England number eight Vunipola arrested in Majorca

England number eight Billy Vunipola is arrested in Spain following an alleged incident in a bar in the early hours of Sunday morning.

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New top story on Hacker News: Mise: a polyglot tool version manager

Mise: a polyglot tool version manager
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Martin Freeman on why viewers can 'smell lies' in TV drama

The Responder star on how the police drama shows them as "human beings rather than cardboard cutouts".

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'Different' England can 'dial up' for Grand Slam

England face France in Bordeaux on Saturday in a third Women's Six Nations Grand Slam decider in a row.

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Brazil great Marta to retire from international duty

Brazil's all-time record goalscorer Marta says she will retire from international football later this year.

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Russia or EU? Controversial bill draws Georgians onto streets

Thousands of Georgians have been protesting against a new bill that they claim will crush dissent.

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Seven teens arrested in Sydney counter-terror raids

Police say they belong to the same network as the 16-year-old boy who allegedly attacked a church last week.

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Two Premier League players arrested over alleged rape

Two Premier League footballers are arrested in connection with an alleged rape.

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How does government borrowing work?

How does government borrowing work, and how and when is the money paid back?

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New top story on Hacker News: And There Was Digitron

And There Was Digitron
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Dominica decriminalises same-sex relations

Activists welcomed the ruling as a "significant milestone" for LGBTQ rights in the Caribbean.

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The Art of the US/Ukraine Aid Deal

And, Laura reveals her latest election date tip-off

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13 Times Taylor Swift Made History

From dizzying records to becoming a billionaire: we're bringing up Taylor Swift's history.

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New top story on Hacker News: Psychedelia syndrome: the pixels and code of Jeff Minter's 'Psychedelia'

Psychedelia syndrome: the pixels and code of Jeff Minter's 'Psychedelia'
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Garcia floors Haney three times in points victory

American Ryan Garcia floored Devin Haney three times in a majority points win over his compatriot on a dramatic night in Brooklyn, New York.

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New top story on Hacker News: Inverters with constant full load capability for electric drives

Inverters with constant full load capability for electric drives
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New top story on Hacker News: Children Need Neighborhoods Where They Can Walk and Bike

Children Need Neighborhoods Where They Can Walk and Bike
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Everything you need to know about the 2024 London Marathon

Tributes will be paid to Kelvin Kiptum, a world record could be set and famous faces take to the start line - here's everything you need to know about this year's London Marathon.

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Allman Brothers Band guitarist Betts dies at 80

Dickey Betts helped create their band's Sothern rock style and wrote classic songs like Ramblin' Man.

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New top story on Hacker News: Analyzing a Baking Recipe

Analyzing a Baking Recipe
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Hamilton plans to race 'well into my 40s'

Lewis Hamilton says he will join his old rival Fernando Alonso in racing in Formula 1 'well into my 40s'.

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New top story on Hacker News: F/OSS Comics: 8. The Origins of Unix and the C Language

F/OSS Comics: 8. The Origins of Unix and the C Language
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Injured Murray on French Open entry list

Britain's Andy Murray is named on the entry list for next month's French Open as he recovers from an ankle injury.

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Chinese internet amused by building that looks like sanitary pad

The blueprint of North Nanjing train station has attracted reaction for all the wrong reasons.

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Young nose cells may help children fight off Covid

Lab tests show ageing adult nose cells contain 100 times more virus soon after an infection.

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New top story on Hacker News: People with more money 'struggle with generosity,' expert says

People with more money 'struggle with generosity,' expert says
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Duke of Kent to step down as Colonel of Scots Guards

The 88-year-old has served in the role for 50 years and is handing over to the Duke of Edinburgh.

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Grand National runners & riders: Pinstickers' guide

Runners, riders, trainers, form and odds - all the key details you need to know for Saturday's big race at Aintree.

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Fresh questions for Barclay on incinerator decision

The environment secretary is involved in a row over actions on the Wisbech waste plant.

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Grand National line-up at Aintree confirmed

Last year's winner Corach Rambler heads the runners for Saturday's Grand National after the final line-up is confirmed.

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Daly retires from England duty after win over Republic of Ireland

England and Aston Villa forward Rachel Daly says the time has come to "hang up my boots on the international stage".

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Partners to be quizzed in new gun licence screening

A questionnaire developed with the help of domestic abuse survivors is being used by five forces.

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New top story on Hacker News: KDL: A Cuddly Document Language

KDL: A Cuddly Document Language
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Reform defends vetting after candidates dropped

The party has now ditched or suspended at least 12 candidates over offensive comments on social media.

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John Lewis names former Tesco UK boss as new head

The retail partnership says Jason Tarry will be its next chairman, taking over from Dame Sharon White.

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New top story on Hacker News: Sophia: Scalable Stochastic 2nd-Order Optimizer for Language Model Pre-Training

Sophia: Scalable Stochastic 2nd-Order Optimizer for Language Model Pre-Training
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New top story on Hacker News: Using Rsync for Backup

Using Rsync for Backup
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New top story on Hacker News: A memory model for Rust code in the kernel

A memory model for Rust code in the kernel
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'Radiographer started crying during my cancer scan'

Molly Cuddihy shares her story in a podcast covering themes including mental health and body image.

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Dundee v Motherwell to undergo third pitch inspection

Dundee's Scottish Premiership match with Motherwell at Dens Park will undergo another pitch inspection at 13:00 BST on Saturday.

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New top story on Hacker News: The 37signals Guide to Internal Communication

The 37signals Guide to Internal Communication
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County Championship 2024, day two - radio & text

Follow live text updates and BBC radio commentary from day two of the opening round of the 2024 County Championship.

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County Championship: First day of the season - radio & text

Follow live text updates and BBC radio commentary from the first day of the 2024 County Championship season.

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Ukrainians returning home from UK to get dental treatment

Natalia Nehriba returned to Ukraine despite the ongoing war after being left in "excruciating" pain.

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'Joining Rahm's team pivotal to Hatton's LIV move'

England's Tyrrell Hatton opens up on his decision to leave the PGA Tour at the start of 2024 and join his Ryder Cup team-mate Jon Rahm at LIV Golf.

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Why are women not protected by new hate crime law?

Scotland has introduced a new hate crime law which seeks to protect various categories of people from prejudice.

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Diabetes patients offered artificial-pancreas tech

The rollout of new devices for thousands in England with type 1 diabetes is hailed as a landmark moment.

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Boxer's premature baby inherits fighting spirit

Born four months early, Doncaster boxer Jason Cunningham's son is already no stranger to struggle.

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