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Ireland’s smoking ban 20 years on: how an unheralded civil servant triumphed against big tobacco

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Tom Power led an alliance that brought about the pioneering health initiative which has since been adopted by more than 70 countries – and has saved countless lives

Can Bibles, sneakers and social media save Trump from financial ruin? – podcast

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Donald Trump is embroiled in a balancing act between several criminal and civil trials, which could cost him millions of dollars and potentially even put him behind bars. On top of that, there’s the small issue of a presidential campaign.…

Samantha Morton and Richard Russell on their new album: ‘We’re in the business of wellbeing’

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The Oscar-nominated actor and the boss of XL Recordings – now a synth-pop duo performing ghostly songs with lyrics rooted in childhood trauma – discuss the healing power of making art

Extortionate Easter eggs and shrinking sweets: fears grow of a ‘chocolate meltdown’

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Poor harvests in extreme weather conditions have led to a tripling of cocoa prices – but farmers have seen no benefit

It takes a village: the Indian farmers who built a wall against drought

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In rural Rajasthan, villagers have taken action against climate damage by constructing water-saving walls, trenches and dams to revive their farmland

A Gentleman in Moscow review – Ewan McGregor is almost as fantastic as his outrageous fake moustache

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This charming period drama about a 1920s Russian aristocrat being kept in a hotel by the Bolsheviks sees McGregor on sparkling form. He’s an intoxicating, swaggering figure of delight

Power grab: the hidden costs of Ireland’s datacentre boom – podcast

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Datacentres are part of Ireland’s vision of itself as a tech hub. There are now more than 80, using vast amounts of electricity. Have we entrusted our memories to a system that might destroy them? By Jessica Traynor

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Jacqui Lambie says Tammy Tyrrell’s decision to split from the party amicable

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Tyrrell worked as Lambie’s office manager for years before being elected to the upper house in 2022

Alabama beat No 1 seed North Carolina to make Elite Eight for just second time

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Grant Nelson converted a go-ahead three-point play with 38 seconds remaining, and Alabama beat top-seeded North Carolina 89-87 on Thursday night to reach the Elite Eight of the men’s NCAA Tournament for the second time in school history.…

Western governments struggle to coordinate response to Chinese hacking

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Experts say UK-imposed sanctions will make no difference when hacking is part of ecosystem of dealing with Beijing

USWNT’s Korbin Albert apologizes after reports of anti-LGBTQ+ reposts

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USWNT midfielder Korbin Albert apologized on Thursday night for liking and sharing social media posts that she described as “offensive, insensitive and hurtful.” The 20-year-old Albert, who plays for Paris Saint-Germain, had reportedly…

Russian police detain journalist who filmed last video of Alexei Navalny alive

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Rights groups say Antonina Favorskaya is accused of links to Alexei Navalny’s ‘extremist organisation’ and is one of six journalists held this month

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Nat Sciver-Brunt helps England get job done in final T20 against New Zealand

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England Women wrapped up a 4-1 T20 series victory as they beat New Zealand by five wickets in the fifth match at Wellington.

Man shot dead in ‘very targeted’ attack in Melbourne’s north, police say

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Victoria police say victim of Glenroy shooting was known to them and had a criminal record

England beat New Zealand by five wickets: fifth women’s T20 cricket international – as it happened

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Nat Sciver-Brunt starred with bat and ball as England wrapped up a 4-1 series victory against the White Ferns

Ten years of equal marriage – what has it changed? – podcast

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It’s a decade since the first same-sex marriages were performed in England and Wales. What have they meant for LGBTQ+ people?

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Ukraine war briefing: Russian fighter jet crashes off Crimea

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US pushes exporters to cut off clients who might sell weapons parts on to Russia; Zelenskiy insists Putin a threat to Nato countries. What we know on day 765

45 dead as bus plunges from bridge into ravine in South Africa

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Only survivor after vehicle falls 50 metres and catches fire is eight-year-old who was taken to hospital with serious injuries

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Former AFL player Eddie Betts shares video of racist abuse hurled at children playing in yard

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Victoria police launch investigation after Indigenous star posts CCTV footage on Instagram and states ‘Aboriginal kids deserve to be able to play safely’

Biden campaign raises $25m ‘money bomb’ at event with Obama and Clinton

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Chuck Schumer and Lizzo made appearances before the presidents talked onstage in event that widens fundraising lead over Trump

Crystal Mason: Texas woman sentenced to five years over voting error acquitted

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Appeals court rules Mason, now 49, did not know she was ineligible when she voted in 2016 and throws out conviction

Song lyrics getting simpler, more repetitive, angry and self-obsessed – study

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Researchers analysed the words in more than 12,000 English-language songs across several genres from 1980 to 2020

US National Park Service sued over plan to trap Puerto Rico’s famous stray cats

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Activists say plan to remove 200 felines near Old San Juan fortress within six months is not enough time and worry cats will be killed

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Teen girl who died from gunshot wound after grabbing LA officer’s gun identified

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Attorney hired by family casts doubt on department’s claim that girl disarmed deputy, and will conduct investigation

Sudoku 6,426 hard

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Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 to 9.

Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend

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Everton must find goals, Forest need tight games to go their way and there’s a mighty showdown in Manchester

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‘Humility keeps you real’: Scott Morrison tells podcast he was always wary of power

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Former PM, who took on five extra ministries in secret, tells Olympian Sam Fricker that listeners might say ‘Oh, I didn’t think you were that humble’

England internationals Kyle Sinckler and Lewis Ludlam set to join Toulon

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The England forwards Lewis Ludlam and Kyle Sinckler will join Toulon at the end of this season, ruling them out of selection for the national team.