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South African sides face Champions Cup acid test as air miles mount | Rugby union

To say the 2022-23 Champions Cup is proving a logistical challenge for some teams is the understatement of the season. If the presence of...

Thérèse Coffey launches government’s plan for ‘cleaner and more plentiful water’– UK politics live | Politics

Key eventsTeachers vote for strikes this summerRichard AdamsMore school strikes are likely in England this summer and autumn, after delegates at the National Education...

Young adult books roundup – reviews | Young adult

Clara Kumagai’s Catfish Rolling (Head of Zeus/Zephyr) is set in the aftermath of the 2011 Japanese earthquake, an event that has left strange pockets...

Virgin Media users report widespread internet outages – live | Virgin Media

Key eventsHere is the map of reports of Virgin Media outages by users (again via DownDetector).As you can see, reports are fairly widespread in...

The perfect storm: the US city where rising sea levels and racism collide | South Carolina

Predictions about how much water is coming vary greatly. Some scientists say we should be planning on three feet of rise by 2050, six...

Russia-Ukraine war live: Finland to officially join Nato; Russia drone strikes hit Odesa port | Ukraine

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureRussian President Vladimir Putin has given his consent to transfer 94.8bn roubles ($1.21bn)...

Into the drink: train derails beside Montana river, tipping out cases of beer | Montana

A train derailment beside a scenic western Montana river has spilled powdered clay and huge amounts of beer, leaving crews with a daunting cleanup.The...

‘Not about the highest bidder’: the countries defying China to stick with Taiwan | Taiwan

Outside an unmarked building on the banks of a Taipei river, 14 flags usually fly, one for each of Taiwan’s allies. But last week,...

BBC under threat politically under Conservatives, says Ian McEwan | BBC

The BBC is “under threat, politically,” the novelist Ian McEwan has said, as he compared sections of the Conservative party to the populist right...

Succession recap: season four, episode two – the most cathartic karaoke session you’ll ever see | Television

Boardroom scheming, sibling betrayals and the worst Roy musical performance since that rap. Here are all the market comparables from the second episode, titled...

Keane stunner snatches late Everton draw to deny Spurs after two red cards | Premier League

Antonio Conte branded Tottenham’s players selfish for squandering an away lead and the initiative in the race for Champions League qualification in his final...

Chelsea mess is a reminder that spending is no guarantee of success | Chelsea

Perhaps Graham Potter was on to something when he called it the hardest job in football. Everyone has seen Chelsea’s latest owners talk a...

Trump leaves Florida for New York City ahead of Tuesday court appearance | Donald Trump

Donald Trump made his way to New York City on Monday, a day before he is due for a hotly anticipated court appearance where...

Russian police arrest woman over bombing that killed pro-war blogger | Russia

Russian police have arrested a woman suspected of delivering a bomb that killed a prominent pro-war Russian military blogger in a blast in a...

Did you solve it? Pawn pandemonium | Mathematics

Today’s puzzles are about pawns on a chessboard. They require no expertise at chess. All you need to know is that the queen can...

Donald Trump expected to fly to New York for tomorrow’s court appearance – live | US politics

Source: lunchtime departure for Trump flightDonald Trump is expected to fly to New York around noon today, according to sources in Florida, ahead of...

‘It’s a weapon to hunt people!’ Why so many Americans hate – and love – the AR-15 | US gun control

Hogs are a big problem on Brandon Brown’s ranchland in the Texas panhandle. They tear up the ground, travel in droves and are a...

Olivia Pratt-Korbel’s killer Thomas Cashman to be sentenced after murder conviction – latest updates | UK news

Thomas Cashman has not appeared in the dock. His barrister, speaking in the courtroom said he Cashman won’t be appearing.Mrs Justice Yip will sentence...

Olivier awards toast the screen stars storming it on stage | Olivier awards

It looked at first like a flashback to last year’s Olivier awards for director Rebecca Frecknall at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Sunday night....

Mount of Olives becomes latest target in fight for control of Jerusalem | Israel

Even in a city as storied as Jerusalem, some places are holier than others. The Mount of Olives – studded with churches marking events...

‘We never wanted to become a Factory tribute band’: A Certain Ratio on mortality, Manchester – and Madonna | Punk

When A Certain Ratio performed at New York’s Danceteria in 1982, the gig would be remembered by the Manchester band for a showdown with...

‘Losing your home is a massive thing’: how the climate crisis came to Norfolk | Coastlines

On a grey, bitterly cold March day, a large yellow digger is smashing its bucket into a small bungalow on the dunes. There is...

I lead a litter-picking group, but I will always defend litterers. This is why | Leila Taheri

Rubbish seems to be everywhere you look. As one of the leaders of a community wetlands group in north-west London, I’ve witnessed a cormorant...

Director Kelly Reichardt: ‘Keep in mind, I don’t have my finger on any pulse’ | Kelly Reichardt

In case you were also wondering, no, current Portland resident Kelly Reichardt has not seen the Dream of the Nineties sketch from the pilot...

TV tonight: could this teatime reality show be the next Come Dine With Me? | Television

Strangers on a Plane5.30pm, Channel 4Show singer Wyen doesn’t do two-star hotels. Jason knocks back shots in the morning. And Lisa is known as...

Russia-Ukraine war live: Moscow to station nuclear weapons near Belarus’s western border, envoy says | Ukraine

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureUkrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said the fighting in Bakhmut, the heavily fought...

Seymour Stein, music mogul who discovered Madonna, Talking Heads and more, dies aged 80 | Music

Seymour Stein, the music executive who launched the careers of Madonna, Talking Heads and the Ramones, and introduced the Cure, Depeche Mode and the...

‘Sheffield, we love you! Will you marry us?’ The Olivier awards’ best quotes | Olivier awards

Sex Education’s Aimee Lou Wood takes the stage after a barnstorming opening number performed by host Hannah Waddingham:Now we feel really boring just speaking...

My Neighbour Totoro triumphs at Olivier awards | Olivier awards

My Neighbour Totoro, the inventive stage production of Studio Ghibli’s much-loved animated film, has triumphed at this year’s Olivier awards. The show, which received...

Olivier awards 2023: full list of winners | Olivier awards

Noël Coward award for best entertainment or comedy playJack and the Beanstalk at the London PalladiumMy Neighbour Totoro at Barbican theatre – WINNER!My Son’s...

Resurgent Daniil Medvedev sinks Jannik Sinner to claim Miami Open | Tennis

Daniil Medvedev took to the court in Rotterdam on 14 February seemingly in the most difficult period of his career as a top player....

Thousands queue at Dover for second day as Braverman accused of denial | Suella Braverman

Thousands of people have faced a second day stuck in queues at Dover, as Suella Braverman denied post-Brexit checks were to blame for the...

Willock and Wilson stun Manchester United to fire Newcastle to crucial win | Premier League

Erik ten Hag has described Newcastle United as “annoying” for some time now but, until on Sunday, Manchester United’s manager probably regarded Eddie Howe’s...

Russian pro-war military blogger killed in blast at St Petersburg cafe | Russia

A prominent pro-war Russian military blogger has been killed in a blast in a cafe in central St Petersburg, Russia’s interior ministry said in...

Malins double helps Saracens avoid Ospreys upset to reach quarter-finals | Champions Cup

For the first time in three years, Saracens are back in the latter stages of the Champions Cup. If they are to add to...

Deadly storms and tornadoes kill at least 29 people in several US states | US news

The death toll from a major storm system that has lashed the south-central and eastern US with devastating winds and destructive tornadoes has risen...

Katie McCabe downs Manchester City to bolster Arsenal’s WSL title hopes | Women’s Super League

A gutsy performance and Katie McCabe showstopper dragged Arsenal from a goal down to earn a critical 2-1 win against Manchester City and keep...

Property tycoon Nick Candy locked in legal fight with former business partner | Real estate

The property tycoon Nick Candy is locked in a bitter legal dispute with a former business partner in which they have traded allegations about...

Berthe Morisot: Shaping Impressionism review – a woman’s world | Painting

“What a shame they are not men,” Édouard Manet wrote of Berthe and Edma Morisot, upon meeting the gifted young artists in 1868. Their...

The far shore: distant voices echo in a stunning Lake Como home | Interiors

A little bit of British, a little bit of South African, and a lot of Italian style – this Lake Como house is exactly...

Misery of Venezuelans stranded in Mexican city of fatal migrant fire | Mexico

Crossing the lawless Darién Gap, a journey through the dangerous Panamanian jungle where South America ends and Central America begins takes at least 10...

Rachael Stirling: ‘Promise me you’ll take out half the swearing?’ | Rachael Stirling

Since scandalising BBC viewers more than 20 years ago in Tipping the Velvet, Rachael Stirling has become one of our most sought-after actors on...

UK develops genetic early warning system for future pandemics | Epidemics

British researchers are developing a groundbreaking technology to monitor genetic changes in respiratory viruses as they circulate round the world. The system is to...

F1: Australian Grand Prix – live | Formula One

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature13/58 Since taking the lead from Hamilton before Turn 9, Verstappen has floored...

Donald Trump huddles with advisers after initial surprise of indictment | Donald Trump

Donald Trump huddled with his closest advisers on Saturday at his Mar-a-Lago resort over political strategy after being caught by surprise about the news...

My parents’ divorce reshaped our family – but it wasn’t the end of their story | Australian books

Last year, when my mother was recovering from back surgery, she sent me a photo of my father in her kitchen in Sydney, making...

Jams, strikes and engineering work add up to an Easter holiday bunfight | Travel & leisure

With the approach of the Easter holiday weekend comes the time-honoured question, immortalised by the Clash: should I stay or should I go? To...