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HSBC profits hit by $400m fraud charge and Iran war
HSBC has taken a $1.3bn (£961m) hit to profits amid the fallout from the US-Israel war on Iran and fraud in the troubled private credit sector.
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May 06, 2026
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Vodafone in £4.3bn deal to buy UK's biggest mobile operator
Vodafone is to take full control of the UK's biggest mobile operator in a £4.3bn buyout deal with the Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison.
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May 06, 2026
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'Black Swan on snow': Finnish ski drama Guts goes global
The concept of sisu used to refer to guts or inner strength is often talked about as the source of Finnish happiness.
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May 06, 2026
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Phone ban in schools has 'close to zero impact' - study
Strict bans on mobile phones in schools have “close to zero” impact on student learning and show no evidence of improvements in attendance or online bullying, a study has found.
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May 06, 2026
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Palestinian ambassador says British Museum 'erasing' state by taking its name off labels
The Palestinian ambassador to the UK has sought Foreign Office intervention after the British Museum removed references to Palestine from its exhibits.
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May 06, 2026
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Sabalenka says players will boycott grand slams over pay
Aryna Sabalenka believes the top tennis players will boycott grand slam tournaments in an attempt to resolve their dispute with the four events, which they argue should provide players with a greater share of their growing revenues.
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May 06, 2026
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Lawyer who represented Hamas says police falsely listed him as a member
A lawyer who represented Hamas in its legal challenge to being banned in the UK was recorded by police as being a member of the group, “equating him with his client”.
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May 06, 2026
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Women tell of emergency surgery for rare pregnancy complication
Women have had to undergo major emergency surgery, including a hysterectomy, when medical staff failed to detect they had a rare but potentially fatal complication of pregnancy.
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May 06, 2026
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Four in five people worried war will drive up food costs
Four in five people are worried the Iran war will make food more expensive, according to a poll, as ministers were warned the “window is closing” to cut energy costs for retailers.
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May 06, 2026
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The AI delusion? Dawkins raises eyebrows as he declares Claude chatbot is conscious
When Richard Dawkins met Claudia it was like a whirlwind romance.
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May 06, 2026
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English cricketers don't always have that 'fight'
Essex's South Africa spinner Simon Harmer loves winning the championship, but says structure rewards mediocrity
4 min |
May 06, 2026
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Anti-drone nets 'hampered by crumbling prison walls'
Weak and crumbling walls in Victorian prisons are hampering attempts to halt drones from delivering drugs and weapons to inmates.
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May 06, 2026
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Russia shuts down airports and mobile signals amid fears of attack during Victory Day parade
Russia shut down airports and temporarily cut mobile internet access for many users in Moscow yesterday as it tightened security before the 9 May Victory Day parade marking the defeat of Nazi Germany.
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May 06, 2026
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Google's UK AI research workers call for union recognition
Workers developing Google’s artificial intelligence products in the UK have voted to unionise, partly out of concerns about a deal between the company and the US military.
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May 06, 2026
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Diagnosis delays 'limit access to experimental Alzheimer's drugs'
People with Alzheimer's disease are missing out on experimental treatments because they are not diagnosed early or accurately enough to be enrolled in clinical trials, a UK charity has said.
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May 06, 2026
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Global travel Airlines scrap 13,000 flights after surge in jet fuel costs
Two million airline seats have been cut from this month’s schedules as global airlines redraw their operations due to soaring jet fuel prices and conflict in the Gulf.
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May 06, 2026
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Whale rescue criticised after fitted tracker found to be not working
Marine biologists and whale experts have stepped up their criticism of a privately funded operation to release a humpback whale that was stranded for weeks off Germany’s Baltic coast after it emerged that a tracker fitted to the whale was not working.
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May 06, 2026
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Borthwick stays in charge despite dismal Six Nations
Steve Borthwick and his staff will remain in charge of England's men despite the team's worst Five or Six Nations for 50 years.
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May 06, 2026
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Matthews set for shoulder surgery in new Red Roses blow
Alex Matthews has become the latest World Cup-winning England forward to be ruled out of this season’s Women’s Six Nations.
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May 06, 2026
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Man and former partner killed in Bristol blast after he forced way into house
A man forced his way into a house in Bristol with an \"explosive device\" a few minutes before a blast that killed his ex-partner and himself.
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May 06, 2026
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Greens Urgent action needed to address antisemitism, Lucas says
The former Green leader Caroline Lucas has called for the party to take immediate action against candidates who have made antisemitic comments or posts, following a series of cases before tomorrow's elections.
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May 06, 2026
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Poet and Guardian columnist Carol Rumens dies aged 81
The British poet Carol Rumens, whose Guardian poem of the week column ran for nearly 20 years and was beloved among its loyal readership, has died aged 81.
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May 06, 2026
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Four Palestine Action activists convicted of criminal damage
Four out of six Palestine Action activists who stood trial over a break-in at an Israeli defence firm's UK site have been convicted of criminal damage.
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May 06, 2026
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Ceasefire at risk as Iran fires missiles and US steps up naval efforts
The month-old ceasefire in the Gulf looked in fresh peril yesterday after Iranian missiles targeted the United Arab Emirates and US naval forces continued their efforts toreopen the strait of Hormuz.
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May 06, 2026
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Pheeep show: Brazil caught up in sudden craze for whistling-only WhatsApp groups
Brazil has seen a sudden craze for whistling-only WhatsApp groups, bringing together people of different ages and professions, including members of Congress.
3 min |
May 06, 2026
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Forget the polls - here's Yusuf the rottweiler to the rescue
It’s a classic from the Donald Trump playbook: everything’s been going a bit tits up, so you create a distraction.
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May 06, 2026
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'We are killing like we haven't since 1967,' says IDF chief in West Bank
The Israeli army chief in the West Bank has said his troops “are killing like we haven't killed since 1967”, routinely shooting dead stone-throwing Palestinian demonstrators, according to an Israeli report of his comments.
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May 06, 2026
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Benefits of joining EU's fund for Ukraine 'outweigh cost' - Starmer
Keir Starmer has said the benefit of joining the European Union’s £78bn loanscheme for Ukraine “outweighs the cost” as he argued the continent must move at pace to bolster its own defence.
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May 05, 2026
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Kirstys of the world unite! Kent schoolgirl puts her name to cancer care fundraiser
Calling all Kirstys!
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May 05, 2026
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Shropshire council staff 'abused' over removal of union flags
Residents, council staff and councillors have been subjected to rising “abuse, harassment and intimidation” directly linked to the removal of unauthorised flags, a local authority has said.
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