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WORLD
Neighbouring country issues 15-day alert after pollution from Russian strike on Ukraine hydro plant
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin offensive disrupted by Kyiv’s forces, says Zelensky as street battles reported in Donetsk
Trump snaps at reporter after being questioned on US troop deployment in Iran
Why countries are rejecting Trump’s call to send ships to Strait of Hormuz
Trump says he’ll have the ‘honor of taking Cuba’ and can do ‘anything I want with it’
UK
Meningitis B outbreak latest: Strain behind several cases revealed after disease detected in three Kent schools
Simple way to check your meningitis vaccine status amid Kent outbreak
Reeves to push for ‘deeper relationship with the EU’ as she makes major AI pledge
Children being ‘failed’ by tech companies as sex abuse image crimes rise by almost 10%
Simon Harris calls Jessie Buckley ‘best of Ireland’ and Conor McGregor ‘worst’
SPORTS
Chelsea vs Paris Saint-Germain prediction: Champions League betting tips & odds
English clubs face a Champions League wipeout – but one thing can save them
Iran seek to have World Cup matches moved from the United States to Mexico
Keith Andrews bemoans Brentford’s game management as Wolves earn comeback draw
Mikel Arteta believes Max Dowman’s exuberance can help inspire Arsenal
BUSINESS
One in five witness retail violence or abuse – BRC
‘Sheer fantasy’ to claim draining North Sea oil would would cut bills – experts
Major UK car park firm collapses into administration
FTSE 100 ends higher as oil price gains moderate
BrewDog US bars to be bought by firm behind UK rescue deal
TECH
SCI
Hunted by Neanderthals, giant elephants travelled hundreds of miles across Europe
Chinese breakthrough could extend viability of transplant organs from hours to days
The start of spring is almost here. What to know about the equinox
How plastic bottles have been transformed into a life-changing drug
A mysterious ocean sound was recorded off Bermuda in the 1940s. Scientists finally uncover the truth
POLITICS
Reeves to push for ‘deeper relationship with the EU’ as she makes major AI pledge
Farage’s immigration plans will spark an EU trade war ‘worse than Trump tariffs’, warns minister
Britons should pay as little tax as legally possible, Richard Tice says
People deserve the chance to decide how UK aid is spent in a changing world
US-Iran war will cause food prices to spike, NFU chief warns
HEALTH
Why the color of St. Patrick’s Day switched from blue to green
Why do we drink on St Patrick’s Day? The saint’s final words may hold the answer
Fears for the future of Argentina’s wine industry as figures hit a record low
Finally, men are getting the blame for female ‘unplanned’ childlessness
More ‘Boner Bears’ products subject to nationwide recall as erotic honey found to contain undeclared Viagra ingredients
ENTERTAIN
Strictly star Aljaž Škorjanec defends BBC’s decision to axe fellow professionals
Oscar winner ‘One Battle After Another’ shows stark contrast to 2003 as Conan O’Brien shares hopeful message
Dune 3 images reveal darker turn for Timothée Chalamet’s Paul Atreides
Sarah Michelle Gellar blames one Hulu executive for axing Buffy reboot: ‘Not a fan of the original’
Good Morning Britain’s Ed Balls and Richard Arnold recreate Harry Styles’ SNL kiss live on air
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