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1. Anthony Head death: Buffy the Vampire Slayer star dies months after wife Sarah, aged 72

   Actor was known around the world for his role as librarian Rupert Giles in the hit Nineties show ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’, and later as former football club owner Rupert Mannion in ‘Ted Lasso’

2. Trump ballroom donors awarded $50B in taxpayer-funded contracts in last six months: watchdog

   More than half of corporate donors to president’s pet project have recently received new or improved government deals for their services, Public Citizen analysis reveals

3. Trump's back-and-forth on troops in Europe potentially cost millions, US officials say

   The U.S. military is still waiting for clarity from the Pentagon following President Donald Trump’s back-and-forth on troop levels in Europe

4. Hailey Bieber’s latest Rhode launches promise the ultimate summer skin

   After much anticipation, the brand has released a pocket bronzer

5. Drivers only slightly exceeding the speed limit will avoid fines with new Colorado law

   A local news investigation into the Centennial State’s photo radar system led to two towns voiding thousands of tickets and issuing about $2.3 million in refunds

6. Road rage leads to record levels of abuse with road repair company issuing bodycameras to its staff

   Staff have been threatened with a knife and a baseball bat and have been abused for removing St George flags from lampposts

7. Starmer hits out at Fifa over World Cup water bottle ban for fans: ‘It’s just wrong’

   Starmer has criticised Fifa’s decision to prevent fans from bringing refillable water bottles into World Cup stadiums

8. Singer Anastacia gives health update after two breast cancer battles

9. ICE will no longer report deaths of detainees who have recently been released from custody

   Immigration and Customs Enforcement will no longer report the deaths of detainees who have been released from custody, in a change that could obscure the human cost of the Trump administration's mass detention policies

10. Bulletin PM briefing: Space station evacuated and rapist jailed after miscarriage of justice

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