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England v Wales: Six Nations 2026 rugby union – live

Are we about to watch the tournament winners? And no I’m not talking about Wales. There are a lot of whispers about England being the favourites to list the silverware but what do you think? Get in touch and let me know. As always do let me know what snacks you are digging into.

Here is Ugo Monye’s column on today’s game:

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Winter Olympics organisers refuse to deny Mariah Carey lip synced in opening ceremony

  • Show director hails singer’s ‘extraordinary’ performance

  • IOC plays down booing of US vice president JD Vance

The organisers of the Winter Olympics opening ceremony have refused to deny speculation that the US pop diva Mariah Carey lip synced her part in the show. Carey took to the stage to sing Domenico Modugno’s “Nel Blu, dipinto di Blu” in Italian, followed by one of her own songs, “Nothing Is Impossible”, but many on social media quickly claimed that there were several times where her lip movements were out of time with the music.

When asked directly whether Carey was lip synching, the director of the show, Maria Laura Iascone, confirmed that there had been a pre-recording – but refused to say whether it had been used or the American had sung live.

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© Photograph: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images

© Photograph: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images

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UK trade policy: time to stop the secret deals and get systematic

Liam Byrne is echoing Robin Cook’s ethical trade policy, warning the UK needs deals more open to scrutiny to prevent future issues

Trade can be a dirty business. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was tolerated as a “special representative for trade and investment” in the noughties despite allegations that he kept convicted gun smugglers for friends, while Peter Mandelson’s ability to schmooze the rich and famous repeatedly overruled concerns about his probity.

To close a deal, there are always compromises to be made, and sometimes the terms are unsavoury.

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© Photograph: Martin Argles/The Guardian

© Photograph: Martin Argles/The Guardian

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Battle of the chatbots: Anthropic and OpenAI go head-to-head over ads in their AI products

New Anthropic campaign suggests other AI platforms will incorporate targeted ads in their chatbot conversations

The Seahawks and the Patriots aren’t the only ones gearing up for a fight.

AI rivals Anthropic and OpenAI have launched a war of ads trying to court corporate America during one of the biggest entertainment nights of the year.

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© Photograph: Koshiro K/Shutterstock

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‘The View’ facing FCC probe after interview with Texas Democrat James Talarico

“The View” is facing a federal probe for allegedly violating “equal time” rules for political candidates after an interview with Texas Democrat James Talarico. The Federal Communications Commission investigation comes weeks after the agency announced new guidance on the “statutory equal opportunities requirement” grounded in the New Deal-era Communications Act of 1934, saying it would...

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