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WORLD

Multiple men ‘drugged and raped’ at ‘super predator’ Epstein’s secretive New Mexico ranch
Police hunt 89-year-old gunman after several wounded in Athens shooting
Nightclub owners knew of problems before roof collapse killed 236, employee testifies
Trump’s ‘pool guy’ appears hard at work on Lincoln Memorial icon, new photos reveal
Gavin Newsom claps back at Katie Miller after she blamed him for DC shooting

UK

The Independent’s Pride list of LGBT+ changemakers to return for June
More than 500,000 Lloyds and Halifax customers may have been affected by glitch
Romania’s Socialists and a hard-right party seek to topple the center-right prime minister
Starmer-Mandelson latest: Badenoch accuses Labour MPs of ‘acting like sheep’ ahead of crunch vetting row vote
Rare instance of Anglo-Saxon joint siblings’ burial proved by DNA test

SPORTS

‘Tension’ in Premier League title race as Man City and Arsenal learn rearranged fixtures
Best betting sites UK 2026: Top 20 new online bookmakers
Xabi Alonso among top contenders to be next permanent Chelsea manager
Real Madrid star ruled out of World Cup after undergoing surgery in major blow for Brazil
Departing John Stones grateful for ‘incredible moments’ with Pep Guardiola

BUSINESS

Spotify subscribers grow despite premium price increases
BP slammed over ‘astronomical’ profits amid oil price spike caused by Iran war
Father and son face High Court battle over claims their Prosecco is fake
Grocery price inflation falls to lowest level in a year
Protesters halt NatWest shareholder meeting as boss defends climate policy

TECH






SCI

Fossil reveals 180 million-year-old dolphin-like sea monster that survived despite injuries
Study unpicks the science of ‘haunted’ houses and why we find some buildings so unsettling
Archaeologists use AI to reconstruct Pompeii victim’s attempted escape from Vesuvius eruption
UK scientists to fire salt water into the sky in bid to tackle climate crisis

POLITICS

Romania’s Socialists and a hard-right party seek to topple the center-right prime minister
Starmer-Mandelson latest: Badenoch accuses Labour MPs of ‘acting like sheep’ ahead of crunch vetting row vote
Only we have the power to stop vulture funds taking the world’s poorest countries to court
Reeves considers freezing rents in bid to ease pain of price rises sparked by Iran war
Government promises to impose social media restrictions on under-16s: ‘The status quo cannot continue’

HEALTH

Could your beer have health benefits? This is what the research actually says
Voices: ‘No-win situation’: Readers split on King’s high-stakes Trump visit
The unexpected benefits of ditching social media
Donald Trump greets King Charles with infamous power handshake
I made the Met Gala’s red carpet — here’s what the public doesn’t get to see at fashion’s biggest night

ENTERTAIN

George Clooney backs Jimmy Kimmel after Trump and First Lady call for comedian’s firing over ‘widow’ joke
Tony Wilson death: Hot Chocolate star dies aged 89 as son shares ‘staggering’ diary entries
WNBA star Caitlin Clark publishing a children’s book inspired by inscription above her childhood mirror
Jimmy Kimmel complaint filed with FCC over controversial Melania ‘widow’ joke
Spotify subscribers grow despite premium price increases
 
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