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WORLD NEWS

Crown Princess's son arrested for alleged assault before rape trial in Norway
'Enemy' insults and questioning Putin: Steve Rosenberg on tightrope of reporting from Russia
Israel reopens Gaza's key Rafah border crossing with Egypt
Ukraine hails 'real results' after Musk restricts Russian Starlink use
Eighty kidnapped Nigerians return home after escape

UK NEWS

Serial killer Wright admits murder of teen in 1999
Captain guilty of North Sea tanker crash death
'Marry me' and Epstein's 'baby boy' - key Sarah Ferguson revelations in emails
Men covertly filming women at night and profiting from footage, BBC finds
MP arrested over more alleged sexual offences

SPORTS NEWS

Palace sign Strand Larsen in deal worth up to £48m
England name Itoje on bench & pick Northampton centres for Wales
Russell 'wants to go head-to-head' with Verstappen
Mateta's move from Palace to AC Milan called off
Bencic & Svitolina make history with top-10 places

BUSINESS NEWS

Warning for sellers amid rollercoaster gold and silver prices
Gold and silver prices fall but FTSE 100 hits record high
Disney warns of hit from flagging foreign visits
Faisal Islam: Mandelson, Darling and the conversation I can't forget
Drivers can compare fuel prices at different petrol stations - how does it work?

TECH NEWS

What is the 'social media network for AI' Moltbook?
AI 'slop' is transforming social media - and a backlash is brewing
Pornhub is now restricting access for UK users - will other sites follow suit?
Musk's SpaceX applies to launch a million satellites into orbit
Apple reports best-ever iPhone sales as Mac dips

SCI NEWS

Street where residents are terrified of flooding to be bulldozed
Treasures found on HS2 route stored in secret warehouse
Polar bears on Norwegian islands fatter and healthier despite ice loss, scientists say
Sunken Thames barges create new island for birds
UK to join major wind farm project with nine European countries

POLITICS NEWS

Starmer believes Mandelson 'should not be member of Lords'
Mandelson revelations raise further questions about Starmer's judgement
Peter Mandelson: Rise and fall of Labour's political fixer
Siddiq given second Bangladesh jail sentence as Labour criticises process
MP arrested over more alleged sexual offences

ENVIRONMENT NEWS

Street where residents are terrified of flooding to be bulldozed
Treasures found on HS2 route stored in secret warehouse
Polar bears on Norwegian islands fatter and healthier despite ice loss, scientists say
Sunken Thames barges create new island for birds
UK to join major wind farm project with nine European countries

ENTERTAIN NEWS

Bad Bunny makes Grammy history as stars protest against ICE
Grammy highlights - from a chaotic Cher to Sabrina's flight of fantasy
Melania film beats box office predictions despite criticisms
Hollywood sign boss says CGI used as part of Sydney Sweeney bra stunt
How Grammy winner Olivia Dean became Britain's new global star
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