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The Papers: 'Fragile ceasefire at risk' and 'Putin mocks Starmer'
The papers on Thursday focus on the aftermath of the two-week ceasefire deal agreed between the US, Israel and Iran.
Oil prices rise as traders eye fragile US-Iran ceasefire
The cost of crude plunged on Wednesday after a deal was announced that includes the opening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Is BTS losing its K-pop identity as it aims for a bigger world stage?
BTS turned millions on to K-pop. But now it’s caught between Korea and the world.
Chinese researcher's death after questioning in US prompts anger in Beijing
The semiconductor researcher was found dead after “hostile questioning” by US law enforcement.
Jim Whittaker, first American to summit Mount Everest, dies aged 97
The lifelong outdoors advocate and former president of retailer REI returned to Everest decades later with his son.
US man arrested in case of Michigan woman's disappearance in Bahamas
Lynette Hooker fell overboard from a small boat and was swept out to sea by strong currents, her husband told authorities.
Trump criticises Nato as alliance chief describes meeting as 'very frank'
The US president says Nato "wasn't there when we needed them" during the Iran war.
Oil prices rise as traders eye fragile US-Iran ceasefire
Crude prices plunged on Wednesday after a deal was announced that includes the opening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Pioneering wildlife cameraman Doug Allan dies in Nepal
The cameraman and photographer won eight Emmy Awards for his work on acclaimed series like Blue Planet alongside Sir David Attenborough.
22,000 students told to pay back 'mis-sold' maintenance loans
Those affected have been told their courses were never eligible for maintenance or childcare loans
Family fun and holes in one - the Masters tradition crossing generations
The Masters Par 3 contest is a unique tradition that features 90-year-old Gary Player holing birdie putts and nine-year-old Frankie Fleetwood focusing on hitting a green.
Liverpool still alive - but their season now hangs by a thread
Negative tactics and no shots on target - but somehow Liverpool's Champions League campaign is still just about alive after a 2-0 loss at PSG.
Five of Queen Elizabeth II's most iconic outfits - from new royal exhibit
From fashion diplomacy in the US to a transparent raincoat, the late Queen's style was a powerful formula.
'Even if Iran war ends now, farmers' costs will have to be passed on'
Despite a ceasefire, the Iran war will continue to affect farmers' costs and therefore food prices.
Prosecutors seek Tiger Woods' prescription drug records after Florida arrest
A legal order seeking the golfer's medications - including dosage and warnings about driving on pill bottles - will be issued later this month, court record shows.
Prosecutors seek Tiger Woods' prescription drug records after Florida arrest
A legal order seeking the golfer's medications - including dosage and warnings about driving on pill bottles - will be issued later this month, court record shows.
Starmer says much work remains to make US-Iran ceasefire hold
The prime minister says fully reopening the Strait of Hormuz would help "stabilise" prices in the UK.
Dominant PSG beat Liverpool in quarter-final first leg
Goals from Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia give PSG a 2-0 victory over Liverpool in the first-leg of their Champions League quarter-final.
He's Australia's most decorated soldier. Now he's at the centre of a historic war crimes case
Ben Roberts-Smith's case is not only unprecedented for Australia but "extraordinary" for the globe too, scholars say.
At least 182 killed across Lebanon in large wave of Israeli strikes
Attacks hit the southern suburbs of Beirut, southern Lebanon and the eastern Bekaa Valley, hours after a US-Iran ceasefire was announced.