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Thailand’s Thepchaiya Un-Nooh produced the snooker of his life, firing in a maximum 147 break and finishing with three consecutive centuries to beat Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-7 in the final of the World Open in Yushan. The 41st seed toppled world number one Judd Trump in the semi-finals and came back from 4-0 down to beat arguably the sport’s greatest ever player in the final.O’Sullivan hit the sport’s highest ever break of 153 on his run to a 66th ranking final and the 50-year-old Englishman had looked back to something approaching his best as he hunted down a 42nd ranking title…

Watch the moment a Labour minister was halted live on-air by GB News presenter Camilla Tominey after the host set the record straight on the UK’s defence in the Middle East.On Friday, Iran launched two ballistic missiles towards the Chagos IIslands – justhours after Sir Keir Starmer gave the US permission to use the UK-US base to target Tehran’s missile sites.One of the missiles is said to have failed mid-flight, while an American destroyer fired an SM-3 interceptor at the other.While neither of the missiles hit the base, the launch is the longest-range attack by Iran since the start of…

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More than nine million households across the United Kingdom face an urgent deadline to provide meter readings to their energy suppliers ahead of next week’s price cap adjustment.Those on standard variable tariffs who lack smart meters must act before April 1 or risk being charged at inflated rates, according to Uswitch. The deadline falls on National Meter Read Day, which aligns with Ofgem’s biannual update to the energy price cap.This year’s adjustment represents the most significant reduction in years, making it particularly important for consumers to ensure their bills accurately reflect actual usage rather than supplier estimates. Britons need to…

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James – who is the first player to take part in 23 consecutive NBA seasons and is also the NBA’s record points scorer – contributed 12 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals as the Lakers beat Orlando for a ninth straight win.The Lakers are third in the Western Conference, while Magic are eighth in the Eastern Conference.”Availability, I’ve always wanted to be available to my team-mates,” added James.”It’s a mental toll, trying to play a lot and being out there. I just give a lot of praise to the man above and [it’s about] just loving the game…

The number of meningitis cases in the Kent outbreak has fallen for the first time to 29, but health bosses have urged Britons to “remain vigilant”. It marks a decrease from the 34 confirmed and suspected cases on Saturday.Of the 29 cases, 20 have been confirmed laboratory cases, while nine remain under investigation.Confirmed cases have decreased from 23 to 20, after they were downgraded following further testing. 19 of them are meningitis B, and all have required hospital treatment.The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said: “Some cases initially classified as confirmed cases have been reclassified following further laboratory results and…

Jeremy Corbyn and Belfast rap group Kneecap have embarked on an “aid mission” to Cuba, condemning the US fuel embargo on the decaying communist state.The former Labour leader and the Irish-language trio joined other sympathisers in a flotilla to Havana, dubbed Our America Convoy.”It is simply wrong what is happening in any moral sense,” the MP for Islington North declared at a press conference alongside the musicians in the Cuban capital.Mr Corbyn, who held talks with Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, challenged European nations to resist pressure from Washington.He said: “If France, Germany and Britain instructed an oil tanker to go…

Capital gains tax (CGT) revenues surged dramatically in the opening months of 2026 due to “frozen thresholds”, according to figures released earlier this week by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).The tax authority reported that CGT receipts totalled £19.7billion across January and February, a striking 73 per cent jump from the £11.4billion collected during the equivalent period last year.The substantial increase has prompted wealth management professionals to examine what drove such a significant rise in the Government’s tax take from asset sales.HMRC’s figures cover self-assessment payments for the 2024/25 tax year, a period that preceded the October 2024 Budget when CGT…