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World news in brief
Investigation into Swiss bar fire extends to mayor
2 min |
March 10, 2026
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Sports news in brief
Hammers into last eight after spot-kick howler
3 min |
March 10, 2026
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A tourism tax will give our museums a shot in the arm
From Toronto to Kyoto, from Barcelona to New York City, overnight hotel levies are now the norm for visiting tourists.
3 min |
March 10, 2026
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Farage buys £200k stake in Kwarteng's bitcoin venture
Nigel Farage has acquired a significant stake in a bitcoin reserve business helmed by Liz Truss's former chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng.
2 min |
March 10, 2026
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SPECIAL SOMEONE
Sarah Jones picks Mother's Day gifts for every type of mum
10+ min |
March 10, 2026
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Crufts champion's historic charge for animal cruelty
The breeder behind this year's Best in Show winner at Crufts has a previous conviction for animal cruelty.
2 min |
March 10, 2026
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Atletico give Spurs a sight of their alternative reality
These proud clubs from capital cities were once comparable, but Tottenham's downward spiral has rendered this evening's last-16 clash essentially meaningless, writes Richard Jolly
4 min |
March 10, 2026
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STROKE OF GENIUS
Ellie Harrison explains why 'Marty Supreme', starring a sweaty and magnetic Timothée Chalamet, is the year's finest film, and would be a worthy winner of the Best Picture Oscar
4 min |
March 10, 2026
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Business news in brief
Flurry of mortgage rate hikes to hit homeowners
2 min |
March 10, 2026
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No country can own Britain – and that includes the USA
I would like to think that, were Ed Davey prime minister, rather than an opposition politician desperately seeking relevance, he would not be asking the King and Queen to pull their planned state visit to the United States next month.
3 min |
March 10, 2026
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Is this the forever war that Trump vowed not to start?
The apocalyptic scenes caught on dashcams as Tehran's motorists witnessed, and then tried to flee, the impact of US and Israeli airstrikes on the Iranian capital's oil infrastructure will be seared into people's memories, both there and around the world.
3 min |
March 10, 2026
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War will ‘impact lives and households of everybody’
PM acknowledges concerns about the threat of rising bills
4 min |
March 10, 2026
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Lammy urged to withdraw proposal to curb jury trials
Top lawyers and ex-judges demand U-turn in open letter
4 min |
March 10, 2026
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Good things harder to find at intriguing Cheltenham
With fewer clearly defined favourites and a stronger than usual home challenge, the latest edition of the festival promises plenty of thrills and surprises, says Michael Jones
4 min |
March 10, 2026
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Radical overhaul triggers safety fears among drivers
If the bigwigs and boffins at Formula One and the FIA wanted a wholly complimentary verdict after race one of the sport's brave new world at Albert Park, they did not get it.
4 min |
March 10, 2026
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Asylum plea after anthem protest by Iran footballers
Trump applies pressure on Australia to take in squad
2 min |
March 10, 2026
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Home news in brief
Glasgow Central shut as city rallies round fire-hit businesses
3 min |
March 10, 2026
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Will my river cruise be hit by these soaring oil prices?
Q I have already fully paid up for a river cruise. Can the company force me to pay more because of the fuel crisis?
1 min |
March 10, 2026
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The generation taking back control of the manosphere
While almost a third of Gen Z men believe a wife should obey her husband, don't forget the two-thirds who prefer something more nuanced and equal, says Chloe Combi
6 min |
March 10, 2026
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New Team America sequel is sorely lacking in direction
As Iran's ideologists elect an even more hardline supreme leader and hunker down for the long haul, Sam Kiley looks at whether US foreign policy has now become a satire of itself
4 min |
March 10, 2026
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Wait until you hear what $150 a barrel means for you
Things haven't been this bad since 2008, says James Moore
3 min |
March 10, 2026
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‘The sounds were playing... I just couldn't hear them’
Sudden hearing loss can strike without warning – and, as Victoria Richards found, acting fast is crucial to recovery
5 min |
March 10, 2026
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Could Britain plunge into a 1970s-style energy crisis?
It is no immediate comfort to reflect that world energy crises are nothing new, or that Western economies have managed to survive them and recover on multiple occasions.
3 min |
March 10, 2026
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ON THIS DAY
1876: The first recognisable words were transmitted by telephone over 100ft of wire. Speaking to his assistant, the inventor Alexander Graham Bell said: “Mr Watson, come here – I want to see you.”
1 min |
March 10, 2026
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Abramovich insists £2.5bn from Chelsea sale is still his
Lawyers representing Roman Abramovich have insisted that the £2.5bn proceeds from the sale of Chelsea FC belong entirely to him, and have warned that he will fight any attempt to confiscate the funds.
2 min |
March 10, 2026
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We are already paying the soaring price of this war
Not before time, Sir Keir Starmer has warned the British people that the longer the Iran war goes on, “the more likely the potential for an impact on our economy, impact into the lives and households of everybody and every business”.
3 min |
March 10, 2026
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Vale prevail over Black Cats and relish FA Cup history
League One strugglers Port Vale reached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup for the first time in 72 years after Ben Waine’s headed goal stunned Premier League side Sunderland 1-0.
3 min |
March 09, 2026
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Sports news in brief
Celtic penalty shootout win overshadowed by chaotic scenes
8 min |
March 09, 2026
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India flex muscles as Kiwis are laid to waste by Samson
Three years after India fell to a painful ODI World Cup final defeat by Australia in front of 92,000 shell-shocked fans inside the Narendra Modi Stadium, they returned to Ahmedabad to right one of the gravest wrongs of Indian cricket. They did so emphatically, blasting 255 runs before bowling out New Zealand for 159 to win this T20 World Cup final by 96 runs.
3 min |
March 09, 2026
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Displaced women find hope in most uncertain of times
Those who have been forced to flee from their homes are helping to develop innovative solutions for others seeking sanctuary around the world, writes James C. Reynolds
5 min |