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WORLD

US thanks Japan for defense upgrade and Patriot guided missile decision
Americans are back to pregaming as $20 drinks become the norm at bars and venues
Powerful tornado tears through homes as severe weather hits Oklahoma
Inside the ‘miracle’ drug rollout that could end Aids
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv says it killed 12 FSB officers in drone swarm attack on Russian command centre

UK

Starmer-Mandelson latest: Dismissal of Robbins over vetting scandal ‘wholly unacceptable’, says ex-Labour minister
Former Brexit boss says Britain should rejoin EU after failed ‘heady promises’
‘I lost my wife and daughter in the Air India crash. Now I’m being told to leave Britain’
Farage admits he hasn’t spoken to Trump for months as Reform leader questions president’s judgement
UK weather: Britain set to bask in 23C heat this weekend

SPORTS

Luke Littler has yet to speak to Gian van Veen since on-stage spat
Threats, bets and guilty WhatsApps: Inside snooker’s Chinese match-fixing scandal – and how they got caught
How Southampton plan to end Man City’s treble hopes in FA Cup semi-finals
NFL draft full of surprises after Raiders select quarterback Fernando Mendoza
Football Focus axed by BBC after 52 years

BUSINESS

UK retail sales rebound as motorists stock up on fuel
Mondi cautions over Iran war cost hikes as it shuts plants across Europe
Glorious weather sees UK-grown strawberries arrive in supermarkets
Oil prices reach $105 as Iran and US tighten grip on Strait of Hormuz
Consumer confidence falls as rapid price rises give households the ‘jitters’

TECH






SCI

Simple ‘metabolic reset’ found to prevent weight rebound after discontinuing GLP-1 drugs
‘Stonehenge of the Amazon’ reveals secret of who lived in the rainforest before colonisation
The truth behind ‘chemtrails’ and why the conspiracy just won’t go away
Strange prehistoric bug with claws found trapped in amber in Myanmar named after K-pop group

POLITICS

Starmer-Mandelson latest: Dismissal of Robbins over vetting scandal ‘wholly unacceptable’, says ex-Labour minister
Former Brexit boss says Britain should rejoin EU after failed ‘heady promises’
Farage admits he hasn’t spoken to Trump for months as Reform leader questions president’s judgement
Trump says King’s US visit could ‘absolutely’ repair UK relations
Starmer ‘increasingly concerned’ about countries using proxies for criminal activity in UK

HEALTH

Americans are back to pregaming as $20 drinks become the norm at bars and venues
How an Olympic mindset can bring students exam success
How to treat adult acne
Kellogg’s is bringing back its nostalgic hidden treasures in cereal boxes
Recall issued on popular trail mix sold in the US

ENTERTAIN

Kneecap, Fenian review – Irish rap trio save the worst for Keir Starmer on this frenetic, bluntly political album
I’m a Celebrity star disappointed after elimination as series set for all-male final
The Boys star Erin Moriarty says she lost ‘ability to walk’ while filming show
Slovenia refuses to air Eurovision Song Contest 2026 after pulling out of event
Half Man review – Richard Gadd’s Baby Reindeer follow-up is a brutal, pointless misfire
 
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