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WORLD
Tony Blair says he is ‘honoured’ to be on Trump’s Gaza ‘Board of Peace’
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv officials arrive in US for crucial peace talks with Trump envoys
Inside Iran’s protests: ‘Either we overthrow the regime, or we are destroyed. We have nothing left to lose.’
What the gut microbiome of the world’s oldest person tells us about lasting health
Watch: Machado’s daring escape from Venezuela caught on video
UK
UK weather: Chance of snow forecast with temperatures to plummet
Troubled waters: How the UK’s water companies became a national disgrace
Badenoch claims ‘Britain is not broken’ in rebuke to Jenrick after Reform defection
Nigel Farage cannot be trusted with national security, says defence secretary
Wes Streeting allies hit out at ‘stupid’ briefings after ministers ‘urge Starmer to sack him for disloyalty’
SPORTS
Venus Williams set to break age record at the Australian Open on Sunday
Man United vs Man City live: Carrick selects Mainoo and Maguire for derby day clash
Nick Faldo leaves hospital after successful open-heart surgery
Transfer news live: Guehi on verge of Man City switch, Man Utd reject Maguire offers, Liverpool latest
Emma Raducanu reveals reason for her frustration before Australian Open campaign
BUSINESS
Zipcar confirms end of UK operations to 650,000 drivers
Weight loss jabs are ‘opportunity’ for Leon, boss says
Mining companies hold FTSE back in quiet end to the week
TECH
SCI
The National Park Service just uncovered a long-necked dinosaur
A robot learned to lip sync after watching hours of YouTube videos
Fear of horses? They can smell it on you, say researchers
Scientists uncover Antarctica’s hidden landscape under ice sheet for first time
Sharks are famous for their fearsome teeth. That could change
POLITICS
Badenoch claims ‘Britain is not broken’ in rebuke to Jenrick after Reform defection
Nigel Farage cannot be trusted with national security, says defence secretary
Wes Streeting allies hit out at ‘stupid’ briefings after ministers ‘urge Starmer to sack him for disloyalty’
Green Party calls for free bus travel for under-22s
Will Robert Jenrick’s defection to Reform convince wavering Tories to jump ship?
HEALTH
How to detect the earliest warning sign of cancer
The brain condition that is often dismissed as stress or fatigue
Princess Lilibet films Meghan and Harry’s private dance in unseen video
Voices: ‘Diesel vehicles last’: Why readers say electric won’t replace fuel any time soon
Cupra Formentor: Look who’s torqueing
ENTERTAIN
Traitors fans think Rachel may have exposed herself during challenge
Matt Damon says some people would have preferred jail to ‘cancellation’
Former Nickelodeon child star Kianna Underwood killed in horrific hit-and-run
Brendan Gleeson: ‘I was always more interested in enjoying life than being pretty’
How Hamnet’s Jessie Buckley went from an Andrew Lloyd Webber reality show to award season’s golden girl
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