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WORLD

Coast Guard disputes claim its new guidelines no longer consider swastikas and nooses hate symbols
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky to speak with Trump after US ‘approves peace deal with Moscow’
Dead sperm whale – weight of a fully loaded tractor-trailer – has washed ashore in Nantucket and officials aren’t sure how to move it
White House discussed axing CNN hosts that Trump hates with Larry Ellison as part of takeover talks, report says
Huge fire erupts at Cop30 venue leaving 13 people suffering smoke inhalation

UK

Starmer ‘set to approve controversial super-size Chinese embassy’ despite espionage concerns
Investment in AI to create thousands of new jobs – Government
Covid inquiry latest: UK’s pandemic response ‘too little, too late’, says inquiry chair
Man arrested in Florida over murder and kidnap of ‘vulnerable’ British woman
Children in Need boss quits after crashing his BMW into cyclist

SPORTS

Ashes 2025 live: Australia v England score and updates from eagerly-awaited first Test in Perth
Chelsea held to Champions League draw against Barcelona
TNT Sports set to lose Champions League broadcast rights as Sky Sports to show Europa and Conference League competitions
Former club of Man City star release statement after racism allegation
Birmingham chief claims new stadium can provide ‘great coming home story’ for Jude Bellingham

BUSINESS

Number of young people not in work, education or training ‘a scandal’ – minister
FTSE 100 up but mixed US jobs data tempers gains
Number of new homes in England plummets to near-decade low despite Labour pledge for housebuilding revolution
Dr Martens to raise prices in the US because of tariff hit
Asda agrees to sell supermarkets in £568m deal

TECH






SCI

Watch these haunting stretchy bloodworms invert their own organs
Groundbreaking study finds way to ‘reboot’ eye and restore impaired vision
Discovery in rock shelter reveals secrets of ancient society
Archaeologists discover evidence of prehistoric lake ‘parking lot’
Scientists inch closer to pinprick blood test to detect diseases 10 years before symptoms appear

POLITICS

Investment in AI to create thousands of new jobs – Government
Covid inquiry latest: UK’s pandemic response ‘too little, too late’, says inquiry chair
Covid chaos in Boris Johnson’s government led to 23,000 deaths, damning inquiry finds
Toxic No 10 culture, unnecessary deaths and failed children: Key takeaways from the Covid inquiry report
Ex-Labour MP defects to Greens as he accuses Starmer’s party of ‘leaving millions behind’

HEALTH

The tart holiday sauce staple that’s packed with antioxidants, fiber and vitamins
Bruce Willis’ wife Emma Heming has two-word response for critics amid his dementia diagnosis
McDonald’s Grinch Meal coming to the U.S. along with flavorful fan-favorite side
Popular ice cream bars urgently recalled over health risk
The devastating effects when your immune system hijacks your brain

ENTERTAIN

I’m a Celeb 2025 live: Alex Scott and Jack Osbourne to take on toilet trial
Ruby Wax says new I’m A Celebrity campmates will change jungle ‘dynamic’
Nick Mohammed finally reveals why he banished Joe Marler on Celebrity Traitors
Gotti star Spencer Lofranco dies aged 33
Vanderpump Villa’s Marciano Brunette firmly denies ‘unwanted touch’ allegations from SLOMW star Demi Engemann
 
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