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The Guardian
'In the year after a Lions series every player is wrecked'
Keith Wood on the physical toll of the toughest tour, why the Ireland side need to rebuild and how he tries not to overshadow the fledgling careers of his sons
7 min |
February 17, 2026
The Guardian
Freeman took mental health break after Lions tour
England's Tommy Freeman has revealed the extent of his mental struggles after the victorious British & Irish Lions tour of Australia at the end of a season when he exceeded the player welfare limits for the number of appearances.
2 min |
February 17, 2026
The Guardian
UK plan for alternative to Visa and Mastercard
UK bank bosses will hold their first meeting to establish an alternative to Visa and Mastercard amid growing fears over Donald Trump's ability to turn off US-owned payment systems.
3 min |
February 17, 2026
The Guardian
The aura explorer Pérez must capture spirit of Zidane and Ancelotti in hunt for next grand seigneur
AIleys eyes are on Real Madrid again but in a different way than to which the 15-time Champions League winners are accustomed.
4 min |
February 17, 2026
The Guardian
NHS plan for measles is 'clearly failing' children
Children are at risk of measles because the NHS is \"clearly failing\" to ensure they get the MMR vaccine, • MPs and health experts have warned.
3 min |
February 17, 2026
The Guardian
Art review Former Turner nominee plays fair with fabric and folklore
\"No,\" shouts the red paint scrawled across the floor at the entrance to Delaine Le Bas's new exhibition, Un-Fair-Ground. No entry? One wonders as the word appears again and again across the large sheet of fabric that divides the first gallery space - always painted in red.
2 min |
February 17, 2026
The Guardian
Iran protests Hospital scans show brutal reality of state violence
Across Anahita’s* face, white dots shine like a constellation. Some gleam from inside the sockets of her eyes, others are scattered over the young woman’s chin, forehead, cheekbones.
4 min |
February 17, 2026
The Guardian
Brentford rely on Heathcote’s bad luck to shut down Macclesfield’s run
For 160 minutes this season, Macclesfield had been more than a match for illustrious Premier League opponents in the FA Cup.
3 min |
February 17, 2026
The Guardian
China ushers in year of the horse with economic boost hopes
Officials are hoping that this year’s extra-long lunar new year holiday will provide a boost to China’s economy as increasing domestic spending has been identified as a key priority for the year ahead.
2 min |
February 17, 2026
The Guardian
New border rules discriminate against dual-national women, say campaigners
New rules requiring British dual nationals to show a UK passport when travelling to Britain are \"discriminatory\" against women, according to campaigners.
3 min |
February 17, 2026
The Guardian
Lost threads and tacky textiles for a selfie crowd
Yin Xiuzhen and Chiharu Shiota Hayward Gallery, London ★★☆☆☆
2 min |
February 17, 2026
The Guardian
Former Guardian journalist and 'brilliant raconteur' Chris Boffey dies aged 74
The former Guardian and Observer journalist Chris Boffey has been described as a “brilliant raconteur” and “wonderful boss” after his death at the age of 74.
3 min |
February 17, 2026
The Guardian
Police action against Serie A referee
The referee Federico La Penna has received dozens of death threats after wrongly sending off a Juventus player at Inter on Saturday. Italian police have reportedly advised him not to leave his home.
1 min |
February 17, 2026
The Guardian
Anger as PM abandons plans to delay May elections
Keir Starmer has been forced to abandon plans to delay local elections with less than three months’ notice in another policy U-turn that has prompted anger among his own MPs and scorn from opposition leaders.
3 min |
February 17, 2026
The Guardian
'UK firebomb capital' The pretty, prosperous Glasgow town hit by a spate of arson attacks
On the banks of the River Clyde, half an hour to the southeast of Glasgow, Bothwell is one of the city’s prettiest and most prosperous commuter towns, famous for its medieval castle and annual scarecrow festival.
4 min |
February 17, 2026
The Guardian
Arts director to leave Barbican after setting out creative vision
Devyani Saltzman is leaving the Barbican as the arts institution undergoes another leadership change just a few weeks after its new CEO Abigail Pogson joined.
1 min |
February 17, 2026
The Guardian
North Korea Housing built for bereaved relatives of soldiers
North Korea said yesterday it has completed a new housing district in Pyongyang for families of soldiers killed fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine, the latest effort by the leader, Kim Jong-un, to honour his country’s war dead.
1 min |
February 17, 2026
The Guardian
Western sanctions The civilian 'economic fighters' taking on Moscow's war machine
In August 2022, Olena Yurchenko stumbled on a heated discussion on a Russian-language online forum - and made a discovery that would ultimately affect US and European sanctions policy on the war in Ukraine.
3 min |
February 17, 2026
The Guardian
Psychedelic drug DMT could treat depression, trial suggests
People with major depressive disorder can experience a rapid and lasting improvement after a single dose of the psychedelic drug dimethyltryptamine (DMT) when it is combined with psychotherapy, doctors have said.
1 min |
February 17, 2026
The Guardian
UK must ‘step up’ and go faster on defence spending, says Starmer
Keir Starmer has said Britain needs to “go faster” on defence spending, though any budget increase in this parliament will probably not be as high as the £15bn suggested in an earlier BBC report.
3 min |
February 17, 2026
The Guardian
Gangs enticing children to snatch phones, say Met police
Gangs are recruiting children to go out and steal phones before school, using Snapchat to offer up to £380 for the latest iPhone, police have said.
1 min |
February 17, 2026
The Guardian
Disney threat leads TikTok owner to curb AI video tool
ByteDance, the Chinese technology company behind TikTok, has said it will restrain its AI video-making tool, after threats of legal action from Disney and a backlash from other media businesses, according to reports.
1 min |
February 17, 2026
The Guardian
Police 'determined' to target domestic abusers who drive victims to suicide
Police are “determined to do more” to hold to account domestic abusers who drive victims to kill themselves, the National Police Chiefs’ Council has said.
3 min |
February 17, 2026
The Guardian
Internet safety What the PM has announced
Keir Starmer has not yet given his full backing to a social media ban for under-16s.
2 min |
February 17, 2026
The Guardian
KPMG partner fined for using AI to cheat in AI training course
A partner at the accounting firm KPMG in Australia has been fined for using artificial intelligence to cheat during an internal training course on AI.
1 min |
February 17, 2026
The Guardian
Failed Amazon crossing leaves van in far from prime position
An Amazon delivery van was abandoned on one of Britain’s most dangerous coastal paths after the driver followed GPS directions to Foulness Island in the Thames estuary, the coastguard has said.
1 min |
February 17, 2026
The Guardian
Dozens of universities face legal claim from students for Covid compensation
Dozens of universities are facing legal action from more than 170,000 students who are seeking compensation after their studies were moved online during the pandemic.
2 min |
February 17, 2026
The Guardian
Wuthering Heights defies critics with $77m opening weekend
Wuthering Heights has ravished the global box office on its opening weekend, with the new Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie adaptation taking $76.8m (£56m).
1 min |
February 17, 2026
The Guardian
'A lot of hesitancy' London borough struggles against low vaccine uptake
For people living and working in Enfield, the current measles outbreak is a shock - but not a surprise.
3 min |
February 17, 2026
The Guardian
More skier deaths in Alps with avalanche alert levels still high
Avalanches from heavy snowfall in the Alps claimed more lives over the weekend, while a train was derailed by a snow slide in Switzerland yesterday, and roads and villages around Mont Blanc were closed or placed under evacuation orders.
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