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Europe's drought on course to be worst for 500 years, European Commission researcher warns

UK

Archie Battersbee's family lose new bid to delay withdrawing life support - as European court 'will not interfere' with UK decisions

Tory MP defects to Liz Truss as Rishi Sunak's team brands her cost of living plan 'clear as mud'

Cost of living support package being 'worked up' for next PM

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Business

Student loan interest rates slashed for second time amid cost of living crisis

Slower inflation growth eases pressure on US Fed to hike interest rates

Treasury recruits Court quartet in Bank of England shake-up

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Entertainment

Game Of Thrones star Sean Bean criticised for questioning role of intimacy consultants during sex scenes

The Snowman author and illustrator Raymond Briggs dies aged 88

'A great friend and a great bass player': Tributes for The Pogues bassist Darryl Hunt who has died aged 72

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Politics

Schools not obligated to use pupils' preferred pronouns, attorney general says

Sunak promises 'hundreds of pounds' more for each household's energy bills as Truss refuses to commit to extra support

Tory leadership contest: Liz Truss hits back at 'portents of doom' after Dominic Raab says her tax plans would be 'electoral suicide'

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Sports

Raphael Guerreiro: Manchester City keen on Borussia Dortmund left-back with Sergio Gomez also close to joining

Manchester United recruitment strategy in question amid troubled transfer window

Adrien Rabiot: Why do Manchester United want to sign Juventus midfielder?

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Strange News

Calls for Leicester's Pork Pie Roundabout to be renamed - amid concern for city's obesity rates

Meet the Kenyan presidential candidate campaigning on marijuana and hyena testicles

Southend United to hold talks with sponsor over 'Gilbert & Rose West Stand'

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Technology

Facebook defends itself after handing over chat messages to US police investigating abortion

Elon Musk sells $6.9bn in Tesla shares as battle with Twitter continues

Scientists propose rewilding the American West by reintroducing grey wolves and beavers

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World

Europe's drought on course to be worst for 500 years, European Commission researcher warns

China's ambassador to the UK summoned by Foreign Secretary Liz Truss over 'wide-ranging escalation' against Taiwan

Climate crisis: Drought hitting nearly half of Europe - and it could last for months

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