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Editorial: The Democrats have gained new powers to constrain Donald Trump. But the drubbing that Republicans received could yet prompt him to new excesses
Read moreJD Vance, Ron DeSantis and Ted Cruz all pointed to Iran war and affordability as key factors in Democratic victory
Read moreWhile NHS is identifying more cases, it is failing to meet timescale targets on diagnosis and treatment, experts say
Read morePatterns of drug supply and use are changing and the government’s five-year-old drug strategy must evolve too A slight drop in the number of drug deaths over a year in England and Wales is the first such news since 2012. Over the past decade, the grim trajectory has been upward; the annual figure of 5,519 has more than doubled since the 1990s. Given this trend, any fall is a relief. But the spike in deaths linked to cocaine, which has overtaken heroin for the first time, as well as evidence uncovered by the Guardian of a link with domestic violence, points to the need for a drugs policy that t
Read moreIranian forces say five oil tankers and a tugboat have caught fire in several incidents in the Strait of Hormuz.
Read moreIranian forces say five oil tankers and a tugboat have caught fire in several incidents in the Strait of Hormuz.
Read moreWTA admits players were not told mics were live Pegula called Andreeva ‘diva’ who ‘needs to be humbled’ Practice livestreams to continue without audio The WTA has apologized and admitted it did not tell players their on-court conversations during practice sessions at the WTA Finals were being broadcast. A controversy has erupted in Indian Wells after Jessica Pegula was heard on the WTA’s YouTube livestream making derogatory comments about Mirra Andreeva and her coach, Conchita Martínez. Continue reading...
Read moreBritain's Jodie Burrage speaks to BBC Sport about the online abuse she received after her recent defeat - and why it no longer comes as a surprise.
Read moreThe conviction of the comedian for rape and sexual assault upholds the vital principle that women can say no, even after they’ve said yes, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
Read moreParaguayan lawmakers voted to impeach President Santiago Peña minutes after his resignation, as the collapse of a digital bank tied to his government froze millions of people's savings.
Read morePlanes forced into emergency landings or diversions two days after hoax alerts affected air travel Why have more than 30 European flights been hit by bomb threats this week? Hoax bomb threats have disrupted at least 34 flights across Europe this week, with some forced to make emergency landings, as questions mount over an apparently coordinated effort to cause chaos for travellers. At least 25 bomb threats affected flights on Thursday between Italy, Ireland, the UK, Spain, Bulgaria, Romania, Poland, Finland, Austria, Denmark, Belgium, Portugal, France, Greece, Serbia and Czechia. Continue read
Read moreA coalition of tech giants and environmental groups is negotiating a national framework for data centers, according to a document reviewed by AFP on Thursday.
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