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• Document reveals Coca-Cola opposes bottle return scheme

  25-01-2017 21:32
  
  Sky News has seen an internal document that exposes the extent of Coca-Cola's opposition to the introduction of a Deposit Return Scheme in the UK. The company report, written in March 2016, contains a "risk matrix" which targets EU deposit systems as a subject for "fightback". It reflects Coca-Cola's assertive stance against the introduction of a DRS scheme, which is under consideration by the Scottish Government.
  
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• Trump says Iran being ‘decimated’ but refuses to rule out US troop deployment – Middle East crisis live - The Guardian

  08-03-2026 02:35 via news.google.com
  Trump says Iran being ‘decimated’ but refuses to rule out US troop deployment – Middle East crisis live  The GuardianWhy did Iran's president apologise?  BBCIran’s president apologises to Gulf nations; Trump threatens further strikes – Middle East crisis live  The GuardianIranian MPs condemn president’s ‘humiliating’ apology speech  The TelegraphIran to halt strikes on neighbours unless attacks from there: Pe
  
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• ‘Operation Epstein Distraction’: Trump’s bloody Iran ‘hype videos’ seem to target niche audience - The Guardian

  08-03-2026 01:19 via news.google.com
  ‘Operation Epstein Distraction’: Trump’s bloody Iran ‘hype videos’ seem to target niche audience  The GuardianIran war latest: Trump tells Starmer 'we don't need people that join wars after we've already won'  Sky NewsEskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi | The dry and the wet burn together  London Review of BooksTrump's war with Iran... what we still don't know  BBCTrump’s ever-changing rationale for war on Iran – how the s
  
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• Milano Cortina Winter Paralympics 2026: day one – in pictures

  08-03-2026 00:17 via theguardian.com
  We take a look at the best images from the opening day of the Games, including curling, downhill skiing and ice hockey Continue reading...
  
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• Iran’s president apologises to Gulf nations; Trump threatens further strikes – Middle East crisis live

  08-03-2026 00:07 via theguardian.com
  Masoud Pezeshkian says no more attacks against neighbouring countries unless they are the source of an attack on IranFull report: Iran rejects Trump’s demand for unconditional surrender as a ‘dream’From ‘peace president’ to Operation Epic Fury: Trump’s road to warThe Saudi defence minister, Prince Khalid bin Salman, urged Iran on Saturday to “avoid miscalculation” after missile and drone launches at the kingdom.Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry
  
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• Jack Draper begins Indian Wells title defence with victory over Roberto Bautista Agut

  08-03-2026 00:03 via theguardian.com
  British men’s No 1 comes from behind to win 3-6, 6-3, 6-2Draper continuing recovery from long-time injuryJack Draper came from behind to beat Roberto Bautista Agut 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 to start his title defence in Indian Wells. The British men’s No 1 is continuing his comeback from eight months out with an arm injury and played his first ATP Tour event since Queen’s last June in Dubai last week, losing in the second round.The 24-year-old, who still wears a protective sleeve on his le
  
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• Three teenagers charged with murder after man stabbed while trying to intervene in Melbourne train station fight

  07-03-2026 23:46 via theguardian.com
  Police arrest 16-year-old, 17-year-old and 18-year-old over ‘savage’ attack on 22-year-old manFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThree teenagers have been charged with murder after a man who tried to intervene and help a 14-year-old schoolboy was killed in a “savage” stabbing attack.Emergency crews were called to the Mernda train station in Melbourne’s north-east on Friday evening after re
  
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• Trump tells Starmer help not needed even as US uses UK bases for Iran strikes - The Guardian

  07-03-2026 23:37 via news.google.com
  Trump tells Starmer help not needed even as US uses UK bases for Iran strikes  The GuardianTrump accuses Starmer of seeking to 'join wars after we've already won'  BBCMiddle East war live: Trump hits out at Starmer over UK reluctance to support Iran attacks  Financial TimesBritish help is too late, says Trump — as it happened  The TimesIran-US war latest: Trump says ‘we don’t need’ UK aircraft carriers amid Starmer row  Th
  
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• Trump tells Starmer help not needed even as US uses UK bases for Iran strikes

  07-03-2026 23:37 via theguardian.com
  US president delivers stinging criticism of UK prime minister over delayed support for Iran warDonald Trump has renewed his stinging criticism of UK prime minister Keir Starmer over the lack of immediate UK support for the US-Israeli strikes on Iran.“The United Kingdom, our once Great Ally, maybe the Greatest of them all, is finally giving serious thought to sending two aircraft carriers to the Middle East,” Trump wrote on his social media platform, adding: “That’s OK, Pr
  
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• Pep Guardiola fury as touchline meltdown lands him two-game ban - The Telegraph

  07-03-2026 23:29 via news.google.com
  Pep Guardiola fury as touchline meltdown lands him two-game ban  The TelegraphThe two games Pep Guardiola will miss after Man City ban as Carabao Cup final truth emerges  Manchester Evening NewsPep Guardiola set for touchline ban as he fumes over refereeing decision  Belfast TelegraphGuardiola hits out at 'difficult to understand' officiating after Man City win  TNT SportsFA Cup Match Officials: Sam Barrott to referee Newcastle United vs Manchester City&nb
  
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• Marmoush double seals comeback FA Cup win for Manchester City at Newcastle

  07-03-2026 23:10 via theguardian.com
  Pep Guardiola had Omar Marmoush in the tightest of bear hugs and seemed strangely unwilling to release the smiling Egyptian.It was the 73rd minute and two goals from the newly withdrawn Marmoush, the second a real show stopper, and another from Savinho had enabled Manchester City to come from behind and potentially shatter Newcastle’s entire season. Continue reading...
  
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• Pupils aged just 12 left in coma by vapes laced with 'zombie' drugs as up to a QUARTER of e-cigarettes confiscated in UK secondary schools found to contain deadly 'spice' - Daily Mail

  07-03-2026 23:05 via news.google.com
  Pupils aged just 12 left in coma by vapes laced with 'zombie' drugs as up to a QUARTER of e-cigarettes confiscated in UK secondary schools found to contain deadly 'spice'  Daily Mail
  
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• Will & Grace actor who starred in Friday the 13th dies aged 60 after cancer battle left him struggling to speak - The Sun

  07-03-2026 22:50 via news.google.com
  Will & Grace actor who starred in Friday the 13th dies aged 60 after cancer battle left him struggling to speak  The Sun'Will & Grace' Star Corey Parker Dead at 60  TMZCorey Parker Dies: ‘Will & Grace’ & ‘Friday the 13th: A New Beginning’ Actor Was 60  DeadlineCorey Parker, ‘Will & Grace’ Actor and Acting Coach, Dies at 60 Following Cancer Diagnosis  People.comCorey Parker dead at 60: Will & Grace
  
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• Chelsea deny Wrexham their Hollywood story as Garnacho and João Pedro seal Cup cracker

  07-03-2026 21:42 via theguardian.com
  The video assistant referee was never likely to be the hero of the piece, having already intervened to dismiss George Dobson late in normal time. When Lewis Brunt nudged in a 114th-minute header, the Cae Ras was delirious, considering a penalty shootout and the potential for another classic upset in north Wales. The red line of destiny was drawn and the glory evaporated. In many ways it was a fittingly dramatic moment on a night of pure entertainment as Chelsea played the FA Cup villain against
  
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• The World Cup is no stranger to strife – but this summer’s finals already feel damaged | Jonathan Wilson

  07-03-2026 21:00 via theguardian.com
  A hundred days from their first game, Iran’s prospects of playing in the US are fast fading as turbulent times once more affect the tournamentSaturday marks 100 days from what should be the start of Iran’s World Cup, a Group G fixture against New Zealand in Inglewood, near Los Angeles. As the United States bombs Iran – and Iran bombs a range of countries, including three that have also qualified – it seems all but impossible that they can take part in the tournament.Were
  
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• ‘If there’s no pressure there’s no fun’: India look to slay ghosts of 2023 in T20 World Cup final

  07-03-2026 21:00 via theguardian.com
  Old scars haunt the hosts at the Narendra Modi Stadium, while New Zealand have their own chokers tag to ditchThe Narendra Modi Stadium is a spectacular, enormous dome, the largest cricket ground in the world. On Sunday night it will contain 130,000 people, the vast majority clad in India’s blue, and one ghost that terrifies them all.This was supposed to be the site of India’s coronation as 50-over world champions in November 2023. But on an awkward surface, later rated average by the
  
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• Going Platinum: Aladdin and The Lion King Represented a Weird Full Circle Moment - Push Square

  07-03-2026 21:00 via news.google.com
  Going Platinum: Aladdin and The Lion King Represented a Weird Full Circle Moment  Push Square
  
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• Jealous exes who tormented former partners: From stealing underwear to slashing with J20 - Liverpool Echo

  07-03-2026 20:56 via news.google.com
  Jealous exes who tormented former partners: From stealing underwear to slashing with J20  Liverpool Echo
  
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• Make no mistake, this is now a full-blown crisis for England and Borthwick | Gerard Meagher

  07-03-2026 20:54 via theguardian.com
  The humiliation in Rome means it is now three defeats in a row for England, each more soul-destroying than the lastThe haunted look writ large across the face of Maro Itoje said it all. England had burst into the Italy half, deep into the 80th minute, and Ollie Chessum was on the gallop, desperately trying to salvage something from the wreckage. Closer and closer they got before the shrill of the referee’s whistle confirmed England’s worst nightmare. Italy were about to put the seal
  
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• Super League: St Helens 26-22 Bradford Bulls - Cross try seals Saints win - BBC

  07-03-2026 20:34 via news.google.com
  Super League: St Helens 26-22 Bradford Bulls - Cross try seals Saints win  BBCSuper League LIVE: St Helens vs Bradford Bulls - radio commentary  BBCSaints TV: Rowley reflects on win over Bradford  St.Helens R.F.C.Bulls learn lessons from Valentine's heartbreak but Saints showdown no free hit  Telegraph and ArgusHow Saints could line up against Bradford Bulls this evening  St Helens Star
  
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• Dozens killed as Israeli special forces raid Lebanese village in search of 40-year-old remains - BBC

  07-03-2026 20:16 via news.google.com
  Dozens killed as Israeli special forces raid Lebanese village in search of 40-year-old remains  BBCIsrael kills dozens in Lebanon after failed mission to find pilot’s remains  The Guardian41 dead in clashes after 'disguised' Israeli commandos dig up grave searching for missing navigator  Sky NewsIsrael sees a chance to destroy Hizbullah at last  The EconomistAs Iran war rages, Israel seizes chance to finish the job against Hezbollah  CNN
  
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• James Morrison | Sheffield United point & performance 'positive' - West Bromwich Albion

  07-03-2026 20:06 via news.google.com
  James Morrison | Sheffield United point & performance 'positive'  West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United 1-1 West Brom - Campbell rescues point for Albion  BBCMatchday Guide | West Brom  Sheffield United FCGeorge Campbell | We need everyone to get through this period  West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United 1-1 West Bromwich Albion: George Campbell scores at both ends as Baggies hit back for a point  Sky Sports
  
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• Rory McIlroy to defend Players title despite withdrawal from Invitational

  07-03-2026 20:04 via theguardian.com
  Northern Irishman pulls out before third round‘I felt a twinge in my back, it became muscle spasms’Rory McIlroy is confident of defending his Players Championship title from Thursday despite withdrawing from the Arnold Palmer Invitational 35 minutes before his third round. McIlroy suffered back spasms and was unwilling to potentially put appearances at the Players and next month’s Masters at risk by taking to the course at Bay Hill. McIlroy will also be defending the crown at A
  
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• Gregor Townsend keeps his cool after Scotland topple France to stay in title hunt

  07-03-2026 20:04 via theguardian.com
  Townsend: ‘This is very significant but it’s round four’Kyle Steyn expected to be fit for final match in DublinGregor Townsend remained ice cool after Scotland’s exhilarating seven-try victory against France, which keeps them in the hunt for the title with one round to play, a position Scotland have never known in the Six Nations. The win was no big deal, he seemed to be saying.“There have been other games where it’s probably meant a lot to the group,” h
  
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• The moment I knew: He stepped out of the shower and into a robe – he looked pretty handsome

  07-03-2026 20:00 via theguardian.com
  Paul Heath knew the rice-cooking David McLean was his sort of guy. Then one humid morning, he reached for the camera to capture a post-shower momentFind more stories from the moment I knew seriesGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailWe met in 1998, at a health and relationship course run back then by the Gay Men’s Health Centre in Melbourne. I saw David across the crowded room at a drinks session afterwards and slowly made my way around to talking with him. We were both in our mid-30s
  
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• Captured by Islamic State, Amera began writing letters to her lost brother: ‘I wrote because I was scared, but also because I have hope’

  07-03-2026 20:00 via theguardian.com
  Amera last saw Ali in 2014, the day IS arrived at their village in northern Iraq. Now living in Australia, she’s published years of unsent lettersFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen Islamic State militants arrived at their family’s home in northern Iraq, Amera and her brother were sitting under their grandmother’s fig tree.The 11-year-old girl had been watching a ripening fig for days but needed h
  
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• A death scholar on why we need to stop being naive about dying: ‘I always hear, “Can’t you just put me into a nice meadow?”’

  07-03-2026 20:00 via theguardian.com
  Dr Hannah Gould on eco-funerals, being ‘the death person’ and the one thing everyone should know before they dieGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailAround 2040, Australia will reach peak death. A silver tsunami of boomers are predicted to propel the annual death rate to double that of today, putting immense strain on the healthcare and deathcare systems.Dr Hannah Gould – a death scholar and author of the book How to Die in the 21st Century – calls it “boomerg
  
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• Bombing at nightclub in Peru injures 33 people, including minors

  07-03-2026 19:56 via theguardian.com
  Explosion happened in pre-dawn hours at Dalí nightclub in the province of Trujillo along Peru’s northern coastA bombing at a nightclub in Peru has injured 33 people, including minors, authorities said Saturday.The explosion happened in the pre-dawn hours at the Dalí nightclub in the province of Trujillo along Peru’s northern coast, according to a statement from the local emergency operations center. Continue reading...
  
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• Italy claim historic first victory over England as Borthwick’s men are rattled in Rome

  07-03-2026 19:49 via theguardian.com
  Italy 23-18 EnglandAzzurri stun visitors for first win in 33 meetings Even by the Six Nations’ usual standards this has been a remarkable tournament. And to the list of stunning outcomes can now be added the biggest result in the history of Italian rugby. For the first time in 33 attempts they have beaten England at rugby union and no one could possibly claim the boys in blue did not deserve their long-awaited special day.Entering the final half hour it had seemed as though England might j
  
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• Revealed: the Ukrainian facility where UK engineers help fix vital weapons

  07-03-2026 19:40 via theguardian.com
  Exclusive: MoD-contracted workers assisting Ukrainians in a way ‘no other nation has been willing to do’, says ministerIn an unmarked and undisclosed location in western Ukraine, British and Ukrainian engineers work side by side to fix damaged military hardware, crawling under the chassis of artillery systems and pulling apart the insides of British-donated howitzers.Until now, the existence of this facility, along with three other similar sites inside Ukraine, has been kept quiet, b
  
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