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At least one dead and dozens injured as Iranian warship sinks off Sri Lanka in ‘submarine attack’
Iran-US war latest: Nato shoots down ballistic missile heading towards Turkish airspace in latest escalation
Tributes paid to six US troops killed in Iran drone strike including mother who was days away from returning home
British tourists stuck in Dubai criticise ‘confusing’ support from UK government
MAGA commentators double down on criticism of Trump’s Iran attacks: ‘He’s going down the wrong path’
UK
Politics latest: Starmer hits back at Trump and insists ‘I won’t join Iran war without legal basis’
Britain’s economic growth to be weakest in a century except for pandemic and WWII, think tank warns
Pair accused of spying for Hong Kong acted as ‘shadow police’ in UK, court hears
Men arrested in London and Wales on suspicion of spying for China
Top supermarket boss accuses Labour of ‘constraining’ British businesses
SPORTS
Man United’s Jack Fletcher handed six-game ban for using homophobic slur against opponent
Ex-Liverpool striker Andy Carroll to stand trial after being accused of breaching court order against ex-wife
Buttler’s form and McCullum’s future: The key talking points ahead of England’s T20 World Cup semi-final with India
Virgil van Dijk reveals fury in damning assessment of Liverpool’s shortcomings
Liverpool are wasting time under Arne Slot and pattern of late drama proves it
BUSINESS
Top supermarket boss accuses Labour of ‘constraining’ British businesses
Engineering giant fined £13m by financial watchdog over inaccurate accounts
Metro Bank bounces back to profit after cost-cutting
BrewDog’s founder James Watt talks of regrets as says he is heartbroken for ‘brilliant equity punks’
Growth in UK services sector steady but firms keep cutting jobs
TECH
SCI
US border officials seize 4,000-year-old Bronze Age swords looted from Iran
Tiny fossil reveals how humans’ ancient ancestor outlived the dinosaurs
Abandoned wine cellar discovered after sinkhole opens up on Manchester golf course
‘Worm moon’ to be visible to skygazers in the UK on Tuesday
POLITICS
Britain’s economic growth to be weakest in a century except for pandemic and WWII, think tank warns
Politics latest: Starmer hits back at Trump and insists ‘I won’t join Iran war without legal basis’
Top supermarket boss accuses Labour of ‘constraining’ British businesses
Farage unveils two Labour defectors as he makes a push for London votes
One in five Reform members want non-white British citizens to be removed from UK, poll finds
HEALTH
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David and Victoria Beckham send birthday message to Brooklyn amid bitter family feud
Happy Holi 2026: What to know and how the Hindu festival is celebrated
The rise of the friendlord: What really happens when you pay your mate rent
Beloved Tennessee shelter dog Scrappy finally finds her forever home after 803 days
ENTERTAIN
Streamer Adin Ross’ sister dies aged 36: report
Kaye Adams opens up on being axed from BBC radio show after ‘brutal’ investigation
Annabel Schofield death: British supermodel and Dallas star dies aged 62 of cancer
Who are Huntr/X? The fictional KPop Demon Hunters band in line for an Oscar
SNL couldn’t have picked a worse moment to embroil itself in controversy
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