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WORLD
ICE officers arrest Columbia student after ‘misrepresenting’ themselves to gain access to campus
Man arrested for throwing snowballs at NYPD cops in viral video that turned into political headache for Mamdani
Former WWE boss Vince McMahon wrecks $300,000 Bentley in 115mph police pursuit
YouTuber lauded by JD Vance for sparking Minnesota daycare probe now pushes ‘Jewish invasion’ theory
Danish prime minister calls early election after Greenland spat with Trump
UK
Labour MP with £50,000 in student debt calls on Starmer to reform loans system
Man sobs in chilling 999 call moments after shaking girlfriend’s baby to death
Police and schools warn parents over ‘school wars’ social media trend inciting children to carry weapons
Jersey approves assisted dying law amid concerns over legislation backlog
Met detective who drank wine on duty was ‘so intoxicated he could not walk straight’
SPORTS
Boxing’s civil war has truly begun, and it is already getting ugly
PFA chief raises fresh concerns over ‘shattered’ players as he admits fans are not getting value for money
Dana White says UFC fans shouldn’t abandon the sport if they don’t like Trump: ‘We can all still just get along’
Major hint on Islam Makhachev’s next fight as key contender lifts lid on UFC preference
Conor Benn’s first Zuffa Boxing fight official as Briton is paired with Regis Prograis
BUSINESS
Major UK supermarket to stop selling mackerel in coming weeks
Rolls-Royce profits soar after major UK and US defence orders
Santander ‘quietly dilutes’ targets to cut emissions in oil and gas financing
Ocado axing around 1,000 workers amid cost-cutting overhaul
Edinburgh uni lecturers voting on further industrial action in ongoing cuts row
TECH
SCI
Are one in 200 men alive today truly descendants of Genghis Khan?
Scientists create world’s first tomatoes that smell like ‘buttered popcorn’
Caribou found eating own body part to survive after epic Arctic migration: ‘My jaw dropped’
Tyrannosaurus rex could beat Usain Bolt in 100m sprint by running on tip-toes, study claims
Researchers discover the complex reason basketball shoes are so squeaky
POLITICS
Labour MP with £50,000 in student debt calls on Starmer to reform loans system
Jeremy Corbyn to be Your Party’s parliamentary leader as Zarah Sultana loses out
Spain to check passports of Brits flying to Gibraltar under post-Brexit deal
The UK is shirking its responsibility to ensure one of the most basic rights
Tommy Robinson welcomed by Trump administration in visit to Washington
HEALTH
Menopause, hormones and hair loss: Why it occurs and what to do about it
5 new podcasts to listen to this week
McDonald’s is offering $1 McMuffins for one day only
In the AI era: Meet the next generation of smartphones
‘Food is not just about calories – it could improve your mood’: Tim Spector on the gut-brain axis and fermentation myths
ENTERTAIN
National Theatre director says decline in new writing risks ‘betrayal of William Shakespeare’
A Woman of Substance author Barbara Taylor Bradford honoured with blue plaque
Gorillaz review, The Mountain: This virtuosic, musical mandala is full of joyful wisdom
Doc Martin star Martin Clunes loses four-year planning battle over Traveller site
Controversial Madeleine McCann drama announced – but family has no involvement
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