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Poll finds Americans less likely to back pro-war candidates by 3-1 margin

Americans say the US should prioritise avoiding higher prices over achieving Trump's military goals in Iran.

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Michael Carrick facing Manchester United axe amid review by Jason Wilcox

Director of football in discussions with Omar Berrada Pochettino and Howe on radar as possible replacements Manchester United are moving towards sacking Michael Carrick, though no final decision has been made by Jason Wilcox, the director of football, who is leading the review after the head coach was given the Chelsea, Roma and Aston Villa games to turn results around. Wilcox has been consulting with Omar Berrada, the chief executive, before a recommendation regarding Carrick is made to Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who controls sporting policy. Continue reading...

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Michael Carrick facing Manchester United axe amid review by Jason Wilcox

Director of football in discussions with Omar Berrada Pochettino and Howe on radar as possible replacements Manchester United are moving towards sacking Michael Carrick, though no final decision has been made by Jason Wilcox, the director of football, who is leading the review after the head coach was given the Chelsea, Roma and Aston Villa games to turn results around. Wilcox has been consulting with Omar Berrada, the chief executive, before a recommendation regarding Carrick is made to Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who controls sporting policy. Continue reading...

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Mexico rethinks its search for missing persons

The work never ends in Mexico City's missing persons unit, which is trying a new approach to the country's massive disappearance crisis.

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Trump sees 'positive momentum' on Iran after Qatar PM talks

US President Donald Trump said on Monday there was "positive momentum" toward ending the war with Iran after meeting Qatar's prime minister at the White House.

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Booming Papua New Guinea eyes 'three child' policy

Papua New Guinea is considering ways to limit families to just three children in a bid to stop its booming population from overwhelming public services, Prime Minister James Marape said.

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Saudi Arabia reports new attack on key East-West pipeline

The oil pipeline runs through the desert to the coast and is essential for bypassing the Strait of Hormuz.

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Russian investigative newspaper Novaya Gazeta closes citing gov’t clampdown

The paper was one of the few remaining outlets in Russia that criticised Moscow's war on Ukraine.

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Nvidia's Huang scandal rattles AI industry built around him

Nvidia chief Jensen Huang sits at the center of the artificial intelligence boom, and the spy scandal that erupted over the weekend threatens to shake the company at a time when confidence in the AI…

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A one-part wonder! The West End’s streamlined Harry Potter and the Cursed Child works like magic

Palace theatre, London Five hours have been trimmed to three for this new version but it is packed with magic moments and superb performances Ten years on from its premiere, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has been transformed from an epic two-part play into a richly absorbing one-part production. A similar version is already running to great acclaim on Broadway but it still feels risky to tinker with a show that has come to feel like a fixed jewel in the West End. Happily, that risk has paid off and Cursed Child hasn’t lost any of its sparkle. Admittedly, there are some drawbacks to reducin

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A one-part wonder! The West End’s streamlined Harry Potter and the Cursed Child works like magic

Palace theatre, London Five hours have been trimmed to three for this new version but it is packed with magic moments and superb performances Ten years on from its premiere, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has been transformed from an epic two-part play into a richly absorbing one-part production. A similar version is already running to great acclaim on Broadway but it still feels risky to tinker with a show that has come to feel like a fixed jewel in the West End. Happily, that risk has paid off and Cursed Child hasn’t lost any of its sparkle. Admittedly, there are some drawbacks to reducin

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‘A medieval jigsaw puzzle’: rediscovering Coventry cathedral’s ‘stunning’ stained glass windows

Remnants of 15th-century artwork form a treasure trove that can now be viewed for the first time in almost 90 years In the decades after Coventry cathedral was destroyed by the Luftwaffe in 1940, the shattered fragments of what had once been its glorious medieval stained glass windows were packed into 30 wooden crates and stored in a cellar. First smashed during the Reformation and then dismantled for safekeeping before the second world war, the cathedral authorities knew the remnants made up a treasure trove of spectacular 15th-century glass, but not, exactly, what had survived five turbulent

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‘A medieval jigsaw puzzle’: rediscovering Coventry cathedral’s ‘stunning’ stained glass windows

Remnants of 15th-century artwork form a treasure trove that can now be viewed for the first time in almost 90 years In the decades after Coventry cathedral was destroyed by the Luftwaffe in 1940, the shattered fragments of what had once been its glorious medieval stained glass windows were packed into 30 wooden crates and stored in a cellar. First smashed during the Reformation and then dismantled for safekeeping before the second world war, the cathedral authorities knew the remnants made up a treasure trove of spectacular 15th-century glass, but not, exactly, what had survived five turbulent

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