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Canada joins coalition refusing to play ice hockey against Russia over Ukraine war

Growing number of countries are resisting Russia’s reintegration into international hockey after a sports court lifted a ban on competition

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Democrat Roy Cooper wins a North Carolina Senate seat

Democrat Roy Cooper has won North Carolina's open U.S. Senate seat, according to a race call from the Associated Press, providing the party with a key Senate flip.

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FBI arrests man for sending over 700 threatening letters to US officials

The suspect, an Oklahoma City man, is accused of mailing hoax letters with white powder and treason warnings.

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Phil Foden sets sights on England recall and says he has had no contact with Tuchel

Foden: ‘You have to keep putting on performances’ Enzo Maresca: ‘We cannot rely on Erling for every game’ Phil Foden is aiming for an England recall after the Manchester City attacker was left out of the squad for last summer’s World Cup and the Nations League games this season by Thomas Tuchel. While the next round of England games in the competition – the squad for which will be named on Friday – may come too soon for a recall, Foden wants to force his way back into Tuchel’s plans. The 26-year-old said: “Hopefully, one day the call-up might come back. It’s one of those things [being dropped]

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Phil Foden sets sights on England recall and says he has had no contact with Tuchel

Foden: ‘You have to keep putting on performances’ Enzo Maresca: ‘We cannot rely on Erling for every game’ Phil Foden is aiming for an England recall after the Manchester City attacker was left out of the squad for last summer’s World Cup and the Nations League games this season by Thomas Tuchel. While the next round of England games in the competition – the squad for which will be named on Friday – may come too soon for a recall, Foden wants to force his way back into Tuchel’s plans. The 26-year-old said: “Hopefully, one day the call-up might come back. It’s one of those things [being dropped]

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Guaranteed pension income ‘resurrected’ for 17m private sector workers

Ministers propose new guided retirement scheme to help give savers protection for life Millions of private sector workers will be offered a guaranteed pension income for life under new rules designed to help them get the most out of their retirement savings. Over the past 30 years, the majority of final salary pension schemes offering a set payout for life have closed. Workers have instead saved into a scheme and arrived at retirement with a pot of money they have to decide what to do with. Continue reading...

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Guaranteed pension income ‘resurrected’ for 17m private sector workers

Ministers propose new guided retirement scheme to help give savers protection for life Millions of private sector workers will be offered a guaranteed pension income for life under new rules designed to help them get the most out of their retirement savings. Over the past 30 years, the majority of final salary pension schemes offering a set payout for life have closed. Workers have instead saved into a scheme and arrived at retirement with a pot of money they have to decide what to do with. Continue reading...

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The transplanted Scot doing famous father proud in New Zealand

Clark Laidlaw, head coach at Super Rugby champions Hurricanes, has made a huge impact in New Zealand and would "welcome a conversation" about taking on the top job in Scotland.

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Primark brings forward home deliveries plan by two years as profits slide

Retailer acquires robot-assisted warehouse and intends to have UK service up and running before end of 2027 Primark is to begin making home deliveries by the end of next year as it aims to win new shoppers after a slide in profits. George Weston, the boss of the cut-price fashion chain’s owner Associated British Foods (ABF), said it had brought forward the launch of Primark’s home delivery plans by about two years. Continue reading...

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Primark brings forward home deliveries plan by two years as profits slide

Retailer acquires robot-assisted warehouse and intends to have UK service up and running before end of 2027 Primark is to begin making home deliveries by the end of next year as it aims to win new shoppers after a slide in profits. George Weston, the boss of the cut-price fashion chain’s owner Associated British Foods (ABF), said it had brought forward the launch of Primark’s home delivery plans by about two years. Continue reading...

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Binance battles to save its brand after record $6.3bn crypto hack

World’s largest crypto exchange faces fallout from angry customers, and Lula wins with WhatsApp This was originally published in TechScape, a newsletter about how technology shapes our lives. Sign up to receive it here This week in tech, we’re discussing the fallout from the multibillion-dollar hack of Binance and the significance of Lula’s political mobilization on WhatsApp. And if you’ll be at Web Summit in Lisbon next week, drop me a line! I’ll be there moderating panels on open-source AI and human agency in the age of AI agents. Tell us: have you been affected by the Binance hack? Polymark

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Binance battles to save its brand after record $6.3bn crypto hack

World’s largest crypto exchange faces fallout from angry customers, and Lula wins with WhatsApp This was originally published in TechScape, a newsletter about how technology shapes our lives. Sign up to receive it here This week in tech, we’re discussing the fallout from the multibillion-dollar hack of Binance and the significance of Lula’s political mobilization on WhatsApp. And if you’ll be at Web Summit in Lisbon next week, drop me a line! I’ll be there moderating panels on open-source AI and human agency in the age of AI agents. Tell us: have you been affected by the Binance hack? Polymark

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Do sports stars have the right to free speech?

The Mbappe controversy demonstrates how market power in sport is being used to enforce conformity.

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China’s first AI-generated film is a flop. Some still see it as the future of cinema

Chinese investors placing high value on AI despite unpopularity of Sanxingdui: Future Past China’s first fully AI-generated movie has flopped, earning just 1.7m yuan (£191,000) at the box office despite costing “tens of millions” to make, according to its producer. But is it any good? The Guardian watched Sanxingdui: Future Past in a virtually empty cinema in Beijing, and found it no worse than plenty of human-centred mindless action flicks. Continue reading...

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China’s first AI-generated film is a flop. Some still see it as the future of cinema

Chinese investors placing high value on AI despite unpopularity of Sanxingdui: Future Past China’s first fully AI-generated movie has flopped, earning just 1.7m yuan (£191,000) at the box office despite costing “tens of millions” to make, according to its producer. But is it any good? The Guardian watched Sanxingdui: Future Past in a virtually empty cinema in Beijing, and found it no worse than plenty of human-centred mindless action flicks. Continue reading...

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