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WORLD

Iran-US war latest: Trump tells Iran it is ‘too late’ for talks as UK scrambles warships to Cyprus
MTG blasts Trump administration over Iran strikes: ‘We’ve got American troops being killed’
UK government charter flight to evacuate British nationals from Middle East ‘in coming days’
Kristi Noem’s Senate hearing interrupted by protesters as she’s accused of creating ‘hateful America’: Live updates
2 men arrested in Cincinnati nightclub shooting that wounded 9

UK

Rapper Ghetts jailed for 12 years after killing student in hit-and-run
UK government charter flight to evacuate British nationals from Middle East ‘in coming days’
‘I graduated with £84k student loan debt – I’ve applied for 60 jobs but can only get a part-time shop role’
What we learnt from Rachel Reeves’ spring statement – and what it means for you
Armed police called after man stabbed near nursery in Birmingham

SPORTS

Ukraine vs England live: Lionesses game goes ahead amid safety concerns as World Cup qualifying campaign begins
Steve Borthwick rips up England side to face Italy as Fin Smith starts at fly half
Cristiano Ronaldo remains in Saudi Arabia despite conflicting reports on jet departure
Meet Seb Atkinson, England’s new Six Nations centre and perhaps the fittest man in rugby
Great Britain names flagbearers for Winter Paralympics

BUSINESS

Lower net migration could hold back UK growth potential, OBR finds
M&S boosts store worker pay by 6.4%, but drops real living wage pledge
Unemployment to jump to 5.3% as UK economy faces slower growth, says OBR
Why natural gas prices has spiked by 93 per cent and what the impact might be for UK
Thousands of Tesco staff to receive share of huge £134 million windfall

TECH






SCI

‘Worm moon’ to be visible to skygazers in the UK on Tuesday
Triceratops skeleton set for multi-million dollar auction sale as fossil market booms



POLITICS

UK government charter flight to evacuate British nationals from Middle East ‘in coming days’
What we learnt from Rachel Reeves’ spring statement – and what it means for you
Starmer considers sending warship HMS Duncan to Middle East after Iran strikes on Cyprus RAF base
End of a special relationship: Why it is over between Starmer and Trump
Greens leapfrog Labour into second place after historic by-election win, poll shows

HEALTH

I have a nonchalant boyfriend. Here’s why you should stop counting them out.
Why women like me love being on Reddit’s ‘manosphere’
‘I can’t be Mary Berry at 90 because I’m not white’: Nadiya Hussain on why her cookery show ended
Happy Holi 2026: What to know about the Hindu festival and how it’s celebrated
Popular deli chain gets a new name and plans massive renovations for all of its stores

ENTERTAIN

Eric Allan death: Emmerdale actor dies aged 85 as fans pay tribute
SNL swings between irrelevance and cruelty. How can the UK version be different?
Women’s prize for fiction reveals longlist reveals ‘treasure trove’ of ‘unheard voices’
Lauren Sánchez Bezos reveals how she hid dyslexia as a reporter with help of co-anchor
Christina Applegate has written the most devastating celebrity memoir of the year
 
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