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WORLD

House votes down effort to rein in Trump on Iran as GOP leadership says it’s not a war
Man, 22, randomly killed three women to steal their cars and credit cards in shocking Utah murder spree, police say
Iran-US war latest: Trump says ‘we want to fight now more than they do’ as Israel declares ‘next stage’ of conflict
Cleveland father says his missing daughter was one of 2 girls found in shallow graves
Capitol rioter who Trump pardoned is handed life sentence for molesting children

UK

John Healey declines to rule out UK aircraft taking part in Iran strikes
Labour MP suspended after husband arrested on suspicion of spying for China
Politics latest: Starmer to send UK fighter jets to Qatar as first repatriation flight set to land in UK
Labour urges probe into Reform UK over cryptocurrency donations
Starmer to send British fighter jets to Middle East as fighting spreads across region

SPORTS

Micky van de Ven red card costly as Tottenham slip to fifth successive defeat
Jayson Tatum expected to return to Celtics months after Achilles surgery
Brendon McCullum keen to stay on as England coach despite T20 semi-final exit
Jacob Bethell’s blistering century not enough as India knock England out of T20 World Cup
UFC champion Tom Aspinall joins Matchroom in stunning move as Eddie Hearn hits back in Dana White row

BUSINESS

Nissan car plant warns it could be at risk if it is excluded from new EU subsidy rules
Early gains evaporate as oil price rise resumes
Households on heating oil already grappling with soaring prices
Huge lay-offs continue in tech and finance firms as major global investment bank cuts 2,500 jobs
Aviva flags potential for Iran conflict to send claims costs rising

TECH






SCI

Pottery remains reveal secrets of ancient Europeans’ surprisingly complex diet
Gym supplements may be causing dangerous sleep loss among young adults
Rising sea levels a foot higher than thought, placing tens of millions more in danger, study finds


POLITICS

John Healey declines to rule out UK aircraft taking part in Iran strikes
Labour MP suspended after husband arrested on suspicion of spying for China
Labour urges probe into Reform UK over cryptocurrency donations
Starmer to send British fighter jets to Middle East as fighting spreads across region
Anas Sarwar confirms probe after Scottish Labour MP’s husband accused of spying for China

HEALTH

Camel pageant thrown into chaos after 20 competitors disqualified for using hump-plumping injectables
Aaron Rodgers says he’s been forced to move from his beach home due to stalkers
Funny moment Prince William takes customer’s pastie order - and gets her name wrong
Girl Scouts highly unimpressed after New Jersey troop teams up with local cannabis dispensary to sell cookies
Billy Porter says he was ‘dead for three days’ during medical emergency that forced him to leave Broadway show

ENTERTAIN

Martin Clunes transforms into Huw Edwards for new drama depicting BBC scandal
Britney Spears’ DUI arrest is ‘first step in long overdue change’ needed in her life, rep says
Maggie Gyllenhaal ‘pulled back’ the sexual violence in The Bride! after test screenings disturbed viewers
Deadliest Catch star Todd Meadows’ mother pleads with network not to air footage of incident that led to his death
Savannah Guthrie visits Today show set for the first time since her mother’s disappearance
 
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