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Mystical visions: strange sightings at Bristol photo festival – in pictures

From women floating across the shore to magical patches of Irish land, this year’s exhibitions are full of fantastic yet confounding photography Continue reading...

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Wembanyama pours in career-high 52 points as Spurs edge Mavericks 112-111

Victor Wembanyama had 24 rebounds and 52 points as the San Antonio Spurs recorded their sixth straight win in the NBA.

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US prosecutors drop criminal charges against scientist detained over frog embryos

Kseniia Petrova was detained for four months after arrest with research samples, and feared deportation to Russia Federal prosecutors have dropped all criminal charges against a Russian scientist who spent four months in immigration detention after flying into Boston with frog embryos intended for cancer research at Harvard Medical School. Kseniia Petrova, 31, was arrested in March 2025 after returning from a vacation in France, where she had visited a laboratory specializing in cutting extremely thin sections of frog embryos. During her visit, she obtained a package of samples for her researc

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US prosecutors drop criminal charges against scientist detained over frog embryos

Kseniia Petrova was detained for four months after arrest with research samples, and feared deportation to Russia Federal prosecutors have dropped all criminal charges against a Russian scientist who spent four months in immigration detention after flying into Boston with frog embryos intended for cancer research at Harvard Medical School. Kseniia Petrova, 31, was arrested in March 2025 after returning from a vacation in France, where she had visited a laboratory specializing in cutting extremely thin sections of frog embryos. During her visit, she obtained a package of samples for her researc

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South Korea plans to expand anti-piracy operations closer to Hormuz Strait

Seoul proposes extending its Cheonghae unit’s patrols to waters near Oman’s Duqm amid US pressure over Iran war.

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‘Turner prize for dance’ winner Christos Papadopoulos: failure, friction and my forgotten youthquake

Amid galloping global crises, the Greek choreographer has returned to his revolutionary ideals. He explains how asking the near-impossible of dancers brings a shared joy Christos Papadopoulos is talking about how to spend £40,000. Specifically the winnings he scooped from the first ever Rose international prize for choreography in 2025 – the dance world’s equivalent of the Turner and the Booker. The Greek choreographer came out top of four finalists, picked by a judging panel including Arlene Phillips and PJ Harvey, for his piece Larsen C, a shadowy, trance-like and glacially paced crescendo o

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‘Turner prize for dance’ winner Christos Papadopoulos: failure, friction and my forgotten youthquake

Amid galloping global crises, the Greek choreographer has returned to his revolutionary ideals. He explains how asking the near-impossible of dancers brings a shared joy Christos Papadopoulos is talking about how to spend £40,000. Specifically the winnings he scooped from the first ever Rose international prize for choreography in 2025 – the dance world’s equivalent of the Turner and the Booker. The Greek choreographer came out top of four finalists, picked by a judging panel including Arlene Phillips and PJ Harvey, for his piece Larsen C, a shadowy, trance-like and glacially paced crescendo o

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Australian F1 great Alan Jones dies aged 80: reports

Alan Jones, one of only two Australians to win the Formula One world championship, died on Thursday days after his 80th birthday.

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El Salvador’s Bukele touts military intervention in Haiti

Haitian police have found a vehicle used by four missing Salvadoran technicians as Salvadoran troops deploy to Haiti.

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Ethiopia expels 6 Sudan diplomats, orders closure of consulate, reports say

Move comes after Sudan lodged official complaints against Ethiopia, accusing Addis Ababa of supporting the RSF group.

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Haaland breaks City out of mini-rut at Leipzig

Erling Haaland's 78th-minute strike helped Manchester City shake off a mini-slump with a 3-2 Champions League win at RB Leipzig on Wednesday.

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Alexander: God, King, Man by Edmund Richardson review – a dazzling, dizzying adventure

The winner of the 2026 Baillie Gifford prize is a riveting work of ancient history that feels startlingly present

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