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WORLD

Iran-US war latest: Trump says he is ‘winding down’ war and other countries can ‘police’ Strait of Hormuz
‘It’s really Orwellian’: Has Dubai’s social media crackdown killed the influencer dream for good?
Trump hints at wind-down of war as US sends more troops and Iran threatens tourism sites
White House shuts down reports comedian Bill Maher was set to receive Mark Twain Prize at the Kennedy Center
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin’s forces suffer deadliest day of year with more than 1,700 troops lost, says Kyiv

UK

Starmer allows Trump to use British bases for strikes to help reopen Strait of Hormuz
Thousands to gather for enthronement of first female Archbishop of Canterbury
The most and least affordable locations for first-time buyers in UK
King Harold 200-mile forced march to Battle of Hastings ‘implausible’, historians say
Another UK airport hits drivers with higher drop-off prices to reduce ‘kiss and fly’ traffic

SPORTS

From king to kingmaker? Why Guardiola v Arteta final signals changing of the guard
Jack Draper blown away in ‘difficult’ Miami Open exit
World Athletics Indoor Championships 2026 schedule and timetable as Keely Hodgkinson and Josh Kerr go for gold in Torun
Meet Kit Wilson, the WWE star posing an unexpected challenge to the manosphere
Bruno Fernandes fumes over controversial penalty decisions as Manchester United draw at Bournemouth

BUSINESS

Household energy bills to jump by £332 a year in July, latest forecasts show
Stocks end week in red as Brent price retreats
Hargreaves Lansdown outage leaves customers unable to check accounts
UK inflation steady pre-Iran war but cost-of-living ‘hump’ on horizon
Marmite and mayonnaise maker Unilever mulls merger with mustard firm McCormick

TECH






SCI






POLITICS

Starmer allows Trump to use British bases for strikes to help reopen Strait of Hormuz
‘I don’t want Nigel Farage to come to my house’: Unpacking Reform’s energy bills draw
UK border security chief to step down as government fails to get a grip on small boats crisis
UK prioritising poverty reduction over self-interest during aid cuts, minister claims
How UK aid cuts are hitting Africa and the climate particularly hard

HEALTH

Game changer: How to make Italian pheasant ragu – richer, leaner and higher in protein than chicken
‘No longer radical’: Is the tyranny of small plates finally over?
King Harold 200-mile forced march to Battle of Hastings ‘implausible’, historians say
Another UK airport hits drivers with higher drop-off prices to reduce ‘kiss and fly’ traffic
19 Kids and Counting’s Amy Duggar King reacts to cousin Joseph’s arrest on molestation charges

ENTERTAIN

‘Magical chaos’: Saturday Night Live UK to launch tonight
Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy on rebooting Enid Blyton: ‘You can be responsible, or stay true to outdated ideas’
Seoul locks down as Kpop supergroup BTS returns with comeback concert for 260,000 fans
Buffy the Vampire Slayer actor Nicholas Brendon dies at 54
Dame Jenni Murray, former BBC journalist and broadcaster, dies aged 75
 
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