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WORLD NEWS

Australian IS families in Syria camp turned back after leaving for home
Navalny's mother says she always knew he was murdered after poison finding
Trump's new world order has become real and Europe is having to adjust fast
Bondi Beach shooting accused faces court for the first time
'It's never too late': Savannah Guthrie's new plea for mother's release as FBI analyses glove

UK NEWS

Government abandons plans to delay 30 council elections
Students begin Covid compensation claim against 36 more universities
Teenagers guilty of killing man they lured to beach
Six of Sarah Ferguson's companies winding down
Ice and snow warnings as another blast of Arctic air sweeps across the UK

SPORTS NEWS

League One Mansfield to host Arsenal in fifth round - full FA Cup draw
Australia on brink as Nissanka sends Sri Lanka through
'I bring a circus' - ringmaster Fury in 'prime' for Makhmudov fight
Ratcliffe, Man Utd and the immigration comments fallout
Fury says latest comeback is 'to make boxing great again'

BUSINESS NEWS

Six of Sarah Ferguson's companies winding down
Royal Mail letters sit undelivered 'for weeks' as parcels prioritised, staff say
Lloyds boss accepts concern over use of staff data in pay talks
Brewdog staff 'upset and concerned' by sale plans
ByteDance to curb AI video app after Disney legal threat

TECH NEWS

We will do battle with AI chatbots as we did with Grok, says Starmer
ByteDance to curb AI video app after Disney legal threat
New Silent Hill game inspired by tiny fishing village in Fife
Stroke survivors trial new at-home tech: 'It's given me my freedom back'
John Wick game starring Keanu Reeves unveiled at PlayStation showcase

SCI NEWS

Ancient bone may prove legendary war elephant crossing of Alps
What is the dart frog toxin allegedly used to kill Alexei Navalny?
Supersized dump fire risk report kept from public
Are wetter winters and frequent flooding here to stay?
Businesses face extinction unless they protect nature, major report warns

POLITICS NEWS

Government abandons plans to delay 30 council elections
UK considering significant increase to defence spending
PM orders investigation into claims Labour think tank paid firm to look into journalist
We will do battle with AI chatbots as we did with Grok, says Starmer
Cabinet secretary frontrunner previously spoken to about management style

ENVIRONMENT NEWS

Ancient bone may prove legendary war elephant crossing of Alps
What is the dart frog toxin allegedly used to kill Alexei Navalny?
Supersized dump fire risk report kept from public
Are wetter winters and frequent flooding here to stay?
Businesses face extinction unless they protect nature, major report warns

ENTERTAIN NEWS

Actor Robert Duvall, who starred in The Godfather, dies aged 95
How Robert Duvall became a Hollywood great
Logan Paul's Pokémon card smashes record in $16m sale
Harry Styles named as curator of 2026 Meltdown Festival
America's Next Top Model shaped reality TV, but should it ever have been made?
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