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WORLD
Trump team looking to deport loved ones of a worker killed in Baltimore bridge disaster
Hegseth tells Europe to ‘stop talking and get in a boat’ to help open Strait of Hormuz
King Charles to meet New York Mayor Mamdani at 9/11 ceremony during busy US visit
One reason Trump is coming to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner? He needs us
TMZ is flexing in Washington, with high-profile results. What took so long?
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
Jim Furyk to captain United States in 2027 Ryder Cup
Bruno Fernandes reveals how his wife convinced him to stay at Manchester United
Bruno Fernandes: I stayed at Man Utd after my wife told me to ‘achieve dreams’
Gianluca Prestianni receives ban for ‘homophobic conduct’ following Vinicius Jr incident
Jannik Sinner reacts to Carlos Alcaraz’s French Open withdrawal: ‘It’s very sad’
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
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
Ultraprocessed foods hurt your ability to focus - even if you eat a largely healthy diet
Surge in cremation reveals surprising truths about what Americans want when they die
ENTERTAIN
Russell Brand says sex with 16 year-old was legal but ‘morally and spiritually wrong’
Rob Reiner’s son Jake breaks silence on his parents being ‘ripped away’ in heartbreaking essay
Dan Walker’s former Channel 5 News co-host withdraws bullying allegations
Craig Charles fights back tears over ‘unbroadcastable’ Adam Thomas and Jimmy Bullard clash
Olivia Rodrigo lands fourth UK number one with new song ‘Drop Dead’
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