The Guardian - March 06, 2025

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March 06, 2025

London student 'may have raped 100 women'

Police fear a PhD student convicted yesterday of drugging and raping 10 women could be one of the worst sexual offenders in British history, after recovering videos of him attacking a further 50 victims.

4 mins

US stops sharing intelligence with Kyiv to pile pressure on Zelenskyy

White House indicates support could resume if peace talks progress

4 mins

New DNA tool 'crucial' in fight against superbugs

A rapid DNA sequencing system has been designed by scientists to stem the rise of superbugs by accurately identifying bacterial infections faster.

3 mins

White House in direct talks with Hamas over release of hostages

The White House is holding direct talks with Hamas over the return of the Israeli hostages held since the 7 October attack, breaking decades of precedent by engaging with the militant group without intermediaries.

2 mins

Kant allow that: Eurovision bars Maltese entry's title and lyrics

Malta's contestant at this year's Eurovision song contest will have to change the title and lyrics of the country's entry due to the phonetic resemblance between the Maltese word for \"singing\" and the English C-word, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has ruled.

1 min

No highballs in the high halls: Tolkien bemoaned typist's mangling of his Rings manuscript

JRR Tolkien was so irritated by a careless typist's slapdash work on one of his manuscripts that he vented his frustration in a letter that has come to light.

2 mins

Macron Russian aggression 'knows no borders'

Emmanuel Macron has warned that Russian aggression \"knows no borders\", will not stop at Ukraine and is a direct threat to France and Europe which must prepare in case the US steps away from its side.

3 mins

Diplomacy Lords told of seismic shift in special relationship

Something seismic has changed in the US-British relationship that will require the UK to look elsewhere for allies and accept that deals such as cooperation over the British nuclear deterrent are now in question, a former British ambassador to Washington has warned.

2 mins

Military Briton captured in Kursk jailed for 19 years

A British citizen captured while fighting alongside the Ukrainian army has been sentenced in Russia to 19 years in prison on charges of terrorism and \"mercenary activities\".

2 mins

Trump would have lost cold war': Democrats pan divisive Congress speech

Donald Trump's divisive first prime-time speech to Congress, in which he declared his administration was \"just getting started\" and praised the work of his billionaire adviser Elon Musk in slashing federal workforces, has been met with furious protest from Democrats in and out of the chamber.

3 mins

Sketch Lies and boasts cheered and jeered by bitterly divided Capitol

Well, at least he didn't give a Nazi salute, declare war on Canada or pull the plug on Nato. You never know these days. But Tuesday night was when Donald Trump finally turned the once reverential occasion of a speech to Congress into just another sordid campaign rally.

4 mins

Greenland Joking about a US takeover raises hackles

Donald Trump's claim in his address to Congress that the US will acquire Greenland \"one way or the other\" was widely condemned in Nuuk as \"disrespectful\" and was said to present an \"unacceptable view of humanity\".

1 min

Foreign aid Freeze of $2bn overturned by supreme court

A divided US supreme court has rejected the Trump administration's request to continue freezing nearly $2bn (£1.6bn) in foreign aid, marking a setback for the White House and the tech billionaire Elon Musk, who has been tasked with slashing the size of the US government and its spending.

1 min

Tories Sunak says 'stop the boats' slogan was too stark

The Tories' \"stop the boats\" slogan was \"too stark\", Rishi Sunak has said, reflecting on his time in office, adding that he even regrets ever using the phrase because it was \"too binary\".

2 mins

Don't panic! The rancour may have been parked, but this bipartisan blandness can't last

In the Commons, Badenoch took a new tack: a series of statements with which no reasonable person could disagree

3 mins

Revised rules in England and Wales to spare more pregnant women from jail

Pregnant women should not be jailed unless it is \"unavoidable\", according to new sentencing guidelines.

1 min

McCartney 'brings the sexy back' for 80s-inspired Paris show

On the second day of Paris fashion week, Stella McCartney took Kate Moss, Cameron Diaz and Brigitte Macron to the fourth floor of a tower block, where she turned an imaginary office space into a full-on 80s glamour assault.

1 min

Town hall leaders call plan for local council mergers 'insane'

Plans to shake up the structure of English local government by merging councils are \"ill thought out\", \"insane\" and a \"bizarre diversion\" that will fail to deliver savings, according to town hall leaders.

2 mins

Government to Accept Watered Down Teenager Phone Safety Bill

A bill which campaigners hoped would ban addictive smartphone algorithms aimed at young teenagers has been watered down after opposition to tougher measures from the technology secretary, Peter Kyle, and the education secretary, Bridget Phillipson.

1 min

Teenager shot dead in south London is named by police

A 16-year-old boy shot dead in south London by an assailant described as being dressed as a food delivery driver on a moped has been named by the Met police as Lathaniel Burrell.

1 min

Prize fight: high court orders Paddy Power to pay £1m jackpot

When Corinne Durber was told by Paddy Power she had won £1m but only received £20,000 she had a choice: fold or double down.

1 min

Bacterial vaginosis could be classed as STI, study finds

Bacterial vaginosis can be passed to women by male sexual partners, researchers have said, challenging the longstanding view that it is not a sexually transmitted infection.

1 min

Day to Celebrate' as Data Shows Majority of Doctors Are Women

Female doctors in the UK now outnumber their male counterparts and there are more medics from minority ethnic backgrounds than from white ones, figures show.

2 mins

Child dies and another injured after car driven on to rugby pitch

A child has died and another has been injured after a car was driven on to a sports pitch in Cumbria, police said.

1 min

Tory peer accused of using antisemitic tropes in Lords debate

A Conservative peer has been accused of using antisemitic tropes after telling a debate in the Lords that Jewish people should pay for a proposed Holocaust memorial in London because they have \"an awful lot of money\".

1 min

Florida Opens Criminal Investigation Into Andrew Tate and His Brother

The attorney general of Florida has opened a criminal investigation of Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan after the pair were able to fly into the state last week despite facing trial in Romania on charges of rape, sex with a minor, people trafficking and money laundering.

1 min

Company boss pleads guilty over deaths of paddleboarders

A company owner and instructor has pleaded guilty to the gross negligence manslaughter of four paddleboarders who died when she took them out during flooding and severe weather in Pembrokeshire.

1 min

Real Hope Beavers Released in England in Ecological Milestone

The sun was shining, people were paddling in the sea and dogs were being walked - a typical day on the beautiful Dorset coast.

2 mins

Crime scene Cameras and drugs found in digital house of horrors

Zenhao Zou thought, acted and offended as if he was untouchable. When detectives searched the south London flat he rented for thousands of pounds a month, they found the trappings of a comfortable, if not lavish, lifestyle.

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Disabled mothers Labour MP calls for new NHS guidelines on care

When doctors tried to work out whether Marie Tidball would need a specially designed birth plan, one asked her to lie fully clothed on the bed and spread her legs in the air so they could see how far they could open.

2 mins

Two Charged With Murder Of Man In North London In 1984

Two men have been charged with the murder of a man in London in 1984.

1 min

North Sea plan would ease tax on oil firms but mean no new drilling

The government has announced proposals that could ease the tax burden on the offshore oil and gas sector but will ban new drilling licences as part of a plan to \"unleash the North Sea's clean energy future\".

2 mins

Ofwat sued after customers pay for neglect by water industry

An environmental group is to take legal action against Ofwat, the water regulator, for \"unlawfully\" making customers pay for decades of neglect by the water industry.

1 min

One in eight women killed by men in UK are above the age of 70, report reveals

One in eight women killed by men in the last 15 years were aged over 70, with a specialist charity reporting a growing number of older victims of domestic abuse seeking help.

2 mins

Push to end use of lead in game shooting fails

A voluntary plan to phase out toxic lead shot in the UK has failed, putting wildlife and human health at risk, a study has found.

1 min

Theatre review Ibiza fun and silliness in Shakespeare update

Love's Labour's Lost (More or Less) Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot ★★★★☆

1 min

Netanyahu's policies paved way for Hamas attack, says Israeli security agency

Israel's internal security agency, Shin Bet, has said Benjamin Netanyahu's policies were among the underlying causes of the 7 October 2023 attack in which Hamas and other militants killed about 1,200 Israelis.

3 mins

Beijing to offer higher consumer subsidies to reach 5% growth in face of Trump tariffs

China has set its GDP target for 2025 at \"around 5%\", a figure presented by the premier, Li Qiang, at the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing yesterday.

2 mins

Thailand Deported Uyghurs to China Despite Offers to Resettle

Canada and the US offered to resettle 48 ethnic Uyghurs held in detention in Thailand over the past decade, sources have said, but Bangkok took no action for fear of upsetting China, where most of them were covertly deported last week.

1 min

A 'second republic' Bangladesh's student uprising leaders form political party before promised elections

In the shadow of Bangladesh's parliament building, crowds poured into the streets, many adorned in the red and green of the national flag. Just six months ago, these roads had been a battleground littered with bullet casings and bodies, as students fought armed police to bring down the authoritarian regime of Sheikh Hasina.

4 mins

Ban mobile phones in schools across EU, says Danish expert

The whole of Europe should follow Denmark's lead by banning mobile phones from schools to stop them from being \"colonised by digital platforms\", the chair of the country's wellbeing commission warned.

1 min

LA Times AI analysis removed from article just days after launch

The Los Angeles Times has reportedly removed its new artificial intelligence (AI) tool from one of its articles, just a day after launching the feature.

2 mins

Metaphorical victory: Canada goose sees off bald eagle in ice fight

A Canada goose has emerged as the unlikely victor against a bald eagle in an existential battle on the ice captured on camera by an Ontario photographer.

1 min

Queensland Evacuations Begin as Tropical Cyclone Approaches

Authorities in Queensland, Australia, are advising some residents to leave coastal properties in the path of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, amid warnings that a storm surge of up to 1 metre higher than typical tides could inundate communities.

1 min

World's Largest Iceberg Runs Aground Near South Georgia

The world's biggest iceberg appears to have run aground about 70km (43 miles) from a remote Antarctic island, potentially sparing the crucial wildlife haven from being hit, a research organisation said Tuesday.

1 min

Row in New Zealand parliament over use of Māori name Aotearoa

The speaker of New Zealand's parliament has told lawmakers to stop complaining about the use of the Māori name for the country, after the deputy prime minister strongly objected to hearing it in the house.

2 mins

Markets rally as German leaders agree to boost arms spending

European financial markets have rallied sharply and German borrowing costs have soared after the country's prospective leaders announced a plan to loosen its \"debt brake\" rule to boost spending on defence.

2 mins

UK Competition Watchdog Will Not Review Microsoft AI Partnership

The UK's competition watchdog will not hold a formal investigation into Microsoft's partnership with the startup behind the artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT, stating that while the $2.9tn (£2.3tn) tech company has \"material influence\" over OpenAI it does not control it.

1 min

Trade war is 'substantial' threat to British economy, says Bailey

A full-blown trade war would pose a \"substantial\" threat to the British economy, the Bank of England governor, Andrew Bailey, has warned.

1 min

US Economy Confidence Falters as Fears of a 'Trumpcession' Grow

They say it's the hope that kills you, but for investors trying to make sense of Donald Trump's economic policies, it's the uncertainty.

2 mins

Co-op admits blocking competitors from opening shops near its stores

The Co-op has admitted to more than 100 breaches of a rule that prevents supermarkets blocking rivals from opening competing shops nearby.

1 min

Foxtons boss says 'more to do' on culture after claims of misconduct

The chief executive of Foxtons has admitted that the company has \"more to do\" on workplace culture, after a report alleging that junior employees at the real estate agent had faced unwanted touching and other forms of harassment.

1 min

Staley had no special ties with Epstein, Barclays chair told FCA

The assurances of the Barclays chair, Nigel Higgins, that Jes Staley had \"no particular relationship\" with Jeffrey Epstein, days after the child sex offender's death in 2019, convinced the City regulator that there was no reason to investigate the bank's chief executive, a court has heard.

2 mins

Omission accomplished Borthwick's attack under pressure to deliver after poster boy is taken down

It was a beautiful day in Bagshot. The kind of afternoon made for chucking a ball around and contemplating a calculated risk or two.

3 mins

RFU to lose commercial director Ramsey

The Rugby Football Union's commercial director has resigned in another setback for the beleaguered governing body.

1 min

'We have a long way to go, but women's boxing is getting there'

Lauren Price, Natasha Jonas and Cindy Ngamba are steeled for tomorrow's all-female bill at the Royal Albert Hall. Donald McRae hears their stories

7 mins

Raducanu: 'I couldn't see ball through tears'

Emma Raducanu has spoken about her stalking ordeal for the first time, disclosing that she \"couldn't see the ball through tears\" and could \"barely breathe\" after noticing the man who had followed her across borders throughout last month was sitting metres away from her in the stands of a match in Dubai.

1 min

Hunter Bell joins call to stop social media abuse

Paris bronze medallist warns of 'dark side' of the web before European Indoors title tilt

3 mins

Ravindra's runs power Black Caps into final

New Zealand will take on India in the final of the Champions Trophy after centuries from Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson enabled them to outmuscle South Africa in their Lahore semi-final.

1 min

Coldplay to plan World Cup final half-time show

The 2026 World Cup final is to feature a half-time musical show, imitating the Super Bowl, with artists set to be chosen by Coldplay.

1 min

Fifa Women's Champions Cup gets nod

A new six-team Women's Champions Cup is to be established next year, featuring clubs from across the world.

1 min

Mourinho open to Old Firm managerial role

José Mourinho has not ruled out managing Rangers or Celtic.

1 min

Kulusevski out but Spurs set sights on redemption

Ange Postecoglou believes Tottenham's rejuvenated squad can sense an opportunity in the Europa League to make up for their disappointing season but confirmed that Dejan Kulusevski is set to be out until after the international break.

2 mins

Amorim: European success 'not crucial' for United's future

Manager talks up importance of long-term project before his side face Real Sociedad

2 mins

Elliott stuns PSG as Liverpool weather storm to grab advantage

Liverpool are alive and well in the Champions League when they should have been buried in Paris. Arne Slot's team did not simply secure a precious first leg lead against Paris Saint-Germain; they committed grand larceny on a night that belonged to Alisson.

3 mins

Kane double derails Leverkusen as Mukiele red adds to Alonso woe

Something seemed to break here, and it was not just Xabi Alonso's proud unbeaten record over Bayern Munich.

3 mins

'Monumental moment' Home nations tee up joint bid for 2035 Women's World Cup

The home nations are to join together in a bid to host the Women's World Cup in 2035, a move which, if successful, would mark a \"monumental moment in our nation's sporting history\", according to Keir Starmer, the prime minister.

2 mins

Smith's uphill battle to regain England place after Italy axe

Marcus Smith faces an uphill battle to regain his England place after Steve Borthwick sought to kickstart his side's spluttering attack by axing the Harlequins playmaker, dealing a major blow to his British & Irish Lions hopes.

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