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WORLD NEWS

US and Iran talks to begin as fears of direct conflict continue
We had sex in a Chinese hotel, then found we had been broadcast to thousands
US police believe Savannah Guthrie's missing mother is 'still out there'
US healthcare needs fixing, but there's no agreement on how to do it
Louvre Museum crown left crushed but 'intact' after raid

UK NEWS

Starmer apologises to Epstein victims for believing Mandelson's 'lies'
Trump backs Chagos handover deal, says No 10
Number of homeless refugees in England soars, BBC finds
Captain jailed over deadly North Sea tanker crash
Statin pills much safer than advertised, major review finds

SPORTS NEWS

Ireland must 'stop rot' after Paris humbling
How penis injections became a Winter Olympic talking point
Leicester docked six points for financial breaches
'Winning by being here' - Draper triumphs on return as GB lead Norway
France comfortably beat Ireland in Six Nations opener

BUSINESS NEWS

Amazon shares tumble as it joins the Big Tech AI spending spree
Bitcoin falls to lowest level since Trump took office
Canada unveils auto industry plan in latest pivot away from US
Bank hints at rate cuts, but don't expect Covid-era mortgage deals
UK interest rates held at 3.75% but Bank says future cuts likely

TECH NEWS

ChatGPT boss ridiculed for online 'tantrum' over rival's Super Bowl ad
UK's £8bn research fund faces 'hard decisions' as it pauses new grants
US launches plan to tackle China's critical minerals dominance
Netflix and Warner Bros struggle to defend merger
Pinterest sacks engineers for tracking staff job cuts

SCI NEWS

What are critical minerals and why do countries need them?
UK's £8bn research fund faces 'hard decisions' as it pauses new grants
UK launches plan to tackle 'forever chemicals' amid growing concerns
The blight of sewage pollution tackled in water shake-up
Street where residents are terrified of flooding to be bulldozed

POLITICS NEWS

Trump backs Chagos handover deal, says No 10
Starmer apologises to Epstein victims for believing Mandelson's 'lies'
Parliament revamp could cost £40bn and take 61 years
Could this be the beginning of the end for Starmer?
What was the vetting process for Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador?

ENVIRONMENT NEWS

What are critical minerals and why do countries need them?
UK's £8bn research fund faces 'hard decisions' as it pauses new grants
UK launches plan to tackle 'forever chemicals' amid growing concerns
The blight of sewage pollution tackled in water shake-up
Street where residents are terrified of flooding to be bulldozed

ENTERTAIN NEWS

Jacob Elordi: I practised my Northern accent in the bath
Bad Bunny says he's losing sleep over the Super Bowl
Newly discovered Michelangelo foot sketch sells for £16.9m
Molly-Mae Hague announces second pregnancy
Robbie Williams: British people are good at devaluing ourselves
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