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WORLD

Serial killer handyman admits guilt in deaths of three elderly women neighbors at New York apartment building
Iran-US war latest: Trump’s envoys leaving for Pakistan as Tehran denies direct talks
Down Under blunder: DC mistakenly displays Australian flags instead of British ones ahead of King Charles visit
EU considers helping with Mideast energy infrastructure to bypass conflict zones
Paramount hosts private dinner with Trump and his top DOJ official while awaiting federal approval to buy CNN: report

UK

Starmer vows to ban Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps
King Charles to meet New York Mayor Mamdani at 9/11 ceremony during busy US visit
Starmer ‘facing Commons vote next week’ on inquiry into Mandelson vetting scandal
UK insists Falklands sovereignty ‘rests with UK’ after Trump threat to withdraw US backing
Ed Miliband emerging as top contender to replace Starmer

SPORTS

Teacher to run London Marathon for late daughter just weeks after heart surgery
Vitor Pereira says Forest followed his plea to play ‘Champions League’ football
The Alisson dilemma facing Liverpool this summer
Forest fire five past Sunderland for vital victory in relegation battle
Jim Furyk to captain United States in 2027 Ryder Cup

BUSINESS

Blue chips close lower amid US-Iran stalemate
Bank of England expert predicts global stock market fall and questions ‘are we prepared?’
The investment issues Labour must fix before the public can back its bid to join in
What impact will soaring oil prices have on BP’s earnings?
UK retail sales rebound as motorists stock up on fuel

TECH






SCI

China surpasses US in research spending and the consequences extend far beyond clout
The best way to evacuate a plane, according to science
New fossil discoveries suggest existence of giant ‘kraken’ octopuses as large as lorries
Simple ‘metabolic reset’ found to prevent weight rebound after discontinuing GLP-1 drugs

POLITICS

Starmer vows to ban Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps
Starmer ‘facing Commons vote next week’ on inquiry into Mandelson vetting scandal
UK insists Falklands sovereignty ‘rests with UK’ after Trump threat to withdraw US backing
Ed Miliband emerging as top contender to replace Starmer
Peter Mandelson investigated by European anti-fraud office

HEALTH

Researchers say three supplements could help boost your summer workout
Surprising link found between alcohol use in kids and how much time they spend on social media
Dianna Russini deletes X account after intimate new Mike Vrabel photos surface
Billy Porter says he isn’t welcome at the Met Gala
What’s black garlic? How a Japanese scientist reinvented the pungent vegetable

ENTERTAIN

Adam Thomas wins I’m A Celeb after live finale descends into chaos
David Haye questions whether Adam Thomas deserves to win I’m A Celeb in final
The Neighbourhood review – Even Graham Norton can’t save this trippy reality show
Russell Brand again addresses his sex with 16 year-old and says it was ‘morally and spiritually wrong’
Rob Reiner’s son Jake breaks silence on his parents being ‘ripped away’ in heartbreaking essay
 
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