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Venezuela’s Machado to hold Madrid rally as opposition frozen out after Maduro capture

Exiled leader to revive push for change amid US backing of Delcy Rodríguez and delays to democratic transitionVenezuela’s opposition leader, María Corina Machado, will seek to revive her push for political change with a rally in Madrid on Saturday, having found herself sidelined by Donald Trump afte...

Tom Phillips, and Sam Jones in Madrid 6 hours ago

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Russian blogger’s fierce critique of Kremlin goes viral: ‘People are afraid of you’

Victoria Bonya says authorities too scared to raise issues with Vladimir Putin, whose approval ratings are decliningThe Kremlin is grappling with the fallout from the viral spread of a celebrity blogger’s criticism of Russian authorities, as Vladimir Putin’s approval ratings register their sixth con...

Pjotr Sauer 6 hours ago

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The home cooks reviving forgotten British dishes you've probably never heard of

Carrageen pudding and Bedfordshire clangers might no longer be household staples, but some home chefs are bringing them back.

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Senior official ousted over Mandelson security row to face MPs

Former Former Office chief Sir Olly Robbins is expected to be grilled by the Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday.

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Pressure grows on Starmer over Mandelson vetting despite ousting of Foreign Office official – UK politics live

PM said he was ‘staggered’ not to have been told that Peter Mandelson had failed his security vetting before becoming ambassador to the USHello and welcome to the Guardian’s live coverage of UK politics on Saturday 18 April.Keir Starmer is facing “judgment day” according to senior government figures...

Raphael Boyd 7 hours ago

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Father of man who inspired Super Mario was also named Luigi, researcher finds

Elisabeth Zetland, a senior researcher at MyHeritage, found that the actual Luigi has immigrated to US from ItalyThe Washington state businessman who inspired Nintendo to give the name Mario to its mustachioed, superhero plumber did not have a brother named Luigi like the fictional video game star f...

Ramon Antonio Vargas 7 hours ago

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Young Bulgarians hold out for change in eighth election in five years

Voters broadly split along generational lines as pro-Russian former president leads in pollsAnna Bodakova’s days tend to be rather hectic at the moment. Hopping between meeting voters on the street, political debates and recording videos for social media, the 23-year-old is standing to become an MP...

Eden Maclachlan in Sofia 7 hours ago

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Fears over rogue parking by sunrise-chasers at national park after overnight ban

Authorities in Eryri want to crackdown on anti-social behaviour, but there are concerns people would park on local roads.

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Middle East crisis live: Iran warns it will close strait of Hormuz if US blockade continues

Iranian parliamentary speaker also says passage through waterway will depend on Iranian authorisation and accuses Donald Trump of multiple falsehoodsIran says strait of Hormuz ‘completely open’ to commercial vessels as oil prices fallPakistan’s army chief has concluded a three-day visit to Iran, a m...

Adam Fulton 8 hours ago

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Oil prices plunge as Iran says Strait of Hormuz 'open' during ceasefire

Brent crude sinks by a tenth after Iran says the key waterway is open for commercial ships for the rest of the ceasefire.

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Green MP: Labour caricatures working-class people over greyhound racing

Hannah Spencer says minister ‘continuously offends people by saying working-class people don’t care about dogs’Labour is “offensively caricaturing” working-class people by saying they do not want a greyhound racing ban in England, the Green party MP Hannah Spencer has said.The sport has traditionall...

Helena Horton 8 hours ago

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Winners and judges out of pocket as £20,000 writing awards appear to have closed

The Plaza Prizes offered 10 awards in 2025 but some judges say they were not paid, while a number of winners hit back over AI accusationsA competition for new writers that promised a £20,000 prize fund appears to have shut down, leaving winners and judges, including a Booker prize-winning novelist,...

Shane Hickey 8 hours ago

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'My partner died a hero saving our daughter's life'

Chris Tuczemskyi says his daughter Autumn is still alive because of her late mother's heroics.

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My partner died a hero saving our daughter's life

Chris Tuczemskyi says his daughter Autumn is still alive because of her late mother's heroics.

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Swinney predicts SNP majority at Holyrood election

The first minister has told BBC News that his party will return at least 65 seats at next month's vote.

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Swinney predicts SNP majority at Holyrood election

The first minister has told BBC News that his party will return at least 65 seats at next month's vote.

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Swinney predicts SNP majority at Holyrood election

The first minister has told BBC News that his party will return at least 65 seats at next month's vote.

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What people in power think the impact of the Iran war will be

I have been chatting with some of the world's most powerful people about the conflict and the economy. Here's what they said.

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What people in power think the impact of the Iran war will be

I have been chatting with some of the world's most powerful people about the conflict and the economy. Here's what they said.

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BBC News · World

What people in power think the impact of the Iran war will be

I have been chatting with some of the world's most powerful people about the conflict and the economy. Here's what they said.

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Six great reads: Iran’s social media memes, an abandoned department store and a 1,200-year-old record of cherry blossoms

Need something brilliant to read this weekend? Here are six of our favourite pieces from the last seven days Continue reading...

Guardian Staff 9 hours ago

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Two weeks that pushed Trump to the edge. Is his presidency unravelling?

The president has opened fissures in his base by starting a war he couldn’t finish with Iran, stoking inflation and offending Christians. Barred from running again, he may feel he has nothing to loseLance Johnson voted for Donald Trump three times. Now he is feeling buyer’s remorse. “I haven’t been...

David Smith in Washington 9 hours ago

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‘It’s a powder keg’: Romania leads EU measles cases as vaccination rates collapse

Bottlenecks in the system and parent’s suspicions mean doctors expect another serious outbreak soonBy 10am on a spring day, the corridor of the clinic in the Transylvanian town of Săcele was already crowded with parents and children. They were all waiting to see Dr Mirela Csabai, one of just seven g...

Andrei Popoviciu in Săcele and Bucharest 9 hours ago

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Orbán's era was over in a flash and Hungary's next PM is a man in a hurry

Péter Magyar and his Tisza party are wasting no time preparing for the transfer of power after their dramatic landslide victory.

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