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Champagne, cocaine and some very long walks: when pedestrianism ruled the sporting world
Crowds once flocked to see ambling athletes pull off amazing feats of stamina. Edward Payson Weston was chief...
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Virgin Media O2 to cut thousands of jobs as it plans £800m cost savings
Up to 25% of 16,000 workforce could go as telecoms group says it will increase use of AI in areas including cu...
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‘Mogging’ crowned Collins English dictionary word of the year
Bodybuilding slang referring to making someone else look inferior beat entries concerning AI and climate crisi...
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The 2026 John Lewis Christmas advert is here – and it’s Kristin Scott Thomas v Pickles the evil AI overlord puppy!
This year’s festive special looks forward to the time when chatbots reign supreme and humans prepare to be sta...
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UK and EU agree deal to remove Brexit checks on food and animal products
Agreement to ease rules on food imports and exports is expected to come into force in first quarter of 2028
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US midterm elections 2026 live: Americans go to the polls in referendum on Trump’s agenda
Polls open across the US where key Senate and House races will decide which party controls Congress for remain...
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Burnham denies proposing return to free movement in talks with EU
Prime minister says he is committed to manifesto red lines and ‘public need to be the boss’ on future relation...
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Will Trump relaunch his war on Iran after the midterm elections?
Reports have suggested a vulnerable president could start a new bombing campaign. But that wouldn’t bring a de...
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‘Unable to tell morning from afternoon, I felt my sense of time opening up’: a (mostly dark) winter break in magical Swedish Lapland
With just a few short hours of daylight, the usual boundaries marking time fall away in Abisko, one of the mos...
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‘Sharper, longer slowdown’ predicted for economy as fifth interest rate hike looms
Australia’s central bank expected to hit mortgage holders again on Tuesday, as war in Middle East combines wit...
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A new start after 60: At 26, I saw my dream Porsche. At 68, I built one from scratch
Bill Drysdale could never afford the sports car he fell in love with as a young man. So when he retired, he we...
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Monday briefing: The world is demanding reparations for enslavement – is Britain finally listening?
In today’s newsletter: King Charles’s tour of the Caribbean has exposed the limits of the UK’s response to its...