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• Man City reveal Haaland return timeline in major new injury update - London Evening Standard

  31-03-2025 21:11 via news.google.com
  Man City reveal Haaland return timeline in major new injury update  London Evening StandardErling Haaland: Manchester City striker to see specialist for ankle injury  BBCCity secure Wembley date with FA Cup quarter-final fightback  mancity.comManchester City rediscovered heart and soul at Bournemouth, says Guardiola  The GuardianMan City XI vs Leicester: Haaland injury latest, team news and predicted lineup  London Evening Standard
  
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• Swapped at birth: How a home DNA test finally revealed the truth - BBC

  05-04-2025 02:20 via news.google.com
  Swapped at birth: How a home DNA test finally revealed the truth  BBC
  
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• Bronze and Bright lead England past Belgium to go top of Women’s Nations League group - The Guardian

  05-04-2025 00:58 via news.google.com
  Bronze and Bright lead England past Belgium to go top of Women’s Nations League group  The GuardianEngland 5-0 Belgium: Keira Walsh & Aggie Beever-Jones score first Lionesses goals  BBCLucy Bronze rolls back the years in reminder of Lionesses’ golden summer | Tom Garry  The GuardianEngland Women 5-0 Belgium Women: Lionesses cruise to win at Ashton Gate to move top of Nations League group  Sky Sports'We are getting closer' - England build Eu
  
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• Postecoglou echoes Conte with call for vocal support from Spurs figures - London Evening Standard

  05-04-2025 00:07 via news.google.com
  Postecoglou echoes Conte with call for vocal support from Spurs figures  London Evening StandardAnge Postecoglou says Tottenham receive less backing in media than other clubs  BBCPostecoglou says Spurs ‘need to stick to something’ to improve club’s outlook  The GuardianTottenham’s latest farcical display at Chelsea can only mean one thing for Ange Postecoglou  The IndependentAnge Postecoglou claims there is ‘national campaign&
  
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• Anti-abortion campaigner convicted of breaching buffer zone outside UK clinic - The Guardian

  05-04-2025 00:07 via news.google.com
  Anti-abortion campaigner convicted of breaching buffer zone outside UK clinic  The GuardianWoman guilty of abortion clinic safe zone breach  BBCDespite Livia Tossici-Bolt’s conviction, the US is not finished with making abortion a UK culture war issue  The GuardianUS government department 'disappointed' by conviction of woman who breached abortion clinic 'buffer zone'  Sky NewsWhite House plots to support ‘censored’ anti-abortion activist
  
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• Ukraine says 'massive' Russian drone attack on Zelenskyy's home city after missile strike kills 16 - Sky News

  04-04-2025 23:45 via news.google.com
  Ukraine says 'massive' Russian drone attack on Zelenskyy's home city after missile strike kills 16  Sky NewsKryvyi Rih: Children among 18 killed in Russian attack on Zelensky's home city  BBCAt least 16 dead, including 6 children, in Russian missile strike on Zelensky’s hometown, say Ukrainian authorities  CNNRussia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,135  Al Jazeera18 killed, including 9 children, over 60 injured in Russian strike on Kryvyi Rih.&
  
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• More than 60 Tory councillors defect to Reform UK - The Telegraph

  04-04-2025 23:30 via news.google.com
  More than 60 Tory councillors defect to Reform UK  The TelegraphOver 60 Reform UK candidates in local elections are Tory defectors, study finds  The GuardianScottish Tory councillor latest to join Nigel Farage's Reform party  STV NewsConservative leader of Stratford District Council defects to Reform UK  The Leamington ObserverReform UK up to 10 Scottish councillors as latest Conservative defects  The Herald
  
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• Sobering stuff: UK alcohol industry reels from impact of Trump tariffs - The Guardian

  04-04-2025 22:39 via news.google.com
  Sobering stuff: UK alcohol industry reels from impact of Trump tariffs  The GuardianTrump tariffs: Yet another example of colossal, upending change  BBCUK pushes back on Donald Trump’s claim Britain is ‘happy’ with 10% tariff  Financial TimesTrump’s ‘Liberation Day’ gives us the chance to now realise the dream of Brexit  The TelegraphTrump tariffs: UK exporters on the pain and opportunities  BBC
  
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• Man charged by detectives investigating the LVF murder of journalist Martin O’Hagan - The Irish News

  04-04-2025 22:33 via news.google.com
  Man charged by detectives investigating the LVF murder of journalist Martin O’Hagan  The Irish NewsMartin O'Hagan: Man charged with fraud in journalist murder probe  BBCMan charged in connection with Martin O'Hagan's murder | ITV News  ITVXMan charged in relation to O'Hagan murder investigation  RTE.ieMan arrested in Sheffield in connection with murder of journalist Martin O'Hagan in Northern Ireland  thestar.co.uk
  
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• Prince Andrew's reputation 'irrecoverable' after Newsnight interview, says royal aide - Sky News

  04-04-2025 21:18 via news.google.com
  Prince Andrew's reputation 'irrecoverable' after Newsnight interview, says royal aide  Sky NewsPrince Andrew sent yearly birthday cards to China's president, royal aide says in court documents  BBCPrince Andrew wrote birthday letters to Xi Jinping, ex-adviser told court  The GuardianKing dragged into Prince Andrew Chinese spy scandal  The TelegraphKing Charles dragged into Prince Andrew spy scandal: Buckingham Palace release statement  The Indepe
  
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• Red Crescent Worker Who Survived Israeli Massacre Recounts Horror - Drop Site News

  04-04-2025 21:11 via news.google.com
  Red Crescent Worker Who Survived Israeli Massacre Recounts Horror  Drop Site NewsVideo Shows Aid Workers Killed in Gaza Under Gunfire Barrage, With Ambulance Lights on  The New York TimesThe Gaza paramedic killings: a visual timeline  The GuardianSurvivor challenges Israeli account of attack on Gaza paramedics  BBCUS says law applies to 'all parties' in Gaza after Israel kills medics  BBC
  
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• Israel restarts ground operations in northern Gaza Strip in renewed campaign

  04-04-2025 20:26 via theguardian.com
  
  At least 25 killed in attack on Khan Younis in south as Israel says it is aiming to pressure Hamas into releasing hostagesIsrael has restarted ground operations in the northern Gaza Strip and killed at least 25 people in airstrikes on the southern city of Khan Younis in what it says is a renewed military campaign aimed at pressuring Hamas into releasing Israeli hostages.At least 25 people were killed in the attack on Khan Younis early on Friday, the local Nasser hospital told AFP, as the search
  
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• England v Belgium: Women’s Nations League – live

  04-04-2025 20:25 via theguardian.com
  Nations League latest, 8pm BST kick-off at Ashton GateLive scoreboard | Read Moving the Goalposts | Mail LukeBiiiig Belgium-themed football news from today:Feel free to email me with your hopes and expectations. Continue reading...
  
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• Trump extends deadline for TikTok sale to non-Chinese buyer to avoid ban

  04-04-2025 20:15 via theguardian.com
  
  Deadline set by US president was supposed to be Saturday, with Trump now considering decreasing tariffs to get dealDonald Trump on Friday afternoon extended by 75 days a deadline for the Chinese technology company ByteDance to sell US assets of the popular short-video app TikTok to a non-Chinese buyer or face a ban that was supposed to take effect in January under a 2024 law.“The deal requires more work to ensure all necessary approvals are signed,” the US president said, explaining
  
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• 2025 Grand National at Aintree: the runners, the odds, the verdict - Racing Post

  04-04-2025 19:58 via news.google.com
  2025 Grand National at Aintree: the runners, the odds, the verdict  Racing PostGrand National pinstickers' guide to runners  BBCPlastic or fantastic? Grand National steps out on delicate high-wire act  The GuardianGrand National betting guide: All 34 horses ranked and rated  The IndependentGrand National 2025 sweepstake kit: Printable download for big race  The Telegraph
  
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• Prince Andrew wrote birthday letters to Xi Jinping, ex-adviser told court

  04-04-2025 19:56 via theguardian.com
  Released court statement says alleged Chinese spy helped draft private letters to Chinese presidentThe Duke of York sent letters directly to China’s president, Xi Jinping, the prince’s former senior adviser told a special immigration tribunal, with an alleged Chinese spy advising him on how to write them.Dominic Hampshire, who worked for Andrew from 2019-22, said Andrew had “always had a communication channel” with Xi which was “accepted” and may even have bee
  
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• Donald Trump to extend deadline for TikTok deal in the US - Financial Times

  04-04-2025 19:54 via news.google.com
  Donald Trump to extend deadline for TikTok deal in the US  Financial TimesTrump extends deadline for TikTok sale to non-Chinese buyer to avoid ban  The GuardianDonald Trump floats China tariff relief in exchange for TikTok sale approval  Financial TimesTrump Administration: Live Updates and Latest News  The New York TimesTikTok’s bizarre sale process gets even weirder  The Economist
  
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• ‘Cruel separation’: wife of mistakenly deported Maryland man pleads for his return

  04-04-2025 19:40 via theguardian.com
  
  White House has said US courts can’t order return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was erroneously flown to El SalvadorThe wife of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador joined dozens of supporters at a rally before a court hearing on Friday, where his lawyers will ask a federal judge to order the Trump administration to return him to the US.Jennifer Vasquez Sura, a US citizen, hasn’t spoken to her husband, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, since he was flown
  
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• China hits back hard at ‘bullying’ Trump tariffs as global recession fears grow

  04-04-2025 19:32 via theguardian.com
  
  Beijing imposes punitive 34% extra tariffs on all goods imported from US, exacerbating stock market sell-offBusiness live – latest updatesUS politics live – latest updatesChina has hit back hard against Donald Trump’s “bullying” tariffs, raising fears that the escalating trade war could trigger a global recession and prompting fresh turmoil in financial markets.Beijing retaliated on Friday with punitive 34% additional tariffs on all goods imported from the US &ndash
  
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• County Championship return heralds celebration of past and hope for future

  04-04-2025 19:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Tearful send-off for Warwickshire’s operations manager after 52 years symbolises spirit that must be preservedThe County Championship returned under splendid spring sunshine on Friday and all it took was a quick glance around the grounds — or a scroll through social media and the Guardian’s live blog — to challenge the notion of a competition struggling for relevance.It may have been pushed to the bookends of summer, and be due for its umpteenth review in the coming month
  
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• The questions around De Bruyne's Man City departure - BBC

  04-04-2025 19:14 via news.google.com
  The questions around De Bruyne's Man City departure  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• US ‘testing’ if Russia is serious about peace in Ukraine, says Marco Rubio

  04-04-2025 19:01 via theguardian.com
  
  Secretary of state says Putin ‘will have to make a decision’ as US officials appear to be growing impatientThe US will know within weeks whether Russia is serious about pursuing peace with Ukraine, the secretary of state has said, warning that Donald Trump was not “going to fall into the trap of endless negotiations” with Moscow.“We’re testing to see if the Russians are interested in peace,” Marco Rubio told journalists in Brussels after talks with Nato
  
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• ‘This is ideal for them’: business is booming for Birmingham’s ‘rat king’

  04-04-2025 19:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian joins a pest controller on the city’s streets as residents fear a rise in rodents during bin workers’ strikes“They’re not fussy,” said Martin Curry, describing the far from epicurean appetites of the scurrying rodents that the residents of Birmingham fear could flood the streets of their city.“Rats all have their own personal tastes but if food is scarce they’ll eat anything,” he said. Curry, who has been called the “rat king&rdq
  
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• UK weather: Friday is officially the hottest day of the year so far - BBC

  04-04-2025 18:58 via news.google.com
  UK weather: Friday is officially the hottest day of the year so far  BBCUK sees its hottest day of the year so far  BBCUK set for warmest day yet this year as firefighters warn of more wildfires  The Guardian'Avoid BBQs in parks,' people warned - amid 'severe' wildfire rating  Sky NewsUK weather: Temperatures set to reach 22C on Friday amid wildfire warnings  BBC
  
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• The Guardian view on Donald Trump’s tariff ultimatum: tribute for access to America’s empire | Editorial

  04-04-2025 18:55 via theguardian.com
  
  As the White House retools US imperialism with import duties, others must resist dependency – deepening regional ties and reducing exposure to chokepointsWhen Donald Trump stood before union auto workers in the Rose Garden he declared “Liberation Day”, promising to stand up for Main Street. Whether that pledge will be fulfilled is moot. He will declare victory either way. What the US president offered was not just an economic programme, but an imperial one.Mr Trump’s logi
  
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• The Guardian view on Michael Sheen’s new national theatre for Wales: an act of defiance | Editorial

  04-04-2025 18:54 via theguardian.com
  
  Welsh culture is in crisis. The actor’s intervention is to be applauded, but it is not a long-term solutionMichael Sheen’s statement of intent for his newly founded national theatre for Wales couldn’t be more clear. The Welsh actor launched the company in January after the demise of National Theatre Wales owing to funding cuts. This week, Sheen announced that one of his first plays will be Owain & Henry, the story of Owain Glyndŵr, who led a 15-year revolt against the
  
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• What defines class? Is it the job you have, or your childhood experiences? | Letters

  04-04-2025 18:51 via theguardian.com
  
  Guardian readers respond to Daniel Lavelle’s piece about living in class limboIn his critical reflections on the Marxist definition of the working class (My life in class limbo: am I working class or insufferably bourgeois?, 2 April), Daniel Lavelle wonders how a cleaner and a Premier League footballer could be deemed as part of the same class. They shouldn’t be, because they’re not the same class. Unlike the cleaner, the Premier League footballer doesn’t depend on his wa
  
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• A daily walk in any weather can work wonders on body and mind | Letters

  04-04-2025 18:51 via theguardian.com
  
  Readers respond to an article by Kate McCusker about the joy that can be found in daily walksKate McCusker’s article on walking resonated with me (The one change that worked: I loathed all forms of exercise – until I moved to a big city and walked miles, 31 March). I, too, have signed up for aerobic classes, pilates sessions, tai chi courses and other activities, and though I did enjoy them, I hated being indoors. I began walking every day for long periods when both my children were
  
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• Iroko has perfect profile for Grand National as Gina Bryce makes history

  04-04-2025 18:38 via theguardian.com
  
  Selection has been campaigned with this day in mind and can create history for high-profile owner JP McManus The betting tells you all you really need to know about the 2025 Grand National at Aintree. Any one of at least half a dozen runners could end up favourite by 4pm on Saturday, and at least half of the 34-strong field are on offer at 33-1 or shorter, which in the context of such a competitive race is very much the price of a horse with a realistic chance.In other words, it is still the rac
  
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• Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces new criminal counts alleging ‘forced labor’

  04-04-2025 18:34 via theguardian.com
  
  Rap mogul has pleaded not guilty to charges of racketeering and sex trafficking as trial begins in Manhattan on 5 MaySean “Diddy” Combs was hit with a new federal indictment on Friday charging the hip-hop mogul with five criminal counts including racketeering and sex trafficking, court records showed.Combs had previously faced three criminal counts, to which he has pleaded not guilty and is in federal jail in Brooklyn awaiting trial in Manhattan federal court on 5 May. Continue readi
  
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