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WORLD
Ukraine-Russia war latest: 10 killed after Putin’s forces launch drone and missile strikes across Ukrainian cities
Iran-US war latest: Trump pledges to reopen Strait of Hormuz on Monday after warning of renewed strikes
Pete Hegseth is now bringing his wife to Pentagon meetings after he ousted top officials: report
Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani, 81, hospitalized in critical condition
Trump closes DC’s busiest golf course for renovations in his latest beautification project
UK
Price of a pint crosses £10 in London for the first time
Woman and man killed and three others injured in ‘suspicious’ blast
UK to enter talks on joining European Union’s £78bn loan for Ukraine
Former marines hired to protect synagogues and Jewish schools in wake of Golders Green attack
Polanski accuses Met police chief of interfering in elections as he reignites row over Golders Green arrest
SPORTS
Phones, protests and Shaun Murphy can’t stop flying Wu Yize in first world snooker final
How Tottenham gave their Premier League survival hopes new life with vital win at Aston Villa
Top tennis players renew feud with grand slam tournaments over prize money
Pep Guardiola: I still have ‘incredible energy’ for Man City job in treble bid
Tottenham boss Roberto De Zerbi happy with win but says ‘balance’ is important
BUSINESS
Food prices set to rise by 50% on start of cost-of-living crisis by November
Heineken to invest £44.5m in hundreds of pubs creating 850 jobs
Heineken plans huge investment in hundreds of UK pubs ahead of World Cup
Can higher oil prices negate damage to Qatari gas plant for Shell?
TECH
SCI
Wooden platform found hidden under Neolithic artificial island in loch
Archaeologists reveal secrets of artificial island older than Stonehenge in Scottish loch
POLITICS
Polanski accuses Met police chief of interfering in elections as he reignites row over Golders Green arrest
Badenoch accuses Farage of ducking TV interview to avoid questions about £5m ‘gift’
The Welsh election is a two-horse race – and Labour is nowhere to be seen
Zack Polanski explains his response to Golders Green arrest and admits it ‘wasn’t appropriate’
Britons braced for flight cancellations over fuel shortages as new plans revealed to save summer holidays
HEALTH
Manufacturers of the abortion pill ask Supreme Court to restore access by mail
JPMorgan executive vehemently denies lurid sexual harassment allegations that went viral
Nine of the most scandalous Met Gala looks from the fashion extravaganza’s 78-year history
From naked dresses to Mona Lisa suits: Celebrity stylists share their predictions for Met Gala’s most ambiguous theme yet
I make the Met Gala red carpet — here’s what no one sees on fashion’s biggest night
ENTERTAIN
Tommy Dorfman exposes man sending transphobic texts about her on recent flight
Why hasn’t Israel been banned from the Eurovision Song Contest?
Jake Paul responds after SNL host Olivia Rodrigo mocks him for ‘beating up old guys on Netflix’
Tom Holland says sobriety journey has paved the way for current career ‘blossom’
Trump claims ‘pathetic’ Bill Maher was ‘so scared’ at Oval Office meeting in vicious attack
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