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News : BBC
Live. Scotland’s assisted dying bill fails to pass in final vote Members of the Scottish Parliament vote 69 to 57 against the proposed legislation after hours of emotional debate.
Zelensky calls for Trump and Starmer to meet and find common ground Attribution
Live. Iran confirms security chief Larijani killed as Trump lashes out at Nato allies Attribution
Top US counterterrorism official resigns over Iran war, urging Trump to 'reverse course' Attribution
Watch: Iranians show daily life under air strikes and regime crackdown. Video, 00:03:24Watch: Iranians show daily life under air strikes and regime crackdown Attribution
'Explosive' meningitis outbreak unprecedented – officials Attribution
Iran and Russia are 'brothers in hatred', Zelensky tells MPs Attribution
Prince William joins Greg James on Comic Relief tandem bike ride Attribution
Coventry & Warwickshire Posted
Dates confirmed for new driving test booking rules Attribution
'Holiday Inn refusing to let me stay because I was homeless changed my life' Attribution

News : New York Times
‘This Is Not Our War’: Europe and U.K. Push Back Against Trump’s Demands
As American Bombers Take Off From Britain, Memories of Iraq Loom Large
What Are Trump’s Positions on Iran? They Can Change by the Sentence.
U.S. Turns to Unlikely Source for Help in War With Iran: Iranian Boats
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Cuba Is Weakened, Trump Says, and ‘I Can Do Anything I Want With It’
U.S. Says Cuban President Must Go but Regime Can Remain in Place
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Judge Strikes Down Kennedy’s Vaccine Policies
In Tense Meeting, Mehmet Oz Pressed Medical Societies on Trans Care for Teens

Sport
: Telegraph

Senegal stripped of Afcon title two months after final Football
Arsenal swagger into quarter-finals in message to style critics Arsenal 2 Bayer Leverkusen 0 (Agg 3-1)
Vinicius Jnr at the double as Man City succumb to Real Madrid again Manchester City 1 Real Madrid 2 (Agg 1-5)
Chelsea humiliated by PSG as fans sing Abramovich’s name and boo Rosenior decisions Chelsea 0 PSG 3 (Agg 2-8)
LiveKatie Boulter vs Jessica Bouzas: Briton wins first set tie-break in Miami Tennis
Chessum reveals why he did not run towards posts against France Rugby union
Slot: Carragher is wrong, Liverpool are not a team of individuals
Four issues the RFU must address in Six Nations review
The 20 greatest moments in British women’s sport this century



 

News : London Evening Standard
New east London town the size of Winchester gets planning permission
Delay King's visit to US, says London MP as Trump slams UK on Iran war
Seven jailed after London smash-and-grab crime spree
Banksy's real name 'revealed in court papers'
London to be warmer than Barcelona as capital basks in spring sunshine
MSPs vote down assisted dying Bill at Holyrood
Prime Minister discusses new child cruelty register with Hudgell family
Donald Trump given shamrock as Micheal Martin urges co-operation
Diet Coke revives 80s Supercan in football promotion
Baby critically ill as 'unprecedented' meningitis outbreak spreads
Meningitis: Health chiefs dealing with ‘explosive’ and ‘unprecedented’ outbreak

News : Sky

Inside Iran's children's wards: The painful human cost of US-Israel airstrikes
Iran admits leading figure has been killed - as Trump responds to senior official's resignation over war
MSPs vote against bill to legalise assisted dying
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Residents 'panic buying' jabs as health secretary says meningitis outbreak is 'unprecedented'
Senegal stripped of Africa Cup of Nations over misconduct in final
What we know about Joe Kent - the top US counterterrorism official who has resigned over Trump's Iran war
US faces another Vietnam if it puts boots on the ground, Iran's deputy FM tells Sky News
Tehran is dotted with the scars of war - but Iran's government seems firmly in control
What are the symptoms of meningitis and can it be treated?
Government prepares to sue Abramovich after he missed deadline to release £2.5bn from Chelsea sale
Seven sentenced over series of smash-and-grab raids at luxury shops
Trump says he's 'disappointed in Starmer' - and repeats Churchill jibe
Scottish Parliament votes against legalising assisted dying
Polanski to warn Starmer 'hasn't done enough' to protect energy customers from bill hikes
Mark Kleinman blog | Tycoon Caring said to near £1.3bn sale of Ivy and Annabel's hospitality empire

News
: Telegraph

Rayner: Labour is ‘running out of time’ under Starmer Former deputy urges PM to change course or face defeat in direct challenge to his leadership
Meningitis case in London as outbreak treated as ‘national incident’ Health chiefs say spread of disease is unprecedented explosion
Trump attacks BBC’s ‘corrupt and fraudulent’ Iran coverage Rift between Britain and US widens as president also criticises relations with Starmer
LiveIranians who rise up ‘will get slaughtered’, Israel admits
Britain facing years of energy shock even if war ends soon
Britain could send ships to Strait of Hormuz to police a ceasefire
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I met Ali Larijani. He would have made a deal to survive Security chief is latest senior figure in Iranian regime killed by US-Israeli air strikes
Arsenal swagger into quarter-finals in message to style critics
Vinicius Jnr at the double as Man City succumb to Real Madrid again
Chelsea humiliated by PSG as fans sing Abramovich’s name and boo Rosenior decisions

News : Guardian
Full reportEuropean countries reject Trump’s call for help to reopen strait of Hormuz
LebanonIsrael’s plan to expand Lebanon ground campaign fuels fears of prolonged occupation
IranGulf states may be covertly encouraging attacks by US, Iran foreign minister says
OilIEA to consider release of more oil reserves as Iran war keeps prices high
US Vance denies ‘wedge’ over Iran war as Trump predicts victory soon
US militaryAt least 200 American troops wounded in Iran war, US military says
‘The videos are terrifying’Students describe spreading panic amid Kent meningitis outbreak
ExplainerKent meningitis outbreak: key questions answered
‘The videos are terrifying’Students describe spreading panic amid Kent meningitis outbreak
ExplainerKent meningitis outbreak: key questions answered
Politics WeeklyCan Starmer avoid being drawn into the US-Iran war?

News : Huffington Post
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Oscars Host Conan O'Brien Kicks Off Ceremony With Timothée Chalamet Backlash Jibe
Iranian Spokesperson Sends UK Bleak Warning Over Helping Trump Keep Hormuz Open
I Was A Contestant On A Celebrity Dating Show. Here’s What You Didn’t See On TV
Leeks Are In Season, So I Asked Chefs The Very Best Meal To Make With Them
Iran Is The Only Country Which May Have Been Ready For This Conflict, Ex-MI6 Chief Claims
Piers Morgan Rips Into Donald Trump For Thinking He Could 'Pull A Venezuela' In Iran
Finished One Piece Already? Everything We Know About Season 3 – And Beyond

Internet : Wired News
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Wall Street Is Already Betting on Prediction Markets
‘100 Video Calls Per Day’: Models Are Applying to Be the Face of AI Scams
COBOL Is the Asbestos of Programming Languages
These Musical Instruments of the Future Sound Weird, Wacky—and Are Easy for Anyone to Play
Apple's New AirPods Max 2 Headphones Are a Lazy Update
Why Free Data Monitoring Services Are Worth It
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Brompton's Electric T-Line Is a Gorgeous Folding Ebike, but It Has a Speed Limit
How ‘Handala’ Became the Face of Iran’s Hacker Counterattacks
Fake AI Content About the Iran War Is All Over X
Iran Warns US Tech Firms Could Become Targets as War Expands
The Iran War Is Throwing Global Shipping Into Chaos

News Mail
Trump lashes out at Starmer as Europe slams the door on his plea for Iran war help... and leaves him insisting US 'doesn't need help'
Macron says he will NOT send navy to Strait of Hormuz and EU tells Trump to stop Iran war 'so everybody saves face' as NATO snubs the president
'Iran holds the cards now': Trump left exposed as allies reject Hormuz plan and fears grow of desperate gambit
Some of Trump's closest political allies fear the war has boxed him in without a clear off-ramp, raising concerns he may ultimately be forced to deploy American troops on the ground to save face.
How Israel assassinated Ali Larijani: Surprise visit to apartment hideout saw jets scrambled on Netanyahu's command then confirmation - 'there's no way he survived this'
As well as eliminating Ali Larijani - the highest profile figure killed since Ali Khamenei - Israel said a separate strike killed the Basij paramilitary force commander, Gholamreza Soleimani
If in doubt... blame Brexit! Rachel Reeves says quitting EU left Britain 'stranded' as she pushes for 'deeper relationship'
Talent agency run by PR boss organising Meghan Markle's £1,700-a-ticket 'girls' weekend' in Australia 'goes bust owing nearly $550,000'
Gemma O'Neill has been busily promoting a three-day event in Sydney where women pay £1,705 for a 'VIP experience' including a picture with the Duchess of Sussex over dinner.
Japanese-owned NCP employs 682 people and manages approximately 340 car parks nationwide, but after crashing into £305million of debt, its future has never been more uncertain.
Angela Merkel sparks fury in Germany by telling migrants to vote against AfD

Misc. : Vice
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Computer Weekly
Nvidia expands Vera Rubin platform, details Groq integration
Everpure’s Evergreen One for AI brings Exa flash and GPU-based service-level agreements
Companies House restarts online services following cyber breach
SuperMicro takes on server leaders as AMD pushes on-premise AI
News brief: Risk of Iran-backed cyberattacks rising in U.S.
Qdrant raises $50M in funding to fuel vector database growth


Politics
: BBC

Iran and Russia are 'brothers in hatred', Zelensky tells MPs The president highlights how Tehran is selling drones to Moscow that have been used against Ukraine.
Ministers still wrangling over delayed defence investment plan Attribution
Scotland's assisted dying debate reaches final stages on eve of vote Attribution
Unite fined £265k for 'slow walk' bin strike protests Attribution
Birmingham & Black Country Posted
Trump 'not happy' with UK response to Iran conflict Attribution
Chris Mason: Why Starmer thinks he's called it right on war despite Trump barbs Attribution
Reform council leader narrowly survives no confidence vote Attribution
Coventry & Warwickshire Posted
Mayors to gain more spending power under Reeves tax plans Attribution
Reform pledges to scrap VAT and green levies on energy bills Attribution
Starmer announces £53m support to help with heating oil costs Attribution
Companies offered £3,000 to hire jobless under-24s Attribution
Starmer warned over assisted dying bill by more than 100 Labour MPs Attribution
How could assisted dying laws change in Scotland, England and Wales? Attribution
Wary allies show there's no quick fix to Trump's Iran crisis Attribution
Dharshini David: Economy on shaky ground even before Iran war Attribution
Churchill's granddaughter happy with his picture being replaced on £5 note. Video, 00:00:49Churchill's granddaughter happy with his picture being replaced on £5 note Attribution
Chris Mason: There may be no knockout blows from Mandelson files but it's far from over Attribution
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Chris Mason: Why Starmer thinks he's called it right on war despite Trump barbs Attribution

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Trump lashes out at UK after Nato allies reject demand to help open Strait of Hormuz
‘Not Nato’s war’: Germany and UK reject Trump’s call for help in Strait of Hormuz
People ‘high up’ in the White House are against war, says Trump ally turned foe
Students with masks queue in ‘Covid-esque’ scenes after two die in meningitis outbreak
Clubbers urged to ‘come forward’ for antibiotic treatment
Ukraine planned to bankrupt Putin with his own war dead – but Trump wrecked it
Zelensky to visit UK today as government vows ‘not to forget war in Europe’
Farage’s immigration plans will spark EU trade war ‘worse than Trump tariffs’
Major UK car park firm NCP collapses into administration
Trump reveals that chief of staff Susie Wiles has breast cancer
Britons should pay as little tax as legally possible, Tice says
Man claims estranged wife ‘filmed passwords to steal £180m of bitcoin’
How Sean Penn became Zelensky’s closest American ally after Trump’s latest snub
Paedophile nursery worker jailed after sexually abusing children
Britain to be warmer than Athens with temperatures set to soar
Reeves to push for ‘deeper EU ties’ as she makes major AI pledge
Yoga teacher in £5m inheritance battle with brother of late husband
Cuba’s electric grid collapses plunging millions into island-wide power blackout
‘Shh, you’re very obnoxious’: Trump targets another female reporter
Cuba’s electric grid collapses plunging millions into island-wide power blackout
‘Shh, you’re very obnoxious’: Trump targets another female reporter

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