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Stargazers have been treated to seeing the planet Venus as it made an appearance next to the moon.

The second rock from the Sun could be seen on Friday night with the naked eye in areas with clear skies and low light pollution. Some were able to take incredible photographs …

Hundreds of guards employed to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda have been told their jobs are being cut, the Guardian has learned.

About 280 Home Office contractors were informed on Friday that their roles were being made redundant because Labour has ditched the previous government’s controversial scheme to send asylum …

As a business proposition, Elon Musk’s ownership of X, formerly known as Twitter, has so far been a disaster: since he acquired X in late 2022, the social media company, according to one estimate, has

lost

As a political proposition, however, Musk’s …

A year is a long time in business: enough time for things to turn sour financially, or to engineer a comeback. Here are our picks of the figures across all sectors who face a testing year with something big to prove in 2025

Daniel Křetínský, Royal Mail bidder

Daniel Křetínský, …

TV

Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light

When the fourth Australia-India Test at Melbourne finished with an hour to go on the final day, those who love the long game were sated. The experience was hearty and nutritious, like working your way through a large slice of dense and worthy rye bread. The first two days of …

Luke Littler believes he can hunt down Phil Taylor’s record of 16 world titles after becoming the youngest ever PDC world darts champion.

The 17-year-old consolidated his status as the biggest star in the game by winning the PDC World Championship with a comprehensive 7-3 victory over Michael van Gerwen …

Freezing rain is due to fall over the weekend across the UK and is predicted to cause significant disruption.

The Met Office has issued yellow and amber weather warnings for most of the country on Saturday and Sunday.

The icy weather is likely to bring power cuts, cause vehicles to …

Whether it’s a social catch-up with colleagues, or assembling to set new year objectives, many of us will be reconnecting via Zoom, Teams or Google Meet come Monday morning. Yet while such platforms have revolutionised flexible and remote working in recent years, scientists are increasingly waking up to the negative …

Football coaches desperate to boost their team’s performance could soon find an answer in an artificial intelligence system aimed at conjuring the next superstar.

A kind of sporting Aladdin’s lamp is within reach, technologists claim, which could allow managers to simply wish for a new player with the aggression of …