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Emma Raducanu out of Madrid Open after loss to Marta Kostyuk
Raducanu took a "physical and mental" break after reaching the Miami Open quarter-finals last month and the opening round in Madrid on…
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U.S. loosens safety rules for self-driving cars in a bid to compete with China
The Trump administration is loosening rules to help U.S. automakers like Elon Musk’s Tesla develop self-driving cars so they can take on…
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Gaza: WFP runs out of food aid after seven-week Israeli blockade
The UN World Food Programme says it has depleted all its food stocks in Gaza, where Israel has blocked deliveries of humanitarian aid for…
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Sudan war: People eating charcoal and leaves to survive, aid agency warns
Sudanese people are eating leaves and charcoal to survive after fleeing an attack on a camp for displaced people near the city of…
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Trader Joe’s new store openings: Updated list of locations that are expected to open soon
This year has so far been a pretty brutal one when it comes to store closures. Hundreds of retail stores have already shuttered due to…
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Curation is the new leadership superpower. Here are 3 ways to adopt a curation mindset
The traditional model of leadership, where a single individual is expected to provide all the answers, is becoming obsolete. In a world of…
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Marks & Spencer stops online orders following cyber attack
Marks & Spencer (M&S) says it has stopped taking online orders as the company struggles to recover from a cyber attack. Customers began…
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Who is going to the Pope's funeral?
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to attend Pope Francis's funeral on Saturday in St Peter's Square, among them world leaders,…
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Google’s profits skyrocketed 50% in Q1, beating expectations
Google’s profits soared 50% in this year’s opening quarter, overcoming the competitive and legal threats that its internet empire is…
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Trump wants the transgender military ban enforced now, asks for a Supreme Court order
President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to allow enforcement of a ban on transgender people in the…
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Chris Eubank Jr misses weight for Conor Been fight and fined £375,000
Chris Eubank Jr will be fined £375,000 after missing the weight by just 0.05lb for Saturday's grudge match with Conor Benn. The…
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The Download: how Trump’s tariffs will affect US manufacturing, and AI architecture
The quest to figure out farming on Mars Once upon a time, water flowed across the surface of Mars. Waves lapped against shorelines, strong…
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Roblox faces backlash after a report uncovers games simulating real-life school shootings
A new report has uncovered a community of Roblox players who digitally re-create and “play” through real-life school shootings. Known as…
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Energy price cap: Gas and electricity prices predicted to fall in July
Domestic energy prices are forecast to fall in July, reversing three consecutive increases in regulator Ofgem's price cap. The annual bill…
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Dubai is opening an influencer academy—and they’ll pay you to join
Dubai, the go-to destination for influencers, is now doubling down on its biggest market with the launch of its very own “influencer…
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Here’s how top chief product officers are getting AI right
The AI revolution is redefining business and tech leadership—and no one is standing more squarely on the front lines than product leaders.…
Culture
Eubank vs Benn: Boxing's favourite villain turns anti-hero
Parading in luxury designer finery, rubbing shoulders with A-list celebrities and playing poker with filthy-rich footballers – Chris…
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Water bosses could now face jail for cover-ups
Law-breaking water company executives face tougher punishments, including possible prison sentences, under new powers that have come into…
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A Pennsylvania hydrogen hub is up in the air, as Trump plans to kill projects in blue states—while keeping them in red
Less than a year after announcing plans to establish a hydrogen-based aviation fuel hub at Pittsburgh International Airport,…
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Sweeping tariffs could threaten the US manufacturing rebound
The US was great at inventing new stuff, it turns out, but lousy at making it. The hope is that this situation is changing as the country…
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Missing murderer Raymond McCourt caught on Edinburgh bus
A convicted murderer who went on the run from an open prison in Dundee has been found in Edinburgh. Raymond McCourt was arrested by plain…
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Rachel Reeves says she's working flat out to get US trade deal
The chancellor says she "understands what President Trump wants to address" with his tariffs, ahead of talks with her US counterpart in…
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UK retail sales: Clothing and DIY boosted by sunny weather
Retail sales rose for the third month in a row in March as warmer weather helped boost demand for items such as clothing and DIY goods.…
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Ballet teacher hangs up her shoes aged 89 as students hail 'end of an era'
Angie Brown BBC Scotland, Edinburgh and East reporter 'I discovered I was far happier teaching ballet, it was what I really loved' Sheena…