From next season, only those born biologically female will be allowed to take part in competitive matches in Scotland.

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Officials in the Upper Midwest warned of possible power outages and closed some schools early as the storms loomed.

Vladimir Putin calls a three-day ceasefire in May, coinciding with events marking the 80th anniversary of World War Two's end.

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The delivery giant is resuming deliveries worth more than $800 after negotiating "adjustments" to customs rules.

Millions on the Iberian Peninsula were left without power for hours on Monday afternoon into the evening.

Akeel Abdul Jamiel, who appears to be a fan of President Trump, voted in upstate New York despite not being a citizen, officials said.

The police were investigating the attack in Crown Heights, where hundreds of pro-Israel demonstrators surrounded a woman and hurled slurs at her.

West Yorkshire Police say they have arrested a male suspect and cordons remain in place.

These structures, now surrounded by a modern metropolis, tell the story of the nation that has evolved in the decades since the war’s end.

Alexander Stubb warned against subjecting Ukraine to “Finlandization,” called for more pressure on Russia’s leader to get a peace deal and said President Trump was running out of patience.

The election was dominated by Mr. Trump and his relentless focus on Canada. Pierre Poilievre, the opposition leader, lost the seat he had held for 20 years.

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The Society of Radiographers says allowing men to do mammograms would reduce staff shortages.

I built this iOS app because I wanted to get an overview of my time in zones per week without checking zones after every workout manually - Now I'm looking for feedback.Description: Track time in heart rate zones. Track per day, week, month, 7 days and 30 days time period and how much time you spend…

Historians say there were three popes of North African descent, the last one more than 1,500 years ago.

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Jews should remember how Trump promised to “protect” L.G.B.T. citizens.

Several others were injured, the State Police said.

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a $254 billion state budget agreement that includes tax credits. A measure to restrict mask wearing was watered down.

Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez said a nationwide blackout of this scale had never happened before in Spain. He added that the underlying cause remains unclear.

The president’s turnover of the economic order has unleashed changes that could prove lasting, because other countries will adjust.

As Salman Toor’s work has become more politically conflicted and emotionally raw, he finds himself wondering, “What am I doing here in America?”

A BBC investigation identifies members of the security forces who shot dead protesters last June.

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In 2016, thieves robbed Kim Kardashian at gunpoint in Paris and made away with about $10 million in jewelry. The suspects, whom the French press have dubbed "grandpa robbers," are now on trial.

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The author's new book The Rose Field will end the His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust trilogies.

It was a stunning upset for the Conservative Party leader, who was first elected in 2004.

Assad al-Nassasra was missing for weeks following last month's attack, in which 15 emergency workers were killed by Israeli troops.

The Duchess of Sussex was seen using the HRH title on a gift card to a friend.

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Five Trump supporters say his first 100 days have met their expectations - with a few surprises and some warning signs.

NYU Langone Health aired a commercial showcasing its doctors during the Super Bowl. A North Carolina congressman wondered if it was a waste of money.

The couple will spend their anniversary at a self-catering cottage after a day of official engagements.

The story of Vaibhav Suryavanshi's journey from a small village in India to hitting the IPL's second-fastest century, aged just 14.

However diversified Spain's energy mix is, the blackout required an enormous effort to get back up and running.

Assad al-Nassasra was missing for weeks following last month's attack, in which 15 emergency workers were killed by Israeli troops.

The U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that a three-judge panel would hear arguments on May 6 in the case of Rumeysa Ozturk. She's been detained for five weeks as of Tuesday.

The company not saying who carried out the attack - or when their systems will be restored - suggests it's serious.

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Sarah Smith: After 100 days of action and noise, there are dangers to the administration's shock-and-awe approach.

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Hackman was also in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease and likely had not eaten for a long time, according to the new report. The actor, 95, had been in poor health for some time.

The couple will spend their anniversary at a self-catering cottage after a day of official engagements.

A coalition of unions, nonprofits and local governments has sued President Trump, Elon Musk and the heads of nearly two dozen agencies in an effort to block mass layoffs in the federal government.

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A coalition of unions, nonprofits and local governments has sued President Trump, Elon Musk and the heads of nearly two dozen agencies in an effort to block mass layoffs in the federal government.

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Hi HN,TL;DR Memex is a cross-platform desktop app for vibe coding. Think ChatGPT + Claude Code rolled into one.Why we built it: We love chat tools like Perplexity and ChatGPT. We also love coding agents, like in Cursor and Windsurf. We don’t like that web-based app builders are opinionated about tec…

The chief of the German sportswear giant said that unpredictability surrounding the tariffs prevented the company from issuing a full-year forecast, but he predicted a price increase for American consumers.

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Prosecutors say two men deliberately felled the iconic and much-loved tree on Hadrian's Wall.

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The 38-year-old posted online before the planned violence and listed people he wanted to hurt.

The story of Vaibhav Suryavanshi's journey from a small village in India to hitting the IPL's second-fastest century, aged just 14.

General Motors also said its profit in the first three months of the year fell 7 percent from a year earlier.

Temperatures are likely to pass the 24.5C recorded in London on Monday and peak on Thursday.

President Trump is trying to show his commitment to U.S. manufacturing at a moment when many are growing dissatisfied with his economic agenda.

A FOSS chrome extension that attempts to remove the annoyance of cookie pop ups and banners.There are some extensions out there that auto-accept cookies, but I didn't find one that auto rejected cookies without either chaining some extensions together or setting up custom rules in tools like uBlock …

Speaking to NPR in his first media interview since his detention, lawful permanent U.S. resident Mohsen Mahdawi finds peace in meditation and hopes "America will fulfill its promise."

More than five million borrowers are in default, and millions of others are projected to be on the precipice.

The defendant denies murder but admits the manslaughter of one of the men who died, a court hears.

The UK singer says "my own internalised misogyny" came out in her criticism of Perry's space flight.

I keep reading about many companies moving to a model where they stop recruiting and replace human engineers with AI. Is anyone part of such a company that wants to share some firsthand experience? What changed significantly in your workflow? On top of the "clasic" GitHub Copilot and/or Cursor, any …

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The new satellite will be able to see through clouds and forest canopies.

Russian forces launched 100 attack drones across Ukraine overnight, hours after President Vladimir V. Putin ordered a unilateral three-day cease-fire starting on May 8.

The election winner wants to double Canada's home-building rate, cut some taxes and boost car-making.

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To foster equity and community, people gather several times a year to sing together in Portland, Oregon. The woman behind this effort has twice been nominated for a Grammy in music education.

Adam Johnson died after suffering a neck injury from a skate during a collision in a match.

Electricity was back in most of the two countries almost 18 hours after a blackout that shut down much of daily life. The cause of the outage remained unclear.

The new satellite will be able to see through clouds and forest canopies.

Brendan Cox, whose wife was killed in 2016, says the band's response was "half an apology".

Seth Meyers called Donald Trump “the most unpopular president since Kevin Spacey.” Even measles is polling better, according to Jimmy Fallon.

Nearly half of the respondents in an NPR poll gave Trump an F on the first 100 days of his second term. And, detained student Mohsen Madhawi speaks with Morning Edition's Leila Fadel.

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Residents stuck on trains, phones not working, checkouts off: How a massive power cut caused chaos.

Rajasthan Royals' 14-year-old batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi makes history as the youngest player to score a century in men's T20s.

When a photo of ultrarunner Sophie Power breastfeeding during a race went viral, it sparked a campaign for change.

The Vatican said that Francis had stripped a convicted cardinal, Angelo Becciu, of his right to vote for the next pope. Cardinal Becciu maintains his innocence but said he would sit this one out.

Housing developers and researchers say the idea of building more homes on federal land could help ease shortages. But various obstacles could hinder the effort.

The prime example is Tether, a firm that regulators once targeted. Its chief executive recently hobnobbed in Washington with lawmakers and lobbyists.

Plus, let’s hear your best sea gull.

Russian forces launched 100 attack drones across Ukraine overnight, hours after President Vladimir V. Putin ordered a unilateral three-day cease-fire starting on May 8.

The images changed how the world saw Vietnam, but especially how Americans saw their country, soldiers and the war itself, which ended 50 years ago this month.

“It feels like I lost my whole extended family,” one survivor said.

Seen on influencers, pop stars and White House staff, cross necklaces are popping up everywhere.

U.S. officials are not attending the main public event commemorating the end of the Vietnam war in Ho Chi Minh City this week, according to a guest list released by the organizers and seen by NPR.

President Alexander Stubb of Finland, who has become an interlocutor in peace talks, says in an interview he doesn’t want Ukraine to suffer the same fate his country once endured.

Animal testing remains a fundamental part of biomedical research. But as funding evaporates, mice, rats and even monkeys may be euthanized.

Food by candlelight and being rescued from a lift - how the Spanish national power cut impacted the Madrid Open.

More than five million borrowers are in default, and millions of others are projected to be on the precipice.

World Liberty Financial has eviscerated the boundary between private enterprise and government policy in ways without precedent in modern American history.

The former central banker successfully convinced voters that he was the right candidate to confront President Trump’s trade war and threats to annex the country.

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