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WORLD

Uncertainty clouds US-Iran talks as Iran’s top diplomat arrives in Pakistan
All the alternative routes for Middle East oil and gas to bypass the Strait of Hormuz
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin’s forces rain 660 drones and missiles on Kyiv in deadly attack
Iran-US war latest: Trump’s envoys Witkoff and Kushner leaving for Pakistan as Tehran denies direct talks
Millionaire big-game hunter dies after being trampled by elephants

UK

RAF fighter jets scrambled to threat of Russian drones on Nato border
Two young children die in Wolverhampton house fire
‘Electric shock therapy for depression made me forget my wedding day’
Falklands veteran Simon Weston blasts Trump’s threat to withdraw US support a ‘cruel joke’
Man extradited from the UAE charged with murder of woman in London Airbnb two years ago

SPORTS

How Rochdale and York stole the Premier League’s thunder with a title decider for the ages
Michael Carrick hails Bruno Fernandes’ influence at Man Utd this season
The young French sensation ready to shake up cycling – and challenge Tadej Pogacar’s reign
The Alisson dilemma facing Liverpool this summer
When does Ronnie O’Sullivan play next at World Snooker Championship?

BUSINESS

Blue chips close lower amid US-Iran stalemate
Bank of England expert predicts global stock market fall and questions ‘are we prepared?’
The investment issues Labour must fix before the public can back its bid to join in
What impact will soaring oil prices have on BP’s earnings?
UK retail sales rebound as motorists stock up on fuel

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POLITICS

RAF fighter jets scrambled to threat of Russian drones on Nato border
Falklands veteran Simon Weston blasts Trump’s threat to withdraw US support a ‘cruel joke’
Mahmood considers talks with Taliban to deport failed Afghan asylum seekers
Starmer vows to ban Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps
Starmer ‘facing Commons vote next week’ on inquiry into Mandelson vetting scandal

HEALTH

These five simple questions could reveal how well you’re ageing
The five Nineties trends that are back this season – and how to wear them
Researchers identify the simplest way to help your cat live longer
Voices: ‘Children need boundaries’: Readers weigh in on gentle parenting row
King’s goddaughter reveals Princess Margaret’s sweet gesture before Charles and Diana’s wedding

ENTERTAIN

How Michael Jackson became impossible to cancel
Blazing rows and stars storming off set: Inside I’m A Celebrity’s ‘craziest’ live final in history
Adam Thomas reveals he’s in therapy after dramatic I’m A Celeb clashes
Helena Bonham Carter leaves The White Lotus new series as filming starts
Adam Thomas crowned I’m A Celeb winner after live final descends into chaos
 
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