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Sports - Kenya's Sabastian Sawe becomes first man to run a marathon in under two hours

Kenyan athlete Sabastian Sawe entered the history books by becoming the first man to run a marathon in under two hours. He won the London race in 1 hour, 59 minutes, and 30 seconds.

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Israel, Hezbollah trade accusations over Lebanon truce violations

Lebanon's health ministry said Israeli strikes on the country's south on Sunday killed 14 people, the deadliest day since a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war came into force over a week ago. It came…

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If hackers can take control of a supermarket freezer, how vulnerable is other tech?

Dozens of shops across European countries have been hit by a cyber-attack affecting their fridges.

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Rachel Reeves and the Starmerites are back – and they’re pointing out how little has changed | Gaby Hinsliff

Labour’s recently departed grandees are keen to defend their legacies. Is Andy Burnham really offering Britain something new? Rachel Reeves wants you to know she thinks Britain’s future belongs in Europe. She would also like to mention that she “absolutely” got all the big calls right as chancellor, even if there were a few things she would have done differently, and that John Healey’s budget last week would have been far harder for him if she hadn’t put in so much of the groundwork. The gist of her argument in last weekend’s Sunday papers – previewing a lecture at Harvard University today, re

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Rachel Reeves and the Starmerites are back – and they’re pointing out how little has changed | Gaby Hinsliff

Labour’s recently departed grandees are keen to defend their legacies. Is Andy Burnham really offering Britain something new? Rachel Reeves wants you to know she thinks Britain’s future belongs in Europe. She would also like to mention that she “absolutely” got all the big calls right as chancellor, even if there were a few things she would have done differently, and that John Healey’s budget last week would have been far harder for him if she hadn’t put in so much of the groundwork. The gist of her argument in last weekend’s Sunday papers – previewing a lecture at Harvard University today, re

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Pakistan bombs Kabul, declares ‘open war’ with Afghanistan after months of border clashes

Pakistan bombed major Afghan cities, including Kabul, on Friday, as Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said the countries were in “open war” after months of escalating clashes. Afghan forces earlier attacked…

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Down but not out: In war with Israel, Hezbollah shows it is still powerful

Despite setbacks, Hezbollah emerges as a key player, tied to Lebanon’s stability and US-Iran negotiations.

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'Iranians believe they have upper hand because they can endure double blockade better than US'

Delano D'Souza is pleased to welcome Ali Vaez, Director of Iran Project & Senior Advisor at the International Crisis Group. He examines the evolving strategic landscape between Iran and the US in the…

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Champions League last 16 draw: Man City play Real Madrid, PSG face Chelsea

Elsewhere, Barcelona will face Newcastle, Tottenham will play Atletico Madrid and Arsenal will take on Bayer Leverkusen.

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Civilians flee fighting after Pakistan bombs Afghan cities

After an Afghan cross-border attack on Thursday night, Pakistan carried out overnight strikes on Kabul and declared what it called an “open war” with Afghanistan, sending civilians in border areas fleeing…

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Reform council leader quits after staff comments leaked

Dan Harrison was recorded as saying 76 council solicitors he branded "incompetent" would be made redundant.

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