After eight months on the sidelines the British No 1 is determined to reach the same heights as this time last year, but success will inevitably look different after a troubling arm injury stalled his progress

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Here are five of this morning’s biggest stories.

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Trump says Iran still pursuing diplomatic avenues to end the war, but US is not interested

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Last month, the pro-democracy activist and media tycoon was sentenced to 20 years in jail under Hong Kong’s national security law

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Reeling after defeats to Scotland and Ireland, a fresh-looking England are looking to avert disaster in Rome

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Jurors in a bellwether trial examining social media's impact on teenagers and children watched a deposition from the Meta CEO

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Forever chemicals may affect bees’ royal jelly used to feed larvae, scientists say

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Russell finished behind the McLaren of Oscar Piastri and Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli in the first session ahead of the Australian Grand Prix.

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The pop superstar has led a largely private life after her conservatorship ended in 2021, but public drama has come anyway

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Every match from the fifth round will be broadcast live as teams look to progress to the quarter-finals

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Follow our rugby betting tips as Ireland host Wales in the Six Nations on Friday

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Who will progress to the FA Cup quarter-finals?

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In a new era for the sport with fresh regulations, Kieran Jackson makes his picks for the 2026 campaign

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The space agency had been predicting a 4.3 per cent chance of asteroid 2024 YR4 making a direct hit

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Actor says ‘Google and ChatGPT’ exist for her to look up anything she doesn’t know

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The judge called Nikita Casap’s offences ’horrific’ and ’inexplicable‘

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Sri Lanka is bringing more than 200 sailors from an Iranian ship ashore after the vessel sought assistance near the Indian Ocean island nation

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Aston’s dire start to the 2026 season continued on Friday as Fernando Alonso failed to take part in first practice

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Indian refiners, whose supplies were stuck in the Gulf, have started buying Russian oil

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Beans on toast has survived decades without much interference, but TikTok thinks it can improve it. The latest viral recipe swaps the frying pan for an air fryer – and the result might just make Britain’s favourite comfort meal even better, writes Hannah Twiggs

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Everything from doom scrolling on our constantly pinging phones to refined sugar is designed to manipulate our biological instincts – and it’s making us ill. Bestselling author and scientist Nicklas Brendborg explains to Helen Coffey how we can take back control of our brains

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Trump says Zelenky’s ‘got even less cards’ now

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