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 | 24/04/2009 2:50 pm

  • PM's chief aide McSweeney quits over Mandelson row - The adviser says he takes "full responsibility" for advising Sir Keir Starmer to make the peer US ambassador.
  • Why McSweeney's departure could prove perilous for the PM - Starmer's chief of staff departs at a time the PM is isolated and in potential peril.
  • Seahawks dominate Patriots to claim second Super Bowl - The Seattle Seahawks produce a devastating defensive display to beat the New England Patriots and claim their second Super Bowl victory.
  • Bad Bunny piles on Puerto Rican patriotism at Super Bowl half-time show - Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny made history with his entirely Spanish set on the sporting world's biggest stage.
  • In the AI gold rush, tech firms are embracing 72-hour weeks - In the race for AI, tech firms are asking for their staff to work long hours. But there are risks, experts say.
  • 'Trump's psyche': The aide driving president's most controversial policies - The high-velocity start to 2026 by the Trump administration has cemented Stephen Miller's position as one of its most powerful figures.
  • Dozens of flood warnings in England after days of non-stop rain - Rain has fallen in south-west England and south Wales every day of 2026 so far, the Met Office said.
  • Skier Vonn has surgery on leg fracture after crash in downhill - American skier Lindsey Vonn has surgery on a left-leg fracture after suffering heartbreak in what could be her final Olympic event as she crashes in the women's downhill competition in Cortina.
  • Spanish train drivers to begin nationwide strike after fatal crashes - Striking drivers are demanding increased investment and maintenance, and the hiring of more staff.
  • Universities told to report foreign interference on campus to MI5 - Ministers say UK universities have become a "prime target for foreign states and hostile actors".
  • Christchurch shooter seeks to overturn guilty plea - Brenton Tarrant is serving a life sentence after murdering 51 people in the March 2019 attack on two mosques in New Zealand.
  • 'Cold' coach back at Olympics after Valieva scandal - When figure skating coach Eteri Tutberidze's behaviour towards her pupils was branded "chilling to see" at the last Winter Olympics, it was hard to see her returning - but she is back for Milan-Cortina 2026.
  • GB snowboard star Brookes into big air final - Snowboarding sensation Mia Brookes - one of GB's most exciting medal prospects at the Winter Olympics - shrugs off an early hiccup to reach the big air final.
  • GB's Brookes & Muir target medals, plus curling semi-final - Monday's guide - What's happening and who to look out for at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina.
  • The political strategist who became Starmer's right-hand man - McSweeney, long considered instrumental to the rise of the PM, derived his power and influence from his track record as a political strategist.
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