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Revolutionary British artist David Hockney dies aged 88
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Revolutionary British artist David Hockney dies aged 88

Bradford-born painter whose sun-kissed visions of California broke world records at auction has diedDavid Hockney, the iconic British painter who cast a revolutionary gaze across 20th-century art, has died aged 88.He made his name as a pop artist during the swinging 60s and was perhaps best known fo...

Tim Jonze
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Weather tracker: heat, humidity and thunderstorms pose risk to World Cup
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Weather tracker: heat, humidity and thunderstorms pose risk to World Cup

With matches in 16 cities across the US, Mexico and Canada, players and fans face an array of weather-related challengesWith the 2026 World Cup now under way, all 48 teams face a common opposition: summer weather across North America. Matches will be played in 16 cities, from southern Mexico to Cana...

Brendan Wood for MetDesk
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UK’s defence plan is underfunded and outdated, says Al Carns after resignation
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UK’s defence plan is underfunded and outdated, says Al Carns after resignation

Former armed forces minister, who quit hours after John Healey, heavily hints he would run for Labour leadershipUK politics live – latest updatesAl Carns has delivered a withering assessment of the government’s defence plans after quitting as a defence minister, accusing ministers of not spending en...

Kiran Stacey Policy editor
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Paddy Power owner Flutter to scrap listing on London Stock Exchange
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Paddy Power owner Flutter to scrap listing on London Stock Exchange

Gambling business, which also owns Betfair, to focus on New York in latest high-profile blow to UK stock marketBusiness live – latest updatesThe gambling group that owns Paddy Power and Betfair is to scrap its listing on the London Stock Exchange, in another blow for the UK’s shrinking stock market....

Lauren Almeida
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Pokémon Go data trained AI that could assist military drones in war zones
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Pokémon Go data trained AI that could assist military drones in war zones

Location scans from the globally popular augmented reality game have helped train AI to recognise and interpret physical spacesAn AI model trained on data collected from users of Pokémon Go will potentially help military drones find their location in war zones.Pokémon Go, a 2016 augmented reality mo...

Josh Taylor Technology reporter
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Nigerian man unable to claim Italian lottery win gains residency permit
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Nigerian man unable to claim Italian lottery win gains residency permit

Former street seller celebrates newfound rights after debacle in claiming €500,000 scratchcard prize while undocumentedA Nigerian man who won €500,000 in an Italian lottery – but was barred from collecting his windfall because he was undocumented – said the hardship of his more than decade-long immi...

Angela Giuffrida in Rome
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UK economy shrank by 0.1% in April as Iran war held back growth
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UK economy shrank by 0.1% in April as Iran war held back growth

GDP hit by higher energy prices caused by Middle East conflict, after 3% rise in MarchThe UK economy contracted by 0.1% in April as the Iran war began to take its toll on growth, official figures show.As energy prices have risen as a result of the conflict, after Iran closed off the strait of Hormuz...

Heather Stewart Economics editor
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