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WORLD
Military plane carrying money crashes in Bolivia, leaves at least 15 dead
‘I can’t bring myself to do that’: Renee Good’s brother refuses to watch deadly Minneapolis shooting video
Bill Clinton peppered with awkward questions about Epstein ties during deposition as Democrats and Republicans spar over Trump
Luigi Mangione avoids death penalty after prosecutors will not appeal ruling
Iran latest: Trump warns US faces ‘big decision’ over strikes as Middle East crisis worsens
UK
Gorton and Denton by-election live: Labour warned ‘to resist leftward shift’ after resounding defeat
School support staff lost more than £2 million in wages last year: ‘They are being discriminated against’
Handwritten letter penned by Queen Elizabeth II as a child sells for £25k at auction
Queen Victoria statue ‘vandalised by activist group’ in paint attack
Starmer under pressure as Labour civil war erupts over humiliating by-election loss
SPORTS
Rob Edwards understands significance of avoiding being worst Premier League team
Wolves dent Aston Villa’s Champions League hopes to surpass record low points tally
Arne Slot defends Liverpool’s summer signings: ‘£450m very well spent’
Liverpool, the curse of the seven right-backs, and what is says about their season
Fifa could introduce ‘Vinicius Law’ to punish players who cover their mouth
BUSINESS
Dairy firm ramps up cottage cheese production as TikTok drives ‘record’ demand
How TikTok trend is fuelling sales of retro dairy product: ‘Demand has gone into overdrive’
FTSE 100 hits high and oil jumps amid US-Iran tension
Greggs to reveal trading amid pressure from cost of living and weight loss drugs
UK government set to approve new Leonardo military deal, saving thousands of jobs
TECH
SCI
Why some people are more drawn to conspiracy theories than others
NASA overhauls mission to put astronauts back on the moon
Mummified woman’s skull shows she survived pioneering jaw surgery 2,500 years ago
Raincoat no longer waterproof? A textile scientist explains how to fix it
Secret of what makes ‘super-agers’ resilient to dementia may finally be revealed
POLITICS
Gorton and Denton by-election live: Labour warned ‘to resist leftward shift’ after resounding defeat
Starmer under pressure as Labour civil war erupts over humiliating by-election loss
Plaid Cymru leader warns ‘Reform would set Wales back decades’ as he declares election a two-horse race
Peter Mandelson’s business emails ‘missing’, lobbying firm admits
Farage says he has reported ‘family voting’ claims in Gorton and Denton by-election to police
HEALTH
Alpine Divorce: Behind the sinister dating term made popular by a chilling TikTok
Popular momfluencer admits she has ‘regrets’ about sharing her kids on social media
Plus-size model Tess Holliday says life insurance company told her she was ‘ineligible’ due to her weight
Bijou Phillips shares health update amid desperate plea for kidney donor
Pete Davidson’s girlfriend Elsie Hewitt says she has ‘inherent guilt’ for not breastfeeding their child
ENTERTAIN
Neil Sedaka death: Legendary singer-songwriter behind ‘(Is This the Way to) Amarillo’ was 86
Radiohead demands ICE remove their music from new advert: ‘It ain’t funny’
Bridgerton star reveals she developed skin condition due to bathtub sex scene
Morgan Freeman tears into ‘convicted felon’ Trump during live TV tirade
Lil Jon’s son’s cause of death confirmed three weeks after police found body in pond
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