile lands in Hebron

Video shows debris from an intercepted Iranian missile that landed in Hebron in the occupied West Bank.

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Wider VAR scope and more countdowns to tackle time-wasting at World Cup

Corners and second yellow cards are added to the scope of the video assistant referee for this summer's World Cup.

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Israel strikes two schools in Iran, killing more than 50 people

State media says Israeli attack on girls' school in the city of Minab in the south of the country kills dozens.

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Decision to allow UK exports to Armenian firm under review over Russian links

Cygnet Texkimp was approved to export machines to Rydena, but ministers examining deal after Guardian highlighted founders’ links to Kremlin military supply chainMinisters are reviewing a decision...

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Several rounds of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks failed to stave off strikes.

Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, in Beirut, Lebanon, in January. He had said that the most recent round of negotiations ended with an agreement on a “set of guiding principles.”

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India vs West Indies: T20 World Cup Super Eights – teams, start, lineups

Defending champions India will face fellow record winners West Indies for a place in the semifinals of the 2026 edition.

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How will strikes on Iran affect global energy flows?

Tehran has previously threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz shipping chokepoint

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Israeli defence system intercepts Iranian missiles over Haifa

Israeli air defence systems intercepted Iranian missiles over Haifa, as they retaliated for US-Israeli attacks on Iran.

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From Amarillo to Stockport: 15 of Neil Sedaka’s greatest songs, and their extraordinary stories

From being a writer for hire in the 1950s to his solo pop stardom and emphatic 1970s comeback, the late musician’s catalogue is stuffed with stunning, surprising songcraft• News: Neil Sedaka, Break...

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Bowen: A dangerous moment, but US and Israel see opportunity not to be missed

Israel and the US believe Iran's regime is vulnerable, dealing with an economic crisis and the aftermath of protests.

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Ahmed plays down hope of semi-final place - can he fit in England XI?

England all-rounder Rehan Ahmed plays down his hopes of selection for the T20 World Cup semi-finals despite his crucial role in Friday's win over New Zealand.

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Al Jazeera reporter on the streets of Tehran as missiles hit the city

Missiles fired by the US and Israel have struck multiple targets in the Iranian capital Tehran.

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Hard work, romance and bell hooks: how Olivia Dean became British pop’s newest megastar

After a Grammy and a global breakthrough, the 26-year-old singer could sweep the board at next week’s Brits. Her closest collaborators explain her massive appealSaturday’s Brit awards will feature...

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Trump shifts from ‘no new wars’ to Iran regime change

From Mar-a-Lago, US president defied critics to launch his most high-stakes military intervention

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Trump’s case for striking Iran rests on questionable claims.

A large Iranian flag is carried during a march to commemorate the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, in February.

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Airspace closed, airlines halt flights as US, Israel attack, Iran responds

At least eight countries, including Iran, Israel, Jordan and Qatar, shutter airspace as global air travel severely hit.

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Here’s What World Leaders Are Saying About the U.S.-Led Attack on Iran

A plume of smoke rises following an explosion in Tehran on Saturday.

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Area Man Accidentally Hacks 6,700 Camera-Enabled Robot Vacuums

Plus: The top US cyber agency falls into shambles, AI models develop an upsetting penchant for nuclear weapons, and more.

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Moment of Iran strike on US military base in Bahrain

Video shows the moment an Iranian missile struck a United States military base in Bahrain.

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F1 to revise engine rule at centre of row

Mercedes' rivals succeed in securing a rule change following a pre-season technical row over engine performance.

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Starmer chairs Cobra meeting after strikes by US and Israel on Iran

Prime minister leads emergency committee to decide on UK’s response to latest crisis situation in Middle EastUS-Israeli attack on Iran – live updatesUS and Israel strikes on Iran: what we know so f...

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Emergency alert interrupts Al Jazeera broadcast before attack in Qatar

National emergency alerts blared during a live Al Jazeera broadcast just moments before explosions were heard in Qatar.

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Wales' Ladd reaping rewards of Palace move

Hayley Ladd begins World Cup qualifying with Wales on Tuesday believing last month's move to Crystal Palace came at "the right time".

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No 'pats on the back' for Ireland yet - Beirne

Tadhg Beirne insists Ireland must remain focused as attention shifts to Friday's Six Nations game with Wales following a record away win over England.

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Cruz Beckham review – son of David and Victoria transcends nepo-baby tag with intriguing psych-pop

Clwb Ifor Bach, CardiffHis music is still all over the place, lurching from landfill indie to solipsistic ballads, but the youngest Beckham son can certainly play guitar“Memorabilia,” the person on...

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Trump gambles on war to force Iran’s capitulation

Bloody history of US interventions in region shows those launching assaults are rarely able to control outcome

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Crocker's hand injury 'nothing too serious'

Lewis Crocker's manager Jamie Conlan says the IBF world welterweight champion's hand injury is "nothing too serious" and expects the Belfast man's first title defence against Liam Paro to take plac...

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LIVE: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka – T20 World Cup Super Eights

Follow our live build-up, with toss and team news coverage, before our text commentary stream of the Group 2 game.

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Richard Eyre: ‘My biggest disappointment? At university in the 60s, I thought social justice was going to improve’

The director on his wife’s illness, the worst thing anyone’s said about him and the age he imagines himself to beBorn in Devon, Richard Eyre, 82, was educated at the University of Cambridge and bec...

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Watch: Trump announces 'major combat operations' in Iran

US President Donald Trump accuses the Iranian regime of waging an "unending campaign of bloodshed and mass murder targeting the United States".

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The first animals on Earth had no skeletons and that changes everything

Sponges may be ancient, but their timeline has been murky. New research suggests the earliest sponges were soft and skeleton-free, explaining why their fossils don’t appear until much later. By ana...

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FIA confirms mid-season rule change after engine dispute

The FIA has confirmed a mid-season rule change will be made following Formula 1's engine dispute, with a new test being introduced from June.

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MVP Gilgeous-Alexander makes winning return from injury

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander marks his return from injury with 36 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 127-121 in overtime.

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Rhodes drops behind leaders Green and Lee at Women's World Championship

England's Mimi Rhodes has dropped five shots off leaders Hannah Green and Minjee Lee after the third round at the HSBC Women's World Championship.

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Textbooks challenged by new discovery about how cells divide

Scientists have uncovered a surprising new way that giant embryonic cells divide—without relying on the classic “purse-string” ring long thought essential for splitting a cell in two. Studying zebr...

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Scientists discover a bacterial kill switch and it could change the fight against superbugs

Drug-resistant bacteria are becoming harder to treat, pushing scientists to look for new antibiotic targets. Researchers have now discovered that several unrelated viruses disable a key bacterial p...

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OpenAI strikes deal with Pentagon to use tech in ‘classified network’

Sam Altman claims his technology will not be used by the US for 'domestic mass surveillance' or 'autonomous weapons'.

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Your morning coffee could one day help fight cancer

Scientists at Texas A&M are turning an everyday pick-me-up into a high-tech medical switch. By combining caffeine with CRISPR gene editing, researchers have created a system that allows cells to be...

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Asako Yuzuki: ‘I’m very far from the ideal Japanese woman’

Butter, her novel about a female serial killer, was a global hit. As Asako Yuzuki’s second book is published in English, she talks about criticism at home – and why she’ll be writing darker stories...

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Six teams, five games, one title on the line: Your guide to the Unrivaled playoffs

The Phantom, Laces, Mist, Breeze, Rose and Vinyl have advanced to the Unrivaled playoffs, which open Saturday.

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How Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic sees the world

As antigovernment protests in Serbia continue into their second year, who is the man maintaining a grip on power?

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FIFA to 'monitor developments' in Iran ahead of WC

FIFA will "monitor developments" in Iran following the outbreak of military action by the United States -- the co-hosts of this summer's men's World Cup -- against the Middle Eastern nation.

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'I used to have boots and shorts in my car, in case I saw another black person'

Created in the 1970s, Reading West Indians RUFC went on to inspire generations of black players.

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Sen. Tim Kaine discusses the U.S. strikes on Iran

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., about the U.S. strikes on Iran.

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Sen. Kaine calls on Senate to vote on war powers resolution over U.S. Attack on Iran

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., about the U.S. strikes on Iran.

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Sen. Tim Kaine calls on the Senate to vote on the war powers resolution

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., about the U.S. strikes on Iran.

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Iran strikes were launched without approval from Congress, deeply dividing lawmakers

Top lawmakers were notified about the operation shortly before it was launched, but the White House did not seek authorization from Congress to carry out the strikes.

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The U.S. last bombed Iran in June, striking three nuclear facilities.

This satellite image shows damage at the Fordo enrichment facility in Iran after U.S. strikes in June.

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My cultural awakening: Leonardo da Vinci made me rethink surgery – I’ve since mended more than 3,000 hearts

For one heart surgeon, seeing the Renaissance artist’s anatomical drawings gave him a natural understanding of the body that was often overlooked in modern medical scienceIf you’d asked my teenage...

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Labour anxiety and accusations after big shift in Muslim vote to Greens

PM criticises ‘sectarian politics’ in byelection but party may fear Greens’ nascent leftwing political machineThe Green party’s success at winning Muslim votes in Gorton and Denton has sent tremors...

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‘Who’d guess they’re the same species?’ What Italy’s wall lizards reveal about genetic diversity and why it matters

Understanding biodiversity within species is key to our understanding of why nature works the way it does, say researchersWords and photographs by Roberto García-RoaTwelve miles from the heart of R...

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Harrison: Verhoeven can't beat Usyk, but deserves fight

Oleksandr Usyk sprang a surprise of his own in a tumultuous week in the world of boxing.

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Live news: Israel launches air strikes on Iran

Defence minister says ‘pre-emptive’ strike that followed weeks of tensions between US and Tehran needed to ‘remove threats’

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Bolivian military plane carrying banknotes crashes near capital, killing 20

Air Force plane transporting cash veers off runway and into busy road; crowds scramble for scattered banknotes.

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What next for Salah and Liverpool?

Mohamed Salah is once again regularly starting for Liverpool but is this the start of a long goodbye for the record-breaking Egyptian at Anfield

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The National Year of Reading celebrates the ‘joy’ of books. But let’s not forget they can also be deeply troubling, too | Charlotte Higgins

Encounters with great art can be absorbing, unsettling and even painful. How has this been tamed into mere ‘reading for pleasure’?It is the UK’s National Year of Reading. Specifically, this governm...

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Dirty water, death and decline: the inside story of a privatisation scandal

There is no end in sight to the pollution caused by a ‘broken’ system. Experts say it could even be getting worseSarah Lambert took her usual morning swim for 40 minutes off Exmouth town beach befo...

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Dirty Business to Gisèle Pelicot’s memoir: the week in rave reviews

A damning fact-based drama about a UK water pollution scandal, and the French survivor of rape tells her harrowing story. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guardian’s best-rated...

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‘The kinetic energy is palpable’: Manchester embraces its first Brit awards

Event’s first venture outside London aims to recognise geographical diversity of UK’s music talentVisitors to Manchester this week have been visibly amused to be arriving into Olivia Deansgate stat...

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,465

These are the key developments from day 1,465 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

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When financial and geopolitical waves collide

We are living in a ‘barbell’ world where international threat meets technological opportunity

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Transfer rumors, news: Man City, Man United in race to sign Anderson

Manchester City and Manchester United are set for a battle to sign Nottingham Forest's Elliot Anderson this summer. Transfer Talk has the latest.

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Peace ‘within reach’ as Iran agrees no nuclear material stockpile: Oman FM

Oman's Foreign Minister says most recent indirect talks between US, Iran 'really advanced, substantially'.

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Anthropic Hits Back After US Military Labels It a 'Supply Chain Risk'

Anthropic says it would be “legally unsound” for the Pentagon to blacklist its technology after talks over military use of its artificial intelligence models broke down.

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NASA Is Making Big Changes to Speed Up the Artemis Program

America’s journey back to the moon has run into a few missteps. NASA administrator Jared Isaacman is banking on a new approach.

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DOJ charges 30 more people in Minnesota anti-ICE church protest

Ex-CNN anchor Don Lemon was one of the original nine defendants arrested last month

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Scientists discover microbe that breaks a fundamental rule of the genetic code

Scientists at UC Berkeley have discovered a microbe that bends one of biology’s most sacred rules. Instead of treating a specific three-letter DNA code as a clear “stop” signal, this methane-produc...

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At least 11 killed after military cargo plane crashes in Bolivia

The Bolivia Air Force plane reportedly hit vehicles on a nearby motorway.

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DeepSeek to release long-awaited AI model in new challenge to US rivals

Chinese AI group has worked with Huawei to cut reliance on Nvidia chips

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Trump says he is 'not happy' with the Iran nuclear talks but indicates he'll give them more time

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he's "not happy" with the latest talks over Iran's nuclear program but indicated he would give negotiators more time to reach a deal to avert another war in...

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Trump administration charges 30 more people for Minnesota church protest

The expanded indictment targets protesters who rallied at Cities Church in St Paul against Trump's immigration surge.

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US court blocks landmark law limiting social media use for children

Judge rules Virginia does not have right to restrict ‘minors’ access to constitutionally protected speech’

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Formula 1's new golden age of celebrity may have just begun

As the eighth series of Netflix's hugely popular Drive To Survive is released this weekend, has Formula 1 become one big celebrity playground?

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Pakistan-Afghanistan live: Calls for dialogue amid deadly border clashes

Pakistan said it targeted Taliban forces in Afghanistan's Kabul, border regions; UN chief says civilians also impacted.

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