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1. Heat pumps for new homes, and plug-in solar due in shops in months

   It is the latest in a series of announcements from the Labour government doubling down on its clean energy drive in response to the Iran war

2. Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin wants Belarus to host his long-range drone bases, Zelensky claims

   Zelensky warns Belarus is increasingly being drawn into Putin's war, and vows strong response

3. Tonga struck by massive 7.6-magnitude earthquake as New Zealand monitors tsunami threat

   New Zealand says tsunami wave would take at least two hours to reach if confirmed

4. Spring has arrived: These are the vegetable recipes to cook right now

   As British spring begins, it’s time to swap slow winter cooking for something fresher. These simple recipes – from a bright asparagus tart to a rustic galette and a classic quiche – make the most of the season’s best vegetables, with just enough richness to still feel satisfying

5. On the road with antiprotons: CERN runs delicate test on transporting ultrasensitive antimatter

   Scientists at CERN plan to take some antiprotons out for a spin in a never-tried-before test drive

6. Hong Kong police can now demand phone and computer passwords under new national security rule

   Analysts says new powers ‘grossly disproportionate’ and interfere with privacy of communication and right to fair trial

7. General Hospital star opens up about opioid addiction

   Soap opera star said the drugs ‘never affected my work’

8. Emmerdale’s Danny Miller opens up on dad’s ‘awful’ dementia in emotional interview

   ‘GMB’ host Ed Balls supported ‘Emmerdale’ star as he admitted he felt ‘selfish’ for seeing his father differently since his diagnosis

9. Gypsy-Rose Blanchard slammed after joking about mom’s murder in viral TikTok trend

   Blanchard served eight years in prison for the role she played in her mother’s killing

10. Influencer, 29, shares first post in three months after waking up from medically induced coma

    British TikToker was placed in a medically induced coma this past December