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Zelenskyy says Ukraine cannot accept US recognition of Crimea as Russian

15 hours ago | theguardian.com | Dan Sabbagh |Rachel Savage

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine could not accept US recognition of Russia’s annexation of Crimea as he visited South Africa, while both he and Donald Trump criticised a deadly missile and drone attack on Kyiv. Though he did not mention Crimea – the contested Black Sea peninsula occupied by Russia since spring 2014 – by name, Ukraine’s president diplomatically returned to the topic a day after Trump accused him of intransigence on the issue.
Ligue 1’s two-faced truth: European success is masking financial ruin | Philippe Auclair

1 day ago | theguardian.com | Philippe Auclair

If it is results that count, tout va bien for Ligue 1. Having so far accrued its second-highest total of Uefa ranking points in a single campaign, the “league of talents” remains on course to register its best season in Europe since the 1990s, when Marseille, Paris Saint-Germain, Monaco and others regularly featured in the latter stages of Uefa competitions.
Magic Circle readmits magician who disguised herself as a man, 30 years later

1 day ago | theguardian.com | Jessica Murray

Deception has always been an integral part of magic. So when Sophie Lloyd set about attempting to gain access to the formerly male-only ranks of the Magic Circle, she concocted an elaborate disguise. To become the magician Raymond Lloyd, she wore a male bodysuit, wig, gloves to disguise her feminine hands – making sleight of hand even more difficult – and wore “plumpers” in her mouth to give herself a square jaw. “I had to change my look completely.
Evidence of alien life, a clue about the rise of colon cancer, and a new colour? - podcast

1 day ago | theguardian.com | Madeleine Finlay |Ian Sample |Rachel Porter |Tony Onuchukwu |Ellie Bury

Madeleine Finlay and Ian Sample discuss three intriguing science stories from the week. From a hint at alien life on a distant planet, to a clue in the search for answers over why colon cancer rates are rising in the under 50’s, and news from a group of scientists who claim to have experienced a colour no one has ever seen before.
Police launch manhunt after convicted murderer flees open prison in Scotland

1 day ago | theguardian.com | Nadeem Badshah

Police have launched a manhunt after a convicted murderer escaped from an open prison in Scotland. Raymond McCourt, 59, was reported missing from HMP Castle Huntly in Dundee at 5.30pm on Tuesday. Police Scotland have warned the public not to approach him. McCourt is described as 6ft 2in, stocky, with short grey hair and a beard and has reduced mobility. He uses public transport, with connections to the Glasgow and Edinburgh areas, the force added.
Vapour leak from lorry in Oldham prompts local evacuation

1 day ago | theguardian.com | Nadeem Badshah

Emergency services are dealing with a chemical and gas leak from a lorry in Greater Manchester that sent an orange plume into the air. Video footage circulating on social media showed a luminous vapour billowing from a gas tanker HGV in Oldham shortly after 3pm on Wednesday. Firefighters wearing PPE and using specialist equipment worked alongside police and ambulance crews on West End Street to make the vehicle and surrounding area safe, some nearby businesses and buildings being evacuated.
Keir Starmer’s realignment with Europe will be a low-key one

1 day ago | theguardian.com | Jessica Elgot

Talk of veterinary agreements, “Canada-plus” and rules of origin are likely to give even the most hardened Westminster veteran terrifying flashbacks. There was once a time when a word from Tory Eurosceptic Bill Cash on dynamic alignment could splash national newspapers. Now the more common reaction to those terms is a barely stifled yawn. And that is exactly how No 10 would like it to stay.
Labour MPs urge Starmer to back youth mobility scheme amid EU trade reset

1 day ago | theguardian.com | Jessica Elgot

Keir Starmer is under pressure from over 60 new Labour MPs to allow thousands of young Europeans to live and work in the UK, a move seen as key to unlocking a more ambitious trade reset with Brussels. The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, said discussions on a potential scheme were “ongoing” – the clearest hint yet that the government is preparing to do a deal.
Bite marks on York skeleton reveal first evidence of ‘gladiators’ fighting lions

1 day ago | theguardian.com | Ian Sample

Bite marks from a lion on a man’s skeleton, excavated from an 1,800-year-old cemetery on the outskirts of York, provide the first physical evidence of human-animal combat in the Roman empire, new research claims. While clashes between combatants, big cats and bears are described and depicted in ancient texts and mosaics, there had previously been no convincing proof from human remains to confirm that these skirmishes formed part of Roman entertainment.
Giant prehistoric kangaroos preferred to ‘chill at home’ and didn’t like to go out much, scientists say

1 day ago | theguardian.com | Petra Stock

Despite their immense size, species of prehistoric giant kangaroos from a site in Queensland were probably homebodies with a surprisingly small range compared to other kangaroos, according to new Australian research. Protemnodon, which roamed the Australian continent between 5m and 40,000 years ago and is now extinct, was significantly larger than its modern relatives. Some species weighed up to 170kg, making them more than twice as heavy as the largest red kangaroo.