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WORLD
Coast Guard searching Pacific Ocean for six people after losing contact with boat during Typhoon Sinlaku
You’re no John F. Kennedy: RFK Jr. repeatedly reminded in House hearing that he’s a disappointment to the family name
Wife of ex-lieutenant governor mourned by her patients and friends after murder-suicide
Tufts scholar grabbed off the street by ICE blasts Trump administration as she returns to Turkey
Trump tells ‘useless’ Nato to stay away after UK and France vow to protect Strait of Hormuz shipping
UK
Starmer accused of ‘cover up’ over Mandelson vetting scandal
Britain’s ‘loneliest home’ on Scottish island goes up for sale
No 10 knew Mandelson failed security vetting seven months ago after revealed by The Independent
Homelessness charity cuts ties with Sharon Osbourne after support for Tommy Robinson rally
Counter-terror police probe claims of drone threat to Israeli embassy in London
SPORTS
Conor Benn extends controversial Zuffa Boxing partnership with new contract
Bournemouth set to appoint Marco Rose as Andoni Iraola’s successor
Los Angeles Angels icon Garret Anderson dies aged 53
Marketa Vondrousova charged with refusing anti-doping test after revealing acute stress reaction: ‘I reached a breaking point’
Shaun Murphy criticises Ronnie O’Sullivan and Judd Trump’s conduct before World Snooker Championship
BUSINESS
Oil price plummets as Iran declares Hormuz open
Oil prices plummet as Iran declares Strait of Hormuz open
Fuel prices dip for first time since start of Iran oil crisis
Tesco will do ‘whatever it can’ to keep down food prices amid Iran war
One of the UK’s largest car park operators has collapsed. Here’s what went wrong
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
Archaeologists to reveal secrets of Welsh castle’s hidden cave that was once home to ancient hippo
POLITICS
Starmer accused of ‘cover up’ over Mandelson vetting scandal
No 10 knew Mandelson failed security vetting seven months ago after revealed by The Independent
Trump tells ‘useless’ Nato to stay away after UK and France vow to protect Strait of Hormuz shipping
Mandelson’s vetting process was supposed to be intrusive and embarrassing
Keir Starmer ‘threw Olly Robbins under the bus’ in wake of Mandelson vetting row
HEALTH
Soccer standout Megan Rapinoe and basketball star Sue Bird announce split after a decade together
Zayn Malik hospitalized on day of album release and thanks nurses and cardiologist as he’s ‘recovering’
Natalie Portman, 44, is pregnant with third child: ‘I know how lucky it is’
Carrie Ann Inaba shares health update after suffering medical emergency on flight
Ciara Miller reveals ‘craziest part’ of the Amanda Batula and West Wilson relationship saga
ENTERTAIN
Caitlyn Jenner slammed by The View’s Ana Navarro for asking Trump to change her passport gender
Ciara Miller offers candid two-word response to fans urging her to be the next Bachelorette
Cher seeks conservatorship over her son Elijah Blue Allman following multiple arrests
Avenue Q review – A Gen-X time capsule that maybe should have stayed buried
Chart-topping singer vows to not write more songs until they’ve found love: ‘That’s my silent protest’
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