France's Socialists hold onto power in major cities in election boost for mainstream
Paris and Marseille are held by the Socialists in local elections which saw the nationalist right win in Nice and certain towns.
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England's Fitzpatrick birdies 18th to win Valspar Championship
Watch as Matt Fitzpatrick sinks a 14ft-putt to birdie the 18th hole and beat American David Lipsky by one shot to win the Valspar Championship.
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First person charged with tailgating after EFL Cup final
A 27-year-old man becomes the first person in the country to be charged with 'tailgating' after the EFL Cup final at Wembley.
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Fitzpatrick earns redemption win at Valspar Championship
England's Matt Fitzpatrick bounces back from an agonising near miss at the Players Championship to win the Valspar Championship,
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Ministers confirm locations for seven new towns in England
Programme is being billed as the most ambitious housebuilding project in England for half a centuryMinisters have confirmed the locations for seven new towns, which include under-developed inner-ci...
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Alcaraz exits Miami Open after defeat by Korda
World number one Carlos Alcaraz is knocked out of the Miami Open after a surprise 6-3 5-7 6-4 defeat to Sebastian Korda.
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Alcaraz stunned by Korda at Miami Open
World No 1 Carlos Alcaraz was stunned by Sebastian Korda 6-3 5-7 6-4 in the third round of the Miami Open on Sunday, giving the American the biggest win of his career.
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Fitzpatrick wins Valspar Championship with birdie on final hole
England's Matt Fitzpatrick birdied the final hole to win the Valspar Championship and claim his first PGA Tour title since 2023.
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Airlines Are Already Preparing for an Oil Crisis
With the Iran war doubling oil prices, experts say the airline industry’s belt-tightening is an economic canary in the coal mine for the rest of the world.
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Trump’s Ultimatum to Iran
The president’s messages on the war have shifted, but the latest threat might be a sign that he’s moving to a harder stance.
nytimes.com
Slovenia’s Freedom Movement Party takes narrow election lead: Exit poll
Governing liberals edge ahead of opposition conservatives in a race too close to call, according to exit poll.
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Israel’s Missile Defense Under Scrutiny After Iranian Attack
Peering Sunday at damage where a missile struck the night before in Arad, Israel.
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French Local Elections Are Yardstick for Far Right. Initial Results Are Mixed.
Casting a ballot on Sunday in Toulouse, in southwestern France.
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Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Sunday
Tehran on Sunday.
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Boyhood Man City fan to Wembley winner - O'Reilly's fairytale continues
Nico O'Reilly will be the pride of Manchester following his man-of-the-match showing in City's brilliant Carabao Cup final victory over Arsenal on Sunday.
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Displaced families shelter in tents in Beirut amid Israeli strikes
Families displaced by Israeli strikes are sheltering in tents across Beirut, as rain falls.
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'Six weeks ago I couldn't even get off the ground'
Molly Caudery reflects on why it means so much to her to have won gold in the women's pole vault at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Poland.
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Israeli air strikes on Gaza kill four Palestinians
Strikes intensify across Gaza as health officials say 680 Palestinians have been killed since October's 'ceasefire'.
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Redknapp: Starting Kepa 'a monumental error' after cup final howler
Mikel Arteta's decision to keep faith with second-choice goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga in the Carabao Cup final "backfired big time", says Jamie Redknapp, after his howler handed Man City the opener...
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Watkins ends goal drought as Villa beat West Ham
Ollie Watkins ends his six-game goal drought, as Aston Villa win 2-0 over relegation-threatened West Ham United.
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Dates revealed for England's white-ball tour of Australia
England will tour Australia for three one-day internationals and five T20 internationals across November and December.
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Israeli settlers violently storm through occupied West Bank
Dozens of Israeli settlers stormed a Palestinian village near Nablus during Eid al-Fitr, torching homes and vehicles.
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Hodgkinson wins 800m gold in championship record
Keely Hodgkinson runs a championship record one minute 55.30 seconds to take gold in the women's 800m at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Poland.
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Hodgkinson wins first world indoor title
Keely Hodgkinson captures her first world indoor title in commanding fashion as she claims 800m gold with a championship record in Poland.
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Watkins gives Tuchel timely reminder as World Cup hopes still alive
Ollie Watkins is not in Thomas Tuchel's latest England squad, leaving his World Cup hopes in the balance - but scoring for Aston Villa on Sunday might change that.
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Caudery wins gold for GB in pole vault
Great Britain's Molly Caudery wins gold in the women's pole vault with a height of 4.85m at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Poland.
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'It's backfired BIG time!' | Redknapp and Wright question Kepa starting cup final
Jamie Redknapp and Ian Wright debate whether Kepa Arrizabalaga should have started the Carabao Cup final over Arsenal's number one David Raya, after Kepa's error gifted Man City their opening goal.
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J. Michael Bishop, Nobel Prize Winner for Cancer Research, Dies at 90
J. Michael Bishop in his lab in 1982. He won a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1989 and was the chancellor of the University of California, San Francisco, from 1998 to 2009.
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GB's Hunter Bell and Caudery win world golds
Great Britain's Georgia Hunter Bell and Molly Caudery both win golds at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Poland.
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Hockey world mourns loss of Wild reporter Pierce
Jessi Pierce, who covered the Wild as the correspondent for NHL.com for the past decade. and her three children were killed Saturday in a house fire in Minnesota.
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Hunter Bell wins first global title with 1500m gold
Great Britain's Georgia Hunter Bell wins her first global title after running a world-leading time of 3:58.53 in the women's 1500m final at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Poland.
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Cursor admits its new coding model was built on top of Moonshot AI’s Kimi
Building on top of a Chinese model feels particularly fraught right now.
techcrunch.com
Highlights: O'Reilly shines as City beat Arsenal in Carabao Cup final
Highlights from the Carabao Cup final match between Arsenal and Manchester City.
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Carabao Cup final ratings: O'Reilly faultless as Arsenal fall flat
Manchester City beat Arsenal to the League Cup with a near-perfect display at Wembley on Sunday. It was Pep Guardiola's 16th major trophy as City boss and a record-breaking fifth in this competitio...
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Hodgkinson wins emphatic World Indoor gold
Keely Hodgkinson claimed her first world indoor 800m title with an emphatic performance to clinch gold in Poland.
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Miami won't rest Messi in 'final stretch' to WC
Inter Miami CF head coach Javier Mascherano does not anticipate resting captain Lionel Messi in the final stretch of games ahead of the 2026 World Cup, emphasizing the Argentnie must play in order...
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O'Reilly gives Man City the opener after Kepa HOWLER!
Nico O'Reilly gives Manchester City the opener in Carabao Cup final in their Carabao Cup final clash with Arsenal.
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Luka avoids suspension after 16th tech rescinded
The NBA has rescinded Luka Doncic's 16th technical foul, allowing him to play in the Los Angeles Lakers' road game against the Detroit Pistons on Monday night.
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The Guardian view on aid cuts: Britain championed development funding – its meanness is shortsighted | Editorial
The steep reductions are a grave error, both morally and pragmatically. But a better case needs to be made for spendingProgress is possible. Over two decades, global child mortality plummeted. Ther...
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The Guardian view on prisons: sentencing reform has not eased the sense of crisis | Editorial
The increased use of tags makes sense if done right. But years of accumulated problems include a depleted probation workforceGiven the frayed and depleted state of the public sector, it is not surp...
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‘We do it together, in confidence’: Netanyahu backs US strikes on Iran
Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to back US strikes on Iran’s power grid if Tehran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
aljazeera.com
New low for 'pathetic' Newcastle - as Sunderland in dreamland
From mocking and celebration to despair and disbelief - Newcastle fans go through every emotion as their poor Tyne-Wear derby record continues.
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TRIPLE save from Trafford early on denies Havertz & Saka!
Arsenal miss three chances as James Trafford saves the day early on for Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final.
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Littler suffers third-round exit in Belgian Open
World champion Luke Littler is knocked out of the Belgian Darts Open in the third round by Niels Zonneveld.
bbc.com
The Gaza Tribunal: A question of complicity
What role has the UK played in Israel’s war on Gaza? We meet those who say it’s complicit in atrocities committed there.
aljazeera.com
Iran claims missile attacks on key Israeli military bases
Iran says it launched multiple ballistic missile and drone strikes, targeting bases across Israel, UAE, and Kuwait.
aljazeera.com
Moment Israeli strike hits bridge in southern Lebanon
Video shows the moment Israeli jets strike the Qasmiyeh Bridge over the Litani River in southern Lebanon.
aljazeera.com
Iranian authorities taunt US, Israel, EU amid strikes and assassinations
Iranians are concerned about the impact of potential attacks on power plants as the scope of US-Israel war expands.
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Attack on a Sudan Hospital Kills Dozens, Head of W.H.O. Says
Refugees waiting to be registered at the Oure Cassoni camp in Chad after fleeing the civil war in Sudan, in February. The war has created a devastating humanitarian crisis.
nytimes.com
James Cleverly disagrees with Nick Timothy about Islamic public prayer ceremony
Shadow justice secretary had called Trafalgar Square event an ‘act of domination’James Cleverly has said he disagrees with his Conservative frontbench colleague Nick Timothy that public Muslim pray...
theguardian.com
Trump’s changing messages on Iran war: What does it say about US strategy?
With the war in its fourth week, the Trump administration sends contradictory messages on how to proceed.
aljazeera.com
Un-Nooh scores 147 in World Open win over O'Sullivan
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh scores a maximum 147 break in a shock 10-7 win over Ronnie O'Sullivan in the World Open final in Yushan, China.
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Canada’s Supreme Court must strike down Quebec’s Bill 21
Under the guise of preserving secularism, this law allows the exclusion of people based on their religious identity.
aljazeera.com
Trump pushes Iran war to new phase of escalation
US president’s 48-hour ultimatum to open Strait of Hormuz follows series of tit-for-tat strikes by Tehran
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'Arsenal have the edge' | Neville backs gunners ahead of League Cup final
Sky Sports' Gary Neville looks ahead to the League Cup final between Arsenal and Manchester City and thinks it is the Premier League leaders who have the edge heading into the game.
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Transfer rumors, news: Arsenal step up pursuit of Roma star to replace Ben White
Arsenal are on a quest to replace Ben White and have landed on an in-form option from AS Roma. Transfer Talk has the latest.
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Littler OUT! World No 1 knocked out of Belgian Darts Open by Zonneveld
Niels Zonneveld produces a magical checkout to beat the reigning champion Luke Littler at the Belgian Darts Open in Wieze. (Pictures: PDC)
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Late DRAMA! Brobbey gives Sunderland lead with stoppage time strike!
Brobbey gives Sunderland lead with stoppage time strike against Newcastle in the Premier League.
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Qatari and Turkish citizens die in military helicopter crash
Four Qatari military personnel, one Turkish serviceman and two technicians from a Turkish defence company were on board.
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ICE officers set to deploy to airports as delays mount, border czar Homan confirms
Border czar Tom Homan says ICE agents will help the Transportation Security Administration 'move those lines' while also enforcing immigration law.
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Starmer adviser urges ministers to look at profits cap for energy and petrol firms
PM’s ‘cost of living champion’ calls for consideration of temporary measure to prevent profiteering from Iran warThe government’s top cost of living adviser has called on ministers to explore a tem...
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O'Connor secures World Indoor pentathlon bronze
Ireland's Kate O'Connor wins a bronze medal in the pentathlon at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Poland.
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Hezbollah attack kills one in north Israel as assault on Lebanon continues
Hezbollah has been launching attacks in response to US-Israel war on Iran as more Israeli troops enter southern Lebanon.
aljazeera.com
Un-Nooh hits 147 in famous win over O'Sullivan in World Open final
Ronnie O'Sullivan suffered a 10-7 defeat to Thailand's Thepchaiya Un-Nooh in a scintillating World Open final, in which Un-Nooh hit a 147 break in the penultimate frame.
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War with Iran has exposed American fragility at sea
The move from ‘efficiency’ to ‘resilience’ in maritime supply chains has a long way to go
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Moment Iranian strike hits central Tel Aviv
Watch the moment an Iranian strike hits what appears to be a bridge in central Tel Aviv, startling pedestrians nearby.
aljazeera.com
Sudan army denies deadly Eid strike on key hospital in Darfur
The strike killed 64 people, including 13 children, two nurses and a doctor, according to the WHO head.
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'Big Chungus' and racist meme coins: Nigel Farage’s cameos are rife with the language of the online far right | Robert Topinka
The Reform UK leader uses the energy of memes to fuel his popularity, but this should not distract us from the seriousness of his purposeGuardian investigation into Farage on CameoNigel Farage has...
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‘She gave her life to protect the richness of Congo’: inside the deadly assault on Upemba wildlife park
Survivors describe how rangers and staff were targeted by an armed group during a raid on DRC’s national park earlier this monthNearby Congolese soldiers had received warnings of the attack in the...
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How the Iran war could derail the AI boom
The entire chip supply chain depends on energy and chemical imports from the Middle East
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Slippery review – lust and longing are in the air, long after the party is over
Omnibus theatre, LondonA couple of former hedonists are reunited years later in Louis Emmitt-Stern’s quick-witted dissection of bereavement and the queer dating sceneHistory is supposed to stay, we...
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GB qualify for World Indoors women's 4x400m final
Watch as Great Britain qualify for the women's 4x400m relay final at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Poland.
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How to Back Up Your Android Phone (2026)
Do your future self a favor and back up all your precious photos, messages, and files before disaster strikes.
wired.com
Latin American presidents criticise US actions
Latin American leaders met at the CELAC Summit in Colombia where President Petro called for a Middle East ceasefire.
aljazeera.com
Iran war is creating ‘heightened risks of instability across countries in A
David Owiro says that African countries are particularly vulnerable to the economic consequences of the Iran war.
aljazeera.com
Dan Skelton breaks the £4 million mark
Dan Skelton is blazing an uncharted trail in his pursuit of a first trainer's title, setting a jumps record for prize money amassed in a single season
skysports.com
Iran war leaves US oil and gas dealmaking ‘in paralysis’
Surging energy prices have made it challenging to calculate transaction valuations
ft.com
The Best Subscription-Free Home Security Cameras I've Tried
You don’t have to upload your video to the cloud or pay a monthly fee to secure your home. These security cameras record locally.
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Residents of Arad Are Shaken After Direct Strike by Iranian Missile
The aftermath of a missile strike on a neighborhood in Arad, Israel, on Sunday.
nytimes.com
Iran not believed to have capability or intent to bomb Britain, says UK minister
Steve Reed says ‘UK is not going to be dragged into this war’ after Israeli warnings that Iranian missiles could hit EuropeMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesIran is not believed to have the c...
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Aftermath of Iranian missile strikes near Israel’s nuclear facility
It was the first time Iranian missiles had penetrated Israeli air defence systems in the area around a key nuclear site.
aljazeera.com
Lebanese nurse refuses to leave her post at hospital despite loses
Lebanese nurse remains at her post in the Bekaa Valley after losing her fiance in the 2024 Israel-Hezbollah war.
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Successive World Cup would 'surpass all dreams' - Davies
Defender Ben Davies says Wales reaching consecutive World Cup finals would "surpass all dreams".
bbc.com
DeChambeau wins again, beats Rahm in playoff
Bryson DeChambeau won for the second straight week by saving par on the final hole for a 6-under 65 and blistering a 3-wood from a wet lie in the rough on the par-5 18th in a playoff to set up bird...
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‘The United States doesn’t even pretend to be within international law’
‘The United States doesn't even pretend to be within international law’
aljazeera.com
Gumberg secures second DP World Tour title at Hainan Classic
Jordan Gumberg claimed his second career victory on the DP World Tour as he claimed a one-stroke win at the Hainan Classic on Sunday.
skysports.com
Italians vote in high-stakes justice referendum in key test for Meloni
Right-wing PM Giorgia Meloni faces a political test in the two-day referendum on contested judicial reform.
aljazeera.com
Come at the king … HBO changed TV forever, but is its crown under threat in the age of streaming and Trump?
It gave us Game of Thrones, The Sopranos and The Wire. But as HBO Max comes to the UK and with new ownership imminent, the network that reinvented television is fighting to stay itselfIt’s not TV....
theguardian.com
Israeli firefighters battle vehicles blaze after missile attack from Lebano
Footage shows Israeli firefighters attempting to put out a fire caused by a missile attack from Lebanon.
aljazeera.com
Evgeny Lebedev and Ian Botham have lowest Lords attendance, records show
Figures seen by the Guardian show the two peers each attended just 1.12% of sessions in past four yearsEvgeny Lebedev’s longstanding commitment to being the most relaxed member of the House of Lord...
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Phillies ace Sanchez agrees to new 6-year deal
The Phillies have agreed to a new six-year contract with ace left-hander Cristopher Sanchez.
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Green lifts Australian WPGA for third win in a row
Australia's Hannah Green claims a third successive tournament win at the Australian WPGA Championship on the Gold Coast.
bbc.com
Greaves' 114-match winning run ended by Sherrock
Beau Greaves' record run of 114 consecutive wins in the PDC Women's Series is ended by Fallon Sherrock.
bbc.com
Woman confronts Ben-Gvir at site of Iranian missile strike
Israeli woman confronts National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir at the site of an Iranian missile strike in Arad.
aljazeera.com
Why the world should worry about Israel’s nuclear doctrine
The threshold the Israeli authorities have set for the use of a nuclear weapon is dangerously low.
aljazeera.com
On Beirut’s Waterfront, Loss Meets Life, and Luxury, Amid War
A displaced man in Beirut, Lebanon, sitting near the sea. More than a million people have been displaced in the country since the latest conflict between Israel and Hezbollah began.
nytimes.com
‘The lyrics to Lola by the Kinks are gross – I was really taken aback’: Moby’s honest playlist
The DJ and multi-instrumentalist thinks Donna Summer still sounds like the future, but which ‘unevolved’ Kinks staple can he no longer stomach?The first song I fell in love withI would sit by the r...
theguardian.com
Mexico City's 'Xoli' Chatbot Will Help World Cup Tourists Navigate the City
The launch of “Xoli” adds to the technological efforts promoted by the federal government to turn the 2026 World Cup into an engine of development for the entire country.
wired.com
Sources: Providence to hire Hodgson as new HC
Providence is set to hire South Florida's Bryan Hodgson as the program's new head coach, sources confirmed to ESPN.
espn.com
Slovenia’s governing liberals face right-wing populists in tight election
Voters choosing between incumbent PM Robert Golob and pro-Trump Janez Jansa, with neither likely to win a majority.
aljazeera.com
Lin cleared for World Boxing return after taking sex test
Olympic gold medallist Lin Yu-ting has been cleared to return to competition at World Boxing events following a review of her sex eligibility.
skysports.com
NHL playoff watch: How will the Metro Division play out?
The top four teams are in action Sunday. Plus, updated playoff projections, draft lottery standings after a big Saturday.
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Iran war: What’s happening on day 23 of US-Israel attacks?
Trump threatens to hit Iranian energy sites if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened; Tehran vows to retaliate.
aljazeera.com
Men's March Madness live updates: Previews, action from all of Sunday's games
From Purdue vs. Miami to Alabama vs. Texas Tech, here are the keys that could decide every game.
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Ghana pushes for slave trade to be declared a crime against Humanity
Ghana's foreign minister proposed a resolution recognizing the trans-Atlantic slave trade as a crime against humanity.
aljazeera.com
'They think I just go home and make TikToks - it's not true'
Leicester forward Alisha Lehmann is the most-followed female footballer in the world and says she has learned to cope.
bbc.com
James sets NBA appearance record in late Lakers win
LeBron James sets the record for the most regular-season games played in NBA history as he helps the Los Angeles Lakers to a dramatic buzzer-beating 105-104 victory against the Orlando Magic in his...
bbc.com
Iran War Live Updates: Trump Threatens Iran’s Power Plants if Strait of Hormuz Does Not Open
President Trump’s ultimatum comes after Iranian missiles struck two cities in southern Israel, including one near the country’s main nuclear research center.
nytimes.com
Drone footage shows damage in Arad after overnight Iranian missile attack
Drone footage shows heavy damage to residential buildings in Arad, Israel, after an overnight Iranian missile strike.
aljazeera.com
Democrats who won big in last November's general election are grappling with reality
Some Democrats who were swept into office last November are grappling with the reality of governing. The new leader of Pennsylvania's Lehigh County says urgency is needed.
npr.org
Men's tournament: Lines, totals and BPI projections for Sunday's games
Money lines, spreads, totals and BPI predictions for Sunday's men's college basketball tournament games
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Politics chat: Trump's mixed messages on the Iran war, the latest on DHS funding
We look at President Trump's mixed messages on the war with Iran, plus the latest on Department of Homeland Security funding, which Congress has frozen over his immigration enforcement policies.
npr.org
Tory chief whip reposts AI video created by far-right figure jailed for hate crimes
Exclusive: Rebecca Harris promotes latest Crewkerne Gazette skit, created by Joshua Bonehill-Paine who says he is a member of Tory partyThe Conservative party’s chief whip has been condemned for pr...
theguardian.com
How tacking centre left will help Labour win the next election | Andy Beckett
Tribalism and political ambiguity worked with a less fragmented electorate. The party must reconnect with its base – and be open to work with other progressives Led by a probably doomed prime minis...
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Jets paying combined $48M for Rodgers, Fields to not be their QB in 2026
New York is using about 16% in cap space after moving on from Aaron Rodgers and Justin Fields.
espn.com
Why mosquitoes always find you and how they decide to attack
Scientists have finally cracked how mosquitoes decide where to fly—and it’s not by following each other. Instead, each insect independently reacts to visual cues and carbon dioxide, zeroing in on h...
sciencedaily.com
LeBron breaks NBA record for most games played
LeBron James set a new NBA record by playing his 1,612th regular-season game in the Los Angeles Lakers' 105-104 comeback win over the Orlando Magic on Saturday night.
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LeBron breaks NBA record for most games played
LeBron James set a new NBA record by playing his 1,612th regular-season game in the Los Angeles Lakers' 105-104 comeback win over the Orlando Magic on Saturday night.
skysports.com
Why is Northern Ireland's World Cup play-off in Bergamo?
Italy host Northern Ireland in a World Cup play-off on Thursday, but why is the game being played in Bergamo and not in Milan or Rome.
bbc.com
Beavers are turning rivers into powerful carbon sinks
Beavers may be unlikely climate heroes, but new research suggests they could play a powerful role in fighting climate change. By building dams and transforming streams into wetlands, these industri...
sciencedaily.com
Drone footage captures flooding across Oahu, Hawaii
Drone footage shows flooding across Oahu’s North Shore as a second Kona Low storm hits Hawaii.
aljazeera.com
Are Arsenal looking stronger? Football Focus previews Carabao Cup final
Football Focus pundits Nedum Onuoha and Dion Dublin preview Sunday's Carabao Cup final as Arsenal take on Manchester City.
bbc.com
Transfer rumors, news: Liverpool eye Newcastle's Gordon to replace Gakpo
Liverpool are considering Newcastle United's Anthony Gordon as a replacement for Cody Gakpo. Transfer Talk has the latest.
espn.com
China touts its ‘safety and reliability’ to global CEOs
Premier Li Qiang paints contrast to US at business gathering in Beijing as Donald Trump gets bogged down in Iran
ft.com
Are AI tokens the new signing bonus or just a cost of doing business?
Maybe tokens really will become the fourth pillar of engineering compensation. But engineers might want to hold the line before embracing this as a straightforward win.
techcrunch.com
Who needs cup final victory most - Arteta or Guardiola?
Premier League leaders Arsenal face title rivals Manchester City in the EFL Cup final on Sunday, but how important could the result prove in title race?
bbc.com
Family courts in England and Wales ‘not good enough’ for women and children, minister says
‘Problem-solving’, child-focused courts to replace adversarial hearings, with earlier intervention to cut delaysFamily courts are “not good enough” and have treated women and children unfairly for...
theguardian.com
This 67,800-year-old handprint is the oldest art ever found
Researchers have uncovered the world’s oldest known cave art—a 67,800-year-old hand stencil in Indonesia. The unusual, claw-like design hints at early symbolic thinking and possibly spiritual belie...
sciencedaily.com
Friction without contact discovered as magnetic forces break a 300-year-old law
Researchers have uncovered friction without contact—driven entirely by magnetic interactions. As two magnetic layers slide, their internal forces compete, causing constant rearrangements that drama...
sciencedaily.com
World faces gas supply cliff edge as Gulf’s final LNG shipments approach ports
Carriers that departed from the Middle East before Iran’s missile attacks began are due to arrive in the next 10 days
ft.com
Reading Socrates in Silicon Valley
Self-proclaimed stoics who denounce self-examination only prove the bankruptcy of the tech bro worldview
ft.com
Global carmakers retreat en masse from electric vehicle plans
Rolls-Royce is latest of more than a dozen groups to change course as demand for petrol engines persists
ft.com
AI hallucinations haunt users more than job losses
Anthropic’s survey of 80,000 Claude users provides detailed snapshot of how people are using technology
ft.com
Private jets face $50,000 ‘war risk’ insurance costs to land in Gulf
Some operators refuelling outside region to minimise time spent on the ground
ft.com
How Trump’s attack on Iran risks dragging US into Middle East ‘quagmire’
US president who pledged to end America’s forever wars has started another Middle East conflict with no easy off-ramps
ft.com
Chinese IPOs in US falter amid scrutiny of manipulation schemes
Regulators crack down after trading in ‘toxic’ small-cap stocks from China inflicted losses on US investors
ft.com
How AI is reshaping the business of law
Barrister Anthony Searle is part of a generation using new tools in the courts
ft.com
Webb Telescope spots “impossible” atmosphere on ancient super Earth
Astronomers have uncovered surprising evidence of a thick atmosphere surrounding TOI-561 b, a scorching, fast-orbiting rocky planet once thought too extreme to hold onto any gas. Using NASA’s James...
sciencedaily.com
Election in Slovenia Will Test Europe’s Political Mood
Slovenia’s opposition leader and nationalist former Prime Minister Janez Jansa prepares for the last televised political debate in Ljubljana on Friday, ahead of the parliamentary elections.
nytimes.com
A Brussels Community Moves on From Terrorist Attacks, but New Challenges Emerge
Graffiti on one of the bridges over the canal dividing Molenbeek and the city of Brussels in March.
nytimes.com
France Is Voting for Thousands of New Mayors. Here’s Why It Matters.
Campaign posters outside a school in Marseille, France.
nytimes.com
Who Is Antigone? The 2500-Year-Old Rebel With a Cause.
“Antigone” gave us the original “bad girl,” but its themes go beyond that. How do adaptations keep making Sophocles’ ideas about democracy and theater new?
nytimes.com
Foreign secretary denounces 'reckless Iran threats' after missiles fired at Diego Garcia
Iran reportedly fired two ballistic missiles at Indian Ocean base, but neither reached the target.
bbc.com
Japanese investment in Indian finance hits record as business ties tighten
Tokyo drawn to vast market where Chinese competition is limited by geopolitical tensions
ft.com
Iranian missile strikes Israeli city near main nuclear research facility.
Emergency workers approach a site where Iranian missiles struck Dimona, Israel on Saturday.
nytimes.com
Will the Houthis join Iran in war against Israel and the US?
The Yemeni armed group says all options are on the table.
aljazeera.com
Robert Mueller, ex-FBI chief who led Trump-Russia investigation, dies at 81
A former FBI director, Mueller led the high-profile inquiry into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 US election
bbc.com
'Peace is a gradual thing': How land, cattle and identity fuel a deadly Nigerian conflict
How a lack of justice and trust in the security forces perpetuates deadly violence in Plateau state.
bbc.com
AI videos of sexualised black women removed from TikTok after BBC investigation
Dozens of Instagram and TikTok accounts have used AI avatars to promote explicit content, the BBC finds.
bbc.com
Huskers survive after Vanderbilt's heave rims out
Nebraska outlasted Vanderbilt 74-72 in a scintillating second-round NCAA tournament game Saturday night when Tyler Tanner's heave from beyond half court rimmed out at the buzzer.
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Sources: Lakers appeal tech with Luka facing ban
Luka Doncic faces a one-game suspension after a verbal exchange with Orlando's Goga Bitadze earned him his 16th technical foul of the season Saturday night. Sources told ESPN the Lakers have alread...
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'Four more to go:' KD passes MJ on scoring list
Kevin Durant passed Michael Jordan for fifth on the NBA's career scoring list after scoring 27 in a win over the Heat.
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A secularism law some women say makes them feel like 'outsiders' heads to Canada's top court
Canada's Supreme Court will hear a challenge to Quebec's Bill 21, which bars some public sector workers, including teachers, from wearing religious symbols.
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Italy is voting on whether to change its constitution. What does this mean for Meloni?
The dry subject matter of this weekend's vote seems obscure but for many it is a vote on the PM.
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Iran war live: Trump threatens to attack power plants over Strait of Hormuz
Donald Trump threatens to 'obliterate' Iran's power plants if it fails to open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.