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WORLD
Iran-US war latest: White House accuses Tehran of ‘acting like a bunch of pirates’ after attack on two ships
Furniture store sued after one of its contractors molested 8-year-old girl while on a job
FBI looked into New York Times reporter who investigated Kash Patel’s use of resources to help his girlfriend: report
Gates Foundation launches external review of ties to Jeffrey Epstein
Delayed autopsy of teen found in D4vd’s trunk reveals she died from ‘multiple penetrating injuries’
UK
UK to pay France extra cash to stop small boat crossings – but only if it works
‘Highly constrained’: New government pension reform plan remains deadlocked over ‘mandation’ rules
Starmer-Mandelson latest: PM could face Privileges Committee over claims he misled MPs
Starmer sacked Olly Robbins before he could defend himself over Mandelson scandal, allies say
Starmer pays tribute to nurse who cared for his brother who died of cancer in emotional St George’s Day speech
SPORTS
Scott Parker refuses to be drawn on his Burnley future following relegation
Pep Guardiola adamant Man City have to win all their games to win Premier League
Lamine Yamal forced off after scoring winner for Barcelona to spark World Cup injury fears
Why Manchester City’s subdued win over Burnley may prove a misstep in nailbiting title race
Burnley vs Manchester City LIVE: Guardiola denies frustration as City spurn chances to further extend lead over Arsenal
BUSINESS
Iran war drives UK inflation up to 3.3% in major blow for Reeves
FTSE 100 struggles as Brent oil tops 100 dollars once more
How to find an expert financial adviser with Unbiased
Europe’s largest travel operator says Iran war has already cost £34.8m
Four arrested in fraud probe into firms delivering home insulation contracts
TECH
SCI
Scientists found a mysterious ‘golden orb’ two miles beneath the surface of the ocean. Now they’ve worked out what it is
Giant invasive toads in Japan are rapidly getting bigger and scientists don’t know why
Monkeys in Gibraltar find way to keep eating tourist junk food without the upset stomach
Scientists created a fictional disease – then AI told people it was real
Trees being destroyed by disease could be saved by breakthrough discovery
POLITICS
‘Highly constrained’: New government pension reform plan remains deadlocked over ‘mandation’ rules
Starmer-Mandelson latest: PM could face Privileges Committee over claims he misled MPs
Starmer sacked Olly Robbins before he could defend himself over Mandelson scandal, allies say
Starmer pays tribute to nurse who cared for his brother who died of cancer in emotional St George’s Day speech
Watch in full: Starmer faces more backlash from MPs over Mandelson vetting scandal at PMQs
HEALTH
Kylie Jenner sued by former housekeeper over ‘toxic and abusive’ work environment
Understanding incel culture – and if schools should be responsible for addressing it
Man who urinated up to 18 times a day says robot-assisted surgery changed his life
Red, black and white dominate the Devil Wears Prada 2 premiere as cast channel method dressing
Newlywed’s ‘dream honeymoon’ becomes nightmare as she’s medically evacuated from Japan
ENTERTAIN
Ashley Roberts speaks out on ‘really tough’ I’m A Celeb experience after being evicted from camp
Sopranos star Jamie Lynn Sigler says she ‘bonded a lot’ over illness with James Van Der Beek before his death
Kate Hudson reveals ‘most famous person’ to appear on Running Point hours before season 2 release
Storage Wars star Darrell Sheets dies aged 67
Emily Blunt, Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep hit red carpet for Devil Wears Prada 2 premiere in London
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