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WORLD
Zambia’s government seizes former president’s body in bitter family burial row
Steve Bannon is already losing his mind over the midterms: ‘We ain’t gonna be in power!’
Who is John Phelan? MAGA donor with no military experience sacked as Trump’s Navy Secretary
New cricket stadium in Southern California heralds the sport's Olympic return after 128 years
Mystery in Memphis: Remains of three children found in the woods and police say they have been there for years
UK
Healthy mother said she plans to take life in Switzerland because she is heartbroken over son’s death
Top midwife warns ‘things aren’t good enough’ as NHS overhauls care to reduce maternal deaths
Sunak suggests scrapping national insurance to support young people at risk of unemployment from AI
Reform UK unveils plans for union flags and ‘patriotic’ history lessons in schools
Newly discovered letter reveals Roald Dahl criticising eight-year-old girl’s poem
SPORTS
Could Italy really replace Iran at World Cup 2026?
Sports bodies could face legal action over transgender inclusion policies
Brian McDermott: England must do things differently to end Australia’s dominance
When is Benavidez vs Zurdo? Date, start time, undercard and how to watch fight
Marc Guehi dismisses talk that Manchester City were expected to hammer Burnley
BUSINESS
New investors flock to low cost trading platforms as major ad campaign begins
More lenders cut rates in fresh boost to mortgage market
Boost for Reeves as government borrowing drops – but Iran war means worse is to come
Ministers refuse to confirm secret fuel price briefings over panic buying fears
Cost inflation for UK firms jumps to three-year high amid Iran war
TECH
SCI
Strange prehistoric bug with claws found trapped in amber in Myanmar named after K-pop group
Simple change in food handling process can cut exposure to toxic plastic chemicals by half
Giant Greek volcano thought dormant for 100,000 years is actually steadily accumulating magma
Scientists found a mysterious ‘golden orb’ two miles beneath the surface of the ocean. Now they’ve worked out what it is
Giant invasive toads in Japan are rapidly getting bigger and scientists don’t know why
POLITICS
Sunak suggests scrapping national insurance to support young people at risk of unemployment from AI
Starmer-Mandelson latest: Top civil servant claims Olly Robbins refused to hand her vetting documents
‘We’re pushing at an open door’: Why this London borough is the Greens’ top target
In The Room | Does Olly Robbins’ testimony signal the end for Starmer?
Voices: Keir Starmer will survive his Commons grilling
HEALTH
St George’s Day: Who was the dragon slayer and why is he England’s patron saint?
Amanda Wakeley on midlife dressing: “I don’t want to look like my grandmother”
Can the England flag ever be cool again? Gen Z are taking back control
Meet Emma Grede, the ‘three-hour’ mum who believes working from home is a ‘career killer’
5 new podcasts to listen to this week
ENTERTAIN
Radio 2 legend Bob Harris reveals cancer has spread to his spine
Jack Whitehall’s parents share awkward interaction with James Corden: ‘He wasn’t pleased’
Claudia Winkleman is a national treasure of British TV – so why has her chat show failed to catch light?
Adam Thomas says he’s in therapy after I’m A Celebrity clashes with David Haye and Jimmy Bullard
Storage Wars star lashes out at ‘cyberbullies’ who ‘tormented’ Darrell Sheets before his death
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