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WORLD

Doctor sentenced to over 2 years in prison for selling ketamine to Matthew Perry: ‘Drug dealer in white coat’
DNA evidence links Colorado woman’s murder to one of state’s most ‘prolific serial killers’ 40 years later
‘Armed and dangerous’ Georgia inmate accused of using Uber to evade cops in escape attempt
Nato hits back at Putin’s threat of war in Europe as UK condemns ‘Kremlin claptrap’
Trump’s latest pardon confuses Capitol Hill–and makes Mike Johnson’s job harder

UK

Labour expected to postpone mayoral elections by two years amid continued Reform poll lead
Single ticket-holder scoops £8.6 million Lotto jackpot
Wes Streeting orders mental health diagnosis review amid welfare spending crackdown
King Charles issues climate change warning amid ‘frustration’ at escalating crisis
Migrants pepper-sprayed at UK detention centre amid ‘concerning’ violence, damning report reveals

SPORTS

Arne Slot admits Anfield may be losing its fear factor after Liverpool draw
Mikel Arteta concerned by more injury issues after win over Brentford
Daniel Farke: beating Chelsea a great night for everyone involved with Leeds
Against Liverpool’s £100m men, Sunderland proved themselves as the smartest spenders
UK Championship snooker results, scores and schedule in full

BUSINESS

GB Energy aims to attract £15bn funding for renewables
Energy giants told to pass on £150 discount to customers
Buoyant miners fail to fire lacklustre FTSE 100
Planning for any future pandemic must include impact on economy – Diane Dodds
Undrinkable water to be restored to 24,000 homes in Kent

TECH






SCI

Is life out there? NASA finds essential sugars on ancient asteroid the size of the Empire State Building
Why science says smelling your own farts could be good for you
Three-million-year old fossil tracks spark search for human ancestor species
Surging exotic pet trade sparks calls for tighter crackdown
Humanity’s history of eating ‘processed’ food goes back much farther than you would think

POLITICS

Labour expected to postpone mayoral elections by two years amid continued Reform poll lead
Wes Streeting orders mental health diagnosis review amid welfare spending crackdown
UK and Norway launch pact to hunt Russian spy ships
School apologises after comparing Nigel Farage and Reform MP to far-right dictator
Labour MP Markus Campbell-Savours suspended after rebelling against Reeves’s tractor tax

HEALTH

Americans in their 40s and 50s are experiencing loneliness at alarming rates, study finds
Ritz crackers recalled due to labeling error posing life-threatening risk
Check your fridge: Over 1.5 million bags of cheese part of latest recall
Jessie J explains why she hugged Kate Middleton after being ‘briefed not to’
Hollywood Medium Tyler Henry reveals he’s struggling with short-term memory after emergency brain surgery

ENTERTAIN

Quentin Tarantino raises eyebrows after saying Paul Dano ruined There Will Be Blood
Mad Men fans appalled by ‘terrible’ editing errors in remastered re-release
Emmerdale star on I’m A Celebrity makes admission about partner: ‘That was one of the appeals’
I’m a Celeb 2025 live: Fifth star is eliminated after Kelly Brook drops exit bombshell
Lori Loughlin returns to Hallmark classic years after firing over college admissions scandal
 
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