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WORLD
Democratic Rep. Al Green holds ‘Black People Aren’t Apes’ sign as he is booted from Trump State of the Union
Trump tells US men’s hockey goalie he’s receiving Presidential Medal of Freedom — joining select few athletes to receive the honor
Trump quips this ‘should be my third term’ during State of the Union
‘Designated survivor’ is revealed as Trump set to deliver State of the Union address
Trump hits Supreme Court, Democrats and ‘affordability’ in State of the Union speech: Live updates
UK
Mandelson’s lawyers say police arrest was over ‘baseless’ claim he planned to leave UK
Warning as study finds 800,000 more UK homes at high risk of flooding
Housing market boom as February set to see highest number of new listings in a decade
Driverless car firm bags £1.1bn investment ahead of major UK launch
Close to 100 charities condemn ‘devastating’ impact of a year of UK aid cuts
SPORTS
Snoop Dogg welcomed in style on first visit to Swansea
Eddie Howe confident Newcastle can compete with Champions League heavyweights
Leah Williamson says player strikes cannot be ‘taken off the table’ amid schedule row
Snoop Dogg at Swansea: A record crowd, twirling towels and a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser
Newcastle complete victory over Qarabag to make Champions League last 16
BUSINESS
Households set for lower energy bills amid price cap shake-up
MSPs to back Holyrood Budget that Shona Robison says will ‘make lives better’
How common sleep condition is costing UK businesses more than £4 billion a year
Bamboo toothbrush boss loses firm after using business funds for school fees
EasyJet and Rightmove expected to drop out of FTSE 100
TECH
SCI
Cave artefacts dating back 40,000 years could hold clue to origin of written language
Scientists create world’s first tomatoes that smell like ‘buttered popcorn’
Parasitic ant species where every individual is a queen discovered in Japan
These mysterious Stone Age symbols from 40,000 years ago could be writing’s earliest predecessors
POLITICS
Mandelson’s lawyers say police arrest was over ‘baseless’ claim he planned to leave UK
Close to 100 charities condemn ‘devastating’ impact of a year of UK aid cuts
Farage has helped clean ‘drama queens’ out of the Tory party, says Badenoch
Government edges closer to landmark generational smoking ban despite Tory challenge
MP suggests Epstein may have influenced Andrew’s appointment as trade envoy
HEALTH
Driverless car firm bags £1.1bn investment ahead of major UK launch
Is your snoring a sign of something more serious?
Sharon Osbourne says relationship with late husband Ozzy’s first wife and older kids was ‘complex’
Topo Chico faces shortage in the US — and it could last months
Dax Shepard admits he ‘neglected’ wife Kristen Bell on Valentine’s Day as their relationship faces scrutiny
ENTERTAIN
I Swear subject John Davidson says Bafta N-word incident and homophobic slurs are ‘opposite of what I believe’
Iconic movie props from Star Wars and Jaws set for lucrative auction sale
Martin Short’s daughter Katherine dies at 42
Emma Corrin yearns from a rooftop in first look at Netflix’s Pride and Prejudice
You can now rent the Heated Rivalry cottage on AirBnb
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