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WORLD

Woman who first accused Alon and Oren Alexander of sexual assault found dead late last year: officials
Iran protests latest: Trump envoy tells UN ‘all options on the table’ as US aircraft carrier heads for region
Venezuela opposition leader says she presented Donald Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize at White House meeting
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky hits back after Trump blames him for holding up peace talks
Time Out markets set to close in two major cities blaming drop in footfall and rising in costs

UK

Sadiq Khan warns AI could become ‘weapon of mass destruction of jobs’
£200 million to be spent on teacher Send training in bid to create a ‘truly inclusive education system’
Criminals using AI to create ‘frightening’ number of child sexual abuse videos
Hundreds of vulnerable children placed in illegal care homes amid ‘broken system’
Former NHS chief who worked at same hospital trust as Lucy Letby wins £1 million payout

SPORTS

Carlos Alcaraz full of confidence in his team after Juan Carlos Ferrero split
Tour de France 2027 routes revealed as famous race returns to Britain for first time since 2014
Magic beat Grizzlies in first regular-season game in Germany
The sweet message Josh Allen gave his Bills teammates before playoff comeback
Luke Littler makes short work of veteran Paul Lim in Bahrain Masters

BUSINESS

How failure to support mental health of younger workers could harm the economy
Stocks in green as US manufacturing surprises
ClassPass owner and EGYM to merge in deal backed by Jared Kushner’s firm
John Swinney under fire over ‘smallest tax cut in history’ after Scottish Budget
Offshore wind auction to attract £3.4bn of private investment, Government says

TECH






SCI

It took the fearsome T rex 40 years to reach its full size, study finds
Mystery of mummified cheetahs found in caves could shed light on lost populations
NASA commits to nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030 after Trump admin pushed for expedited timeline


POLITICS

Sadiq Khan warns AI could become ‘weapon of mass destruction of jobs’
Robert Jenrick latest: New Reform MP launches scathing attack on Tories as he joins Farage’s party after sacking
Criminals in hospital to lose benefits as Labour closes ‘loophole’
Robert Jenrick defects to Reform after shock sacking and declares Farage is leader Britain needs
Why Kemi Badenoch finally gave Robert Jenrick the boot after months of Tory power struggle

HEALTH

What to do if you can’t find your Switch 2 upgrade ahead of new Animal Crossing drop
The sweet message Josh Allen gave his Bills teammates before playoff comeback
Why is everyone posting about 2016? The viral throwback trend taking over Instagram
Prince William tries his hand at tree pruning as he gets stuck into chores on family farm visit
Can a smartwatch stop a tantrum in its tracks? Experts decided to find out

ENTERTAIN

Timothée Chalamet claims Marty Supreme background actor made threatening comment to him during filming
Robbie Williams review, Britpop: An unabashed joyride from one of our most charismatic pop stars
Madison Beer review, Locket: Some real depth beneath the pop sheen
Major Star Wars shakeup as new Lucasfilm president appointed
The Rip review – What were Ben Affleck and Matt Damon thinking with this charmless Netflix dud?
 
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