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Russia-Ukraine war live: Ukrainian PM arrives in Canada; Gershkovich ‘wrongfully detained’, says US | Ukraine

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureUkrainian PM arrives in CanadaUkrainian prime minister Denys Shmyhal has arrived in Canada,...

Nashville council votes to reinstate expelled Democrat Justin Jones | Nashville

The city of Nashville’s governing council on Monday afternoon voted unanimously to return expelled Black lawmaker Justin Jones to the Tennessee state legislature.The body’s...

England’s Euro 2022 triumph had little impact on inner-city girls, report finds | Women’s football

England’s historic success at the European Championship last summer has had little impact on inner-city teenage girls with 63% unable to name any of...

Gudmundsson fires Burnley to win over Sheffield United to close in on title | Championship

Johann Berg Gudmundsson struck twice as Burnley closed in on the Championship title with a 2-0 victory over second-placed 10-man Sheffield United at Turf...

Guardiola’s City search for defensive solidity in tough Bayern Munich test | Manchester City

Manchester City are stuck in a Groundhog Day of Champions League defensive disappointments under Pep Guardiola. For the generation’s pre-eminent manager, hired to lead...

Labour’s attack ads risk painting Starmer as just another politician | Keir Starmer

The controversy surrounding Labour’s attack advert suggesting Rishi Sunak does not support jailing child abusers dominated the headlines over the Easter break, drawing furious...

Fifth body found in rubble of collapsed building in Marseille | France

Rescue workers recovered a fifth body from the rubble of a collapsed apartment building in Marseille on Monday, as emergency services battled difficult conditions...

Ben Foster save takes Wrexham close to promotion with win over Notts County | Football

The journey back to the Football League has been long and torturous for Wrexham, not simply decorated by Hollywood stardust and riches all the...

Rahm and Koepka provide Masters victories for various sides of golf divide | The Masters

The zany world of golf has never been better explained than the prize fund this week at the RBC Heritage event on the PGA...

Utopia in corduroy concrete: the mesmerising architecture of a Mexican master | Architecture

A miniature billboard pokes up above the neatly trimmed hedge in the garden of the Schindler House in Los Angeles, as if a roadside...

‘We’ve had to stop people fighting and urinating in their seats’: the ugly new side of theatre audiences | Theatre

On Good Friday, police were called to a Manchester performance of The Bodyguard musical after staff at the Palace theatre, who were attempting to...

If we want Vladimir Putin brought to justice, Nuremberg has much to teach us | John Kampfner

Dictators like Vladimir Putin and populists such as Donald Trump have had a good last couple of weeks. A leak of intelligence documents has...

Dortmund hold their nerve to show Bayern they are in a real title race | Bundesliga

“We only have one competition left,” said Sebastian Kehl, Borussia Dortmund’s sporting director. “But we’re fully in the race.” That had not always been...

EFL Easter Monday clockwatch: latest from Championship and beyond – live | Football League

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureFull time: Huddersfield Town 2-2 Blackburn RoversChampionship: Having gone in two goals down...

The £1 store cupboard: Henry Dimbleby’s budget family recipes | Food

In terms of sheer volume of DNA at least, farm animals could be seen as evolution’s biggest winners. There are currently about 80bn of...

‘Like the holy grail’: the making of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor | Games

For almost a decade, my husband and I have had an annual tradition of setting aside a full day to watch all of the...

How we met: ‘One of my friends said: “Dave fancies you!” I said: “Oh God”’ | Life and style

In 1973, when Jill discovered that Dave had a crush on her, she was less than impressed. They had met at art college in...

Sunak calls for Stormont return ahead of Biden visit for Good Friday agreement anniversary – UK politics live | Politics

Sunak calls for return of Stormont ahead of Biden visitGood morning from London.Today marks 25 years since the Good Friday Agreement was signed, bringing...

Dmitry Buriak: SIEMENS AND MIT TECH REVIEW investigate “THE EMERGENT INDUSTRIAL METAVERSE”

MIT Technology Review and Siemens AG unveiled a joint venture focusing on the rise of Metaverse in the industrial sector. The cornerstone of this partnership...

The new Big Three? Rising trio serve up captivating future for men’s tennis | Tennis

Last week, shortly after Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner played the point of the year so far – exchanges of 80mph cross-court forehands; Sinner...

Leeds must: 10 hidden gems to see during the city’s Year of Culture 2023 | Leeds holidays

Leeds has long been known for its energy and innovation, but now this former industrial powerhouse is showcasing its playful side.Built on the back...

Russia-Ukraine war live: Pentagon assesses impact of apparent intelligence leak; Zelenskiy condemns Palm Sunday shelling | Ukraine

Pentagon assessing impact of leaked documents on national securityThe US Department of Defense says it has launched an interagency effort to assess the impact...

Jon Rahm overhauls Brooks Koepka to win Masters on dramatic final day | The Masters

Jokes about LIV golfers and their inability to keep pace in 72-hole competition would be appropriate had Phil Mickelson not emerged as such a...

‘Stand by every word’: Keir Starmer defends attack ad on Rishi Sunak | Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer has said he will “make absolutely zero apologies for being blunt” in an article published after a row over a widely criticised...

Charles III’s coronation: why a spoon and not a crown carries more weight | King Charles III

Jewel-encrusted crowns, swords and sceptres may glitter the brightest at Charles III’s coronation, but of all regalia the most significant from a historical perspective...

Procession route for King Charles III coronation to be far shorter than in 1953 | King Charles III

King Charles and Camilla, the Queen Consort, will arrive at Westminster Abbey for the coronation on 6 May in the sovereign’s newest state carriage,...

Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? review – a classic whodunnit with delight in every scene | Television

The first of many good jokes in Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? (the first of a three-parter airing on consecutive nights) is a scuffed...

FA and PGMOL to review assistant referee’s ‘elbow’ on Andy Robertson | Premier League

The Football Association and PGMOL have launched investigations after an assistant referee threw an elbow at the Liverpool defender Andy Robertson during Arsenal’s thrilling...

India’s Rahul Gandhi fights ‘excessive’ defamation case | Rahul Gandhi

For a court system with a backlog of 40m cases, there was one lawsuit that recently appeared to move through India’s courtrooms unusually fast.The...

Roberto Firmino forces Arsenal slip as Liverpool roar back in pulsating draw | Premier League

The post-match scene of Arsenal devastation said it all. Gabriel Magalhães sank to his knees, Oleksandr Zinchenko held his head in his hands and...

From Nuremberg to the ICC, Ben Ferencz never gave up fighting for international justice | International criminal justice

Seventy-six years ago, at the Palace of Justice in Nuremberg – once the site of annual torchlit Nazi rallies – Ben Ferencz, a punchy...

Multiple people in contact with police over further David Carrick allegations | Metropolitan police

More than 10 people have contacted police investigating further allegations of offences by David Carrick since the disgraced Metropolitan police officer was jailed in...

Jordan Ayew’s double inspires Crystal Palace to emphatic victory at Leeds | Premier League

Shortly before kick-off a tepid sun finally pierced through the banks of grey cloud which had enveloped West Yorkshire. It never became quite warm...

Leeds United v Crystal Palace: Premier League – live | Premier League

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature84 min This is a stinker of a result for Leeds, whose next...

The Masters 2023: third round resumes on marathon final day – live | The Masters

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureSerious trouble for Brooks Koepka at 10. Having watched Jon Rahm split the...

Petrol bombs and punishment beatings: paramilitaries still rooted in Northern Ireland | Good Friday agreement

The scenes are like a time warp. Masked men in camouflage gear march through city centres while youths gather petrol bombs to hurl at...

‘They are the crucial buyers’: theatres tap into the power of female readers | Theatre

Female readers are the acknowledged force behind the market in published fiction. Their collective response to a book has decided the fate of many...

The week in theatre: A Little Life; Sea Creatures – review | Theatre

At its best it is transfixing. At its worst it is like a blind date between several episodes of Friends and the Oberammergau passion...

Bayern Munich’s Dayot Upamecano: ‘My stammer as a kid made me scared to talk’ | Bayern Munich

“Today I’m proud because I’ve progressed a lot,” Dayot Upamecano says as he reflects on finding his voice and overcoming the fear that rippled...

Ian Nepomniachtchi v Ding Liren: World Chess Championship Game 1 – live | World Chess Championship 2023

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featurePreambleHello and welcome to day one of the World Chess Championship. Over the...

It was 60 years ago today… schoolboy’s tape of the Beatles transports us to an era of optimism | Samira Ahmed

What’s on the set list? Why did he only tell you about the tape now after 60 years? Two of the questions I’ve been...

TV tonight: Hugh Laurie’s juicy adaptation of an Agatha Christie classic | Television & radio

Agatha Christie’s Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?Sunday, 9pm, ITV1Written and directed by Hugh Laurie, this impeccably stylish Agatha Christie murder mystery is packed with...

Taiwan monitors for missiles as China begins second day of military drills | China

China began a second day of drills around Taiwan on Sunday as the island’s defence ministry reported multiple air force sorties and said it...

Rain leaves Brooks Koepka to lead marathon Masters finale | The Masters

Mother Nature has been unable to stall Brooks Koepka. Next, a test of endurance. If the 32-year-old is to don a Green Jacket for...

The moment I knew: the second I heard her voice again, the planets realigned | Relationships

I met Marianne in 1992 when I started working as a chef at a cafe in Melbourne. She was a waitress, and I thought:...

‘It’s not all palm trees’: what life on a private island is really like | Australian lifestyle

“It’s not all palm trees and white sand,” Craig Beckey says, shortly after arriving at his own private island.As the pandemic hit, the 56-year-old...

Iranian police plan to use smart cameras to identify ‘violators of hijab law’ | Iran

Police in Iran plan to use smart technology in public places to identify and then penalise women who violate the country’s strict Islamic dress...