Friday, February 28, 2025

Five issues for England after Buttler resigns

Picking the right captain and getting the best out of Jos Buttler are just two of the issues facing England after the captain's resignation.

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Thursday, February 27, 2025

Katy Perry to head to space on Blue Origin all-women flight

The American singer will be joined by Lauren Sanchez, whose fiancee Jeff Bezos owns Blue Origin.

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Gene Hackman's daughters and Clint Eastwood lead tributes to star

Morgan Freeman describes the actor as "incredibly gifted" while Clint Eastwood said he was "extremely saddened" by the news.

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King invites Trump for 'unprecedented' second state visit

Keir Starmer hands the US president an invitation letter as the pair meet at the White House.

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Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Travel ban for man who 'tortured' women in Highland dungeon

The first order of its kind to be imposed by a Scottish court prevents Kevin Booth from leaving the UK for five years.

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Tuesday, February 25, 2025

What did we learn from Ferguson's Rangers unveiling?

Barry Ferguson speaks about his expectations, coaching staff and route to the job at his first media conference as interim Rangers manager.

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American loses UK appeal to become legally non-binary

Lord Justice Singh says the issue is "better suited to resolution in Parliament than the courts".

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Monday, February 24, 2025

The Macron And Trump Bromance Returns

French President Emmanuel Macron visits Donald Trump at the White House

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Americanswers... on 5 Live! What's Elon Musk's latest threat to federal workers?

And will the president listen to European leaders this week?

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Sunday, February 23, 2025

Mills wins 3,000m indoor title with championship record

George Mills wins the men's 3,000m title at the 2025 British Indoor Championship in a record time for the event.

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Saturday, February 22, 2025

England regain Calcutta Cup after Scotland miss last-gasp kick

Finn Russell misses a 79th-minute conversion as England do just enough to deny Scotland an unprecendented fifth successive win in the fixture.

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Carts, catwalk and carnival: Photos of the week

A selection of news photographs from around the world.

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Friday, February 21, 2025

Watch: Goat rescued from fifth-floor flat ledge in Madrid

A goat in Madrid was rescued by firefighters after it became trapped on a window sill of a tower block.

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Musk wields his Doge chainsaw - but is a backlash brewing?

Facing constituents angry about the impact of sweeping government job cuts, some Republicans are expressing concern.

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Thursday, February 20, 2025

Watch: Tourists warned to stay away from Mount Etna lava

Italian authorities say people have been injured after venturing too close to the red-hot lava.

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Wednesday, February 19, 2025

SpaceX rocket debris crashes into Poland

Debris from a Space X Falcon 9 rocket lit up skies across Europe before crashing into Poland.

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Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Pope Francis has pneumonia in both lungs, Vatican says

It said lab tests, a chest X-ray and the Pope's clinical condition "continue to present a complex picture".

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What does new Jaguars deal mean for Rees-Zammit?

Louis Rees-Zammit has re-signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars, but what does the deal mean for the former Wales rugby star?

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Monday, February 17, 2025

Draper and Alcaraz through to last 16 at Qatar Open

Jack Draper produces a dominant performance to defeat Alexei Popyrin and reach the second round of the Qatar Open.

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Neymar scores first goal after Santos return

Neymar scores a penalty and sets up another goal as Santos beat Agua Santa 3-1 in the Campeonato Paulista, striking for the first time in his second stint at the club.

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Sunday, February 16, 2025

What’s up with Gen Z?

A study suggests that less than half of Generation Z are proud to be British.

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Saturday, February 15, 2025

Gourley & Nielsen break British records at Keely Klassic

Neil Gourley breaks the men's British indoor 1,000m and Lina Nielsen does the same in the women's 300m at the Keely Klassic in Birmingham.

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Friday, February 14, 2025

Fire breaks out at London luxury hotel

About 100 people have been evacuated and 125 firefighters are tackling a fire at Chiltern Firehouse.

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£115m lottery winners invest in bid to take women's football club to the top

The directors hope the investment will lead to the club's promotion to the Women's Super League.

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Thursday, February 13, 2025

NHS 'recovery plan' fails to deliver new dentists or more appointments

NHS leaders say the contract for dentists to carry out NHS work needs redrawing.

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Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Elon Musk's 'take your kid to work' day

He brought his son to the Oval Office for a surprise press conference

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Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Armed police in stand-off at Sheffield city apartments

Specialist officers are "negotiating" with a man at a building on Broad Street in Sheffield.

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Sunday, February 9, 2025

Motor neurone disease campaigner Sam Perkins dies

The sportsman raised hundreds of thousands of pounds after being diagnosed with the disease.

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Saturday, February 8, 2025

Newcastle score controversial goal against Birmingham

Watch as Joe Willock brings Newcastle United level against Birmingham City after a "very, very tight" goal-line decision in the FA Cup fourth round.

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Friday, February 7, 2025

Swedish school shooting victims were seven women and three men

Families have been identifying victims of the attack - all between 28 and 68 years old.

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Repairs under way after car plunges onto rail line

Passengers are told the main line will not reopen until at least 22:00 GMT, after a day of rail chaos.

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Thursday, February 6, 2025

Israel minister tells army to plan for Palestinians leaving Gaza

It comes after President Trump proposed for Gazans to relocate, drawing widespread condemnation.

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Judge halts Trump's government worker buyout plan

The resignation package offered by the White House is part of its plan to cut down on the number of federal employees.

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Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Anthony Zurcher: Real-estate instincts clash with America First worldview

This isn't the first time he has seen a foreign policy problem as a business opportunity, writes Anthony Zurcher.

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Trump to sign order banning transgender women from female sports

He says the move, which covers non-elite levels, restores fairness but human rights advocates have condemned it.

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Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Emmerdale and Coronation Street schedules face cut backs

The flagship ITV soaps will lose an hour a week of schedule time between them in a move bosses say will make the shows more "streaming-friendly".

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Illegal meat on most UK High Streets, official says

Post-Brexit checks are undermining efforts to keep out potentially disease-ridden meat, official says.

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Monday, February 3, 2025

Aston Villa sign PSG midfielder Asensio on loan

Aston Villa sign Spain midfielder Marco Asensio on loan from Paris St-Germain until the end of the season.

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Sunday, February 2, 2025

Pub free pint offer backfires after Forest's 7-0 win

The home team delivered for thirsty punters at the Gedling Inn in Nottinghamshire.

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'The perfect batter for his time' - meet India's latest record-breaker

Meet India's latest batting superstar Abhishek Sharma, who struck a record-breaking 135 in their T20 win over England.

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Saturday, February 1, 2025

Liverpool pass 'tough challenge' with flying colours

Liverpool are nine points clear in the Premier League and cleared their latest hurdle with a battling win over an impressive Bournemouth side.

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Trump says Venezuela will accept migrants returned from US

The move follows talks between Maduro and a Trump envoy that led to the release of six US detainees.

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Holders Ireland seal bonus-point win over England

Ireland score three second-half tries to launch their bid for a third successive Six Nations title with a bonus-point victory over England in Dublin.

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Sale hold off Quins comeback to reach Champions Cup last eight

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