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• Biden 'not ruling out' allowing Ukraine to fire into Russia, Blinken tells Sky News

  President Joe Biden is "not ruling out" allowing Ukraine to fire missiles deep into Russian territory, the US secretary of state has told Sky News.

• Millions of pensioners will lose winter fuel payments as government wins vote on cut

  MPs have voted to cut the winter fuel payment for all but the country's poorest pensioners.

• Carol Vorderman calls for apology from Sir Keir Starmer over winter fuel cut

  Presenter and author Carol Vorderman has called on the prime minister to apologise over cutting winter fuel payments for pensioners.

• Jeremy Kyle Show death: No clear link between Steve Dymond's appearance on the show and his suicide - coroner

  There is "no clear link" between the appearance of a guest on The Jeremy Kyle Show and his suicide, a coroner has concluded.

• Bodies of four climbers found on Mont Blanc

  Four bodies have been found on the French side of Mont Blanc.

• 'A threat to all of Europe': Iran is supplying Russia with ballistic missiles, says US secretary of state

  Iran has sent short-range ballistic missiles to Russia and the Kremlin "will likely use them within weeks in Ukraine", the US secretary of state has said.

• Prisoners welcome early release - but some fear being sent straight back to jail

  Prisoners have welcomed their early release but some fear it won't be long before they're back behind bars.

• Two planes collide at Atlanta airport

  Two planes have collided on the runway at Atlanta airport in the US state of Georgia.

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Sport

• Adrian Newey: F1 design genius to join Aston Martin from Red Bull as Managing Technical Partner in 2025

• Adrian Newey: Aston Martin confirm signing of legendary F1 designer as Managing Technical Partner after Red Bull exit

  Aston Martin have confirmed the signing of legendary F1 designer Adrian Newey as Managing Technical Partner and a shareholder of the team.

• Brendon McCullum: Jos Buttler is England's greatest white-ball player and has nothing to prove

  England's new limited-overs head coach Brendon McCullum insists he has faith in Jos Buttler to lead the side during a transition and says the captain will go down as "arguably England's greatest ever white-ball cricketer".

• England vs Sri Lanka: Captain Ollie Pope rejects complacency accusations after damning defeat in third Test

  Captain Ollie Pope has denied England's eight-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka in the third and final Test was due to complacency.

• England vs Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka's ton secures historic third-Test win and denies hosts clean sweep

  Sri Lanka beat England in Tests for the first time in 10 years as an eight-wicket victory denied the hosts a clean sweep.

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Entertainment News

• Jeremy Kyle Show death: No clear link between Steve Dymond's appearance on the show and his suicide - coroner

  There is "no clear link" between the appearance of a guest on The Jeremy Kyle Show and his suicide, a coroner has concluded.

• Harry Potter: Casting opens for next Harry, Ron and Hermione for TV adaptation

  The hunt for the next Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger is on after HBO opened casting for the TV adaptation of the blockbuster movie franchise.

• Huw Edwards: BBC boss Tim Davie denies 'wholesale banning' of newsreader footage after scandal

  The BBC's boss has said there has been "no wholesale banning" of footage from the corporation's archive after the scandal surrounding former newsreader Huw Edwards.

• Mel B calls for an end to afro-hair discrimination

  Mel B says she was told to straighten her hair for the video of Wannabe - The Spice Girls' break-out hit - because her "big hair didn't fit the pop star mould".

• James Earl Jones, voice of Star Wars villain Darth Vader and Mufasa in The Lion King, dies aged 93

  Acting great James Earl Jones, who voiced Star Wars villain Darth Vader and Mufasa in The Lion King, has died at the age of 93.

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