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Russia-Ukraine war live: Zelenskiy vows to defend Bakhmut; China says Russia ties will go from ‘strength to strength’ | Russia

Zelenskiy pledges to defend Bakhmut despite rumours of retreatThe Ukrainian president has doubled down on the defence of Bakhmut despite rumours of an imminent...

An old video of me is on the school curriculum! Unfortunately, I am shocked by my own arguments | Zoe Williams

“You were in our PBE video,” my youngest said, when she got home from school. I find it hard to disaggregate the acronym lessons...

‘It is exhausting’: California town digs its way out after record-setting snow | California

Residents of mountain towns in southern California have continued to struggle to dig out and get necessities in the aftermath of a record-setting blizzard...

Japan’s H3 rocket fails after liftoff in second mission attempt | Japan

Japan’s next-generation H3 rocket has self-destructed after liftoff when its second-stage engine apparently failed.The mission was to launch an observation satellite. The rocket has...

Sex worker, survivor, Māori TV star: world’s first transgender MP remembered as trailblazer | New Zealand

Believed to be the world’s first transgender person to become a member of parliament, Georgina Beyer is remembered in New Zealand for her courage,...

Ivan Toney spot on as Brentford sink Fulham in deserved derby victory | Premier League

Life, death, taxes and Ivan Toney scoring penalties. The Brentford striker may be facing a ban of up to six months for allegedly breaking...

The Last of Us recap episode eight – TV just got a whole lot more abhorrent | Television

This article contains spoilers for The Last of Us. Please do not read unless you have seen episodes one to eight …After threatening it...

Unforgotten series five episode two recap – who on Earth is LA? | Unforgotten

Spoiler alert: this recap is for people watching Unforgotten season five. Do not read on unless you have watched episode two and please don’t...

‘Giant’ rats spark fears of cliff erosion in Tenby | Wales

The seaside town of Tenby is one of Wales’ most popular tourist destinations, with tens of thousands flocking each year to enjoy its beaches...

Dmytro Buryak told how irreplaceable tokens are changing the state of fine art

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are making waves in the digital arts. What does this mean for the visual arts? Can these two worlds merge? Dmytro Buryak explored why...

Brentford v Fulham: Premier League – live | Premier League

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureGOAL! Brentford 1-1 Fulham (Solomon 39')Pereira’s free kick is (another) beauty, crashing off...

Getting it off his chest: the myth and meaning of Paul Mescal’s vest | Fashion

Paul Mescal, the actor who rose to fame after his role in the BBC’s adaptation of Normal People, loves wearing vests. He wears them...

Did you solve it? The science of streaming | Mathematics

Earlier today I set the following puzzle, repeated here with its solution.The inspiration for the problem is one of the earliest, and most important...

Sevilla dragged back into La Liga’s Sarlacc pit after Atlético annihilation | La Liga

The first to leave was a kitman carrying a bag of equipment and a haunted look. At the top of the stairs, Sevilla dressing...

DeSantis inches closer to presidential run announcement with California speech – live | US politics

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureThousands of pro-Trump bot accounts on Twitter are promoting the former president while...

Sheffield city council behaved dishonestly in street trees row, inquiry finds | Sheffield

“Deluded” councillors in Sheffield behaved dishonestly and destroyed public trust by mishandling a dispute over the unnecessarily felling of thousands of healthy trees in...

Sticky broccoli fried rice and ovenbake risotto: two budget rice recipes | Rice

Whenever I create a budget meal plan, rice always has and always will be an integral ingredient. Not only is it incredibly versatile and...

Marta Kostyuk dedicates maiden title to people ‘fighting and dying’ in Ukraine | Tennis

Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk dedicated her first WTA Tour title to “all the people who are fighting and dying” after beating Russia’s Varvara Gracheva at...

The venue’s no joke but Just for Laughs’ London festival delivered megastar standups | Comedy

You’ve heard of Just for Laughs Montreal: it’s one of the world’s biggest comedy festivals. But Just for Laughs London? That’s a new initiative,...

New doubt thrown on Moria arson convictions on eve of appeal hearing | Global development

A new investigation has casts doubt on evidence used to imprison six Afghan teenagers over a fire that destroyed much of a refugee camp...

Bangladesh v England: third men’s cricket one-day international – live | England in Bangladesh 2023

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature35th over: Bangladesh 163-4 ( Shakib 18, Mahmudullah 2) A chassé down the...

UK car sales jump 25% in February; another City firm eyes New York listing – business live | Business

Key eventsCampaigners call for end to ‘peak fare rip off’ on trains in England and WalesJess ClarkCampaigners are calling for an end to the...

Russia-Ukraine war live: Ukraine likely making ‘limited tactical withdrawal in Bakhmut’, analysts say | Ukraine

Ukrainian forces may be conducting 'limited fighting withdrawal in eastern Bakhmut'Ukrainian forces appear to be “conducting a limited fighting withdrawal” in eastern Bakhmut but...

Huge fire at Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh leaves thousands without shelter | Bangladesh

A massive fire raced through a crammed refugee camp for Rohingya Muslims in southern Bangladesh on Sunday, leaving thousands homeless, officials said.The blaze erupted...

Sunak isn’t halting migrant boats or chasing traffickers: he’s just chasing headlines again | Diane Taylor

The government cannot be accused of under-promising when it comes to ending the practice of refugees crossing the Channel in dinghies.Ever since former home...

Greek PM ‘sorry’ over train crash that killed dozens as station master testifies | Greece

Greece’s prime minister has apologised for the worst rail accident in the country’s history as a station master facing multiple charges including involuntary manslaughter...

Mercedes will not lose Lewis Hamilton, insists Toto Wolff after Bahrain misery | Formula One

The Mercedes team principal, Toto Wolff, insists he has no fear that Lewis Hamilton will leave the team after they made a shocking start...

Liverpool’s front three show future may have arrived in Anfield rout | Premier League

There are few things harder in football management than the dismantling of one side and the construction of another. As Jürgen Klopp’s first Liverpool...

Keely Hodgkinson and Jazmin Sawyers land Team GB European indoor golds | Athletics

Keely Hodgkinson entered the European Indoor Championships fully aware of her status as the undisputed favourite, so far ahead of the rest of the...

Rishi Sunak’s plan for small boats ‘will lock up people fleeing war’ | Immigration and asylum

Rishi Sunak is facing criticism that his proposed laws on small boat crossings will be unworkable and lead to tens of thousands of people...

Salah and Liverpool make history with seven-goal rout of Manchester United | Premier League

Manchester United’s humiliations at the hands of their biggest rivals were supposed to have been confined to last season. But on an afternoon when...

Liverpool v Manchester United: Premier League – live | Premier League

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureGoal! Liverpool 5-0 Manchester United (Nunez, 75)What a day for Gakpo and Nunez,...

Black Lives Matter UK gives £350,000 in funding for black-led organisations | Black Lives Matter movement

Black Lives Matter UK have released a further £350,000 in funding to black-led organisations and campaign groups across the country, bringing the total money...

Chelsea 1-3 Arsenal: Continental Cup final – live reaction | Women’s football

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature“When Chelsea scored the opener, I feared a collapse was on,” says Kári...

Nottingham Forest v Everton: Premier League – live | Premier League

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature37 mins: Whenever Everton get into crossing positions, Onana and Doucoure get into...

A new world of gardening advice is opening up on social media | Gardening advice

Ten years ago I found myself filming in a sleepy suburb of Chang Mai, northern Thailand, making a television series on the world’s most...

China sets modest economic targets as it seeks to bounce back from Covid woes | China

China has set a target of 5% GDP growth in 2023, its outgoing premier has said in a speech to the ruling party’s rubber-stamp...

Anthony Albanese among 50,000 marching across Sydney Harbour Bridge for WorldPride | Sydney WorldPride

More than 50,000 brightly-dressed people marched across the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Sunday morning in support of pride and recognition of the long fight...

‘We’re going to finish what we started,’ Trump says in address to Maga Republicans at CPAC – live | US politics

Trump: "We are going to finish what we started"Donald Trump has walked on stage, opening his address with the “greatest battle of our lives...

The aura has gone but can Jürgen Klopp summon another great age at Liverpool? | Jürgen Klopp

Almost all managerial lives end in failure. That’s the nature of the job, or at least of the way modern football tends to interpret...

Southampton v Leicester: Premier League – live | Premier League

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureHALF TIME: Southampton 1-0 Leicester CityLeicester were on top for half an hour....

Adama Traoré strikes late for Wolves to punish lacklustre Tottenham | Premier League

Antonio Conte will be desperate to get back in the dugout after his time away while recovering from surgery. He will have been watching...

Arsenal v Bournemouth, Chelsea v Leeds and Wolves v Tottenham: clockwatch – live | Premier League

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureChelsea v Leeds United line-upsChelsea: Arrizabalaga, Wesley Fofana, Koulibaly, Badiashile, Chilwell, Loftus-Cheek, Fernandez,...

Nine to five, 24/7: my decade dressing as Dolly Parton – in pictures | Dolly Parton

In an age of political discord, endless culture wars and the continuing existence of Piers Morgan, only one force on Earth is powerful enough...

New leaked messages show Matt Hancock’s reaction to footage of him kissing aide | Matt Hancock

New leaked messages between Matt Hancock and officials show the then health secretary scrambling to save his career after footage emerged of his embrace...

Russia-Ukraine war live: Ukrainian defence of Bakhmut ‘under severe pressure’ as Russian forces close in | Ukraine

Ukrainian forces under 'severe pressure' in Bakhmut, UK saysUkrainian resupply routes out of the besieged city of Bakhmut are becoming “increasingly limited”, according to...

‘Very precarious’: Europe faces growing water crisis as winter drought worsens | Europe

The scenes are rare enough in mid-summer; in early March, they are unprecedented. Lac de Montbel in south-west France is more than 80% empty,...

From Creed III to Slowthai: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment | Culture

Going out: CinemaCloseOut nowLay off the mascara, this one’s a weepie. Belgian director Lukas Dhont coaxes supremely sensitive performances out of his young leads...