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WORLD

D4vd arrest updates: Singer could face death penalty after being charged with murder and sex crimes for teen’s death
Brawl at North Carolina park turns into mass shooting with two dead, police said
Iran peace talks hang in the balance as Trump says ceasefire extension now highly unlikely
Louisiana gunman was going through a divorce and drowning in ‘dark thoughts’ before shooting eight children dead, family says
Iran-US war latest: Trump says Israel ‘never talked me into war’ as future of peace talks in doubt

UK

Why The Independent’s evidence from last September is a problem for Starmer
I knew that Mandelson failed security vetting. So why didn’t Keir Starmer?
Mobile phone bans in schools set to become statutory in major government ruling
Starmer-Mandelson latest: ‘It beggars belief’ I wasn’t told of vetting failure, says PM as he pins blame on Foreign Office staff
Consumers have record savings options in final year of £20,000 cash ISA allowance

SPORTS

Leicester’s decline from Premier League champions to brink of League One
Boston Marathon 2026 results as John Korir breaks course record
Boston Marathon LIVE: Latest updates as John Korir shatters course record in stunning win
Tom Abell guides Somerset to thrilling two-wicket win over Hampshire
Bournemouth appoint Marco Rose as Andoni Iraola’s successor

BUSINESS

Consumers have record savings options in final year of £20,000 cash ISA allowance
FTSE 100 falls back amid renewed US-Iran tension
Heathrow Airport can recover up to £320m in early expansion costs – regulator
Oil price back up as fragile US-Iran peace process in disarray
Stock markets fall again as investors warned over more Iran war volatility

TECH






SCI

The daily habit that can protect you from pneumonia in hospital
The underappreciated organ that could be key to longer life



POLITICS

Why The Independent’s evidence from last September is a problem for Starmer
I knew that Mandelson failed security vetting. So why didn’t Keir Starmer?
Starmer-Mandelson latest: ‘It beggars belief’ I wasn’t told of vetting failure, says PM as he pins blame on Foreign Office staff
How the Mandelson vetting scandal unfolded after The Independent’s revelation was published
Farage’s claim that Reform’s plan to deport refugees will save UK billions ‘not remotely credible’

HEALTH

A ‘lump’ might not be the top sign that you have breast cancer
Sheinelle Jones shares heartbreaking message on her first birthday since death of husband Uche Ojeh
7 dos and dont’s when you spot someone having a stroke
Olivia Munn says she discovered self-kindness after breast cancer diagnosis
Fergie’s scared to return to the UK – my heart goes out to Beatrice and Eugenie

ENTERTAIN

Mint review – Loyle Carner stars in a gorgeous, lyrical Romeo and Juliet retelling
Dakota Mortensen breaks silence after Taylor Frankie Paul told she won’t face new domestic violence charges
Meet the cast of The Celebrity Apprentice 2026: from Gladiators to Radio 2 stars
Barack Obama reveals fate of his and Michelle’s production company after Netflix deal ends
Balamory returns after 20 years as star admits ‘we never expected it’
 
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