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WORLD

Winter Olympian’s ex-girlfriend breaks silence after medal-winner admitted cheating on her on live TV
Pam Bondi accused of ‘running a massive Epstein coverup out of the DOJ’ as she faces grilling by lawmakers: Live updates
Canada school shooting latest: ‘Female in a dress’ identified as suspect after nine killed and dozens injured
Nancy Guthrie latest: Man detained over Savannah’s missing mom is identified and speaks to reporters
Epstein told Emirati billionaire he ‘loved the torture video’ and shared sex messages, unredacted files reveal

UK

12 men charged with manslaughter after death of Cambridge United football fan Simon Dobbin in Southend
British woman shot by father after Trump argument was ‘unlawfully killed’, coroner rules
Court bans oat drink maker from describing its products as ‘milk’
Thief found wedged behind boiler in attempt to avoid police
Tesco boss warns Starmer UK is ‘sleepwalking’ into joblessness epidemic and condemns rising cost of employment

SPORTS

Winter Olympian’s ex-girlfriend breaks silence after medal-winner admitted cheating on her on live TV
Winter Olympics live: Team GB target first medal in ice dance final and men’s team curling begins
Transgender skier underlines message to youths after competing at Winter Olympics: ‘I want everyone to be themselves’
Tottenham want Pochettino reunion but World Cup may force Plan B
European Super League saga ends as Real Madrid and Uefa agree deal

BUSINESS

Lloyds to shut another 95 bank branches across UK
UK economy set to have recorded modest growth amid budget concerns
Tesco boss warns Starmer UK is ‘sleepwalking’ into joblessness epidemic and condemns rising cost of employment
Why 2026 could be the year first-time buyers finally get helped onto the property ladder
Co-op hits back at reports of ‘toxic’ working environment

TECH






SCI

Space rocket company ‘on the cusp of launches’ to appoint administrators
Radioactive pig-boar hybrids are thriving in Fukushima after nuclear disaster – now scientists know why
Roman altars found near Edinburgh reveal secrets of mysterious cult
Scientists find out what’s driving bear attacks in Japan – and it’s not hunger

POLITICS

Starmer latest: Furious female Labour MPs demand PM end No10 ‘boys’ club’ after Mandelson and Doyle scandals
Tesco boss warns Starmer UK is ‘sleepwalking’ into joblessness epidemic and condemns rising cost of employment
‘Uncomfortable’ questions part of Mandelson vetting process, says ex-MI6 chief
Paedophile-linked Lord Doyle ‘did not give full account of actions’ before he was made peer, Starmer says
Lib Dem MP ‘despairs’ over party’s plan to scrap Treasury and replace it with Birmingham-based ‘growth department’

HEALTH

Meet your match: Five vehicles with distinct ‘personality’ traits
Can the viral ‘36 questions’ help you fall in love with a new partner?
Expert advice for parents worried about their child using AI chatbots
When it comes to the Epstein files, I don’t think men understand just how furious women are
Experts debunk the viral hot water ‘health hack’

ENTERTAIN

First British woman boss of Hollywood studio to receive Bafta Award
Iggy Pop replaced by Britpop icon as he steps back from BBC radio show
Andrew Ranken death: The Pogues drummer dies aged 72
Jill Zarin speaks out after being dumped from Real Housewives revival following Bad Bunny comments
Love Is Blind season 10 contestant removed from pods and hospitalized after mistakenly pouring nail glue in her eye
 
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