The Guardian - March 10, 2025

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March 10, 2025

Sextortion criminals targeting 11-year-olds

Children as young as 11 are being targeted by sextortion criminals for the first time, according to new data.

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Israel to cut off all electricity in Gaza

Israel is to cut off any remaining electricity supplies to Gaza in an apparent attempt to ramp up pressure on Hamas amid increasingly chaotic multi-track negotiations over the fragile ceasefire in the territory.

3 mins

Prisons to get hundreds more cells in case summer riots happen again

Exclusive Minister tells of plan to avoid needing 'emergency measures'

4 mins

Trump admits US could be hit by recession and inflation

Donald Trump last night refused to rule out the possibility that the US economy will head into recession this year and that inflation will rise, as his chaotic trade tariffs cause market turbulence and uncertainty.

2 mins

The next James Bond should be British, says former 007 Brosnan

The next James Bond should be British, Pierce Brosnan has said, as a leaked memo reportedly confirmed the character will remain a man.

1 min

Last chance to see: Pompidou draws crowds before closure for five years

Visitors from around the world flocked to the Pompidou Centre in Paris at the weekend, seizing the last opportunity to enjoy Europe's largest temple of modern and contemporary art before it closes its doors for a five-year overhaul.

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Playwright Athol Fugard, who captured injustices of apartheid, dies at age of 92

The South African playwright and director Athol Fugard, whose works included the plays Sizwe Banzi Is Dead and The Island and the novel Tsotsi, has died at the age of 92.

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Appreciation His life's work was chronicling attack on humanity

Athol was always there. There were other South African playwrights, of course, such as Pieter-Dirk Uys, who pilloried the absurdities of apartheid, and the prolific and commercially successful Gibson Kente or theatrical storytellers such as Gcina Mhlophe. But year after year, for as long as I can remember, Athol wrote the plays that, earlier and more consistently than anyone else, expressed in the public arena the suffering caused by apartheid's full-frontal attack on what it means to be a human being.

2 mins

Magnolias Turn National Trust Sites Pink as Warmest Day of Year Recorded

Sustained sunshine and warmer temperatures have helped stunning magnolia displays to come out in full force at many National Trust gardens across the south-west.

1 min

No obvious impact' on state schools after VAT added on to private fees, councils say

Predictions that adding VAT to private school fees would set off a wave of parents moving children to the state sector have initially been proved wrong, according to figures from councils in England.

3 mins

Russian forces recapture villages in Ukraine-held pocket of Kursk region

Russia has taken control of several villages in the Kursk region and claims its forces are close to surrounding thousands of Ukrainian troops fighting on Russian territory.

3 mins

Germany Plan to share allies' nuclear weaponry

Germany's chancellor-to-be, Friedrich Merz, has said he will reach out to France and Britain to discuss the sharing of nuclear weapons, but cautioned that such a move could not be a replacement for the US's existing protective \"shield\" over Europe.

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Defence funds 'Nothing is off the table', says EU chief von der Leyen

\"Nothing is off the table\" when it comes to raising money for defence, the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has said, as she warned that European values such as democracy and the rule of law were under threat in an increasingly \"transactional\" world.

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Starlink Rubio Joins X Row Over Musk Satellite Tech

The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, last night accused Poland's foreign minister, Radosław Sikorski, of \"making things up\" and suggested he was ungrateful after Sikorski said Ukraine may need an alternative to the Starlink satellite service.

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A diagnostic gamechanger Lateral flow tests since the pandemic

Many of us got used to using lateral flow tests to check if we were infected with Covid.

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Councils could get more power to seize land for new housing

Councils and mayors will be granted greater powers to seize land to build affordable housing under the Labour government's shake-up of planning rules this week.

1 min

Ambulance crews trial finger-prick test that can identify deadly form of stroke

Ambulance crews in Cambridgeshire are piloting the use of finger-prick blood tests to diagnose the deadliest form of stroke, with preliminary data suggesting they may be up to twice as effective as relying on patients' symptoms alone.

1 min

Personal favourites? Some of these tracks don't ring true

Over the years, the music tastes of King Charles have remained something of a mystery: not one anybody seemed in a tearing hurry to solve, but a mystery nonetheless.

2 mins

King pays tribute to 'infectious' Bob Marley in hit playlist

King Charles has paid tribute to the \"marvellous, infectious energy\" of the late reggae star Bob Marley in a series of comments about his favourite music and musicians from around the Commonwealth.

2 mins

Plan for less-qualified probation staff to oversee sex offenders

Domestic abusers and sex offenders in England and Wales will be rehabilitated by less-experienced staff with fewer qualifications from June, prompting warnings from a watchdog that the plans must be closely monitored to ensure public safety.

1 min

Quarter of key A-roads have charging 'cold spots' for EVs

A quarter of England's key A-roads have electric car charging \"cold spots\", according to government figures that suggest significant gaps remain in the infrastructure needed to switch away from fossil fuels.

1 min

Fashion Hourglass return is dandy for McQueen

Backstage after his third Paris fashion week show, Dublin-born Seán McGirr, 36, was asked whether he was growing in confidence as the designer of Alexander McQueen.

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Bereaved mark five years since Covid outbreak

Bereaved families and communities came together in a day of reflection yesterday to mark five years since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.

1 min

Breakthrough 20-minute operation to 'cure' high blood pressure with heat

Half a million people in the UK with dangerously high blood pressure, which causes tens of thousands of deaths a year, could be cured by a new treatment.

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Immigration Starmer could risk same fate as Scholz - MP

Keir Starmer could be heading for the same fate as Olaf Scholz, the recently defeated German chancellor, unless his government is able to tackle issues such as immigration and welfare, a Labour MP has said.

1 min

Reform UK feud escalates as Farage and Lowe make public attacks on each other

The fierce clash at the top of Reform UK has escalated as Nigel Farage and Rupert Lowe launched fresh attacks on each other and the party denied that its suspension of Lowe was politically motivated.

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'Reopen the youth clubs' Ezra Collective star on nurturing artistic talent

Ezra Collective star on nurturing artistic talent

2 mins

Man charged with murder of teenage boy

A man has been charged with the murder of a teenage boy who was killed in Stockwell, south London, the Metropolitan police said yesterday.

1 min

Government vows to end Windermere sewage spills

The government has said it will \"clean up Windermere\" after criticism over the volume of sewage being pumped into England's largest lake.

2 mins

Don't get drawn into dialogue' A blackmail victim's story and the mission to raise awareness

A blackmail victim's story and the mission to raise awareness

3 mins

The donors, the law and the extent of involvement in scrutiny of government

Critics say narrow CPS interpretation of the law over who can be appointed has created a problem for the upper house

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Revealed: Members of House of Lords Have Donated £109m to Political Parties

Peers who sat in the House of Lords during the last parliament have given a combined £109m in political donations, almost £50m of which was contributed before they secured their seats.

3 mins

Female explorer targets solo trek record in Canada

A British explorer is aiming to become the first woman to solo traverse Canada's Baffin Island, while battling temperatures as low as -40C.

1 min

Stage review Trumpian myth and a family sold a lie

He lies to gain status. His every deal is transactional. He exaggerates for effect. He is seduced by money, deluded about his importance and clearly going to leave his sons with a father complex.

1 min

Entire families killed' as Syrian forces clash with Assad loyalists

The United Nations has condemned what it called \"extremely disturbing\" reports of entire families being killed in north-west Syria as clashes between security forces and Assad regime loyalists resulted in the country's highest death toll since the start of its revolution in 2011.

2 mins

Pope Says Thanks To Those Who Care For The Sick

Pope Francis has issued a message from his hospital bed thanking medical staff and volunteers for the \"miracle of tenderness\" that they offer the sick, as he continues his recovery from pneumonia.

2 mins

Georgescu is barred from Romania's new election

Romania's central election authority has barred the far-right pro-Russia candidate Călin Georgescu from May's presidential election rerun.

2 mins

Uproar after journalist likens French in Algeria to Nazis

A prominent French journalist has said he is stepping down after provoking an uproar by comparing French actions during colonial rule in Algeria to a second world war massacre committed by Nazi forces in France.

1 min

Millions in Africa kept off internet as access is 'weaponised'

Digital blackouts in Africa reached a record high in 2024 as more governments sought to keep millions of citizens off the internet than in any other period over the last decade.

1 min

Mass prison escapes in DRC stoke panic after rebel advance

Mass prison escapes during the chaos of fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have captured two of its largest cities over the past two months, have caused panic among the public.

2 mins

Finnish museum says goodbye to Lenin in wake of Ukraine war

A Finnish museum dedicated to the Russian Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin has reopened under a new name and with new exhibits in response to rapidly changing relations between two neighbouring countries after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

1 min

New yodel army The feminists who have dragged Alpine music into the 21st century

Lena Kaiser just wanted to yodel and, living in central Switzerland, that didn't seem too much to ask for. \"But as a woman you couldn't yodel in a choir unless you were already a professional; there were simply no options,\" she says.

3 mins

Like another Gaza' Yunus on picking up the pieces in Bangladesh

When Muhammad Yunus returned to Bangladesh in August, he was greeted with bleak scenes. The streets were still slick with blood, and the bodies of more than 1,000 protesters and children were piled up in morgues, riddled with bullets fired by police.

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'Marked' fall in hiring as firms prepare for higher wage bills from April

Companies are putting the brakes on hiring new staff amid a \"subdued\" economic outlook and rising wage bills, according to the latest business surveys.

1 min

Virgin seeks to raise £700m for cross-Channel rail service to rival Eurostar

Richard Branson's Virgin Group is aiming to raise £700m to fund its plan for cross-Channel rail services that would compete with Eurostar.

1 min

Extra support for ill people to stay in work 'could save £1.1bn'

Providing more support for people in ill health to stay in work could save the government more than £1bn, according to a report warning ministers against cutting benefits.

2 mins

Europe must rapidly readjust to dodge the wrecking ball Trump wields over global trade system

The barely credible fact that Trump slapped 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico almost got lost in the maelstrom of history-making news

3 mins

Miliband's minefield Renewables and the bitter fight over postcode pricing

How would you prefer your electricity prices to be set - nationally or locally?

4 mins

Green with envy Edwards and his French marauders show size of rebuild Ireland now require

It's never a good sign when the place is crawling with French supporters. They gather in knots along pavements around the stadium, yakking away, disrupting pedestrian traffic, lost in the enjoyment of a sunny Six Nations day in Dublin. Worse still is when you climb to the dizzy height of the press box in the Aviva Stadium and survey a scene where there is lots of blue. Then they start to sing. Not good.

3 mins

Norrie double faults on match point to exit Indian Wells

It has been three and a half years since Cameron Norrie departed the Indian Wells Tennis Garden having shocked the tennis world by winning one of the most important trophies in the sport.

2 mins

Clinical India see off New Zealand to seal Champions Trophy fate

India win by four wickets as Rohit smashes 76 after Kiwis are unable to set big target

3 mins

Courtney-Bryant holds on to claim silver after Koster's shocking fall

Briton survives 'carnage' in 3,000m, while women's relay and Mills also win medals

3 mins

Liverpool stun Arsenal thanks to own goal

Liverpool completed the upset of the Women's FA Cup quarter-finals.

2 mins

Maresca tells restless fans to be realistic

Some Chelsea supporters remain standoffish with Enzo Maresca, even after seeing their side creep back into top four.

3 mins

Son seals fightback but Spurs paper over cracks

Credit Tottenham for their resilience. Credit their character for coming back into the game. Credit them for battling their way to a point that never really seemed plausible until Son Heung-min converted an 84th-minute penalty.

3 mins

Rice rescues point after Fernandes sparks United

Ruben Amorim had set the bar low, as he has sought to do during his tumultuous four months in charge at Manchester United.

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Amorim persists, as the fans rightly protest, and gets glimpse of how his team might look

With 53 minutes gone at Old Trafford, Manchester United's home support was treated for one brief, flickering moment to a glimpse of the Amorim-shaped universe, a vision of what may yet come to pass.

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Dupont Facing Long Spell Out After Rupturing Knee Ligaments

Antoine Dupont, France's talismanic captain, has said that he ruptured cruciate ligaments in his right knee during his team's win against Ireland in the Six Nations on Saturday.

1 min

England dream of sunlit uplands with Sleightholme

Six weeks ago England would definitely have settled for their current position, still mathematically in the hunt for the Six Nations title this season.

3 mins

Still a square peg in a round hole at full-back, but Marcus Smith provides spark Borthwick needs

The second half was barely a minute old. If you couldn't see the scoreboard you could tell by those swathes of empty seats. It was a hot day after all and refreshments were still being swilled. Italy were not bothered, however. They were on the attack, parked in England's 22 and when the fly-half Paolo Garbisi found the outside, a try, and with it the lead, looked a certainty.

3 mins

Arteta refuses to give up on title after United draw

Mikel Arteta has refused to concede the title race is over, despite Arsenal languishing 15 points behind Liverpool following a 1-1 draw at Manchester United yesterday.

1 min

Down to the wire England keep Six Nations bid alive with seven-try victory

England stayed in the chase for the Six Nations title with a bonus-point victory against Italy but lost Ollie Lawrence to an achilles injury that threatens his hopes of touring Australia with the British & Irish Lions.

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