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WORLD
UN aid chief calls for renewed solidarity and kindness over ‘cataclysmic’ cuts
Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ restrictions breached law, top EU court rules
Chernobyl survivor reveals the disaster’s lifelong toll: ‘Not a single person is in good health’
Alcatraz Island suddenly shuts for tourists weeks after Trump demands $150M to reopen it as infamous prison
What’s happening to Timmy the whale? The lost humpback that’s likely to die in the Baltic Sea
UK
Starmer-Mandelson latest: Olly Robbins says No 10 put ‘pressure’ on approving Labour peer as US ambassador
Teenager charged with arson over Kenton United Synagogue attack
Mobile phones to be banned in schools in England under government plans
Voices: ‘It can always get worse’: Readers warn voting Reform could backfire at local elections
Cabinet minister grilled over fears of unvetted staff inside government after Mandelson scandal
SPORTS
Shaun Murphy criticises Ronnie O’Sullivan and Judd Trump’s conduct before World Snooker Championship
Ronnie O’Sullivan v He Guoqiang LIVE: ‘The Rocket’ begins quest for record eighth World Snooker Championship title
What time is Ronnie O’Sullivan playing at Snooker World Championship?
When is Wardley vs Dubois? Date, start time, undercard and how to watch fight
Teenage footballer signs first professional contract just months after surviving fatal Swiss bar fire
BUSINESS
Unemployment falls below 5% in surprise boost for Labour
Crest Nicholson warns over profits amid Iran war impact on costs and demand
Bank of England should increase interest rates to head off inflation, warns top economist
Chinese car giant targets European comeback with new factory and models
Royal Mail unveils £500m investment plan to improve delivery times
TECH
SCI
Archaeologists stunned to find copy of Homer’s Iliad inside ancient Egyptian mummy
Cocaine entering waterways is having a big effect on behaviour of young salmon
NASA’s moon landing could face major delay if this critical equipment isn’t ready in time
POLITICS
Trump says Starmer made ‘really bad pick’ in Peter Mandelson
Starmer-Mandelson latest: Olly Robbins suggests PM should have blocked peer’s appointment over Epstein links
Hungary's anti-LGBTQ+ legislation violates EU law, court finds
Smoking ban for people born after 2008 agreed as ‘landmark’ Bill clears Parliament
Voices: ‘It can always get worse’: Readers warn voting Reform could backfire at local elections
HEALTH
Rebel Wilson in court after actor sues her for defamation over social media claims
Gregg Wallace selling family home and moving to Italy after MasterChef sacking furore
Victoria Beckham has a performative parenting problem and we can see right through it with her Gap collection
Chinese car giant targets European comeback with new factory and models
Strictly’s Tony Adams shares son’s alcohol addiction: ‘You see someone you love killing himself’
ENTERTAIN
Elden Ring cast revealed as Heartstopper, Paddington and Beef stars join film adaptation
Mark Gatiss: ‘There’s a narrative telling us that Nigel Farage will be PM – but look at the people opposed to him’
Clarkson’s Farm return date announced for new season about ‘worst year ever’
The Independent returns as Camp Bestival’s exclusive news partner
Alan Osmond death: The Osmonds eldest member dies aged 76
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