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WORLD
Russian athletes set to compete under own flag at Paralympics after a decade-long absence
Pope Leo rejects Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ invite and backs UN to solve global crises
Air Force One and other US military aircraft being repainted in Trump’s preferred palette: reports
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky hits back at ‘unfair’ Trump pressure during tense peace talks in Geneva
Watch: Video shows pickup truck crashing into Oregon home after launching about 100 feet through the air
UK
DWP pays out £35m in Cold Weather Payments – how to check your area
Essex Police assessing Stansted Airport private flights tied to Epstein files
Politics live: Reform treasury spokesperson Jenrick to call net-zero a ‘distraction’ as Farage unveils top team
Over 4 million working households now struggling to afford a decent life, research finds
UK scientist creates futuristic shoe which can prevent the elderly from falling over
SPORTS
Russian athletes set to compete under own flag at Paralympics after a decade-long absence
Japanese teen Ami Nakai overshadows US in women’s figure skating at Winter Olympics
Vinicius Junior posts message after alleged racist abuse during Benfica game
The controversial Russian teenager closing in on an Olympic medal
Madonna surprises American figure skater with video message ahead of competition
BUSINESS
John Lewis and Waitrose shop staff set for significant pay hike
FTSE 100 hits record high as rate cut hopes rise
EU launches investigation into Shein over child-like sex dolls
Britain’s biggest banks to create alternative to Mastercard and Visa
Warner Bros restarts talks with Paramount Skydance amid takeover battle
TECH
SCI
The exercise routine that scientists say can make your brain ‘measurably younger’
A ground breaking discovery: Scientists find new sources of moonquakes that could impact lunar landings
Origins of ‘gravity hole’ over Antarctica finally unveiled
Ancient bacteria found frozen in cave resistant to 10 types of antibiotics
Why scientists are obsessed with a tiny yellow mushroom
POLITICS
Politics live: Reform treasury spokesperson Jenrick to call net-zero a ‘distraction’ as Farage unveils top team
Reform UK to overhaul OBR if it gets into power, Robert Jenrick to say
Peter Mandelson appears in Blair documentary saying ex-PM left ‘brutality to others’
Farage says Reform UK is no longer a ‘one-man band’ – so who is in his new top team?
Police probe claims Labour bribed voters with food to support by-election candidate
HEALTH
Bruce Willis’ daughter Rumer says she works four jobs to provide for her daughter
Experts’ top tips for healthy fasting during Ramadan
How to wish someone a ‘Happy Ramadan’
When does Ramadan start? How the moon decides when the holy month begins
Simone Biles empathizes with Ilia Malinin after disastrous Olympics stumble: ‘I know what he’s going through’
ENTERTAIN
Oscar-winning director joins Star Wars universe with cameo in The Mandalorian and Grogu
Wuthering Heights has torn the Independent’s culture desk apart
Tell Me Lies fans outraged as creator confirms show is ending after season 3
British folk icon Labi Siffre, 80, announces first new album in 28 years
Bruce Springsteen to kick off 2026 tour in Minneapolis ‘in defense of America’
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