Désiré Doué joins the global A-list to lead PSG’s coronation as kings of Europe | Champions League

The third great Moment of Doué was beautiful for its simplicity, 63 minutes into this game and with Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 up. As Désiré Doué glided in on goal, all alone suddenly in a wide open patch of green, he was found by a deliciously weighted through pass from Vitinha. From there Doué allowed the […]

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UK plans to build six weapons factories to bolster military readiness | Defence policy

The UK will spend £1.5bn on building six munitions and energetics factories to “better deter our adversaries” as part of its long-awaited strategic defence review. John Healey, the defence secretary, said the funds formed part of plans for an “always-on” weapons pipeline and would support the procurement of up to 7,000 UK-built long-range weapons. The […]

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PSG win Champions League for first time with record 5-0 final hammering of Inter | Champions League

The suffering only makes it sweeter and how Paris Saint-Germain had suffered in the Champions League after the Qatar Sports Investments takeover of 2011. Prior to this season, it had been 12 consecutive qualifications for the knockout rounds and 12 assorted sets of heartbreak, some of them scarcely believable. A first success in the competition […]

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We decided to become a shoes-off house. It was more complicated than I thought | Australian lifestyle

“Shoes off!” barked my slightly bossy friend Kit as I was about to cross her threshold. I was taken aback: was this a new habit adopted from social media or some lifestyle guru? Kit is not obsessive, but she is house proud. She lives in the country, her house surrounded by muddy lawn near a […]

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Doctor Who finale sees Ncuti Gatwa depart in surprise regeneration | Doctor Who

Ncuti Gatwa is leaving Doctor Who, with the character regenerating as Billie Piper during the finale of the science-fiction series. The Doctor Who showrunner, Russell T Davies, said: “What a Doctor! Thank you, Ncuti! As his final words say, this has been an absolute joy, and the team in Cardiff and everyone who has worked […]

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More than half of top 100 mental health TikToks contain misinformation, study finds | Mental health

More than half of all the top trending videos offering mental health advice on TikTok contain misinformation, a Guardian investigation has found. People are increasingly turning to social media for mental health support, yet research has revealed that many influencers are peddling misinformation, including misused therapeutic language, “quick fix” solutions and false claims. Those seeking […]

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Champions League final – Paris Saint-Germain v Inter: live | Champions League

Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature This is PSG’s second European Cup final. They’re one of five French clubs to make it this far, along with Reims (1956, 1959), St-Étienne (1976), Marseille (1991, 1993) and Monaco (2004). They’ve already got one European title to their name: the […]

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Oscar Piastri takes Spanish F1 GP pole as McLaren dominate in Barcelona | Formula One

Oscar Piastri claimed pole for the Spanish Grand Prix with a dominant display for McLaren in Barcelona. He was imperious at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya to beat his teammate Lando Norris into second by a huge two-tenths of a second, with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in third. George Russell was fourth for Mercedes and Lewis […]

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Ukraine must urgently be given the €300bn of frozen Russian assets | Phillip Inman

Ukraine needs more than long-range missiles and fibre-optic drones in its fight with Russia. What it needs is more money, and lots of it. In particular, the war-torn nation should be handed the €300bn (£250bn) of frozen Russian assets stored mostly in accounts hosted by the Euroclear trading system. The Belgian government could confiscate the […]

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They wanna be with you everywhere: why Fleetwood Mac are still totally ubiquitous | Fleetwood Mac

A time traveller from 50 years ago might be surprised if they were to visit the UK now – not so much by the echoes of the politics, with an embattled Labour government and a resurgent far right, but by the prevalence of Fleetwood Mac. The Broadway hit Stereophonic, written by David Adjmi, opened in […]

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