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WORLD

The Latest: Reaction is pouring in to the death of the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson
Jesse Jackson death latest: Trump praises civil rights hero’s ‘personality, grit, and street smarts’
How young Jesse Jackson ruffled feathers with his early crusades - and hit back at critics
Jesse Jackson: Civil rights icon who built on mentor Martin Luther King Jr’s legacy and inspired a generation
Why Republicans are suddenly seriously sweating the Texas Senate race

UK

Keir Starmer buys personalised cufflinks given to him by Donald Trump as gift for his son
New autism diagnosis under consideration by experts
Prolific Greggs thief called ‘Hamster’ stole nearly £2,000 of food from same store
Police must do more to target domestic abusers who drive women to suicide, says NPCC chief
A plumber, a GB News presenter and a retired police officer: Who is running in the Gorton and Denton by-election?

SPORTS

MLB union chief quitting in ominous warning about chaos that could halt season
Garcia vs Barrios: Start time, undercard and how to watch fight this weekend
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Leigh Wood vs Josh Warrington 2: Start time, undercard and how to watch fight this weekend
US skier Annika Malacinski protests women’s exclusion from Olympic sport

BUSINESS

Britain’s biggest banks to create alternative to Mastercard and Visa
Warner Bros restarts talks with Paramount Skydance amid takeover battle
Applied Nutrition ups earnings outlook after muscling in on January health boom
MPs ask Royal Mail to respond to concerns about postal service amid ‘chaos’
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TECH






SCI

Ancient bacteria found frozen in cave resistant to 10 types of antibiotics
Why scientists are obsessed with a tiny yellow mushroom
Scientist’s subtle tribute in name of newly discovered croc species
Japan’s lost ‘tigers’ were actually a different big cat species, study reveals

POLITICS

Keir Starmer buys personalised cufflinks given to him by Donald Trump as gift for his son
A plumber, a GB News presenter and a retired police officer: Who is running in the Gorton and Denton by-election?
Politics live: Reform announces plan to rip up Equality Act as Farage unveils top team
Starmer hits out at Reform over past vaccine claims as measles cases surge
Tories could be hit harder by local election U-turn than Labour, top pollster says

HEALTH

‘Horrific’ rise in children needing decayed teeth removed
How to wish someone a ‘Happy Ramadan’
Here’s what actually happens in a prostate cancer screening
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I am one of the many London parents who haven’t vaccinated their children against measles – let me explain

ENTERTAIN

Shia LeBeouf arrested in New Orleans after ‘terrorizing’ city during Mardi Gras celebrations: report
British folk icon Labi Siffre, 80, announces first new album in 28 years
Gregg Wallace ‘most requested’ celebrity on Cameo on Valentine’s Day after MasterChef axe
TikTokers break down in tears over Wuthering Heights’ tragic ending
Pitbull to attempt world record for largest gathering of people in bald caps
 
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