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• Running boy

  07-01-2017 01:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ben Moore is one of the first children in England to receive a false leg for sport, on the NHS.
  
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• Swansea bow to co-owner Snoop Dogg with guard of honour before kick-off

  25-02-2026 00:33 via theguardian.com
  American rapper arrives to see game against PrestonSnoop Dogg joined Swansea ownership group last July The Swansea City co-owner Snoop Dogg was greeted with twirling towels and a guard of honour on his first visit to the Welsh club. The American rapper, who is a minority owner of the Championship club alongside the television host Martha Stewart and Croatia international Luka Modric, made his first appearance at the Swansea.com Stadium for Tuesday’s clash with Preston.Snoop Dogg joined the
  
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• Obstructive sleep apnoea costs UK and US economies £137bn a year, research finds

  25-02-2026 00:30 via theguardian.com
  Disease, which causes people to stop breathing while asleep, linked to increased risk of heart attack and strokeObstructive sleep apnoea costs the US and UK economies more than £137bn a year, according to research.People with the serious health condition repeatedly stop breathing temporarily while asleep; they tend to snore very loudly and can wake up gasping for breath. Continue reading...
  
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• British dual nationals risk imminent refusal of travel to UK, Home Office affirms

  25-02-2026 00:12 via theguardian.com
  Government ignores pleas for a grace period before new rules come into force on WednesdayBritish citizens with a second nationality risk being blocked from entering the UK from Wednesday, the Home Office has confirmed.The government has decided to ignore pleas from families, the3millioncampaign group, the Liberal Democrats and the former Conservative cabinet minister David Davis for a grace period to allow British dual nationals to adapt to the new rules they face. Continue reading...
  
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• Schumer predicts ‘long, painful and tedious’ Trump speech as dozens of Democrats plan to boycott – live

  25-02-2026 00:08 via theguardian.com
  About 30 lawmakers have said they won’t attend Trump’s State of the Union address; top Senate Democrat predicts ‘tedious’ speech after president vows to give long remarksSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxAbout 30 members of Congress are planning to attend a Democratic counter-program event tonight instead of the State of the Union, according to the organizers of the “People’s State of the Union,” led by liberal
  
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• US men’s hockey team visit White House as some players with Minnesota ties stay away

  24-02-2026 23:40 via theguardian.com
  Donald Trump invited team after Olympic goldWomen’s team chose to skip eventThe victorious US Olympic men’s ice hockey team visited the White House on Tuesday, although there were several notable absences.Donald Trump invited the team to celebrate in Washington DC after they beat Canada in a dramatic Olympic final on Sunday. He also invited the US women’s team, who declined citing “timing and previously scheduled academic and professional commitments”. Continue read
  
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• Champions League: Bodø/Glimt send Inter crashing out, Sørloth seals Atlético’s spot

  24-02-2026 23:23 via theguardian.com
  Norwegian side win 2-1 in Milan to seal giant-killing upsetAtlético defeat Club Brugge; Bayer Leverkusen progressBodø/Glimt dumped last season’s finalists Inter out of the Champions League with a remarkable 2-1 win at San Siro in their playoff second leg that sent the Norwegian minnows through to the last 16, 5-2 on aggregate.Under sustained pressure, the visitors struck in the 58th minute when Ole Didrik Blomberg seized on a loose pass on the edge of the Inter area and drove
  
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• Senedd votes in favour of implementing Westminster’s assisted dying bill

  24-02-2026 23:22 via theguardian.com
  Should legislation pass House of Lords, the matter will require another vote after May’s Welsh electionsWales’s Senedd has voted in favour of implementing Westminster’s assisted dying bill, overcoming a constitutionally awkward situation that could have forced terminally ill people who wish to end their lives to travel to England or seek private provision.In a debate stretching into Tuesday night in the Senedd’s newly expanded chamber, members voted 28 for and 23 against,
  
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• The Zero Line: Inside Russia’s War review – harrowing testimony from a military that turns on its own

  24-02-2026 23:00 via theguardian.com
  Jailed, beaten, executed … this BBC documentary gives voice to Russian dissidents and conscripts trapped in a system of violence, fear and punishment. The result is devastatingIn the dying days of the Soviet Union, there was much talk of “Afghan syndrome” within Russia. Thousands of veterans of the ill-fated war in Afghanistan were traumatised, angry and denied any sort of aftercare. A mass epidemic of untreated PTSD was let loose on the streets. After watching this horrifying
  
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• The Dyers’ Caravan Park review – this lazy, shambolic show does nothing to help the real people involved

  24-02-2026 23:00 via theguardian.com
  Father and daughter, Danny and Dani Dyer, are supposed to be reviving a caravan park that’s seen better days. Instead they’re mucking about and cracking infantile jokes – while the owners look desperately onLike him or loathe him – I like him – Danny Dyer rarely misfires. The geezer “act” is an act only insofar as every celebrity is an act; he’s a more-than-competent actor and he has presented some decent documentaries (especially his most recent o
  
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• Newcastle finish off Qarabag in rapid time to set up Chelsea or Barcelona tie

  24-02-2026 23:00 via theguardian.com
  Eddie Howe adores motivational slogans and the Newcastle manager’s current favourite is: “One Brain.” The idea is to inspire his team to play with the sort of synchronicity that stems from a collective mindset and unity of purpose.For a while here it seemed to be working a treat with Newcastle’s intelligence – joint and individual – threatening to further humiliate Qarabag. But then, with a last-16 tie against either Barcelona or Chelsea assured, home concentr
  
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• Citizen scientists discover a Great Barrier Reef coral giant ‘like a rolling meadow’

  24-02-2026 23:00 via theguardian.com
  Volunteer group Citizens of the Reef made the find as part of the Great Reef CensusFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCitizen scientists have discovered what they believe is one of the largest coral colonies ever documented on the Great Barrier Reef.The coral spans approximately 111 metres in maximum length and covers an estimated area of 3,973 sq m – about half the size of a soccer field. Continue reading...
  
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• Man stabs four people to death in Washington state

  24-02-2026 22:47 via theguardian.com
  Victims, as well as 32-year-old suspect, confirmed dead after incident on street in Gig Harbor, says county sheriff’s officeSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA man stabbed four people to death in the street in Gig Harbor, Washington, on Tuesday morning after violating a no-contact order, the Pierce county sheriff’s office confirmed to local news outlets.The four stabbing victims, as well as the 32-year-old suspect, are confirmed dead, the sh
  
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• Katherine Short, daughter of actor Martin Short, dies aged 42

  24-02-2026 22:34 via theguardian.com
  Short, a social worker, was found dead at her home in Los Angeles on Monday in an apparent suicideKatherine Short, the 42-year-old daughter of actor and comedian Martin Short, died on Monday at her home in the Hollywood Hills.“It is with profound grief that we confirm the passing of Katherine Hartley Short,” a representative for the Only Murders in the Building star said in a statement. “The Short family is devastated by this loss and asks for privacy at this time. Katherine wa
  
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• Mandelson accuses police of arresting him over ‘baseless’ claims he planned to flee abroad

  24-02-2026 21:47 via theguardian.com
  Former Labour grandee’s arrest over his links to Epstein came after Met police informed he was preparing to fly to British Virgin IslandsPeter Mandelson condemned the police for his arrest on Monday and claimed he was only taken into custody because detectives had wrongly believed he was about to flee the country.In a remarkable rebuke to the Metropolitan police, lawyers for the former peer challenged the force to provide the evidence to justify their actions, insisting it was prompted by
  
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• Harry Brook relieved to lead England into last four after ‘the hardest winter of my life’

  24-02-2026 21:42 via theguardian.com
  Century secures win against Pakistan in T20 World Cup Brook: ‘It’s nice to see some rewards for my hard work’Sometimes Harry Brook makes everything look easy but some of his recent experiences have been anything but painless, and after scoring a sublime century to steer his team into the World Cup semi-finals England’s white-ball captain described his past few months as “probably the hardest of my life”.Brook endured a disappointing Ashes, scoring just two hal
  
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• Spanish engineer reports flaw in ‘smart’ vacuums after gaining control of 7,000 devices

  24-02-2026 21:40 via theguardian.com
  Sammy Azdoufal alerted New York-based outlet the Verge after he took control of DJI Romo devices around the worldA Spanish software engineer reportedly contacted a New York-based tech outlet recently to reveal he had remotely taken control of about 7,000 vacuums worldwide, in the process shedding light on a broad vulnerability with smart products, according to a cybersecurity expert.The Verge reported that the situation came to light when Sammy Azdoufal was trying to reverse-engineer his new DJI
  
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• World Cup host cities ‘running out of time’ with $625m in funding held up by shutdown

  24-02-2026 21:37 via theguardian.com
  Funds promised for security have not been receivedOfficials warn of potential cancellations to fan festivalsLocal and national officials expressed concern on Tuesday that the ongoing partial government shutdown in the United States could adversely affect planning and preparation for the 2026 World Cup, which is just over 100 days away.In a hearing before the House committee on homeland security, representatives from Miami, Kansas City and New Jersey – three locations that will host a combi
  
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• Williamson refuses to rule out strike action amid player overload concerns

  24-02-2026 21:27 via theguardian.com
  England captain concerned by relentless growth of gameUkraine World Cup qualifier set for Hill Dickinson StadiumEngland’s captain, Leah Williamson, has said she would never take the possibility of strike action off the table if players are not listened to over scheduling concerns.Speaking before England’s first two World Cup qualifiers, against Ukraine in Turkey and Iceland in Nottingham next week, Williamson said drastic action was “always a possibility” with talk of pla
  
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• Send plan for England gets cautious welcome amid workload concerns

  24-02-2026 20:59 via theguardian.com
  Education leaders and MPs say government needs to be careful about mental health impact on leaders and teachers in already overstretched sectorTeachers and schools face “a huge ask” implementing the government’s special needs proposals affecting hundreds of thousands of children, according to education leaders and MPs who otherwise gave the plans a cautious welcome.Under the plans unveiled by Bridget Phillipson, mainstream schools in England will assess pupils with special need
  
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• Éliane Radigue, French composer and musique concrète legend, dies aged 94

  24-02-2026 20:53 via theguardian.com
  The Paris-born artist reinvented the synthesizer through meditative and feedback-drenched sonic explorationsThe French composer and musique concrète pioneer Éliane Radigue has died at the age of 94.“It is with immense sadness that we learn of the passing of Éliane Radigue at the age of 94,” the Paris-based experimental music center INA GRM posted on Instagram. “A major figure in musical creation has left us.” Continue reading...
  
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• Ministers urged to impose temporary ban on crypto political donations

  24-02-2026 20:48 via theguardian.com
  National security committee warns UK elections dangerously expoed to foreign money until tougher safeguards are in placePolitical donations in cryptocurrency should be subject to an urgent temporary ban to stop foreign interference in British elections, the chair of the national security committee has said.Matt Western, who leads the committee of MPs and peers, said a moratorium was needed until the risks of donations in cryptocurrency have been dealt with – including adequate checks on th
  
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• Reform UK promises to scrap flagship Labour worker and renters’ protections

  24-02-2026 20:35 via theguardian.com
  Richard Tice echoes Donald Trump with pledge of ‘great repeal act’ and ‘tight quotas and significant tariffs’Unions and renters’ groups have criticised Reform UK after the party’s business spokesperson, Richard Tice, pledged to introduce a “great repeal act” that would abolish Labour legislation on workers’ rights and protection for tenants.In his first speech since being appointed by Nigel Farage to a portfolio covering business, trade and e
  
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• Young bearing the brunt of UK tax and wage changes, says BoE economist

  24-02-2026 20:07 via theguardian.com
  Huw Pill warns combined effect of national insurance and minimum wage rises have ‘acute’ effect on youth employment The negative effect of a combined increase in employers’ taxes and minimum wages has been “particularly acute” for young people, the Bank of England’s chief economist has warned.Huw Pill said on Tuesday that the increase in national insurance contributions (NICs) from April last year and the government’s efforts to equalise the “natio
  
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• The Guardian view on Donald Trump’s tariffs: a nostalgia that misreads a changed world | Editorial

  24-02-2026 20:07 via theguardian.com
  The US president fights 1970s battles in a financialised age. America faces not a payments crisis but a slow erosion of industrial and technological powerWhen the US supreme court voted 6-3 last Friday to strike down Donald Trump’s tariffs, he was incandescent. Two judges he had elevated – Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett – were suddenly recast as traitors to the cause. Both were, he insinuated, under the sway of foreign interests. The court ruled that the tariffs overst
  
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• The Guardian view on temporary accommodation bills: short-term fixes must be backed up by housebuilding | Editorial

  24-02-2026 20:06 via theguardian.com
  Liverpool council’s success in negotiating with landlords is a model of how to save to invest in housingLocal authorities are experiencing some of the highest temporary accommodation bills on record. Councils in England spent £2.8bn last year on homeless accommodation – a 25% increase on the year before and a 100% increase since 2020.How did the bill get so high? The government’s redistribution of social housing stock from public to private hands is largely to blame. Inst
  
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• ‘Rude, arrogant and entitled’: MPs line up to condemn disgraced Andrew

  24-02-2026 20:01 via theguardian.com
  The speaker let it be known there was no prohibition on criticising royals in the chamber. So MPs had a goUK politics live – latest updatesMPs are usually wary of openly criticising British royals in the Commons. Tuesday was a notable exception. Aside from the fact that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested over allegations of misconduct in public office as a trade envoy, the speaker, Lindsay Hoyle, let it be known that there was no prohibition on criticising royals in the chamber.A
  
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• Brazilian politicians accused of ordering murder of Rio councillor go on trial

  24-02-2026 19:35 via theguardian.com
  Chiquinho and Domingos Brazão accused of ordering shooting of Marielle Franco and her driver in 2018Brazil’s supreme court has opened the trial of politicians accused of ordering the 2018 murder of Rio de Janeiro councillor Marielle Franco, a case that exposed deep ties between politics and organised crime in the city.Franco, an activist who grew up in a favela and became an outspoken critic of Rio’s powerful militia groups, was 38 when she was shot dead in the city centre alo
  
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• Farmers in England face losses under new cap on sustainable farming payments

  24-02-2026 19:27 via theguardian.com
  Environment secretary says payments will be limited to £100,000 per farm so ‘more farmers can benefit’Some farmers will lose money by opting into environment schemes under new plans to cap payments available for sustainable farming.Emma Reynolds, the environment secretary, said the new system is “fairer”, adding: “Too much of our most productive land was removed from conventional farming.” Farmers will be disincentivised from taking large amounts of thei
  
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• Populism is plain to see all around us | Letters

  24-02-2026 18:49 via theguardian.com
  The characteristics include attachments to authoritarian regimes including the one based in the Kremlin, writes Kevin Lloyd; plus a letter from Peter GrayOliver Eagleton wonders whether we can any longer discern common strands within populism (‘Populism’: we used to know what it meant. Now the defining word of our era has lost its meaning, 18 February). While the left has deep roots in common endeavour and collective struggle, it has tended to act through structures concerned with im
  
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