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WORLD

Trump lashes out at Fox News reporter for asking ‘stupid question’ about claims Russia is helping Iran target US troops
US citizen mom-of-three sues Kristi Noem’s ICE after agents smashed her car window in viral Mother’s Day arrest
Iran-US war latest: Trump says military doing ‘phenomenally’ after demanding Tehran’s ‘unconditional surrender’
Florida Bar reverses earlier claim that Lindsey Halligan was under investigation
Pokémon fires back at White House for using its imagery in MAGA-themed social post

UK

Labour ‘playing student politics over Iran war while rest of the world rearms’, Badenoch to say
Bereaved parents urge MPs to support social media ban for under-16s
Government set to unveil plans for new Islamophobia tsar as part of social cohesion strategy
Man charged with manslaughter six years after woman’s death by suicide
Weight-loss jabs alone are ‘the wrong answer’ to obesity crisis, Chris Whitty says

SPORTS

Andy Farrell praises Wales fight as Ireland come through ‘proper Test match’
Liverpool blend golden past with bright future in cathartic FA Cup win over Wolves
He loves the club – Liverpool boss Arne Slot hails evergreen Andy Robertson
Ireland vs Wales live: Hosts survive hard-fought affair to keep Six Nations hopes alive
Pep Guardiola says Man City ‘not a complete team’ but are still in title race

BUSINESS

FTSE 100 extends slide as Brent crude tops 90 dollars a barrel
German media group Axel Springer to buy Telegraph for £575m
Who is Axel Springer? The German media group set to buy the Telegraph
Apprentice star Baroness Brady calls for faster action to close gender pay gap
Are interest rates set to go up? How the Middle East conflict could hit your finances

TECH






SCI

Left-handers may have competitive advantage over right-handed people
Apocalyptic ‘end of the world’ beliefs are increasingly mainstream, research reveals
Astronauts could soon be eating moon hummus, study suggests
Ecologists alarmed after ‘one of the worst invasive’ species found in ancient Australian rainforest
Scientists find alarming effect of forever chemicals in honeybees

POLITICS

Labour ‘playing student politics over Iran war while rest of the world rearms’, Badenoch to say
Bereaved parents urge MPs to support social media ban for under-16s
Government set to unveil plans for new Islamophobia tsar as part of social cohesion strategy
UN agency says UK push to ‘modernise’ aid spending risks ignoring ‘immediate crises’
Nigel Farage heads to Mar-a-Lago to discuss Chagos deal with Trump

HEALTH

Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Jessi Ngatikaura says recent plastic surgery ‘ruined my life’
Krispy Kreme is giving away free doughnuts for Daylight Saving Time. Here’s how to get them
Women having to queue for the toilet is a physical reminder of society’s gender gap
Wendy’s is hiring a remote Chief Tasting Officer with a $100,000 salary
Your body only uses one nostril at a time to breathe. Here’s why

ENTERTAIN

Harry Styles review, Co-op Live Manchester: Controlled disco-pop of Kiss All the Time takes on new dimensions
Ben Stiller tells White House to remove Tropic Thunder clip from ‘propaganda’ video
Hollywood actor Kurt Russell opens up on when Princess Diana holidayed at his house
Gone review – Did he do it? David Morrissey unravels in clever, nuanced drama
Kennedy Center dealt another blow as National Symphony Orchestra leader quits amid Trump takeover
 
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