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NEED TO CATCH up? The Journal brings you a round-up of today’s news.

#LONDON: Jason Arday, the former University of Cambridge professor who resigned last week following accusations of plagiarism, was found dead.

#NEW YORK: Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to charges relating to the shooting of US health insurance chief executive Brian Thompson in a Manhattan federal court.

#CLACTON: The parliamentary investigation into a £5 million gift received by Nigel Farage resumed following his re-election in Clacton.

#BUSINESS OF SPORT: Liverpool Football Club’s owners agreed to sell a minority stake in the Premier League club to a consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

Did you know that there is a Continental Scrabble Championships, where players battle (or rather, spell) it out for a €1,000 cash prize?

Well, the championships are taking place in Dublin this weekend, with players from 13 nationalities taking part.

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