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WORLD NEWS

Billions of meals at risk due to Iran war, says fertiliser boss
Hegseth says clock paused on deadline to seek approval for Iran war
Violence in Australian town after arrest of man over girl's murder
British couple jailed in Iran: 'We're likely to be here for a long time'
Israel releases all but two activists in Greece after intercepting Gaza aid flotilla

UK NEWS

Man appears in court charged with attempted murder of two Jewish men
Woman charged over fatal Wimbledon school crash
Small boat migrant guilty of attempting knife attack on Israeli embassy
Woman jailed for murdering sister and taking Rolex
No evidence of widespread fuel price-gouging, watchdog says

SPORTS NEWS

Is Saudi Arabia's sports revolution unravelling?
Higgins and Murphy locked at 8-8 in semi-final
Dua Lipa declines offer to perform at Fury v Joshua
Van Gerwen punched in face during bar attack
Why was Mudryk given ban in secret and what happens now?

BUSINESS NEWS

No evidence of widespread fuel price-gouging, watchdog says
Billions of meals at risk due to Iran war, says fertiliser boss
'There were letters I didn't want to open': Rise in unpaid debt court cases
Apple says iPhone 17 'most popular ever' as sales soar
What the Renters' Rights Act means for tenants and landlords

TECH NEWS

Spotify adds 'Verified' badges to distinguish human artists from AI
Apple says iPhone 17 'most popular ever' as sales soar
Will AI lead to more accurate opinion polls?
Twitch streamer hit by car live on camera - 'It felt like slow motion'
OpenAI tells ChatGPT models to stop talking about goblins

SCI NEWS

Global forest loss slows but El Niño fires could threaten progress
£20m mystery gift buys London Zoo new hospital where you can watch vets work
UK's biggest ever environmental pollution claim reaches High Court
'We're living in a shed because of river pollution'
First ever talks to ditch fossil fuels as UN deadlock deepens

POLITICS NEWS

Pro-Palestinian marches have been hijacked, says minister
UK should not keep changing prime ministers, warns John Major
Polanski faces criticism over knife attack comments
Labour's London squeeze exposes a fragmented British politics
Greens pledge £15 minimum wage for all workers

ENVIRONMENT NEWS

Global forest loss slows but El Niño fires could threaten progress
£20m mystery gift buys London Zoo new hospital where you can watch vets work
UK's biggest ever environmental pollution claim reaches High Court
'We're living in a shed because of river pollution'
First ever talks to ditch fossil fuels as UN deadlock deepens

ENTERTAIN NEWS

How did Banksy put up a statue in central London?
Missing Oscar found after Academy Award winner blocked from taking it on flight
Britney Spears charged in California with driving under influence
Spotify adds 'Verified' badges to distinguish human artists from AI
Venice Biennale jury resigns days before start of top art exhibition
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