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Michal Szubarczyk. Remember the name. The 14-year-old is hoping to make history this week by breaking Ronnie O’Sullivan’s long-standing record to become the youngest player to qualify for the World Championships at the Crucible. The Pole has been making waves on the snooker circuit, winning the U16 and U18 European Championship titles in March. But...

US President Donald Trump’s tariffs have ignited wildfires across global stock markets, but does that mean we are heading for a recession? The first thing to stress is that what happens in the stock market is not the same as what happens in the economy – falling share prices do not always mean economic misery...

X is bringing in stricter rules around parody accounts. From 10 April, accounts which impersonate another user or person must use key words such as “fake” or “parody” at the start of their account names. The platform will also require parody account holders to use different images to the X accounts belonging to those they...

A police officer driving a van who followed two teenagers before they both died in an e-bike crash in Cardiff, will not face criminal charges, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) says. The CPS said there was insufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction. The driver of the police van, along with another officer...

Ecclestone’s refusal to do an interview was prior to the first T20, at which point England were already 6-0 down in the multi-format points-based series. Clare Connor, the managing director of England women’s cricket, has since described the episode as “an unfortunate incident that won’t happen again”. Ecclestone and Hartley have not spoken since. Asked...

Nikki Fox BBC health correspondent, East of England Sir Jackie says dementia is something no family member should ever experience Motor racing legend Sir Jackie Stewart has emotionally recounted the moment his wife forgot who he was, as his charity funds a new dementia blood test. The four-time F1 champion said Lady Helen inquired “where’s...