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• 'It's the smell that hits you': Serving governor's brutal portrait of life in a crowded prison

  A serving prison governor from one of the country's crowded jails has spoken anonymously to Sky News about conditions inside, the reality of early release and why we should rethink who is sent to jail.

• Prime Minister Keir Starmer is in a 'pressure job' and should be allowed freebies, says minister

  Sir Keir Starmer is in a "pressure" job and should be allowed to enjoy gifts and hospitality if it is declared correctly, a cabinet minister has told Sky News.

• UK weather: Met Office storm alerts and 'danger to life' warning issued - with flooding, lightning and large hail to hit country

  Thunderstorm warnings have been issued for large parts of England and Wales over the next two days - bringing the threat of frequent lightning and large hail.

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Entertainment

• Kylie Minogue reveals major world tour news - her biggest in more than a decade

  Kylie Minogue has announced her biggest tour in more than a decade - as well as a new album.

• Geoff Hinsliff: Star who played Coronation Street villain Don Brennan has died

  Coronation Street star Geoff Hinsliff has died aged 87, ITV has said. 

• Sean 'Diddy' Combs refused bail a second time as he faces sex trafficking charges

  Sean "Diddy" Combs has been refused bail a second time as he faces several charges including sex trafficking, drug possession and firearms offences.

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Strange

• New 'grumpy' fish species discovered in the Red Sea

  A new type of fish described as "grumpy" by scientists has been found in the Arabian Red Sea.

• Gatwick train cancelled after squirrels board and 'refuse to leave'

  Two squirrels who boarded a rush hour train to Gatwick forced operators to cancel the service.

• Woman 'shocked' at being fined £500 for fly-tipping after leaving cabinet outside for passers-by to take

  A woman from Bournemouth was left "really shocked" at being fined £500 for fly-tipping after leaving a cabinet outside her home for passers-by to take.

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Technology

• DNA stored on crystal could bring back humanity billions of years after extinction

  British scientists have stored DNA information for an entire human on a crystal, which could be used to bring back humanity if we become extinct.

• UK and allies issue cyber attack warning over China-backed 'botnet' of 260,000 compromised devices

  The UK and its Five Eyes allies have issued a cyber attack warning over a China-backed "botnet" of more than 260,000 compromised devices.

• Nintendo and Pokemon file legal case against Palworld makers

  Nintendo and its partner The Pokemon Company have filed a legal case against the makers of the hit survival adventure game Palworld.

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Business

• UK interest rates an outlier after decision to hold but Bank of England forecasts inflation rise to 2.5%

  There has been no change to the UK interest rate despite the US and European central banks all moving to cut in the last week.

• Why Bank of England is in no rush to lower interest rates - even though some think decision to wait is dangerous

  Slowly does it.

• Thames Water lines up court dates to push through huge debt restructuring

  Britain's biggest water utility is lining up court dates to push through a massive debt restructuring that could keep it out of government hands.

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Sports

• Mikel Arteta exclusive: Arsenal boss says his side are on the right path to trophies

  Mikel Arteta insists Arsenal are on the right path to major honours as they prepare for the start of their Champions League campaign and a huge Premier League showdown with champions Manchester City, live on Sky Sports.

• Martin Odegaard: Arsenal captain set for spell on sidelines with 'quite significant' ligament damage, says Mikel Arteta

  Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard will be out for "a while" with "quite significant" ligament damage, says manager Mikel Arteta.

• Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois heavyweight clash will decide the most dangerous puncher on the planet

  Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois will be fighting for the IBF world title on Saturday at Wembley.

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Politics

• Keir Starmer's freebies: Everything you need to know - and why they're proving so controversial

  Sir Keir Starmer has come under scrutiny over the past week for the more than £100,000-worth of gifts he has accepted.

• Government of self-service?

  Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes.

• Westminster Accounts: Search for your MP

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World

• Raw anger and real fear on streets of Lebanon after deadly pager and radio explosions

  There's raw anger and real fear on the streets of Lebanon after two days of multiple explosions involving communication devices.

• Exploding tech 'grey zone' attack on Hezbollah is warning for governments

  The suspected conversion by Israel of basic communication devices into bombs to attack Hezbollah demonstrates the deadly and confusing potential of unconventional warfare.

• More questions than answers after deadly pager attack on Hezbollah

  The day after the attack, there are still more questions than answers: how did Israel tamper with the pagers, how were the devices remotely detonated, and, most importantly as we look forward, why now?

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