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WORLD

Iran-US war latest: Trump warns ‘no more Mr Nice Guy’ and threatens new strikes if deal is not agreed
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Boy, 12, among injured after Moscow-born gunman kills six in Kyiv supermarket attack
Learner driver charged after fatal crash outside Australian Comic-Con event
India summons Iranian envoy after tankers come under fire in Strait of Hormuz
Former Australian soldier Ben Roberts-Smith denies committing war crimes in Afghanistan: ‘Proud of my service’

UK

Woman fighting for life after car crashes into pedestrians on central London street
Starmer urged to decry ‘epidemic of hate’ after synagogue targeted in another attempted arson attack on Jewish property
Under-16s could be banned from using AI chatbots, minister suggests
Andy Burnham allies seize on Mandelson crisis to plot path for Manchester mayor to make Westminster comeback
‘My friend died from an eating disorder – she was told she was too thin, then not thin enough’

SPORTS

Everton v Liverpool LIVE: Isak starts as Ekitike replacement and Salah returns for Merseyside derby
‘Shocked’ Max Verstappen pays tribute to driver killed at Nurburgring
Man City v Arsenal LIVE: Team news with four Gunners in line to return in major Premier League title race clash
Nike removes controversial advert at Boston Marathon after backlash from runners
Tottenham report ‘vile, dehumanising’ racist posts about Kevin Danso to police

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POLITICS

Under-16s could be banned from using AI chatbots, minister suggests
Andy Burnham allies seize on Mandelson crisis to plot path for Manchester mayor to make Westminster comeback
‘I’m voting Reform – it can’t get any worse’: Starmer’s nightmare in England’s ‘bellwether’ election seat
No way Lammy wasn’t told Mandelson failed vetting, says former foreign secretary
Keir Starmer ‘threw Olly Robbins under the bus’ in wake of Mandelson vetting row

HEALTH

The sport ‘anyone’ can do that improves heart health and helps people lose weight
Justin Theroux and wife Nicole Brydon Bloom welcome first child: ‘We are so in love’
You don’t need to overhaul your entire life to get in shape – try these simple habit tweaks instead
‘I was in debilitating pain for years but it took over a decade for me to be diagnosed with PCOS’
Meet the AI influencers taking over Coachella – worth millions and replacing the real thing

ENTERTAIN

Nathalie Baye, French actor known for her warmth and versatility, dies at 77
Charlize Theron delivers terse warning for Timothée Chalamet over ‘reckless’ comments
Olivia Rodrigo and Billie Eilish are star guests for Addison Rae and Justin Bieber at Coachella week two
Chris Martin loves her. Yungblud thinks she’s a ‘rock star’: Meet the eightysomething vocal coach essential to the stars
George Harrison’s pre-Beatlemania hideaway in Illinois goes up for sale
 
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