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WORLD
Iran-US war latest: Trump warns Tehran ‘can’t blackmail us’ as gunboats ‘fire at tanker’ in Strait of Hormuz
Tankers under fire as Iran closes Strait of Hormuz hours after reopening
California man accused of stealing $34,000 worth of Lego and returning the boxes filled with pasta
Ohio nursing homes ‘dump’ vulnerable patients at homeless shelters in shocking trend
Judge blocks $6.2bn merger of local TV giants Nexstar and Tegna amid fears of monopoly
UK
Jewish community urged to ‘remain calm’ after another arson attack in north London
‘Paramedics thought I was having a panic attack, but I was actually paralysed by a stroke’
This is what should have happened in Mandelson’s security vetting
‘Instead of bonding with my newborn I was fighting for my life – I want change for mothers diagnosed with cancer’
Britain First march – live: Hundreds of far-right supporters and counter protesters in Manchester city centre standoff
SPORTS
Tottenham vs Brighton LIVE: Team news from crunch Premier League clash as Spurs seek to avoid relegation
Fifa warns New Jersey’s $150 train fare will have ‘chilling effect’ on World Cup
England hammer Scotland but record Murrayfield crowd gets moment to cheer
Premier League has clinched fifth Champions League spot - but could get another
Keith Andrews highlights Brentford’s progress after draw with Fulham
BUSINESS
TECH
SCI
How one simple menu tweak can cut calories and carbon emissions
I’ve fired one of the most powerful lasers to exist – here’s what a shot day looks like
There’s a new theory about what helped form one of America’s grandest natural wonders
Tiny fossil allows scientists to reconstruct millions of years-old ecosystems
POLITICS
This is what should have happened in Mandelson’s security vetting
Even ex-Reform voters are considering backing the Green Party, its newest MP says
More than half of UK voters support rejoining the EU, study finds
No 10 knew Mandelson failed security vetting seven months ago, as revealed by The Independent
Starmer accused of ‘cover-up’ over Mandelson vetting scandal
HEALTH
The $400-a-month search for connection: Inside NYC’s luxury wellness club boom
In Beef season 2, one couple screams, the other stays silent — both are in trouble
Voices: ‘No concept of children’s food’: Readers compare ‘stodgy’ UK school dinners with France, Spain and beyond
Would you have a boob job with ‘zombie filler’ – from a corpse?
Four ways you are sabotaging your health without realizing it
ENTERTAIN
Netflix director responds to report Zayn Malik punched Louis Tomlinson on set: ‘There goes the last year of work’
Ice Spice speaks out after ‘unprovoked attack’ at McDonald’s
French film star Nadia Fares dies aged 57 after being found unconscious in Paris swimming pool
David Harbour joins Rambo origin story opposite Noah Centineo
Alicia Vikander on her Vladimir Putin movie: ‘It is essential not to shut down conversation’
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