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WORLD

Iran-US war latest: Trump to deliver prime-time address Wednesday as he claims conflict will be over in ‘two to three weeks’
Everything we know as Tiger Woods pleads not guilty after rollover car crash in Florida
Half-blind, elderly dog risks her life fending off bear that broke into New Mexico home: ‘Our little savior’
Trump greeted by cheers and boos during opening night of Chicago at Kennedy Center
Generation X is the most pessimistic about the economy - and don’t feel they have enough for retirement

UK

Major UK bank issues warning after surge in pet scam reports
Cost of living crisis ‘holding young people back from having children’ as UK birth rate falls
Man charged after seven people hit by car in Derby
Britons brace for price hikes despite Starmer pledge to ease spiralling cost of living
David Dimbleby labels King Charles’ US visit ‘an embarrassment’ - urging ministers to call it off

SPORTS

Everything we know as Tiger Woods pleads not guilty after rollover car crash in Florida
Clubs express concerns over Michael O’Neill’s dual role with Northern Ireland and Blackburn Rovers
Tiger Woods to ‘step away and seek treatment’ in first public statement since car crash
Nate Diaz opens up on Conor McGregor fight offer and why he turned it down
World Cup 2026 fixtures: Full schedule, venues and kick-off times after Uefa play-off winners confirmed

BUSINESS

Household energy bill drop ‘short-lived respite’ amid fears of July hike
April to bring price hikes as Keir Starmer touts measures to ease cost of living
Crunch talks between resident doctors and ministers set to continue
FTSE stocks up as Donald Trump ‘prioritises diplomatic efforts’ in Iran war
Alexander Dennis to shut Falkirk site and convert another with 115 jobs at risk

TECH






SCI

Australian skies turned blood red. A weather expert explains how
Shroud of Turin may have Indian origin, DNA analysis suggests
Fire gutted Spanish village 3,500 years ago but preserved this ancient wooden artefact
One of the world’s rarest whales under threat from Trump’s Gulf drilling plans
Scientists mimicking the Big Bang accidentally turn lead into gold

POLITICS

Britons brace for price hikes despite Starmer pledge to ease spiralling cost of living
David Dimbleby labels King Charles’ US visit ‘an embarrassment’ - urging ministers to call it off
UK and France fail to agree new deal to stop small boats crossing Channel in row over policing
Trump tells UK ‘go get your own oil’ and warns that the US ‘won’t help you any more’ in latest tirade over Iran war
UK sends more troops to Middle East to defend Gulf allies against Iran’s ‘aggressive’ attacks

HEALTH

The key to coping with a parent’s death may be how many siblings you have
The American Heart Association does not want you to follow RFK Jr’s diet
Summer House hit with scandal as Amanda Batula and West Wilson confirm romance rumors
Jenny McCarthy reveals cause of gruesome mystery illness that led to eye growths and teeth decay
Introverts may be quiet - but they aren’t actually better listeners

ENTERTAIN

Scott Mills sacked latest: BBC apologises for failing to investigate claims against Radio 2 DJ last year
‘It gave me a shock’: Cold Feet star reveals debilitating battle with long Covid
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie review – A joke-free sequel that doubles down on its own blandness
Lauren Conrad reveals why she left Hollywood at the height of The Hills fame
JD Vance is releasing a new book after his massive Hillbilly Elegy success
 
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