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• The incredible drone display that lit up the sky in Cardiff during the Coronation Concert - Wales Online

  07-05-2023 23:51
  The incredible drone display that lit up the sky in Cardiff during the Coronation Concert  Wales OnlineIn pictures: Coronation concert and UK street parties  BBCEdward Enninful & Vanessa Kingori Hosted A Post-Coronation High Tea In Celebration Of The Historic Service’s Brightest Lights  British VogueOlly Murs Can't Wait For His "Incredible Moment" at Coronation Concert  The Royal Family ChannelCoronation concert host Hugh Bonneville - why Sussex
  
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• Sean Dyche admits ‘livelihoods’ are at stake before final four Everton games

  07-05-2023 23:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Manager urges relegation-threatened team to ‘get the job done’Everton must return to their ‘core values’ with summer rebuildSean Dyche has admitted livelihoods are at stake in Everton’s final four matches and he intends to restore “core values” to the club irrespective of its Premier League fate.Everton face a daunting task to drag themselves out of the relegation zone with a trip to high-flying Brighton on Monday followed by Manchester City’s visi
  
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• Max Verstappen hunts down Sergio Pérez to claim victory in Miami F1 GP

  07-05-2023 23:21 via theguardian.com
  
  Pérez unable to stop teammate’s charge in Red Bull one-twoLewis Hamilton comes from 13th to claim sixth for MercedesOn a coronation weekend, how apt then that Max Verstappen should deliver a salutary reminder that he is in no mood to pass on his Formula One world championship crown. The Dutchman delivered a relentless and flawlessly executed drive to win the Miami Grand Prix, putting the pretender to the throne, his Red Bull teammate Sergio Pérez, to the sword with clinical e
  
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• Hammer horror gives Manchester United Champions League jitters | Barney Ronay

  07-05-2023 23:17 via theguardian.com
  
  Poor form of Erik ten Hag’s side since late February has meant they could miss out on next season’s elite club competitionThey’re behind you. No really, they are. For Manchester United, what had looked not so long ago like a gentle jog to the line in the Premier League, maybe even – really, this wasn’t so long ago – some kind of title challenge, has now become a cliffhanger. We have jeopardy here.Liverpool’s victory over Brentford on Saturday means we ha
  
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• Texas mall shooting: Suspect identified by US media as 33-year-old man - BBC

  07-05-2023 23:10
  
  Texas mall shooting: Suspect identified by US media as 33-year-old man  BBCTexas mall shooting: Everything we know about gunman Mauricio Garcia who killed eight in outlet mall massacre  The IndependentPassing police officer shoots dead Texas gunman  Channel 4 NewsThe 199th US mass shooting this year – a depressingly familiar scene  The Irish Times‘Mayhem and panic’: Survivors describe horrific scenes as gunman killed eight in Texas mall m
  
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• Carlos Alcaraz wins Madrid Open against Struff for fourth title of 2023

  07-05-2023 23:06 via theguardian.com
  
  Spaniard beats Jan-Lennard Struff 6-4, 3-6, 6-3‘For me it is so, so special to lift the trophy here’The world No 2 Carlos Alcaraz beat the lucky loser Jan-Lennard Struff 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in the Madrid Open final on Sunday to defend last year’s title and win his fourth ATP Tour trophy of the year and his 10th overall.Alcaraz, who had an injury-plagued start to the season, came back in top form last month to win the Barcelona Open for the second consecutive year. In Madrid, the 20-y
  
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• Mikel Arteta hails Arsenal’s game management after victory at Newcastle

  07-05-2023 22:43 via theguardian.com
  
  Arsenal answer questions over resilience to stay in title huntArteta: ‘The prize is not too far away. Let’s keep going’Mikel Arteta said he was “proud” of his Arsenal side’s game management as they maintained their Premier League title challenge with a hard‑fought win at Newcastle on Sunday.Although Eddie Howe’s players complained consistently of time wasting on the part of Arteta’s players, most notably the midfielder Granit Xhaka who repeat
  
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• Patients getting sicker as they face long waits for NHS care, says top GP - The Guardian

  07-05-2023 22:42
  Patients getting sicker as they face long waits for NHS care, says top GP  The GuardianView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Lang Lang and Nicole Scherzinger perform ‘Reflection’ from Disney’s Mulan at Windsor Castle - Classic FM

  07-05-2023 22:33
  Lang Lang and Nicole Scherzinger perform ‘Reflection’ from Disney’s Mulan at Windsor Castle  Classic FMNicole Scherzinger On Coronation Concert: "It Doesn't Get Any More Major"  On Demand EntertainmentLionel Richie, Paloma Faith and stars arrive for King Charles' Coronation concert at Windsor Castle  Daily MailCoronation Concert viewers spot Nicole Scherzinger blunder as she makes outfit promise  Yorkshire LiveNicole Scherzinger dazzles 2
  
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• Russia’s Wagner group signals it will stay in Bakhmut after threat to quit - The Guardian

  07-05-2023 22:17
  Russia’s Wagner group signals it will stay in Bakhmut after threat to quit  The GuardianYevgeny Prigozhin: Wagner boss 'promised ammunition' after retreat threat  BBCWagner Boss 'stops' Bakhmut offensive amid fight with Russian Army; Chechen troops to take charge?  Hindustan TimesRussia-Ukraine war live: Wagner group head says he has been promised more ammunition – as it happened  The Guardian'The Whole Army Must Move Forward': Fighting Rages I
  
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• US banking crisis: Warren Buffett says bosses should face ‘punishment’ - The Guardian

  07-05-2023 22:14
  US banking crisis: Warren Buffett says bosses should face ‘punishment’  The Guardian'So-so' Warren Buffett preaches to the converted at Berkshire Hathaway AGM  The TimesFull recap of everything Warren Buffett & Charlie Munger said at Berkshire annual meeting  ForexLiveBerkshire Hathaway stock price is set to rise but there are 2 key risks  InvezzBuffett says bank runs would have been 'catastrophic' if not for deposit guarantee  Fi
  
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• Why doctors are prescribing 'sleeping like an astronaut' - Daily Mail

  07-05-2023 21:01
  
  Why doctors are prescribing 'sleeping like an astronaut'  Daily Mail'Zero-gravity' sleep position that experts say combats four common health concerns  The MirrorThe NASA Sleep Hack Astronauts Use to Get a Healthier Night's Sleep  Men's Health UKView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Silent symptom of dementia you can spot while shopping - GB News

  07-05-2023 20:44
  
  Silent symptom of dementia you can spot while shopping  GB NewsView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Nicola Jennings on Rishi Sunak’s local elections hangover – cartoon

  07-05-2023 20:30 via theguardian.com
  
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• Jill Biden and her granddaughter join Rishi Sunak for Big Lunch at Downing Street - The Telegraph

  07-05-2023 20:28
  
  Jill Biden and her granddaughter join Rishi Sunak for Big Lunch at Downing Street  The TelegraphStreet parties, big lunch and Coronation concert to take place on Sunday  BBCRishi Sunak hosts coronation lunch outside 10 Downing Street  Guardian NewsHundreds gather for Big Lunch celebrations across Scotland  Hampstead Highgate ExpressMarlborough tables set for England's biggest Big Lunch  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Eurovision 2023 stars hit turquoise carpet - in pictures

  07-05-2023 20:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  This year's Eurovision Song Contest hopefuls show off their style and moves on the turquoise carpet.
  
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• Seven dead in Texas after car drives into crowd outside migrant center

  07-05-2023 20:03 via theguardian.com
  
  Police say crash may have been intentional, and driver was arrested for reckless driving and could face other chargesSeven people have been killed and 10 others were injured after a car plowed into a crowd outside a shelter serving migrants and homeless people in Brownsville, Texas, on Sunday, and investigators believe it may have been intentional, according to authorities.The car careened into the crowd of people who were sitting on the curb at a bus stop near the Ozanam Center at about 8.30am,
  
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• Coronation aimed for diversity but real challenges still lie ahead

  07-05-2023 19:56 via theguardian.com
  
  Bid to reflect an inclusive modern Britain countered by ‘terribly white’ Buckingham Palace balcony For many, King Charles III achieved his ambition for a diverse and inclusive coronation, though not everyone agreed.There were far more black and brown faces in Westminster Abbey than 70 years ago, as would be expected given societal change over Elizabeth II’s reign. Continue reading...
  
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• Vietnam records highest ever temperature of 44.1C

  07-05-2023 19:37 via theguardian.com
  
  Report comes after neighbouring countries also register unprecedented highs during April heatwaveVietnam has reported a record-high temperature of 44.1C (111.38F), as weather experts and authorities told the population to remain indoors during the hottest parts of the day.Scientists have said global warming is aggravating adverse weather. Neighbouring countries registered record temperatures during a heatwave in Asia in April. Continue reading...
  
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• The life-threatening illness 10,000 Brits are diagnosed with every year - and the symptoms to watch for - Manchester Evening News

  07-05-2023 19:37
  The life-threatening illness 10,000 Brits are diagnosed with every year - and the symptoms to watch for  Manchester Evening NewsSymptoms to watch for as 10,000 Brits diagnosed with deadly illness every year  The MirrorThe 21 Symptoms Of Gynaecological Cancers You Need To Know About  HuffPost UKSeven warning signs of prostate cancer that strike on the loo - expert says 'visit a GP'  ExpressView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Patients getting sicker as they face long waits for NHS care, says top GP

  07-05-2023 19:31 via theguardian.com
  
  Exclusive: Prof Kamila Hawthorne says delays and uncertainty mean patients feel ‘helpless and forgotten’Patients are developing cancers and enduring so much pain that they cannot climb stairs because of the 7.2 million-strong waiting list for NHS scans and treatment, Britain’s top GP has said.Prof Kamila Hawthorne, the chair of the Royal College of GPs, said the record delays for care and the uncertainty for patients about when they would finally be seen was leaving people feel
  
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• The Guardian view on coronation day: a mix of serious and absurd | Editorial

  07-05-2023 19:30 via theguardian.com
  
  The crowning of King Charles III was rooted in Britain’s past but disconnected from its futureFor many, the coronation of King Charles III was another great British occasion in a seamless tradition. That was the way the ever respectful broadcasters mostly saw it. For others, though, the coronation was either an affront to the way we live now or, perhaps in most cases, just an irrelevance. Most people had other things to do with their time than watch the events in Westminster Abbey and the
  
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• The Guardian view on Liverpool: the right city for Eurovision | Editorial

  07-05-2023 19:25 via theguardian.com
  
  The home of the Beatles prepares itself for the song contest – an act of musical solidarity with UkraineAfter an extraordinary six-month commissioning spree, the city of Liverpool is opening its heart to a Eurovision song contest unlike any other. It was clear from the beginning that this would not simply be about one venue and 180 million television viewers, but would draw the docks and streets of this maritime city into an extended party that would continue for weeks.With only days to go
  
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• Headstrong horses and cumbersome crowns: the coronation’s lighter side

  07-05-2023 19:01 via theguardian.com
  
  A day of pomp and solemnity was punctuated with moments of unintended mischief and mirth Never work with children or animals is an old adage, but someone forgot to tell King Charles. From the unruly horses that insisted on walking sideways, to five-year-old Prince Louis’s double-handed balcony waves, it was a coronation day of pomp and solemnity punctuated with moments of unintended mirth.Fashion provided some early talking points. Penny Mordaunt, widely considered to have stolen the show
  
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• Harry's hurried visit to London... in 60 seconds

  07-05-2023 19:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC's Duncan Kennedy breaks down the brief trip the Duke of Sussex made to the UK for the Coronation.
  
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• Rolls-Royce mini-nukes project under threat as Bill Gates eyes bid - The Telegraph

  07-05-2023 18:38
  
  Rolls-Royce mini-nukes project under threat as Bill Gates eyes bid  The TelegraphView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• King and Queen say thanks for 'glorious occasion'

  07-05-2023 18:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The royals are "deeply touched" and grateful to the crowds who showed their support at the Coronation.
  
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• Yellen warns of 'constitutional crisis' over US debt ceiling impasse - Financial Times

  07-05-2023 18:26
  
  Yellen warns of 'constitutional crisis' over US debt ceiling impasse  Financial TimesJanet Yellen: US must raise debt limit or risk disaster  The TimesYellen: 'No good options' if Congress fails to act on debt  The IndependentUS debt ceiling debacle adds to economists' fears of turmoil  Financial TimesYellen to US Congress: Raise Debt Ceiling or Face Economic Calamity  Voice of AmericaView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Prince Edward and his wife Sophie visit Surrey street party

  07-05-2023 18:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh taste a chicken pie at the Coronation Big Lunch in Cranleigh.
  
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• Man forced to drive car with suspicious object to police station in Northern Ireland

  07-05-2023 18:26 via theguardian.com
  
  Masked gang hijacked driver at gunpoint and made him drive with the device to Omagh police stationA man was hijacked at gunpoint by a masked gang and forced to drive his car with a suspicious object on board to a police station in Northern Ireland.The incident caused a major security alert in Omagh, County Tyrone, which led to a number of people being evacuated from their homes and cordons erected. Continue reading...
  
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• What time is Coronation Concert and where is it shown on TV?

  07-05-2023 18:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Here's how to follow the musical celebration at Windsor Castle
  
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• Brilliant Floella Benjamin and a not-very-gospel coronation choir. Is this as ‘diverse’ as Britain gets? | Nels Abbey

  07-05-2023 18:23 via theguardian.com
  
  Perhaps it’s naive to expect equality from the family in the diamond hats – but a bit more inclusivity would be niceWhen it comes to diversity and anti-racism, the coronation was a perfect metaphor for where Britain is today.The gospel choir, the Blackest moment of any coronation, crystallised this perfectly. The choir was amazing: proud in presentation, visually grand, groomed to perfection and perfectly choreographed. But there was one issue: it was not gospel music being performed
  
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• Callling for company bosses to get a pay rise is obscene | Letter

  07-05-2023 18:06 via theguardian.com
  
  FTSE 100 executives already earn 100 times the average UK wage. So why is the head of the London Stock Exchange angling for more, asks Bernie EvansJulia Hoggett, the chief executive of the London Stock Exchange, should be ashamed of herself (London Stock Exchange chief calls for UK firms to pay bosses more, 3 May). The average pay of £3.4m for FTSE 100 chief executives means that the ratio compared with average workers is over 100:1, something that is clearly unjustifiable. Having an &ldqu
  
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• The monarchy is still playing with its toys after all these years | Brief letters

  07-05-2023 18:04 via theguardian.com
  
  Mind the coronation gap | Scale and pomposity | Keeping the faith | Poster vote | Hardy’s HenchardFrom 1942 I was brought up in a family that took the Manchester Guardian (Letters, 3 May). My first memory of it was the Low cartoon published the day after the coronation in 1953. As I recall, it was titled “Time to put the toys away” and showed an untidy toy box with soldiers, royal coaches, discarded bunting etc. I’d half-expect it to grace your pages again on Monday 8 May
  
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• First look | You can now bleed your brakes anywhere with this emergency kit - BikeRadar

  07-05-2023 18:00
  
  First look | You can now bleed your brakes anywhere with this emergency kit  BikeRadar
  
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• ‘The burn was extreme’: re-creating Penny Mordaunt’s sword-wielding feat

  07-05-2023 17:57 via theguardian.com
  
  Can a Guardian journalist armed with a jug of water emulate the Tory MP’s starring role at the coronation in which she carried a 3.6kg sword for 51 minutes?Until this week, Penny Mordaunt’s only public display of athleticism was a high-dive belly flop on the ITV gameshow Splash! But the Tory minister became the surprise star of the coronation after she carried the enormous sword of state for a whopping 51 minutes without breaking sweat.In the interests of science, the Guardian wanted
  
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• Linda Lewis obituary

  07-05-2023 17:49 via theguardian.com
  
  Singer, songwriter and superb backing vocalist who worked with David Bowie, Rod Stewart and Joan ArmatradingLinda Lewis, who has died aged 72, was a soul singer with an exceptional voice whose solo career encompassed more than a dozen albums and four UK Top 40 hit singles. She was also in demand as a backing vocalist for artists including David Bowie, Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam), Rod Stewart, Joan Armatrading and Jamiroquai, and during the 1970s became one of Britain’s leading female singer-
  
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• US banking crisis: Warren Buffett says bosses should face ‘punishment’

  07-05-2023 17:23 via theguardian.com
  
  Billionaire investor believes ‘CEO and directors should suffer’ when banks they run get into troubleLarry Elliott: can Biden escape fallout from US banking crisis?The billionaire investor Warren Buffett has said executives who led the US banking system into crisis should face “punishment”, as the American economy grapples with the worst series of bank failures since the 2008 financial crash.The owner of the investment firm Berkshire Hathaway said US bank directors “
  
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• Judi Love review – solo tour crowns funny girl done good

  07-05-2023 17:23 via theguardian.com
  
  Hackney Empire, LondonYou’d expect bawdy lines delivered with deadpan frankness from the rising TV comedian, but injections of knockabout physicality raise her stage showpiece to higher joySometimes at a standup gig, the environment elevates the material, and context is, if not all, then a lot. This is TV fixture Judi Love’s first UK tour, and tonight it brings her home to Hackney. On coronation weekend, what ensues is two parts standup show to one part crowning of the local girl don
  
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• Celtic are Premiership champions for 53rd time after beating 10-man Hearts

  07-05-2023 17:15 via theguardian.com
  
  It had to be Tynecastle. At this venue on 31 July 2021, Ange Postecoglou sampled defeat in his first Scottish Premiership match in charge of Celtic. Kyogo Furuhashi, who had met his teammates just hours before, appeared as a late substitute and looked as if football was his second sport. Fast forward to 7 May 2023; Postecoglou has presided over a title win again. Make that two out of two.From the moment Furuhashi, a darling of the Celtic support, opened the scoring against Hearts there was no ot
  
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• UK ‘was urged to investigate’ Nigerian politician before organ trafficking plot

  07-05-2023 17:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Exclusive: Former US intelligence analyst says he warned authorities about activities of Ike EkweremaduA former US intelligence analyst warned the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) to investigate the activities of a senior Nigerian politician before he trafficked a man to London in an attempt to harvest his kidney, the Guardian can reveal.On Friday, Ike Ekweremadu was sentenced to more than nine years in prison for being the driving force in a plot to harvest a kidney for his sick daughter
  
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• The first step in breaking a toxic pattern is to recognise it for what it is | Diane Young

  07-05-2023 17:00 via theguardian.com
  
  A therapist or counsellor can help identify the root cause of the pattern and provide tools to manage triggersThe modern mind is a column where experts discuss mental health issues they are seeing in their work“I didn’t sleep well last night … actually, I don’t sleep well most nights”. Ashleigh* apologises for her tardiness as she walks through the door to my office for her psychotherapy session. I notice the dark circles under her eyes.In her late 40s, she has end
  
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• In brief: A Life of One’s Own; Blue Skies; Memphis – reviews

  07-05-2023 17:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Critic Joanna Biggs rebuilds with her favourite authors in a literary memoir; TC Boyle brings absurdism to a satirical eco-thriller; and Tara Stringfellow’s southern saga explores African American traumaJoanna Biggs
  Weidenfeld & Nicolson, £18.99, pp272To order A Life of One’s Own, Blue Skies or Memphis go to guardianbookshop.com. Delivery charges may apply Continue reading...
  
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• How a school renovation in Belgium turned into a top class co-built community

  07-05-2023 17:00 via theguardian.com
  
  What started as a single family project in Ghent soon blossomed into homes for 10 familiesOn her first visit, 15 years ago, to the abandoned school complex that was to become her family home, Veva van Sloun was in for a surprise. Located in a busy area of Ghent, the old school was shielded from the main street by bamboo planting. Beyond white gate she discovered it had a hidden courtyard garden, not to mention its own chapel. The site was much bigger than she anticipated. “It was so dilapi
  
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• Feral horses an ‘imminent threat’ that could cause extinction of several endangered Australian species, inquiry warned

  07-05-2023 17:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Scientific committee calls for ‘urgent action’ from the Albanese government to address damage caused to sensitive alpine ecosystemsFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastFeral horses in the Australian alps pose an imminent threat to the Albanese government’s zero extinctions target, a scientific committee that advises the government on endangered species has told a parliamentary inquiry.
  
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• Exposing Emil Gayed, the obstetrician who mutilated scores of NSW women | Ten years of Guardian Australia

  07-05-2023 17:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Melissa Davey and Carly Earl look back at long days uncovering the shocking extent of the doctor’s botched surgeries – ‘It was all snowballing’Ten years of Guardian Australia’s most impactful journalismSupport Guardian Australia journalism by making a contribution of any size On 4 June 2018 Guardian Australia reporter Melissa Davey received a phone message from a woman making a shocking claim.An obstetrician working for a New South Wales hospital had paid a patient
  
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• Thousands take part in Great Birmingham Run

  07-05-2023 16:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Organisers say they updated the route for this year to showcase the best of the city.
  
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• Russia's newest weapon is changing the course of Ukraine war - The Telegraph

  07-05-2023 16:25
  
  Russia's newest weapon is changing the course of Ukraine war  The TelegraphUkrainian troops helpless as Russian jammers render American HIMARS 'useless' | Report  Hindustan TimesUkraine forced to update Himars software after Russia jams rockets  The Telegraph'Russian Air Force Can Destroy Ukraine': Putin's aerial superiority worries United States  Hindustan TimesView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Diving dogs and Glasgow graffiti: the weekend’s best photos

  07-05-2023 16:24 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world Continue reading...
  
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• WSL roundup: Manchester United stay top as City crash at Liverpool

  07-05-2023 16:23 via theguardian.com
  
  Liverpool 2-1 Manchester City; Man U 3-0 TottenhamChelsea demolish Everton 7-0, with five in first halfManchester City’s title credentials were dealt a significant blow as they fell to a 2-1 defeat away to Liverpool. The Reds, buoyed by their recent performance against Chelsea, saw their energetic press rewarded early. Pouncing on a loose backpass from Laura Coombs, Natasha Dowie opened the scoring with her first goal since returning to the club.Gareth Taylor’s side found an equalise
  
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