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Zelensky sees window for US mediation to end Ukraine war

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Ukraine sees a potential window for peace talks with Russia, as Kyiv develops proposals with US and European officials.

How to use up leftover party wine | Kitchen aide

By Anna Berrill

Sauces, reductions, deglazing: our expert panel has plenty of options for making the most of undrunk vino – whether you’ve got just a capful or a whole carafe to get through What can I do with wine left over from a party? Rob, by email This is a novel concept, perhaps, but the answer essentially comes down to the quantity: “If we’re talking dribbles of red or white, that’s simple,” says Jon Atashroo, head chef/owner

No, AI doesn’t mean the end of mathematics – at least not yet | Bruce Schneier and Kasra Rafi

By Bruce Schneier and Kasra Rafi

Mathematicians are raising concerns that the technology could kill their profession. But they still have abilities AI doesn’t Earlier this month, about 40 top mathematicians gathered at OpenAI’s offices to discuss the future of their profession. The meeting was off-the-record, but if recent articles by mathematicians are any guide, it was mostly pretty glum. People fear for their jobs, their careers and the work they

Camping trips, grief and embarrassing your kids – the fringe shows embracing every facet of fatherhood

By Chris Wiegand

Edinburgh comedies by Whisper Theatre, Lightning Rod Special and Olaf Falafel are exploring what it’s like to be a dad, from the hilarious and melancholic to the devastatingly accurate cringe In a historic masonic lodge in Edinburgh’s New Town I find myself raising my hand. The call has gone out for fathers in the audience and I join our hosts, Dick and Dale, along with another volunteer on stage. It’s just us four g

Artist known for sculptures of Mao Zedong jailed for slandering ‘heroes and martyrs’

By Danny Vincent in Taipei

Gao Zhen sentenced to three years in prison after already spending two years in detention Gao Zhen, a prominent Chinese artist known for provocative sculptures of the former leader Mao Zedong, has been sentenced to three years in prison after being found guilty of slandering China’s “heroes and martyrs”. The sentencing came two years after he was detained while visiting the country with his family, according to his w

Trainee paramedic's body found after house fire

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The blaze broke out in a property in Thetford in the early hours of Saturday, police say.

Drunk driver injures 12 in Albufeira - Portuguese police

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A drunk driver injured 12 people, including two police and a Polish national, as he mowed down pedestrians in the resort town of Albufeira early this morning, Portuguese police have said.

Sir Billy Boston - 'the world-class athlete, whose story deserved to be told'

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Rugby league commentator Matt Newsum says Sir Billy Boston was a "world-class athlete, whose story deserved to be told".

Mother of teen killed in M9 crash apologises to victims

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The mother of one of the teenagers who died in a head-on collision on the M9 motorway more than a week ago has apologised to the families who were injured in the incident.

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Climate-saving wonder – or €240m vanity bauble that ages like milk? The rocks set to hit Rotterdam docks

By Catherine Slessor

MVRDV – the firm behind Marble Arch Mound – says Rotterdam ROCKS! will inspire visitors to live sustainably. But in an era when the greenest building is the one that already exists, this tottering cairn looks set to misfire ‘It looks like something Shrek would throw up,” sniffed one online commentator, unflatteringly comparing Rotterdam ROCKS!, the recently unveiled proposal for a waterfront site in Europe’s largest

Who were the seven killed in wrong-way crash?

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Two officers and five young men died when a car hit an oncoming police vehicle.

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Lego sales jump 21% to nearly £5bn, helped by World Cup and F1 ranges

By Sarah Butler

Danish toymaker also scores success with KPop Demon Hunters, Star Wars and botanicals products Lego sales have risen by more than a fifth as tie-ups with the football World Cup, Formula One and the hit film KPop Demon Hunters as well as its flower-based and Star Wars kits drive demand. The toymaker said its revenues had increased by 21% to 41.9bn Danish kroner (£4.8bn) in the first six months of 2026, driven by stron

In pictures: Tornado wreaks havoc in southwest France

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A look at images of the aftermath of a tornado that swept through the village of Pomas in southwestern France.

Meta goes on trial as Silicon Valley faces a growing backlash

By Blake Montgomery

Also: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman expressed his surprising sympathy over the construction of datacenters across the country Hello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m Blake Montgomery, US tech editor at the Guardian, writing to you from a sunny park in New York City, which was supposed to endure rain all weekend but in fact delivered the best weather of the year. ‘We are hitting a different chapter’: OpenAI leader warns of threa

Boy injured in crocodile enclosure discharged from hospital

By Jamie Grierson

Family of three-year-old allegedly thrown into pit at Cambridgeshire zoo say he is happy to be back at home A three-year-old boy who was seriously injured in a zoo’s crocodile enclosure has been discharged from hospital and is settling back in at home, his family has said. The child returned home a few weeks ago and was “happy to be home, playing with his toys, sleeping in his own bed and being a big brother”, his pa

WSL academy teams to play in third tier after FA approves controversial plan

By Guardian sport

Four WSL academy teams will play in WNL from 2027-28 FA says move will raise standards and help young players Four Women’s Super League ­academy sides will play in the third tier of the ­pyramid from the ­2027-28 ­season after the ­controversial ­proposal was approved by the ­Football ­Association’s board. The change forms part of what the FA described as a package of reforms to the Women’s National League “designed

Russian stadium says it will not host Kanye concerts – but promoter says shows have not been cancelled

By Laura Snapes

The controversial rapper now known as Ye was due to play two huge shows at St Petersburg’s Gazprom Arena, which now states it cannot host performances for contractual reasons The St Petersburg stadium that was set to host two concerts by Ye – making the rapper formerly known as Kanye West the biggest western act to play in Russia since start of the Ukraine war – has now said that the concerts will not take place at t

Israel threat on Gazan children's kites 'outrageous' - UN

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The UN has condemned Israel's threat to expel people from areas where kites are launched from within Gaza.

Israel threat on Gazan children's kites 'outrageous' - UN

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The UN condemns Israel's threat to expel Gaza residents over children's kite-flying.

Two planned datacentres will have higher UK carbon emissions than ExxonMobil, analysis finds

By Pippa Neill Environment reporter

Exclusive: Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire sites predicted to emit 4.5m tonnes a year when fully running The carbon emissions from just two planned datacentres in England will exceed all of the fossil fuel company ExxonMobil’s UK emissions, analysis has revealed. Experts have said this demonstrates the “serious threat” datacentres pose to the UK’s legally binding climate goals. Continue reading...

‘The day I disclose, my career is over’: the journalist facing an $800 daily fine to keep her sources secret

By Jeremy Barr in Washington

If Catherine Herridge’s petition to the US supreme court fails, she’ll be on the hook for a daily fine until she discloses her sources – a case unsettling press freedom organizations For 18 days this summer, veteran journalist Catherine Herridge walked to her Washington DC mailbox and dropped off a check for $800. The money was required by law to cover a judge-imposed sanction after she was found in contempt of court

As a doctor, I say this: before we even consider assisted dying, fix how we care for the most vulnerable | Zubir Ahmed

By Zubir Ahmed

A person’s wish to die can be shaped by whether they have access to proper palliative care – and in England and Wales, too many do not Zubir Ahmed is a transplant surgeon and former Labour minister As a doctor, I have spent much of my professional life caring for people at some of the most vulnerable moments they will ever face. I have seen the anxiety that surrounds the prospect of dying, and the desperate wish of p

Leeds and Rangers co-owner jailed after prostitution arrest

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Jed York pleaded no contest to two charges in Ohio after being arrested for soliciting prostitution.

Boy, 3, injured in crocodile attack returns home

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The boy's family say he is "happy to be home" after undergoing seven operations in hospital.

Man dies after car crash during police pursuit in Warwickshire

By Neha Gohil Midlands correspondent

Another driver in critical condition as result of collision after man failed to stop for officers in Stratford-upon-Avon A man has died and a woman is critically injured after a police pursuit in Warwickshire. Police said officers tried to stop a black Audi on Birmingham Road in Stratford-upon-Avon at 5.23pm on Monday but the vehicle failed to stop and drove towards the A46. Continue reading...

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