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WORLD

Iran says it has chosen new supreme leader as new wave of strikes pound the Gulf
Kuwait city tower erupts in flames as Iran launches new wave of strikes in the Gulf
Tehran police station at heart of Iranian repression destroyed in US-Israel bombing
Iranian drone damages desalination plant in Bahrain as conflict escalates
Israel renews assault on Lebanon and targets Tehran’s oil depot in next phase of war

UK

Majority of adults without licence ‘can’t afford driving lessons’
Why change is needed to boost UK’s fastest growing sport
Morrisons rolls out major change to checkouts across the country
Starmer mocked for ‘copying Trump’ with dramatic TikTok on Britain’s response to war in Iran
Covid-19 pandemic victims remembered days after inquiry hearings close

SPORTS

What time is Raducanu v Anisimova? How to watch Briton in Indian Wells action
The horror half-hour that cost England in Six Nations defeat to Italy
Kepa Arrizabalaga impressed by ‘special’ Arsenal duo Max Dowman and Marli Salmon
Cheltenham betting offers: A guide to the best Cheltenham free bets 2026
England’s historic defeat to Italy raises unthinkable question – and it could get worse for Steve Borthwick

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POLITICS

Starmer mocked for ‘copying Trump’ with dramatic TikTok on Britain’s response to war in Iran
UK preparing aircraft carrier for possible deployment to the Middle East
Police investigate threats against Green Party deputy leader
The reality of being a woman in a COBRA meeting: ‘It does all get very blokey’
Margaret Aspinall: Why I’m not afraid to tell Starmer how it is, and the women we should really be praising

HEALTH

Stop falling for fitness industry myths – do this instead
Victoria Beckham shares emotional message to family after Paris Fashion Week show
Ford recalls nearly two million cars over fault that could increase crash risk
Therapists share how to thrive when living alone in later life
Vivienne Westwood continues punk legacy with dramatic Paris show

ENTERTAIN

The Capture was once called TV’s most preposterous series. It’s now the most prescient
The Last Leg comedian in heated clash with Penny Mordaunt: ‘You’ve got to let me respond’
‘Overnight I lost everything’: 17 acting careers ruined by a single role
UK’s free museums are in trouble. Should tourists start paying?
Rose Wylie, art world pioneer at 91: ‘Success, if it comes earlier, can entrap you a bit’
 
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