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WORLD
Canada school shooting latest: Police identify suspect as 18-year-old who killed eight people, including mother and brother
Customs and Border Protection used anti-drone laser before FAA closed El Paso airspace: reports
Canada mass shooting victims: ‘A good kid’ and a ‘beautiful, kind innocent soul’ among those mourned by close-knit community
House votes to cancel Trump’s tariffs on Canada in rare bipartisan rebuke of White House agenda
Trump slams ‘mediocre’ Republican in spat over inviting Democratic governors to White House dinner
UK
Starmer calls for apology from Man Utd co-owner Jim Ratcliffe after claiming UK ‘colonised’ by immigrants
Care failings behind runaway heiress Constance Marten’s baby tragedy laid bare – with thousands more children at risk
British supermarket named UK’s favourite for fifth year in a row
Cost of staycations could rise due to potential ‘holiday tax’
Starmer latest: Nandy hits out at No 10 briefings ‘dripping with misogyny’ as Labour rift deepens
SPORTS
Sean Dyche sacked by Nottingham Forest after less than 4 months and 17 games in charge
Arne Slot urges Liverpool to find consistency after victory at Sunderland
Man City coast to close gap on Arsenal – while resting Erling Haaland for second half
Starmer calls for apology from Man Utd co-owner Jim Ratcliffe after claiming UK ‘colonised’ by immigrants
Who is Chloe Kim: Olympic snowboarder vying for third successive gold medal in Milan
BUSINESS
UK economy set to have recorded modest growth amid budget concerns
FTSE 100 climbs as US jobs data beats expectations
Why service transformation stalls: the ‘expansion tax’ nobody budgets for
Lloyds to shut another 95 bank branches across UK
UK economy set to have recorded modest growth amid budget concerns
TECH
SCI
Space rocket company ‘on the cusp of launches’ to appoint administrators
Radioactive pig-boar hybrids are thriving in Fukushima after nuclear disaster – now scientists know why
Roman altars found near Edinburgh reveal secrets of mysterious cult
POLITICS
Starmer latest: Nandy hits out at No 10 briefings ‘dripping with misogyny’ as Labour rift deepens
Polling booths to be set up in train stations and supermarkets to encourage people to vote
Furious women MPs turn on Starmer over ‘boys’ club’ scandals
Reeves says closer integration with EU is ‘biggest prize’ in Brexit shift
‘It’s a complete scandal’: Graduates accuse government of acting like ‘loan sharks’ over student lending
HEALTH
Bags of tiny chocolate chip cookies under recall for presenting a choking hazard
Weight loss patches are the new craze but experts aren’t so sure about the science
Zayn Malik sparks criticism for admitting he was ‘never in love’ with Gigi Hadid throughout six-year relationship
Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively awkwardly wear matching outfits for first day of court showdown
6 ways learning a new language can boost your brain power later in life
ENTERTAIN
Crime 101 review – Chris Hemsworth and Halle Berry lead an all-star modern take on Heat
James Van Der Beek death latest: Busy Phillips, Chad Michael Murray and Lin Manuel Miranda remember beloved Dawson’s Creek star
James Van Der Beek death: Dawson’s Creek actor dies aged 48
Goodbye, Dawson: James Van Der Beek was a generation’s soulmate
Michael Che calls out fan’s SNL pitch for Epstein island sketch featuring actual children: ‘That’d be funny to you?’
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