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WORLD
Trump’s reason for not wearing a bullet-proof vest cracks up Oval Office guests
Epstein’s possible suicide note has been hidden for years and one group is now trying to force its release
Six transgender residents sue Idaho after state criminalizes use of bathrooms
Adam the emu is battered to death by giant hail during storm at Missouri zoo
Hegseth blames the media and ‘defeatist Democrats’ for lack of public support for Iran war
UK
Golders Green terror attack suspect Essa Suleiman was referred to government’s counterterror programme
King Charles US visit live: Monarch bids farewell to Trump as president lifts tariffs and restrictions on some Scottish whisky
Live updates as UK raises terror threat to severe after Golders Green stabbing
Read Mark Rowley’s letter to Zack Polanksi in full as Met Police Commissioner hits back over Golders Green arrest
Trump says Starmer should ‘learn to deal like the King’ in latest jibe after US state visit
SPORTS
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa LIVE: Wood scores penalty in closely fought Europa League semi-final
Iran to play World Cup 2026 games in United States as planned, Fifa president Infantino says
World Snooker Championship 2026: Results, schedule and how to watch every match
Seattle Kraken assistant coach Jessica Campbell parts ways with team after historic NHL debut
Mirra Andreeva makes Madrid Open final but defending champion Casper Ruud suffers ‘depressing’ exit
BUSINESS
Trump to remove Scottish whisky tariffs after King and Queen’s US visit
UK housing market in a slump as buyers absorb ‘extraordinary shocks’
UK refineries told to ramp up jet fuel production as summer looms
FTSE 100 rallies as oil eases and Bank of England holds rates
What surging oil price means for UK petrol prices, supermarket costs and energy bills
TECH
SCI
Scientists attempt to bring African antelope back from extinction after two centuries
I’m a palaeontologist. This is why birds didn’t evolve to be as big as T.Rex dinosaurs
POLITICS
Read Mark Rowley’s letter to Zack Polanksi in full as Met Police Commissioner hits back over Golders Green arrest
Trump says Starmer should ‘learn to deal like the King’ in latest jibe after US state visit
Zack Polanski accuses ‘authoritarian’ Labour of ‘using Jewish pain’ to consider ban on marches
Green Party candidate arrested over antisemitic social media posts
Revealed: UK education and health aid to plummet by up to 72% into 2027
HEALTH
Inside the Chinese motor show where AI, robots and fierce competition are redefining cars
Colin Jost reveals wife Scarlett Johansson’s hilarious one-word response to his ferry boat purchase with Pete Davidson
5 new podcasts to listen to this week
Terrifying footage shows huge shark stalking hydrofoilers off Santa Barbara coast
Anna Wintour and Lionel Richie among guests at King Charles’ star-studded charity gala in New York
ENTERTAIN
Dame Mary Berry to receive prestigious Bafta Fellowship for ‘transformative’ Great British Bake Off role
Avengers star bashes Disney for ‘disgusting’ layoffs: ‘Shame on you’
FCC claims its review of ABC licenses has nothing to do with Jimmy Kimmel and is all about DEI
American Idol’s new voting system is causing mass confusion
Niall Horan says it felt ‘liberating’ to write new song about the death of Liam Payne
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