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WORLD

Trump reveals latest rendering of what he calls: ‘the much anticipated White House Ballroom’
‘Piggy, stupid, incapable’: The times Trump has lashed out at female reporters in recent months
Search for Savannah Guthrie’s mother continues as Today host set to skip Olympics coverage: Live updates
Renee Good’s brother says ongoing ICE crackdown in spite of her death is ‘beyond explanation’
Trump attacks CNN’s Kaitlan Collins again over questions about the Epstein files: ‘I don’t think I’ve ever seen you smile’

UK

Police assessing claim woman was ‘sent to UK for sex with Andrew’
Mandelson-Epstein latest: Starmer under pressure to release vetting documents after police announce criminal probe
Net zero migration would require major tax rises to plug £37bn black hole, experts warn
Starmer urged to take charge of courts crisis with system ‘on brink of collapse’
Co-op ad banned over ‘misleading’ Aldi price-match scheme claims

SPORTS

How Chelsea’s dull and overthought tactics finally returned Arsenal to Wembley
‘It’s just magical’ – Arsenal celebrate reaching first final in six years
‘I’m flabbergasted’: Paul Merson criticises Chelsea approach in Carabao Cup loss
Pep Guardiola: Renee Good and Alex Pretti killings are indefensible
Pep Guardiola: I will always stand up for human beings who are suffering

BUSINESS

Younger and lower-paid workers hit hardest by rising labour costs, figures show
Reaching net zero migration would squeeze public finances, warns think tank
FTSE 100 down as AI worries knock data providers
Disney appoints theme parks boss as its next chief executive
Tony’s Chocolonely sales surge despite ‘rocketing’ cocoa costs

TECH






SCI

Students unearth remains in possible execution pit on training dig
Scientists find evidence that ancient Romans used human poo as medicine



POLITICS

Mandelson-Epstein latest: Starmer under pressure to release vetting documents after police announce criminal probe
Net zero migration would require major tax rises to plug £37bn black hole, experts warn
Starmer urged to take charge of courts crisis with system ‘on brink of collapse’
Kemi Badenoch demands release of Starmer’s Mandelson vetting process amid Epstein ties
Reform UK labeled ‘racist’ over two-child benefit cap policy

HEALTH

Nicola Peltz’s father shares his advice for daughter and Brooklyn Beckham amid family feud
How much does a Super Bowl ad cost in 2026?
Gavin Newsom responds to Halle Berry’s latest criticisms over women’s healthcare bill: ‘Very unfortunate’
Key revelations about Sarah Ferguson in Epstein files, including ‘you are my pillar’ message
Lily Allen and the beautiful secret about school-gate mums that terrifies everyone else

ENTERTAIN

Satirical opera lampoons Trump as its metaphor increasingly mirrors reality
Savannah Guthrie pulls out of Olympics coverage amid mom’s disappearance
Kristi Noem lashes out at ‘ill-informed’ musicians who slammed ICE at the Grammy Awards
Half of Japan’s samurai were women, groundbreaking new exhibition at British Museum says
Carol Burnett shares the one warning CBS gave her about The Carol Burnett Show in 11-year run
 
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