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WORLD

H5N1 bird flu cases are on the rise in Europe. How concerned should you be?
Trump’s White House dodges on whether president would ever meet with Jeffrey Epstein sex abuse survivors
Majority of Americans say ‘extreme political rhetoric’ led to the killing of Charlie Kirk, poll finds
98 Palestinians died in Israeli detention since 2023 in a ‘systematic policy of killing’
Man shot 17 times in the back by off-duty cop outside an Atlanta bar, autopsy shows

UK

BBC ‘determined to fight’ Trump legal challenge, says chair
Labour to deport more families under Mahmood’s new asylum crackdown despite growing backlash - latest
Agency staff covering for Birmingham bin strikers vote for strike of their own
Rachel Reeves ‘will announce milkshake tax’ in Budget
Tommy Robinson backs Shabana Mahmood’s asylum reforms

SPORTS

Former Premier League winner leaves hospital after health scare
Fraser Dingwall reveals secret behind thriving Ollie Lawrence partnership
Autumn internationals 2025: Results, fixtures and schedule in full
Super Bowl winner Bernie Kosar delivers positive health update
Anthony Joshua says he will ‘break the internet over Jake Paul’s face’ in Miami

BUSINESS

FTSE 100 falters ahead of inflation print and Nvidia earnings release
Law firm Ashurst strikes merger deal with US business Perkins Coie
Hosting golf’s Open generated £280m economic benefit for NI, research suggests
Castle Water vows to create 2,000 jobs at Thames Water in fresh bid approach
Budget gossip and U-turns to blame for Britain’s weak growth, former Bank of England economist warns Reeves

TECH






SCI

The truth behind the chemtrails and why the conspiracy just won’t go away
New generation of space labs could offer hope for motor neurone disease sufferers
Strange changes found in blood of long Covid patients


POLITICS

BBC ‘determined to fight’ Trump legal challenge, says chair
Labour to deport more families under Mahmood’s new asylum crackdown despite growing backlash - latest
Rachel Reeves ‘will announce milkshake tax’ in Budget
Tommy Robinson backs Shabana Mahmood’s asylum reforms
Jewellery and valuables belonging to refugees could be confiscated to pay for accommodation

HEALTH

Only at iHerb: The exclusive California Gold Nutrition NMN
Met Gala announces 2026 theme: Everything you need to know about ‘Costume Art’
Is the revamped EasyBake Oven the hit toy for the 2025 holidays?
The special addition to White House association’s Christmas ornament lineup this year as $27 keepsake is unveiled
When should I worry about cold hands and feet in winter?

ENTERTAIN

Pauline Quirke health update after heartbreaking dementia diagnosis
Gary Numan reveals shock death of his younger brother John moments after they said goodbye: ‘It will haunt me forever’
Selena doc airs on Netflix: a glimpse into the late singer’s life shared by her family
Tina Knowles pays tribute after Beyonce fan who went viral for concert reaction dies aged 25
Tekashi 6ix9ine’s Florida home invaded by gunmen who held his mom against her will while he livestreamed
 
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