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‘It’s super weird, super odd, super rare’: meet the twins who have different dads

When DNA test results shattered everything Lavinia and Michelle thought they knew about their family history, they also revealed something never befor...

May 02, 2026
Blind date: ‘What would I change? Nothing. It was perfect’

Josh, 30, a video game designer, meets Hannah, 31, an architectural lighting designerWhat were you hoping for? A fun evening and easy chat with an int...

May 02, 2026
The tipping point: what happens when deaths outnumber births?

The social and economic impact of people living longer and having fewer babies is hitting countries worldwide. Adaptation is keyIn Japan, there are no...

May 02, 2026
‘Of course, it crossed my mind’: Frenkie de Jong on refusing to leave Barcelona and his World Cu

Midfielder broke a Barça Dutch record last week and is potentially one win from a third league title with team he visited as a teenager for funA warm...

May 02, 2026
The king went to Washington to save Britain’s bacon. He may also have shown the US how to save its

Charles III’s subtle, much needed history lesson delivered the US some tough love. But will Trump get the message?Of the many jokes cracked by King ...

May 02, 2026
‘People can see it – but can’t use it’: mystery of completed East-West Rail line that has no

The East West Rail project linking Oxford to Milton Keynes was finished in 2024. There’s just one hitch: no servicesThe rumbling noise in the night,...

May 02, 2026
Germany says it expected Trump’s withdrawal of US troops as row over Iran comments grows – live

German defence minister responds to US president’s announcement that 5,000 US troops will leave bases in GermanyThe UK Maritime Trade Operations (UK...

May 02, 2026
Trump says US navy like ‘pirates’ while seizing a ship in Iranian blockade

US president says ‘we took over the cargo, took over the oil. It’s a very profitable business’Middle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump ha...

May 02, 2026
Alex Zanardi, former F1 driver and Paralympic champion, dies at 59

Italian driver lost both legs in high-speed cart race crashHe went on to win four Paralympic golds as a para-cyclistAlex Zanardi, the former Formula O...

May 02, 2026

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