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We'll action this Emails reveal truth of Kabul animal airlift
The desperation on the faces of tens of thousands of people in Afghanistan while they attempted to escape as the country came under Taliban rule was broadcast across the world.

'It's a joke' People who rely on post claim Royal Mail's service is worse than ever
Hi I haven't received anything. \"Where is my DVD? I placed the order 14 days ago.\" \"Never got it. Probably lost in the mail.\" \"Please refund me.\" These are the types of messages that Charlene Leworthy, an eBay seller in Hampshire, gets increasingly frequently - which she finds disappointing, but unsurprising.

Pep's getting Real Guardiola admits lying over claim City have 1% chance
Pep Guardiola admitted he \"lied\" after Manchester City lost the first leg of their Champions League playoff against Real Madrid and that their chances of going through are better than the 1% he gave them that night.
Lawyers hit out at critics of UK attorney general
Senior lawyers have condemned the \"venomous\" and \"deeply personal\" attacks on the attorney general, Richard Hermer, warning that they were causing \"immense and untold damage\" to society and the rule of law.

Islamophobic assaults up 73% in 'dangerous' era for UK Muslims, says charity
Now is the \"most dangerous\" time to be a Muslim in the UK, the head of a leading anti-hate crime charity has warned, as she revealed that recorded Islamophobic assaults surged by 73% in 2024.

Fossil fuels, heavy industry and 'Judeo-Christian values' will save Britain, says Farage
Nigel Farage yesterday called for the \"reindustrialisation\" of Britain and a \"180-degree shift\" to reverse the declining birthrate, as he praised the \"Judeo-Christian culture\" that he claimed has upheld western civilisation.

Marcus Smith restored to kicking duty for Scotland
Steve Borthwick has given the \"world class\" Marcus Smith a vote of confidence as England's goal-kicker for Saturday's Calcutta Cup after sticking by the Harlequins playmaker despite his recent wobble from the tee.

Murray to stay in Djokovic camp and could coach at Wimbledon
Andy Murray will continue to coach Novak Djokovic through to the French Open - and possibly at Wimbledon.

Art review Fast, furious and fun: the magazine that changed the face of fashion photography
Speed, sex, gore, aggro promised a 1998 edition of the Face. The cover star was Alexander McQueen, looking like a revenant with blanched white skin and blood-red eyes.

Emery eyes improvement as Villa enter pinch point
Aston Villa manager admits results in the league are 'not enough' this season, in contrast to European exploits

The lurch to the right scares me
As the world's richest person meddles on behalf of the far right in the German election campaign, a leftist party calling for billionaires to be taxed out of existence has risen from the ashes in the race's final stretch.

Jailed Native American rights activist freed after 49 years
The Native American activist Leonard Peltier, convicted in 1975 for the killings of two FBI agents, was released from federal prison yesterday after Joe Biden commuted his sentence at the end of his presidency in January.
Vaping Campaign uses influencers to highlight risks
Influencers are to urge young people not to vape as part of a government-funded campaign on YouTube and Instagram to highlight health risks.

US and Russia to seek 'economic opportunities' after Ukraine war
Statements after Riyadh talks raise alarm in Kyiv and the rest of Europe
Hamas to hand over six Gaza hostages and bodies of four
Hamas yesterday promised to free six hostages and hand over the remains of four dead captives, two of them young children.
Woman charged over 1978 death of five-year-old girl in London
A 66-year-old woman has been charged with manslaughter over the death of a child in 1978.

Davies strikes late for Bayern after Kühn gives Celtic hope of a shock
If Bayern Munich are heavily incentivised by the return of the Champions League final to their home stadium, this was a strange way of showing it. To Celtic, all the plaudits following a heroic showing in Bavaria.

Brexit Leaving EU a mistake, London mayor tells diplomats
Sadiq Khan has told European diplomats that \"Brexit was a mistake\", as he called on the UK government to be \"bold\" in strengthening ties with the bloc as a counterweight to the tariffs threatened by Donald Trump.

Peace deal Security is achievable with fewer troops, say UK sources
Britain believes that a European-led security guarantee to Ukraine could be provided with considerably fewer troops than the 100,000 to 150,000 called for by Volodymyr Zelenskyy last week in the event of a peace agreement.

Rwanda-backed rebels accused of killing three children in DRC
The UN human rights office yesterday accused the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels of killing three children in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo city that they captured last week, expressing alarm at human rights violations being carried out by the militia.

Bellingham's words fuel Madrid's conspiracy theory
As Spain dissects England player's red card for swearing, Manchester City's visit tonight has slipped under the radar
Afghan club disbands in protest over fixing row
A club that missed out on winning Afghanistan's top division on goal difference has disbanded in protest at what it says is the national federation's failure to properly investigate allegations of match-fixing.

Brazilian mayor shot in 'sham' attack for election boost, say investigators
As campaign strategies go, it qualifies as unorthodox and illegal: buy an AK-47, hire a pair of phony hitmen, and stage a fake assassination attempt against the mayor that would generate public sympathy and help him win a second term in power.

Three men arrested over suspected link to massacre by Syrian security forces in 2013
Authorities in Damascus have arrested three men they say were involved in a massacre of civilians by Syrian security forces revealed by the Guardian three years ago.

Placebo singer charged with defamation of Meloni as 'fascist, racist'
The Placebo frontman Brian Molko is being charged with defamation after appearing to call the Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, a \"piece of shit, fascist, racist\" in Italian while performing at a festival in Turin in 2023.

Whistleblower 'vindicated' as tribunal finds she was unfairly dismissed by Foreign Office
A civil servant who helped expose the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan including Boris Johnson's involvement in a decision to evacuate a pet charity from Kabul has won her case for unfair dismissal against the government in a legal first.

Pay growth rises sharply despite job loss warnings after Reeves's budget
UK workers' pay grew sharply in the final quarter of last year and unemployment remained unchanged despite warnings from business that Rachel Reeves's autumn budget would lead to job losses.

Theatre review Bailey shines as puffed-up king of misrule
Long before Bridgerton, there was theatre for Jonathan Bailey, from roles at the RSC as a child actor onwards. His ease and aptitude on stage is evident here yet he is still a revelation, lighting up this play about a king's misrule and downfall.

Obesity blamed as rising life expectancy stalls
Life expectancy improvement is stalling across Europe, with England experiencing the biggest slowdown and experts blaming a mix of poor diet, mass inactivity and obesity.

In alt-right heaven, free speech warriors wage their imaginary battles against establishment
Fighting the culture wars doesn't come cheap these days.