The Guardian - March 31, 2025

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March 31, 2025

Myanmar is 'Asia's worst disaster in 100 years'

Rescue volunteers, many of them poorly equipped residents, raced to find survivors in the rubble of collapsed buildings across central Myanmar, two days after a huge earthquake killed more than 1,700 people and at least 18 in neighbouring Thailand.

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Trump Launches 'Very Angry' Outburst at Putin Over Ukraine

US president threatens tariffs against Russia and bombing of Iran

4 mins

Analysis No easy fix for financial crisis that threatens to get worse

The staggering cost of England's special educational needs and disability (Send) crisis shows no sign of easing.

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Councils 'at risk of insolvency' due to costs of special needs education

Nearly 20 councils have warned publicly that they are at risk of insolvency because of multibillion-pound debts caused by years of overspends on special educational needs support, the Guardian can reveal.

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67-Year-Old Woman Beats Millions to Top Fantasy League

It is a game for the football geeks, the data-lovers, the algorithm-obsessed. But the current leader of the Fantasy Premier League (FPL), in which participants play at being managers during the football season, is not a data analyst, a football insider or a computer scientist, but a 67-year-old woman who uses a pen and paper to choose her team each week.

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Art therapy Spot of Monet? Just what the doctor ordered

It was more than six years ago that Nathalie Bondil heard of doctors prescribing outside the boundaries of traditional medicine, scribbling out orders to walk, cycle or swim or sending their patients into nature.

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They just want a selfie England's 'prettiest village' suffering tourist invasion

Standing on a stone bridge that crosses the River Coln in the heart of Bibury, it is not hard to see why the 19th-century designer William Morris described it as \"the most beautiful village in England\". Chances are, however, the picturesque Cotswold view will not be enjoyed alone.

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Comedy act dropped from annual White House press dinner

Comedy is off the menu at the annual White House correspondents' dinner, a once convivial get-together for reporters to meet US federal government officials that has become too fraught for light-heartedness amid the second Donald Trump presidency.

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Ministers race to sign trade deal in shadow of Trump's tariff threat

Ministers firmly believe Britain will be hit by more tariffs when Donald Trump announces his latest round of trade barriers on Wednesday as part of what the US president is calling \"liberation day\".

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Half may resign if workers forced back into the office, poll finds

Nearly half of professionals would consider quitting if bosses forced them back to the office on a full-time basis, according to a poll that suggests strife ahead for companies issuing return-to-office mandates.

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Ex-archbishop Welby says he would forgive serial abuser of 130 boys

Justin Welby, the former archbishop of Canterbury, has said he forgives a serial abuser at the centre of the scandal that led to his resignation as leader of the Church of England and spoke of feeling \"profoundly ashamed\" at his comments afterwards in the House of Lords, which had prompted amusement.

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Morning-after pill to be made available for free in pharmacies

The morning-after pill will be available without charge on the NHS at pharmacies in England, the government has announced, in an effort to reduce the \"postcode lottery\" of free access to emergency contraception.

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The world's most expensive guitar to go on show in Britain

The world's most expensive guitar, which was played by Kurt Cobain during an acclaimed MTV Unplugged performance by Nirvana in New York, is to be displayed in Britain for the first time.

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‘We’ve had no help’ Communities left without supplies and power

Almost everywhere in Sagaing, buildings have collapsed. Even the provincial fire department building has been destroyed, damaging all the rescue machinery and vehicles stored inside it. There are not enough rescue teams to retrieve the dead bodies, nor is there enough equipment to sift through debris.

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I must have hope'

Pluem, 18, had been working for just a month at the construction site in Bangkok's Chatuchak district. It was her first job since leaving her family home.

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Actor condemns inquiry for ruling out race in arrest after witnessing car crash

The Hairspray and Sex Education actor Reece Richards has condemned the police watchdog for refusing to consider race in its investigation of Met officers who arrested and pepper-sprayed him.

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Police officers who take paternity leave say they are mocked

Police officers have described being ostracized for taking paternity leave, as it is revealed that back-office staff in the Metropolitan police are entitled proportionately to nearly three times the paternity pay that frontline fathers receive.

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Work and finances worry gen Z more than culture wars - poll

Young people are more worried about their finances, work pressures and job insecurity than social media, the climate crisis and culture war debates, research shows.

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'King of the miniseries': the actor Richard Chamberlain dies at 90

Richard Chamberlain, the handsome hero of the 1960s television series Dr Kildare who found a second career as an award-winning \"king of the miniseries\" with the 1980s hit The Thorn Birds has died. He was 90.

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Decision to cancel funds for new cancer technology may cost lives, medics warn

The cancellation of millions of pounds of funding for AI-supported cancer treatment will increase waiting times and could cost lives, experts warned yesterday.

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Double take Fashion industry dismay as H&M to start using AI models

The impact of AI has been felt across industries from Hollywood to publishing – and now it's come for modelling.

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Copyright law Government urged to do more to protect UK's classic designs

A proposed overhaul of copyright law risks \"running roughshod\" over a British design industry that has created such memorable products as the red phone box, the London tube map and the iPhone, according to a group of leading UK designers.

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Education Minister Favours AI Tools That Free Teachers' Time

AI tools will soon be in use in classrooms across England, but the education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, has one big question she wants answered: will they save time?

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Senior Tories and Landlords Meet to Discuss Thwarting Renters' Rights Bill

Senior Conservatives have held private talks with big landlords about how to thwart the government's renters' rights bill, the Guardian has learned, with ideas including launching a legal challenge under human rights law.

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Expenses Rule change sought after MP claims for 'pet rent'

Ministers are seeking to change rules that allowed a Labour whip to claim £900 in expenses to rent a pet-friendly flat in London.

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Sentencing MoJ aims to overturn two-tier guidelines

Ministers are planning to introduce a last-minute rule change this week to overturn sentencing guidelines that could have led to criminals getting different sentences depending on their age, sex and ethnicity.

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Immigration Review of human rights for small boat arrivals

Ministers are reviewing how international human rights law is being applied to allow people to stay in the UK after entering by irregular means, Yvette Cooper has said.

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Much better vibe' No photos rule in clubs revives rave spirit

In the queue at Amber's, one of Manchester's newest nightclubs, you are asked to take out your phone and a white sticker bearing the club's name is placed over the camera.

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Activist group says police raid on Quaker venue boosted sign-ups

An activist group targeted in an unprecedented police raid on a Quaker meeting house says it has resulted in large numbers of people signing up to take part in a series of protests starting this week.

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Historic mill seeks missing bell that once marked workers' days

For almost 200 years, the bell tolled to mark the start and end of the working day at one of Britain's most remarkable industrial sites - but it vanished after the buildings became derelict in the late 1980s.

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What teenage boys think of Adolescence Toxic masculinity 'is so normalised' now

Everyone from the prime minister down seems to have a view on Adolescence, the Netflix hit series about a teenage murder fuelled by social media and toxic masculinity.

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'It's a five-alarm fire' Crisis at Smithsonian as president goes on attack

In a darkened room, they study the flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the national anthem. In a vast aviation hanger, they behold a space shuttle. And in a discreet corner, they file solemnly past the casket of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old Black boy lynched for allegedly whistling at a white woman in the US south.

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Golf politics US president teed up to lose patience, says Finnish leader

Donald Trump is losing patience with Vladimir Putin's stalling tactics over the Ukraine ceasefire, the Finnish president, Alexander Stubb, said after spending nine hours with the US president - including winning a golf competition with him at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Saturday.

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Man tending graves 'started South Korea's worst wildfires'

Police are investigating a man suspected of accidentally igniting the worst wildfires in South Korean history while cleaning the graves of his grandparents.

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Democrats Hope For Further Gains In Crucial US Bellwether Elections

Several elections tomorrow will be a crucial test of the popularity of the chaotic and extremist first two months of Donald Trump's second presidential term and the clout of his close ally, Elon Musk, the world's richest man who has been tasked with radically changing the US federal government.

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Military pressure is working and will free hostages - Netanyahu

Benjamin Netanyahu said he was committed to reaching an agreement to free the Israeli hostages and that military pressure had been effective.

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Le Pen's political future to be decided as verdict arrives in embezzlement case

The future of the far-right leader Marine Le Pen – and France's political landscape – will be decided today when a court hands down its verdict on charges that she and party officials embezzled money from the European parliament.

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Man swept away as Australian communities cut off by floods

Police in Australia were yesterday searching for an elderly man who was swept into a flooded river on Saturday night, as authorities warned more heavy rain could isolate inland parts of New South Wales and Queensland for up to six weeks.

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Europe's First Orbital Rocket Launch 'Success' Despite Crashing After 30 Seconds

A test rocket intended to kickstart satellite launches from Europe fell to the ground and exploded less than a minute after takeoff from Norway, in what the German startup Isar Aerospace had described as an initial test.

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Turkey Opposition leader calls for targeted boycotts

Turkey's anti-government protesters are weighing their options, amid calls by the main opposition leader for weekly rallies, a growing economic boycott and a groundswell of fired-up student demonstrators determined to stay on the streets.

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Afghan women who defied Taliban fear death if Pakistan sends them home

More than 50 prominent female Afghan women's rights activists sheltering in Pakistan are facing deportation home, where they fear they will be imprisoned or killed under Taliban rule.

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UK firm WPP abandons references to diversity, equity and inclusion

The British advertising company WPP has become the latest multinational to cut the phrase \"diversity, equity and inclusion\" from its annual report as the policies come under attack from the Trump administration.

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Call for police to get tough after fraud surges by 19%

Campaigners are calling for police to crack down on scammers they say are stealing millions of pounds with little fear of penalty.

1 min

Tesla Figures Expected to Show Sales Slump in Musk Backlash

Tesla investors are bracing themselves for evidence of declining global demand this week as the electric carmaker battles headwinds including a consumer backlash against its chief executive, Elon Musk.

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Why the 'proceeds of growth' from backing the builders must be felt by people on the ground

One of the few bright spots in Rachel Reeves's bleak spring statement was the economic boost the forecasters expect to result from planning changes.

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A Little Disturbance: Trump's Looming Tariffs Leave Business Braced for Chaos

Donald Trump won back the White House with a promise to transform the US economy. Millions of Americans, facing higher prices and bigger bills, elected a president who pledged to revive his country's industrial heartlands and leave the rest of the world to pick up the bill.

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Character not clout

Sport must step up and be part of the social revolution to reach our 'lost boys'

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Roglic's late dash denies local favourite Ayuso

Primoz Roglic made a late charge to take the lead from the local favourite Juan Ayuso and win the Volta a Catalunya for a second time.

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Dan seizes opportunity to breathe new life into Saracens' campaign

When the stakes are at their highest as the Premiership season approaches its final furlongs, every moment, every mistake, could be crucial.

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Atkin makes it golden year with halfpipe world title while skaters take bronze

Great Britain's Zoe Atkin reached the crowning moment of her stellar season with a maiden world title on the final day of the freeski half-pipe championships in Engadin, Switzerland.

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Lewis turns on style to maintain Hull KR's perfect start

Mikey Lewis expertly pulled the strings as Hull KR extended their perfect start to the season by sweeping aside the bottom side, Huddersfield.

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Gymnastics

FIG's endorsing of Melnikova raises eyebrows, as does its president's embrace of pro-invasion star Nagornyy

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Will Sunderland's slide and City's first scandal be 21st-century pointers?

Premier League verdict on champions could be seismic and if found guilty the precedents are unfavourable

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WSL roundup West Ham's Martinez stuns Chelsea late on

Chelsea's lead at the Women's Super League summit was cut to six points after West Ham ended the Blues' season-long winning streak at Kingsmeadow in thrilling fashion.

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Mead inspires Arsenal after triumphant week

Arsenal cruised to their sixth successive league win against the relegation-battling Crystal Palace with a controlled victory.

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Revived Rashford doubles up to make difference for Villa

Marcus Rashford ended a four-month goal drought to put Aston Villa one step closer to wiping out a 68-year dry spell with his double against Preston helping book a Wembley semi-final as the victors look to win their first FA Cup since 1957.

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Heckingbottom and beige Preston's attempts to bore visitors rigid crumble like pastry

The man behind the counter at Greggs on Fishergate has never heard of a butter pie, but try Poundbakery over the street.

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Haaland and Marmoush turn tide to crush Cherries' dream

Manchester City continue to dream of a silver-lined finish to an underwhelming season.

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Guardiola's masterstroke makes the difference as O'Reilly's endless energy flips tie around

The moment that flipped this game on its head initially went largely unnoticed.

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Seventh heaven

Guardiola delighted by another Cup semi-final

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