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WORLD

Starmer: Putin standing in the way of peace deal to end Ukraine war
Masked suspect in abduction of Nancy Guthrie may have been at her front door earlier than date of disappearance: reports
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky says Putin ‘has not broken us’ in defiant address on fourth anniversary of war
Snowfall records reached in parts of the Northeast and thousands of flights canceled in blizzard conditions
State of the Union latest: Trump to address tariffs crisis amid dire polling numbers

UK

Starmer: Putin standing in the way of peace deal to end Ukraine war
Russell Brand arrives at court to face further sex offence charges
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor latest: Labour under pressure to release files on former prince’s trade role
Student loan scandal might put people off having children, Badenoch says
Russell Brand appears in court to face two fresh charges including rape

SPORTS

Michael Carrick hails Man United super-sub Benjamin Sesko after winning goal against Everton
Emma Raducanu quits Nike for new clothing sponsor
Kevin Durant eyes more Olympic history as he targets spot on US team for LA28
When is the Champions League last-16 draw? Date, start time, qualified teams and how to watch online
Katie Boulter defeats Beatriz Haddad despite serving struggles

BUSINESS

Trump’s new global tariffs come into effect at lower-than-feared 10%
Standard Chartered cashes in on rising wealth demand as it hikes boss’s pay
Women bosses face more scrutiny than men, says chief of Government-backed review
Zoopla buys online business newhomesforsale.co.uk
EDF pledges new £15bn UK investment as falling energy prices hit profits

TECH






SCI

Parasitic ant species where every individual is a queen discovered in Japan
These mysterious Stone Age symbols from 40,000 years ago could be writing’s earliest predecessors
Bid to solve prehistoric mystery of mass grave filled with 77 human bodies and one cow


POLITICS

Starmer: Putin standing in the way of peace deal to end Ukraine war
Student loan scandal might put people off having children, Badenoch says
Kemi Badenoch says she’s still a monarchist despite Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor scandal
Why was Peter Mandelson arrested and what is his history with Labour and Starmer?
Peter Mandelson arrest latest: Ex-Labour peer released on bail as Virginia Giuffre’s family issues statement

HEALTH

Romeo Beckham takes spotlight in Burberry to close London Fashion Week
How to make a smaller home feel richer and more expensive
Boden’s spring drop is a modern uniform for transitional dressing
Doctors discovered we were identical twins during my cancer battle
Tourette’s causes involuntary outbursts – this is what people with the condition want you to know

ENTERTAIN

Matthew Lillard ‘felt like he’d died’ after response to Quentin Tarantino criticism
Robert Carradine death: Lizzie Maguire star dies aged 71
I Swear subject John Davidson ‘deeply mortified’ if anyone felt Bafta N-word incident was intentional
Scrubs is back - and a lot has changed in the 17 years since its original finale
Prue Leith says weight loss jab was a ‘waste of money’ for her
 
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