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Conservative columnist says Donald Trump has lost the country. It’s complicated.

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- Vladimir Alexeyev shooting: All we know about ‘attempted assassination’ of Putin’s senior general
Vladimir Alexeyev shooting: All we know about ‘attempted assassination’ of Putin’s senior general
Kyiv has denied accusations by Moscow that the shooting was an attempted assassination by Ukraine

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Dalai Lama denies meeting paedophile Jeffrey Epstein after name appears in files
The release of millions of new files has shone a light on Jeffrey Epstein’s vast networks and efforts to meet the rich and powerful

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JD Vance among VIPs allowed to see The Last Supper as tourists are turned away
Access to Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘The Last Supper’ was closed for three and a half days

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- Starmer latest: Streeting accused of orchestrating No 10 coup as embattled PM vows to fight on
Starmer latest: Streeting accused of orchestrating No 10 coup as embattled PM vows to fight on
Keir Starmer says he will not resign after Scottish Labour leader called on him to step down

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KPop Demon Hunters figure teases sequel after Netflix success

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- Australia calls for restraint after clashes in Sydney amid Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s visit
TUI sued for £5m over fatal stomach bug outbreak at holiday hotspot
The widower of Jane Pressley is among hundreds of travellers seeking compensation

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Justice Department seeks to dismiss Steve Bannon’s criminal case

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People with obesity more likely to contract serious infections

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- Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin’s forces close in on key strategic city as ‘last battles’ rage
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin’s forces close in on key strategic city as ‘last battles’ rage
Kyiv says its military still holds on in northern part of Pokrovsk and is defending a smaller city nearby

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Mapped: Where in the UK faces flood alerts as rain weather warning issued
Hundreds of flood warnings will impact the country on Monday

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- An emotional countdown to the maiden launch of the Ariane 64, Europe's most powerful rocket
An emotional countdown to the maiden launch of the Ariane 64, Europe's most powerful rocket

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Trump threatens to block new US-Canada bridge opening

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Ford worker who had heated exchange with Trump to keep job

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Discord will roll out age verification next month. Here’s how it will work
The popular chatroom app will treat all users as teens until proven otherwise amid a global crackdown on young people’s internet use

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- Families of methanol poisoning victims ‘shocked’ by £95 fine handed to Laos hostel staff
Families of methanol poisoning victims ‘shocked’ by £95 fine handed to Laos hostel staff
Parents of Melbourne teens accuse Australian government of lack of communication which ‘made an unbearable grief even worse’

February 2026 payment dates for benefits and pensions plus cost of living support
All the essential cost of living information you need for February

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- Survey says democracies' anti-corruption efforts are slipping and raises concern about the US
Survey says democracies' anti-corruption efforts are slipping and raises concern about the US

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Expanded Super League and how to stop Hull KR defending title

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UK and US sink to new lows in global index of corruption
Countries’ drop in scores in annual table comes amid ‘worrying trend’ of backsliding in established democracies
The UK and US have sunk to new lows in a global index of corruption, amid a “worrying trend” of democratic institutions being eroded by political donations, cash for access and state targeting of campaigners and journalists.
Experts and businesspeople rated 182 countries based on their perception of corruption levels in the public sector to compile a league table that was bookended by Denmark at the top with the lowest levels of corruption and South Sudan at the bottom.
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Moroccan lamb filo pie and rhubarb panna cotta: Thomasina Miers’ Sunday best recipes
A succulent, richly seasoned lamb pie filled with honey carrots and almonds, followed by a cardomom- and orange-spiked desert
There is little as pleasing to cook in the depths of the winter as a pot of enticingly fragrant, slow-braised meat. A shoulder of lamb is one of my favourite cuts; you, or a friendly butcher, will need to trim away its excess fat, a job that will reward you with an exquisite flavour that marries beautifully with bold spicing. Here, we travel to Morocco, with sweetly aromatic ginger, turmeric and cinnamon, and follow that with cardamom, cream and rhubarb for pudding. A sumptuous, colourful feast to stave off any February blues.
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© Photograph: Ola O Smit/The Guardian. Food and prop styling: Florence Blair.

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Unmasking US rap iconoclast MF Doom’s final years in West Yorkshire
Podcast by Adam Batty and BBC 6 Music DJ Afrodeutsche follows the leads to Leeds
The hunt for clues about the life of the masked rapper MF Doom had taken Adam Batty to some strange places, none more so than a remote-control car shop in the market town of Otley, West Yorkshire.
Rumour had it that Doom, who died in Leeds in 2020, had spent thousands in the shop. Other sightings placed him in the indie venue the Brudenell Social Club.
MF DOOM: Long Island to Leeds is available on BBC Sounds from Tuesday 10 February.
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