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WORLD

Iran protests latest: US aircraft carrier ‘headed to Middle East’ as Trump takes credit for execution U-turn
More than 170 measles cases confirmed in outbreaks across nine states this year
15 former college basketball players among 20 charged in point-shaving scheme
Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act if Minnesota doesn’t stop ‘attacking ICE agents’
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump claims it is Zelensky, not Putin, holding up peace deal

UK

Robert Jenrick latest: Farage unveils ex-Tory as new Reform defector after shock sacking by Badenoch
How your entire identity could be sold for £30 on the dark web
Legislation to ban non-consensual sexual images signed amid Grok AI backlash
Why the death of a pet can be as traumatic as losing a loved one
Labour ban on peaceful protest at animal-testing centres slated as ‘draconian assault on democracy’

SPORTS

15 former college basketball players among 20 charged in point-shaving scheme
US star dealt major blow to hopes of reaching sixth Winter Olympics after sabotage claim dismissed
Emma Raducanu lands nightmare Australian Open draw before falling to shock defeat
Chelsea hit by virus with duo forced to stay at home before Brentford match
How Pep Guardiola defined Michael Carrick’s career and Man United still feel the impact

BUSINESS

John Swinney under fire over ‘smallest tax cut in history’ after Scottish Budget
Offshore wind auction to attract £3.4bn of private investment, Government says
South East Water: Who owns the supplier that’s landed in hot water?
BP cautions over ‘weak’ oil trading and reveals up to £3.7bn in write-downs
UK economy in surprise return to growth in November despite Budget uncertainty

TECH






SCI






POLITICS

Robert Jenrick latest: Farage unveils ex-Tory as new Reform defector after shock sacking by Badenoch
Legislation to ban non-consensual sexual images signed amid Grok AI backlash
Labour ban on peaceful protest at animal-testing centres slated as ‘draconian assault on democracy’
Why Kemi Badenoch has finally given Robert Jenrick the boot after months of Tory power struggle
Everything Nigel Farage and Robert Jenrick have said about each other amid speculation of Reform defection

HEALTH

Today is National Bagel Day: Here’s all the best deals and freebies
‘I could feel the isolation’: Why so many women say modern mom groups have turned toxic
Dozens ill as popular diet supplement powder recalled over salmonella fears
The herb that can lower your blood pressure and help you sleep
5 new podcasts to listen to this week

ENTERTAIN

Rental Family review – Brendan Fraser’s treacly Japan film doesn’t want to ask difficult questions
Amol Rajan quits BBC Radio 4’s Today programme after five years
Why Amol Rajan had to say goodbye to the Today programme
From Beyoncé choreographer to Oscar frontrunner: The meteoric rise of Teyana Taylor
The latest Traitors drama exposes the show’s central flaw
 
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