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Here are five of the biggest stories from around the world today. How the Mexican army killed the country’s most wanted cartel leader Thailand investigating virus that killed 72 tigers at tourist parks New Zealand insurance firm sanctioned by UK over links to Russian oil IKEA selling out of orangutan…

Old Etonian Tory defector, who is well known for his strong Christian views, says marriage vows don’t mean anything now

Edited videos of Hollywood actors are being used to push a pro-Kremlin narrative targeting European leaders. Researchers say the campaign is coordinated.

Explore the latest data on UK retail crime, revealing a potential easing in violent incidents, yet highlighting ongoing challenges for businesses and workers.

In the UK, women have more choices about how to give birth than ever before, from a water birth at home to a caesarean delivery in hospital. But choice does not always mean labour unfolds as initially planned.

Creams marketed to lighten skin tone are being sold illegally on British high streets, including in butchers and specialist food shops. It is an unsettling discovery, but perhaps not a surprising one. Demand for these products is real and the profits are significant. But the ingredients that make them effective…

AI can offer, “a new metaphor for how we work with applications and computers”, says Microsoft's Satya Nadella.

Four years ago, on February 24 2022, Russian president Vladimir Putin announced that his forces had begun a full-scale invasion of Ukraine – the reasons for which we have explored here. Within minutes, explosions were heard in major Ukrainian cities as Russian troops flooded across the border.

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