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1. What we know about flu variant A/H3N2 K: The strain behind 90 per cent of cases

   People may have lower immunity due to less recent exposure to this strain

2. Ukraine-Russia latest: Trump says US will attend Ukraine peace talks with Europe but doesn’t want to ‘waste time’

   Zelensky shoots down US proposal to designate Donbas as a ‘free economic zone’

3. NHS braces for worst winter flu crisis ever as hospital cases surge 55% in a week – latest

   Hospitalisations for flu in England hit highest ever levels for this time of year

4. Noem confronted by deported veteran after insisting no former military were forced out of country

   Kristi Noem was confronted by a deported veteran after she insisted that no former US military personnel had been removed from the country under the Trump administration.

5. Huge Home Depot theft ring operating across multiple states is finally busted in New York City

   On a given day, the alleged thieves would steal about $1,800 to nearly $35,000 worth of goods, according to authorities

6. Where in the UK is most affected by the flu surge as pressure mounts on hospitals

   There are enough flu patients each day to fill more than three hospital trusts

7. Conservationists connect with chimps in a Ugandan rainforest as they seek a sense of communion

   Onesmas Ainebyona tracks chimpanzees in a Ugandan rainforest

8. Luke Littler kicks off World Championship title defence with comfortable win

   Littler created history in January when he became the youngest world champion, reigning supreme on the Alexandra Palace stage as a 17-year-old.

9. UK consolidates intelligence operations to strengthen defence against global threats

10. How mental health challenges are affecting children in school