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• Student schools classmate who asks for notes after sleeping through class

  10-09-2018 17:12
  ‘Ethan isn’t playing around this semester.’
  
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• Ukraine war briefing: Russian embassy in Seoul raises ‘victory will be ours’ banner, drawing complaints

  23-02-2026 03:29 via theguardian.com
  Message seen as reference to Ukraine war could create unnecessary tensions, says Seoul; Hungary to block new EU sanctions against Russia amid oil feud. What we know on day 1,461 Continue reading...
  
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• Duterte refuses to attend ICC pre-trial hearing, as former Philippine leader’s ‘drug war’ case begins

  23-02-2026 02:32 via theguardian.com
  Duterte, 80, is accused of crimes against humanity over an anti-drugs crackdowns in which thousands of people were killed in the South-east Asian nationThe pre-trial hearing for former Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte for his alleged role in a deadly “drug war” is set to begin at the international criminal court on Monday, despite his refusal to attend the proceedings.Duterte, 80, who was arrested in Manila and flown to The Hague last year, is accused of crimes against humanity over
  
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• Violence erupts after Mexican security forces kill drug cartel boss ‘El Mencho’

  23-02-2026 01:39 via theguardian.com
  Death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, one of world’s most wanted drug traffickers, sets off wave of disorder across several Mexican statesOne of the world’s most wanted drug traffickers, the Mexican cartel boss known as “El Mencho”, has been killed by security forces, Mexico’s defence ministry has confirmed. The operation set off a wave of violence, with torched cars and gunmen blocking highways in more than half a dozen states.The drug lord, whose real name is Nemes
  
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• UK job vacancies ‘fall to lowest level since pandemic’

  23-02-2026 01:01 via theguardian.com
  Advertised roles dropped 3% last month to 695,000 – first dip below 700,000 since January 2021, job site Adzuna saysThe number of job vacancies in the UK has tumbled to the lowest level in five years, research suggests, falling to levels not seen since the pandemic.The number of jobs being advertised slid by 3% in January to 695,000, according to the job search site Adzuna, marking the first time advertised vacancies have dropped below 700,000 since January 2021. Continue reading...
  
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• Bafta awards 2026 backstage and afterparties – in pictures

  23-02-2026 00:57 via theguardian.com
  Highlights from behind the scenes at the 2026 Baftas ceremony at the Royal Festival Hall on London’s SouthbankNews: One Battle After Another defeats Hamnet and Sinners as Robert Aramayo takes best actorPeter Bradshaw’s takeFind the full list of the night’s winners hereThe best quotes of the nightThe best looks from the red carpet Continue reading...
  
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• ‘Trump’s reign of terror must end’: California Democrats plot national return to power

  23-02-2026 00:24 via theguardian.com
  Emboldened by recent wins, elected officials gathered in San Francisco to share strategy for a midterm ‘reckoning’Fury at Donald Trump was the coin of the realm, as thousands of California delegates, activists and elected officials gathered in San Francisco this weekend, emboldened by a string of victories and confident the Golden State would help deliver a power check on the president in the upcoming midterm elections.On Saturday, Democrats streamed through the Moscone Center conven
  
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• Inquiry into Andrew’s Epstein links not ruled out as police searches continue

  23-02-2026 00:21 via theguardian.com
  Calls mount for Mountbatten-Windsor to be dropped from royal line of succession Police searches of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s former home on the Windsor estate in Berkshire continued on Sunday as a government minister did not rule out having a judge-led inquiry into the former prince’s links with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.The education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, representing the government, did not rule out such an inquiry but said it was premature because
  
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• Send support for schoolchildren in England to be given £4bn overhaul

  22-02-2026 23:30 via theguardian.com
  ‘Generational’ reforms are a key moment for Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, and for Keir StarmerMinisters will unveil a “generational” overhaul of special educational needs and disabilities (Send) support, pledging £4bn to transform provision in schools in England and warning councils they could lose control of Send services if they fail to meet their legal duties.The reforms are expected to be a key policy moment for Keir Starmer and for the education
  
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• Michael Carrick says he has not spoken to Jim Ratcliffe since last month

  22-02-2026 23:30 via theguardian.com
  Manchester United manager last saw Ratcliffe on 25 January‘I’m fine with that,’ says Carrick, in buildup to Everton gameMichael Carrick has revealed he and his Manchester United squad have not received an apology or a message of any sort from Sir Jim Ratcliffe after his claim that the United Kingdom has been “colonised by immigrants”.Ratcliffe, United’s largest single shareholder and head of the club’s football policy, made the comments during a Sky News
  
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• ‘The Brits are coming again’: Team GB hail their greatest ever Winter Olympics

  22-02-2026 23:13 via theguardian.com
  ‘Historic’ Games leaves Britain 15th in medal table‘We can all get excited for 2030 and for Los Angeles’Team GB have hailed a “historic” Winter Olympics after Britain’s greatest performance in the 102 years of the Games left them 15th in the medal table – and warned their rivals the “Brits are coming again”.Zoe Atkin’s women’s halfpipe bronze medal on Sunday ensured that Britain left Milano Cortina with five medals – e
  
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• Reform would create ICE-style agency and end leave to remain, Zia Yusuf to say

  22-02-2026 23:01 via theguardian.com
  Nigel Farage’s party plans to deport up to 288,000 people a year on five flights a day and expand stop and searchReform UK would create an ICE-style agency dedicated to deporting hundreds of thousands of people, as well as terminating the status of those with indefinite leave to remain (ILR), the party will say.It would also ban the conversion of churches into mosques and fund a radical expansion of stop and search, the party’s new home affairs spokesperson, Zia Yusuf, will also say
  
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• The Lady review – this maddening drama’s take on Sarah Ferguson utterly fails to read the room

  22-02-2026 23:00 via theguardian.com
  If you’re hoping for a sensitive depiction of the sad story of Sarah Ferguson’s royal aide who murdered her partner, don’t bother. It’s a gaudy mess, whose version of Ferguson overshadows everything‘This drama has been inspired by a true story,” announces The Lady, ushering us into the solemnly lit antechamber that is the miniseries’ introductory disclaimer. The italics continue: “Some names have been changed,” they read, “and some char
  
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• I Swear’s Robert Aramayo had Bafta’s feelgood moment, but the night belonged to Paul Thomas Anderson

  22-02-2026 22:43 via theguardian.com
  Six wins for US director’s ICE-baiting film of American resistance recognised Anderson’s commitment to complex drama, while best actor win for rising British star was thoroughly deservedNews: One Battle wins six BaftasFull list of winnersThe night as it happenedBest quotes from the 2026 BaftasThe best looks from the red carpetThis turned out to be a very British night for the Baftas, a smidgen more British than usual in fact. It started out with the Hollywood A-listers in the audienc
  
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• Beating Tottenham can be a ‘turning point’ for Arsenal, says proud Arteta

  22-02-2026 22:19 via theguardian.com
  Manager delighted with reaction to midweek drawArsenal go five points clear of Manchester City at topMikel Arteta said that he could not be “prouder or happier” after his Arsenal side restored their five-point lead at the top of the Premier League table with a 4-1 win against Tottenham on Sunday that he suggested could be a “turning point” in their season.This was an emphatic response after squandering a 2-0 lead at Wolves on Wednesday, a result that means City will win t
  
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• ‘He is an animal’: Jack Hughes loses teeth then scores Olympic ice hockey winner for US

  22-02-2026 22:12 via theguardian.com
  Center secures first men’s title for US since 1980Americans break Canadian hearts in overtimeIt might not have been a shocker on the order of a bunch of scrappy college kids toppling the polished Soviet juggernaut at Lake Placid. But 46 years to the day of the Miracle on Ice, it often felt that way as another underdog United States men’s hockey team ended their Olympic gold drought in a white-knuckle contest dominated by Canada until Jack Hughes’ seismic overtime winner.Call it
  
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• One Battle After Another defeats Hamnet and Sinners at Baftas, as I Swear’s Robert Aramayo takes best actor

  22-02-2026 21:29 via theguardian.com
  Paul Thomas Anderson drama scores six awards, as Jessie Buckley becomes first Irish woman to win leading actress prizeFull list of winnersPeter Bradshaw’s verdictHow the ceremony unfolded – the action as it happenedOne Battle After Another, Paul Thomas Anderson’s counterculture comedy about a washed-up revolutionary trying to protect his daughter from a ruthless military officer, has dominated the Baftas, taking home six awards including best film, best director, best cinematog
  
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• Pied Piper review – beatbox rewrite of the rat-infested fairytale

  22-02-2026 21:00 via theguardian.com
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  Conrad Murray’s family musical is serious about its commitment to community – but completely lacks dramatic thrustThis is not the first time the tale of the Pied Piper has had the hip-hop treatment. Way back in 2007, dance company Boy Blue won an Olivier award for their rewrite of the German legend, their plague of rats busting out tight street dance routines. This time round, the story is powered by beatboxing, and by writer/composer/performer Conrad Murray, who also p
  
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• Decades of feminism paved the road to Andrew’s arrest | Rebecca Solnit

  22-02-2026 20:46 via theguardian.com
  The outcry and activism of the 2010s – itself enabled by earlier generations of feminists – brought us to this moment. But if the Trump administration has its way, opposing forces will prevailThis week, for the first time since 1647, a member of the royal family was arrested in the United Kingdom, not over allegations of sexual wrongdoing but for trade-related communications with the supplier of those victims, Jeffrey Epstein, to whom he is supposed to have leaked state secrets. The
  
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• Washington and Tehran to hold more nuclear talks as protests reignite in Iran

  22-02-2026 20:33 via theguardian.com
  Fresh Geneva negotiations suggest Trump’s team believes the Iranian government is making serious proposalsIran and the US are expected to meet for a further round of talks in Geneva this week in a sign that Donald Trump’s team believes Tehran is making serious proposals to dilute its stockpile of highly enriched uranium and show it is not seeking a nuclear weapon.As fears loomed of renewed conflict after Washington carried out a major redeployment of military assets to the region, th
  
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• Body diversity returns to London fashion week as wider industry heads ultra-thin

  22-02-2026 20:30 via theguardian.com
  Karoline Vitto, Phoebe English and Sinead Gorey include wide range of body shapes on catwalksBody diversity has made a comeback at London fashion week despite a wider shift towards ultra-thinness in the fashion industry.Emerging designers including Karoline Vitto, Phoebe English and Sinead Gorey included a wide range of body shapes on catwalks over the past four days. Sizes have ranged from a UK size 10-16, a category referred to as mid-size in the industry, to plus-size, also known as curve mod
  
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• European football: Barça retake top spot, Parma stun Milan to deal title blow

  22-02-2026 20:27 via theguardian.com
  Fermín López goal caps 3-0 win over LevanteMilan’s Loftus-Cheek hospitalised as Parma win 1-0Barcelona returned to the top of La Liga with a 3-0 victory over relegation-threatened Levante as Marc Bernal, Frenkie de Jong and substitute Fermín López struck at Camp Nou.Last season’s champions moved to 61 points from 25 games, one ahead of Real Madrid after their rivals’ defeat by Osasuna on Saturday. Barça had slipped to second after last week&rs
  
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• Secret Service fatally shoots armed man who breached Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence

  22-02-2026 19:51 via theguardian.com
  Authorities say agents confronted a white male in his early 20s carrying shotgun and gasoline can early Sunday The US Secret Service shot and killed an armed intruder who breached the perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, Donald Trump’s Florida residence and private club in Palm Beach, early on Sunday.Although the US president often spends weekends at the oceanfront resort, he was at the White House in Washington during this incident, as was first lady Melania Trump. Continue reading...
  
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• Prince William pays tribute to army medic found dead in barracks

  22-02-2026 19:51 via theguardian.com
  Investigation under way regarding death of Cpl Lucy Wilde, 25, who prince said ‘served with courage and distinction’Prince William has paid tribute to a young army medic found dead in her barracks who “served with courage and distinction”.Cpl Lucy Wilde, 25, who posted videos on TikTok documenting her daily life in the army, was found dead in her barracks in Warminster, Wiltshire, on 5 February. An investigation is under way, the Ministry of Defence said. Continue reading
  
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• Prominent Brits are facing a reckoning over Epstein. In the US, not so much | Arwa Mahdawi

  22-02-2026 19:31 via theguardian.com
  After Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest, officials said ‘nobody is above the law’. Sadly that doesn’t seem trueSchadenfreude isn’t a particularly noble sentiment. But who cares, eh? These days bad things never seem to happen to bad people; accountability is fleetingly rare. So I think we should all take a moment to really appreciate how glorious the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public office on Thursday was. Not only was the d
  
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• New border rules for British dual nationals need to be quickly shut down, say Lib Dems

  22-02-2026 19:26 via theguardian.com
  Letter to Shabana Mahmood describes controls that could block British dual citizens’ entry to UK as ‘unacceptable’The Liberal Democrats have called on the home secretary to “move at speed” to delay the rollout of new border controls that could result in British dual nationals being blocked from entering the country.A letter sent by the party to Shabana Mahmood echoes one sent by the former Conservative cabinet minister David Davis on Friday asking for a grace period
  
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• England to conduct ‘uncomfortable’ review of Six Nations defeat by Ireland

  22-02-2026 19:00 via theguardian.com
  George Ford: ‘We want to get to root of the problems’Second straight loss destroyed championship hopesGeorge Ford has vowed that England will conduct a “properly honest” and “uncomfortable” review of their Six Nations humiliation against Ireland on Saturday.The hosts collapsed spectacularly in the face of an Irish onslaught at Twickenham, falling 22-0 behind after half an hour, with Ford’s surprising inaccuracy at fly-half exemplifying an error-strewn te
  
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• Labour must take drastic action to regain its standing | Letters

  22-02-2026 18:55 via theguardian.com
  Readers respond to an article by Larry Elliott which argued that all is not lost for the beleaguered party The plans set out by Larry Elliott certainly suggest a way forward for the Starmer government (If Keir Starmer is ousted, Labour could still win the next election. Here’s how that would work, 19 February). But politics and political approval also involve a balance sheet in which there has to be some recognition of the negative ways in which support had been lost. For many liberals, &l
  
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• Falling measles vaccination rates can have terrifying consequences for families | Letter

  22-02-2026 18:55 via theguardian.com
  Karen Ford’s granddaughter became seriously ill, highlighting just how important it is for communities to have herd immunityYour report on the response to the measles outbreak in north London highlights the profound consequences of falling immunisation uptake (‘A lot of vaccine hesitancy’: how north London council is responding to measles outbreak, 16 February). Behind the statistics are real and frightening experiences for families like ours.My granddaughter, not yet eligible
  
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• Employers should contribute to universities | Letters

  22-02-2026 18:55 via theguardian.com
  Johnny Rich proposes a sustainable funding model for higher education. Plus letters from Henry Malt and David GleaveOn the subject of student debts (Student debt is a generational injustice. Why are we squeezing graduates harder than the super-rich?, 16 February), Gaby Hinsliff writes: “If the government has better options, then let’s hear them sooner rather than later.” Any better option must address the problem that the courses that universities offer – brilliant t
  
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