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  1. US and Iran talks to begin as fears of direct conflict continue

    The US has built up its military presence in the Middle East in response to Iran's violent crackdown on protests.
  2. Top government figures to hand over private messages with Mandelson

    The government collects communications over Mandelson's ambassador appointment as some of Sir Keir Starmer's own MPs call on him to stand down.
  3. We had sex in a Chinese hotel, then found we had been broadcast to thousands

    A couple who stayed in Shenzhen discovered their intimate moments were filmed as spy-cam porn.
  4. Number of homeless refugees in England soars, BBC finds

    Analysis of government data shows numbers increased from 3,560 in 2021/22 to 19,310 in 2024/25.
  5. US healthcare needs fixing, but there's no agreement on how to do it

    Is there the political will to fix it the US' health horror stories?
  6. Jacob Elordi: I practised my Northern accent in the bath

    The Australian actor is starring opposite Margot Robbie in new film, Wuthering Heights, set in Yorkshire.
  7. Statin pills much safer than advertised, major review finds

    The results, in The Lancet journal, come from trials involving more than 120,000 people comparing statins with a dummy drug or placebo.
  8. I can't sell Mum's retirement flat - and it's costing me thousands

    Relatives face "never-ending nightmare" of service charge debts as thousands of retirement flats stand empty across England and Wales.
  9. Three African countries agree to UK migrant returns after visa penalty threat

    The Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia and Angola have said they will cooperate on migrant returns.
  10. Trump backs Chagos handover deal, says No 10

    It comes after the US president suggested last month he could withdraw his support for the deal.
  11. Increase school funding to meet need for special education, MPs urge

    A cross-party group calls on the government to "align funding to need", as ministers consider SEND reforms.
  12. Boy, 15, arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after teacher injured at school

    The teacher has since been discharged and the teenager remains in custody, police said.
  13. What was the vetting process for Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador?

    The PM has accused Lord Mandelson of lying throughout the process - but what did it involve?
  14. Could this be the beginning of the end for Starmer?

    Few Labour MPs are publicly calling for Sir Keir Starmer to go but this is very serious moment for the PM.
  15. Norway investigates former PM Jagland over alleged Epstein links

    Police say Thorbjørn Jagland is suspected of "aggravated corruption", requesting for his immunity to be revoked.
  16. Can chia seeds and bone broth really 'heal' your gut?

    Many trending foods contain a "small seed of truth" but are often oversold as miracle products.
  17. The hotel ice rink producing some of the world's finest curlers

    Three members of Team Mouat are from Stranraer - home to an ice rink built in a hotel.
  18. Weekly quiz: How did this boxer lose his hair during a fight?

    How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?
  19. Gen Z aren't lazy - I commute four hours a day to work in the office

    Lily-May Edwards travels two hours each way from north Wales to Liverpool to work in the office.
  20. The Papers: 'PM battles for survival' and Rayner 'ready to go'

    The political fallout from the Epstein files continues to dominate the papers.
  21. For Thailand's popular progressives, winning the vote is only the first hurdle

    The country votes again this weekend after three years of political turmoil.
  22. How penis injections became a Winter Olympic talking point

    The World Anti-Doping Agency could investigate if evidence emerges that male ski jumpers are injecting their penises in a bid to improve sporting performance.
  23. Louvre Museum crown left crushed but 'intact' after raid

    The Paris museum issues the first pictures of the crown since the theft, saying it was left "badly deformed".
  24. Meet the women protecting India's snow leopards

    The women brave biting cold to count and conserve a predator once seen as a threat in their villages.
  25. Ruthless France thrash Ireland in Six Nations opener

    Ruthless France inflict more pain on Ireland as the Six Nations holders open their title defence with a bonus-point victory at a buoyant Stade de France.
  26. Man guilty of murdering girl, 9, playing in street

    Lilia Valutyte was playing outside a shop in Boston, Lincolnshire, when she was stabbed to death.
  27. Molly-Mae Hague announces second pregnancy

    "Soon to be four," is the caption on a video showing off the TV star's baby bump.
  28. David Furnish and Sir Elton John 'profoundly affected' by Mail targeting, court told

    The couple are among seven people suing the publisher of The Daily Mail and The Mail on Sunday for breaches of privacy.
  29. Bad Bunny says he's losing sleep over the Super Bowl

    The star talked about what to expect at his Super Bowl half time show this weekend.
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  31. Epstein Files: Police Launch Investigation Into Mandelson

    Peter Mandelson quits the House of Lords as police launch criminal investigation.
  32. Children in Care: How to Fix the Fostering Crisis

    Foster carer Louise Allen says the problem isn’t the children, it’s the system.
  33. Ireland must 'stop rot' after Paris humbling

    Ireland's heavy defeat by France to open the Six Nations will only further press questions raised by a lacklustre autumn.
  34. How penis injections became a Winter Olympic talking point

    The World Anti-Doping Agency could investigate if evidence emerges that male ski jumpers are injecting their penises in a bid to improve sporting performance.
  35. Leicester docked six points for financial breaches

    Leicester City are docked six points by the English Football League for breaking profit and sustainability rules.
  36. 'Winning by being here' - Draper triumphs on return as GB lead Norway

    Jack Draper says he is "winning by being here" as he makes an emphatic return to help Great Britain take control of their Davis Cup qualifying tie against Norway.
  37. France comfortably beat Ireland in Six Nations opener

    Ruthless France inflict more pain on Ireland as the Six Nations holders open their title defence with a bonus-point victory at a buoyant Stade de France.
  38. Van Gerwen wins opening Premier League night

    Michael van Gerwen seals victory on the 2026 Premier League's opening night by beating fellow Dutchman Gian van Veen in the final in Newcastle.
  39. 'I'm not against it' - Prescod on taking drugs for Enhanced Games

    Former Great Britain sprinter Reece Prescod gives the clearest indication yet that he will take performance-enhancing drugs as part of the controversial Enhanced Games.