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April 17, 2025
Top Trump aides in Paris for talks on Ukraine and Iran
The US secretary of state and Middle East envoy will be urged to put pressure on Putin for an unconditional ceasefire
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April 17, 2025
Israel ‘was poised to strike Iran before Trump announced talks’
Country planned to bomb nuclear facilities and launch commando raids before the president decided on fresh talks with Tehran, according to U...
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April 17, 2025
Freddie Flintoff recalls Top Gear crash in new documentary
The first video of the aftermath has been revealed in a trailer for the Disney+ programme
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April 17, 2025
Virgil van Dijk commits to Liverpool — here’s how they got deal done
Steven Gerrard and Jordan Henderson knew Virgil van Dijk would become Liverpool legend — and captain now joins Mo Salah in signing two-year...
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April 17, 2025
Johnny Sexton named British & Irish Lions assistant coach
Former Ireland fly half Johnny Sexton played on 2013 and 2017 British & Irish Lions tours but wrote about pain of being left out of 2021 squ...
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April 17, 2025
Minister refuses to say which changing room trans women should use
Karin Smyth was unclear on the implications of the Supreme Court ruling but said it was important that trans people had ‘dignity in their us...
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April 17, 2025
Freddie Steward: Every time someone made a line break I thought, ‘Oh shit’
England conceded tries after Freddie Steward was stepped on consecutive starts — his confidence suffered such a dent that he turned to psych...
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April 17, 2025
Sainsbury’s forecasts flat profits as supermarket price war looms
Full-year profits rise above £1bn but retailer is cautious about the year ahead amid increased competition in the sector
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April 17, 2025
MoD ‘energy weapon’ shoots down swarms of drones
The Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon, developed at Porton Down, fires intense pulses of radio waves at a fraction of the cost of anti-...
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April 17, 2025
Robot surgeons on standby for more operations to cut NHS waits
The technology can be more precise than the human hand alone, reducing complications and speeding up recovery to mean that hospital beds can...
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April 17, 2025
Chelsea Flower Show’s dog-friendly garden inspired by Monty Don’s pet
Ned the golden retriever helped to design an RHS garden with organic pathways and shady spots
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April 17, 2025
1,700 children referred to social services every day
Figures from the Local Government Association have raised fears that increasing costs and funding cuts will push council services to ‘breaki...
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April 17, 2025
King’s Easter message: ‘We are capable of great cruelty and kindness’
Charles praised people carrying out humanitarian work in war-torn countries and said the world needed ‘faith, hope and love’
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April 17, 2025
Smoking and gambling may be bad — but the accessories are great
Tom Chamberlin on the finest lighters, backgammon boards, glassware and more
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April 17, 2025
Strava snaps up London-based exercise app Runna
The tracking platform Strava has bought the coaching aid Runna in a deal that is set to give its owners a multimillion-pound payday
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April 17, 2025
My portfolio is down 10% — how can I make up the loss?
Rachel Winter from the wealth manager Killik & Co offers her advice
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April 17, 2025
Trevor Eve: ‘Have I lost work due to my reputation? Yes, and I regret it’
The actor is back on television in the family saga I, Jack Wright. He talks about being known as ‘difficult’, his love of theatre and lunche...
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April 17, 2025
Shakatak — the unlikely return of the ultimate suburban jazz funksters
The 80s band don’t just count Joan Collins and Thai royalty as fans — they won over oppressed people from Soweto to the Philippines
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April 17, 2025
Great Gatsby, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes — 1925 was a brilliant year for books
Rediscover eight of the finest works of fiction that are celebrating their centenary this year, from Jeeves and Wooster to the Painted Veil
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April 17, 2025
Simon Mayo: ‘It would be nice to have views and a bigger garden’
The radio presenter and author on moving around as a child, making compromises to live near work and what sparked his writing career
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April 17, 2025
How do we spice up the empty nest?
Our sex columnist Suzi Godson gives her advice
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April 17, 2025
Fyre Festival 2 hits a snag: it ‘doesn’t exist’
Tickets were on sale for up to $1.1m but organisers have postponed the event as the supposed host location suggests it’s all another fraud
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April 16, 2025
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April 16, 2025
Exoplanet K2-18b: Alien ocean world may be ‘teeming with life’
There is a 99.7 per cent certainty that the hycean planet has at least one gas in its atmosphere that, on Earth, is produced by living thing...
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April 16, 2025
Albert Warne obituary: last-known veteran of infamous Burma Railway
Private who swam for his life from the sick bay of a sinking troopship before enduring more hardship, dies aged 105
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April 16, 2025
Max Romeo obituary: reggae musician who made his name with Wet Dream
Performer whose single War Ina Babylon became a political anthem before he ended up singing with the Stones, dies aged 80
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April 16, 2025
How unhealthy am I for my age? The scary scan that will tell me
Body scans are becoming affordable, fast and frighteningly accurate. Smoker Robert Crampton (and formerly a heavy drinker and overweight) bo...
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April 16, 2025
Like Cate Blanchett, I got the 50-year itch. I too had ‘things to do’
The 55-year-old actress says she may quit to pursue other plans. Lots of women feel the same, says Jo Elvin
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April 16, 2025
I wanted to take my husband’s name. I failed
Wives aren’t changing their surnames. I tried, says Jessica Fellowes — but it went wrong
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April 16, 2025
Team Suit: which side are you on?
Tom Hardy’s mustard three-piece has divided opinion. What’s wrong with dressing like Obama, asks Hilary Rose, while Jeremy Langmead is pro q...
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April 16, 2025
Mikel Arteta: I wanted to slap Bukayo Saka after penalty miss
Arsenal reach only third Champions League semi-final with win over Real Madrid but manager admits to emotional reaction to his forward’s pen...
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April 16, 2025
Tesla sales decline in California amid backlash against Elon Musk
Tesla’s California electric vehicle registrations fell 15.1% in the first quarter, signalling growing challenges for the Elon Musk-led carma...
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April 16, 2025
Nvidia in an invidious position as Trump tariffs bite
The maker of the whizziest of AI chips is finding out what it’s like to be the US president’s political football
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April 16, 2025
Fed chief Powell says Trump’s tariffs will hit inflation and jobs
Unemployment and higher prices are likely, says the US central bank boss, but the impact on the economy is ‘highly uncertain’
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April 16, 2025
George Clooney: It was my duty to tell the truth about Joe Biden
The Hollywood actor, who recently dyed his hair for a Broadway play, says some Democrats were angry when he wrote an op-ed for The New York...
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April 16, 2025
German bakery revives tank-riding Easter bunnies from Nazi era
The bakery in Tübingen has caused a stir by bringing back Second World War-era Easter bunnies that ride tanks and tote guns
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April 16, 2025
The West as we knew it is dead, warns Ursula von der Leyen
The EU chief highlighted splintering ties with the US as she praised Europe’s predictability in the face of President Trump’s tariff chaos
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April 16, 2025
Bukayo Saka’s redemption helps Arsenal come of age in Real Madrid win
Real Madrid 1 Arsenal 2 (Arsenal win 5-1 on agg): Saka atones for early penalty miss as Mikel Arteta’s side survive test of nerve to set up...
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April 16, 2025
Sports, schools and single-sex services: what ruling on women really means
Gender-critical campaigners celebrate the Supreme Court’s definition of a women based on biological sex and say it brings clarity on issues...
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April 16, 2025
Lab-grown ‘nuggets’ hailed as breakthrough in quest for ethical meats
The bite-sized chicken chunks are expected to be on the shelves within ten years, a scientist says
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April 16, 2025
What the ruling on women means for sports and single-sex services
Gender-critical campaigners celebrate the Supreme Court’s definition of a women based on biological sex and say it brings clarity on issues...
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April 16, 2025
Serena Williams: If I’d failed test like Sinner I’d have got 20-year ban
Former world No1 also says she would have been stripped of grand-slam titles as she becomes latest name in tennis to question Italian’s thre...
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April 16, 2025
Marcus Rashford: Another loan move or £40m Villa deal?
With the Manchester United player determined to stay in the thoughts of Thomas Tuchel, another temporary switch of clubs is a distinct possi...
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April 16, 2025
Rampant Newcastle go third with win over woeful Crystal Palace
Newcastle 5 Crystal Palace 0: Jacob Murphy stars as hosts win sixth league consecutive league game after taking advantage of Eberechi Eze’s...
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April 16, 2025
Judges threaten to prosecute Trump officials deporting migrants
James Boasberg warned he could hold administration in contempt over ‘wilful disregard’ for his order halting the removal of alleged Venezuel...
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April 16, 2025
Aligning with EU on emissions may drag UK into stand-off with Trump
Sir Keir Starmer will host an EU-UK summit next month as he seeks to ease trade barriers with Brussels, but experts say it could provoke the...
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April 16, 2025
Starmer told to rip up migrant hotel contracts to save foreign aid budget
Refugee NGOs and charities have urged the PM to trigger break clauses in the contracts after they absorbed £2.8 billion of the total budget...
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April 16, 2025
Trump has new neighbours as mystery buyers claim $14m pad
The property a stone’s throw from Mar-a-Lago comes with six bedrooms and unfettered access to the rich and famous
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April 16, 2025
Black market booming as organ traffickers prey on world’s poor
A hospital in Kenya is under investigation after a spike in suspicious operations that have raised fears of ‘transplant tourism’ paid for by...
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April 16, 2025