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WORLD

Trump ousts Pam Bondi as attorney general in major shakeup
Weather Channel launches new online site complete with its original TV cable style and smooth jazz
Marines work to convince families ICE will not be at boot-camp graduation ceremonies despite rumors
Kristi Noem husband’s cross-dressing was ‘an open secret in DC’: report
Trump removes Pam Bondi as Attorney General after missteps including Epstein files release: Live updates

UK

Cooper refuses to say if US is still an ally as she vows to do everything possible to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Reform sack housing spokesman over ‘deeply dehumanising’ Grenfell comments
Streeting savages striking doctors for ‘rejecting deal but still wanting benefits’
Funeral director admits preventing dozens of burials and stealing donations from mourners
Jaguar EV owners frightened to drive after fire safety warnings issued for thousands of cars

SPORTS

Gianluigi Buffon joins Italy chief in resigning after failing to deliver World Cup qualification again
Derek Chisora arrives in tank with Nigel Farage for Deontay Wilder press conference
Friday horse racing tips: Best bets for Newcastle
300-1 outsider equals record for longest-priced winner in racing history with Kelso triumph
Roberto De Zerbi apologises for Mason Greenwood comments in first Tottenham interview

BUSINESS

Stocks swing in choppy trade amid war uncertainty
The best cash ISAs and savings accounts in April paying highest interest rates
Shareholder activists accuse BP of trying to weaken climate transparency
Swinton Business offers tailored policies to suit your needs
Trump’s war with Iran could see fuel rationing and global recession within months, experts warn

TECH






SCI

Houston, we have a toilet problem: Artemis II crew runs into plumbing snafu on deep-space mission
Modern eyesight evolved from a worm-like creature that lived 600 million years ago
The seven key signs of autism in adults aged 40 and over
Lift-off for first manned Moon mission in more than 50 years
King sends good wishes and an eco-message to lunar mission astronauts

POLITICS

Cooper refuses to say if US is still an ally as she vows to do everything possible to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Reform sack housing spokesman over ‘deeply dehumanising’ Grenfell comments
Streeting savages striking doctors for ‘rejecting deal but still wanting benefits’
Reform to fund pensions triple lock with ‘biggest benefits bill cut in history’, Farage says in major U-turn
All the cost of living support Labour is promising as US-Iran war threatens new crisis

HEALTH

New research challenges what we know about yo-yo dieting
Best value Easter eggs 2026: the best buys and worst rip-offs ranked
Why millions are watching AI fruits have affairs on TikTok
White influencer accuses AI of Instagram photo blunder that edited her face on Black model’s body
Hailee Steinfeld uses Substack to announce birth of first baby with husband Josh Allen

ENTERTAIN

Turnstile guitarist Brady Ebert charged with attempted murder after alleged attack on bandmate’s father
New Race Across The World series tests relationships on a global trek to Mongolia
Kanye West halts LA show to complain about lights during apology-free comeback
A popular novel has been pulled over AI concerns. Here’s what happened
Rapper Pooh Shiesty and his father arrested after FBI raids family home
 
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