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White House presses Iran to make deal, while ramping up military presence

US media reports that Trump has discussed attack options with advisers, and a strike could happen as early as Saturday.

The Papers: 'Trump pulls support for Chagos' and 'Britain faces '1936 moment''

Donald Trump's reversal on the Chagos Islands deal leads some of the papers today, while Sir Keir Starmer is called to increase military spending.

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Councils in England call for ‘radical’ means testing of Send school transport

Demand is rising at unsustainable rate and could cost £3.4bn by 2030-31, local authorities warnFamilies who have children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) should be means tested...

Veterans threaten MoD with legal action over LGBT compensation scheme

Lawyers for the pair say thousands of veterans could potentially be impacted.

Billionaire Les Wexner tells US lawmakers he was 'naive' and 'conned' by Epstein

Testifying before Congress, the former CEO of Victoria's Secret lingerie brand accused Epstein of stealing "vast sums" of money from his family.

Musk cuts Starlink access for Russian forces - giving Ukraine an edge at the front

Ukrainian troops say Russian forces are suffering setbacks without access to Elon Musk's system.

Yes there is a right way to stack the dishwasher. Here are the 5 rules

BBC One's Inside the Factory attempted to settle the heated debate in many households.

Child poverty figures in the UK expected to be revised down

Official figures going back to 2018 are set to take billions in under-reported benefits income into account.

Tech firms will have 48 hours to remove abusive images under new law

The government is proposing that intimate image abuse should be treated more severely.

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Man dies and boy in critical condition after stabbing at skate park in Northampton

Police arrest four after incident in the Briar Hill area that left a man in his 20s deadA man is dead and a teenage boy is in a critical condition in hospital after they were stabbed at a Northampton...

Hamas is reasserting control in Gaza despite its heavy losses fighting Israel

Gazans say Hamas is again extending its control over security, tax revenue and government services.

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Home Office age assessment scheme endangers child refugees and must be scrapped, NGOs say

Coalition of refugee support groups says board’s ‘traumatic’ and ‘flawed’ processes are putting children at riskA coalition of refugee support groups has called for a Home Office organisation to be ax...

Man dead and boy fighting for his life after double stabbing

A man is dead and a teenage boy is in a critical condition after being stabbed at a skate park in Northampton.

Eight skiers found dead after California avalanche

Fifteen skiers went missing on Tuesday following a massive avalanche in California's Lake Tahoe region. One person remains missing but is presumed dead.

Mark Zuckerberg defends Meta in landmark social media addiction trial

The billionaire boss said he "always" regretted not making faster progress to identify users under 13.

Tech firms must take down abusive images in 48 hours - or face being blocked from UK

Technology firms that do not take down abusive images from their platforms within 48 hours face being blocked from the UK under new rules proposed by the government.

It's the PM's first ballot box test of the year - and something striking seems to be happening

The towns of Gorton and Denton feel less like political battlegrounds and more like working towns getting on with the day.

GB curlers emerge from epic day with medal hopes revived

Team GB's Winter Olympics curling medal hopes in both the men's and women's events are somehow still alive after a day of epic drama in Cortina.

Seahawks put up for sale - 10 days after Super Bowl win

The Seattle Seahawks are officially put up for sale - 10 days after winning American football's biggest prize.

'Breathtaking': The hoard of gold so big they had to divert a railway to make room

Take the Central Line into the middle of London and just before the train arrives at Bank station, something strange happens.