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WORLD
Bus sinks into the River Seine near Paris after nightmare lesson for trainee driver
Bahrain’s decision to strip dozens of citizenship for ‘sympathising with Iran’ will set precedent, rights group warns
Iran warns the only place for US in the Gulf is ‘at the bottom of its waters’
Trump has a new wishlist project to slap his name on: He now wants the Strait of Trump in the Middle East
Middle schoolers stop runaway bus after driver passes out behind the wheel
UK
Suspected terrorist in Golders Green stabbing was referred to Prevent - here’s everything we know
Zack Polanski accuses ‘authoritarian’ Labour of ‘using Jewish pain’ to consider ban on marches
Traditional tumble dryers ‘phased out’ under Labour in favour of green alternatives
Anna Wintour and Lionel Richie among guests at King Charles’ star-studded charity gala in New York
Local elections 2026: What are the polls saying for Labour, Reform and the Greens?
SPORTS
LIV Golf targets new investors after Saudi Arabia cuts funding
Russian athletes hit with over 300 sanctions as Wada hails ‘most successful investigation in anti-doping history’
Lindsey Vonn opens up on emotional struggle after Olympic crash as she weighs skiing future
Why don’t broadcasters want England’s tour of South Africa? This is what it says about Test cricket’s future
LIV Golf seeking new investors as speculation continues over Saudi backing
BUSINESS
Fact check: The US is the UK’s third largest source of natural gas
What the latest interest rates vote means for your mortgage, savings and bills
What surging oil price means for UK petrol prices, supermarket costs and energy bills
UK interest rates held – but Bank of England warns inflation could surge above 6%
William Hill owner to close 270 shops despite takeover talks
TECH
SCI
Scientists attempt to bring African antelope back from extinction after two centuries
I’m a palaeontologist. This is why birds didn’t evolve to be as big as T.Rex dinosaurs
Genome study reveals secrets of the fall of the Roman Empire
MPAPA! Trump’s NASA Administrator wants to bring back Pluto as a planet in our solar system
POLITICS
Zack Polanski accuses ‘authoritarian’ Labour of ‘using Jewish pain’ to consider ban on marches
Traditional tumble dryers ‘phased out’ under Labour in favour of green alternatives
Local elections 2026: What are the polls saying for Labour, Reform and the Greens?
Welsh Labour First Minister Eluned Morgan shouts ‘vote Plaid Cymru’ in major campaign gaffe
Revealed: UK education and health aid to plummet by up to 72% into 2027
HEALTH
Anna Wintour and Lionel Richie among guests at King Charles’ star-studded charity gala in New York
8 simple mood-boosting actions to support mental wellbeing
Why your pet may be ‘glass surfing’ – and how to stop them
The science behind NeeDoh: The squishy toy that is sold out everywhere
New research challenges belief plug-in hybrids cost less to buy than EVs
ENTERTAIN
Trump renews calls for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel with threat: ‘It better be soon’
Gone Fishing’s Ted dies as BBC pays tribute to Mortimer and Whitehouse’s canine star
‘Mormon Wives’ star Taylor Frankie Paul and ex back in court over permanent protective orders
‘Brady Bunch’ house from beloved TV sitcom opens to visitors - and gets actor’s stamp of approval
Devil Wears Prada star’s wife hilariously reacts to him calling Anne Hathaway ‘most beautiful woman’
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