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• Heathrow terminal could have reopened hours after fire that caused power outage, MPs told

  Heathrow bosses were warned its power supply was vulnerable less than a week before a major outage, and a terminal could have got some flights moving by mid-morning rather than being shut for a day, a committee of MPs has heard.

• Royal Navy warship takes out air and sea drones in 'realistic' exercise

  "Action stations!" a voice barks.

• Virginia Giuffre: Prince Andrew accuser to face court for 'breaching restraining order' after claiming she had 'days to live'

  The woman who reached an out-of-court settlement with Prince Andrew after accusing him of sexual assault is facing court over allegedly breaching a restraining order.

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Entertainment

• Film star Val Kilmer dies aged 65

  Val Kilmer, the actor who starred in Top Gun and Batman while earning a reputation as a Hollywood bad boy, has died aged 65.

• Stalker who believed Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas was his aunt avoids jail

  A man who stalked Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas for six years has avoided jail.

• Paul Mescal and Barry Keoghan revealed in line-up for Sam Mendes' four Beatles films

  Paul Mescal and Barry Keoghan will play Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr in the upcoming Beatles films - with a Stranger Things star also portraying one of the Fab Four.

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Strange

• 'Once-in-a-lifetime' Iron Age hoard found in Yorkshire

  A "once-in-a-lifetime" hoard of Iron Age artefacts has been uncovered by archaeologists.

• Diamond Tiffany earrings swallowed by suspected thief are recovered by Florida police

  Detectives have recovered four diamond earrings from a suspected thief two weeks after he swallowed the jewellery worth nearly £600,000 during his arrest, US police have said.

• The blobfish: 'World's ugliest animal' named fish of the year in New Zealand

  The blobfish, described as the world's ugliest animal, has been voted fish of the year in New Zealand.

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Technology

• Britons urged to stop mowing lawns to boost butterfly numbers 'in long-term decline'

  Conservation experts are urging homeowners not to mow their lawns over the coming months to help boost butterfly numbers, with more than half of UK species now in long-term decline.

• Bitcoin tycoon Chun Wang blasts off on polar SpaceX flight to achieve world first

  A Bitcoin tycoon has blasted off on a SpaceX rocket in what is the first manned spacecraft to circle Earth over the North and South poles.

• Campaigners say analysis shows illegal sewage spills in Lake Windermere reach record levels

  Sewage was illegally poured into the Lake District's famous Lake Windermere for a record number of days last year, campaigners say, citing new analysis.

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Business

• Heathrow terminal could have reopened hours after fire that caused power outage, MPs told

  Heathrow bosses were warned its power supply was vulnerable less than a week before a major outage, and a terminal could have got some flights moving by mid-morning rather than being shut for a day, a committee of MPs has heard.

• What are Donald Trump's tariffs, what is 'liberation day' and how does it all affect the UK?

  If there is a word that has dominated Donald Trump's second term, it's tariffs. 

• 'Liberation day is here': But what will it mean for global trade?

  "Liberation day" was due to be on 1 April. But Donald Trump decided to shift it by a day because he didn’t want anyone to think it was an April fool.

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Sports

• Premier League: Semi-automated offside to be introduced in top flight on April 12 following FA Cup tests earlier in season

  The Premier League will introduce semi-automated offside technology for the first time on Saturday April 12.

• Erling Haaland: Man City forward ruled out for up to seven weeks with ankle injury

  Manchester City forward Erling Haaland could be out for up to seven weeks with an ankle injury, manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed.

• Andoni Iraola future: Cherries boss 'loving life' at Vitality Stadium amid Real Madrid and Tottenham links

  On June 19 2023, a relatively unknown Spanish manager became the first foreign boss of AFC Bournemouth. Fast forward 652 days and that man isn't unknown anymore. In fact, he's so well known right now - he's one of the hottest prospects in the footballing world.

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Politics

• Planning reforms to 'rewire the system' and get Britain building - all while protecting wildlife

  Major developers will only deal with one regulator under planning reforms which ministers say will "rewire the system" to get Britain building - all while protecting the environment. 

• Sir Keir Starmer says US-UK trade talks 'well advanced' and rejects 'knee-jerk' response to Donald Trump tariffs

  Sir Keir Starmer has said US-UK trade talks are "well advanced" ahead of tariffs expected to be imposed by Donald Trump on the UK this week - but rejected a "knee-jerk" response.

• Payouts for departing civil servants capped at £95,000 under voluntary exit scheme

  The most senior and long-serving civil servants could be offered a maximum of £95,000 to quit their jobs as part of a government efficiency drive.

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World

• Israel announces military operation expanding in Gaza to seize 'large areas'

  Israel is beginning a major expansion of its military operation in Gaza and will seize large areas of the territory, the country's defence minister said.

• 'Liberation day is here': But what will it mean for global trade?

  "Liberation day" was due to be on 1 April. But Donald Trump decided to shift it by a day because he didn’t want anyone to think it was an April fool.

• In the engine room of China's economy Trump's tariffs are already beginning to bite

  If China is known as the world’s factory, then the province of Guangdong is the engine room.

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