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WORLD NEWS

Man kills seven of his children, and an eighth child, in Louisiana mass shooting
Oil prices rise after Trump says Iranian ship seized
Tehran will never cede control of Strait of Hormuz, senior Iranian politician tells BBC
Ukraine police chief resigns after officers allegedly fled deadly shooting
Rat poison found in HiPP baby food jar in Austria, police say

UK NEWS

Five questions awaiting Starmer as he faces Commons over Mandelson scandal
Starmer would have blocked Mandelson over vetting failure, ministers say
Spat at, threatened and kidnapped: British Jews tell of rising antisemitism
Who can I vote for in my area?
Attempted murder arrest after car hits pedestrians

SPORTS NEWS

'By chance or choice, they have clicked' - why Man City will be champions
Fitzpatrick beats Scheffler in Heritage play-off
How 'dropout's hangout' became snooker's ultimate stage
Are Man City now title favourites after win over Arsenal?
Dream derby result for Liverpool fans but huge summer ahead for Slot

BUSINESS NEWS

The insider trading suspicions looming over Trump's presidency
Oil prices rise after Trump says Iranian ship seized
Faisal Islam: What people in power think the impact of the Iran war will be
'Croatia, but cheaper': The quirky holiday spots on trend for 2026
Mortgage rates show signs of falling after Iran war peak

TECH NEWS

White House and Anthropic hold 'productive' meeting amid fears over Mythos model
Tinder and Zoom offer 'proof of humanity' eye-scans to combat AI
What is Claude Mythos and what risks does it pose?
Could a digital twin make you into a 'superworker'?
Things can't go on like this with online safety, Starmer tells tech bosses

SCI NEWS

Artemis II crew: 'We left as friends - we came back as best friends'
Why cheap power could matter more than clean power in the push for net zero
Butterfly numbers are dropping but here are five species you may see more of
New footage shows moment Orion capsule hatch is opened at sea
Golden eagles' return to English skies gets government backing

POLITICS NEWS

Five questions awaiting Starmer as he faces Commons over Mandelson scandal
Reform pledges to review all asylum claims since 2021 if it wins power
Starmer accused of 'skulking' and shunning Sarwar in Scotland
Ex-Scottish Labour leader Dugdale appointed as Stonewall chairwoman
Starmer would have blocked Mandelson over vetting failure, ministers say

ENVIRONMENT NEWS

Artemis II crew: 'We left as friends - we came back as best friends'
Why cheap power could matter more than clean power in the push for net zero
Butterfly numbers are dropping but here are five species you may see more of
New footage shows moment Orion capsule hatch is opened at sea
Golden eagles' return to English skies gets government backing

ENTERTAIN NEWS

Singer appeals after car with medical equipment is stolen
Twenty goals and a burning yellow card - the best bits from Sidemen charity match
Madonna joins Sabrina Carpenter to surprise Coachella
'It terrified me': Richard Gadd on his follow-up to Baby Reindeer
Alec Baldwin to face civil trial over Rust film set shooting
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