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1. Vinicus Jr responds to alleged racist incident after Real Madrid’s Champions League clash with Benfica halted

   Vini Jr had given the Spanish side the lead before reporting that he had been the victim of a racist remark

2. Popular fast food chain jumps on protein trend to appeal to Ozempic users

3. Peter Mandelson appears in Blair documentary saying ex-PM left ‘brutality to others’

   Peter Mandelson has appeared in a new Channel 4 documentary series delving into Tony Blair’s rise to power, calling out the ex-Prime Minister's “brutality.”

4. Jose Mourinho believes Vinicius Jr ‘incited’ Benfica players before racism row

   The Benfica boss claimed that the Brazilian’s goal celebration was not respectful before the match was paused over a racist incident

5. Officer banned from policing after running over cyclist who chucked sandwich on the floor

6. Teenager rescued from 50-ft shaft on New York City bridge after TikTok stunt reportedly went horribly wrong

   Authorities rushed to the Queensboro Bridge Monday night to rescue a boy in critical condition

7. Body camera reveals chilling moment Texas cops confront British dad who shot his daughter dead ‘after arguing about Trump’

   “She said, ‘You got a gun?’ I said, ‘yes,’ I got it out and it just went off and she stood there like, as I pulled it out, it went off,” Harrison told police in the footage.

8. Sixty-two-year-old man opens fire on Seattle cops after his 18-year-old ex called police over his stalking

   Footage shows the moment a 62-year-old man opened fire on officers after his 18-year-old ex-partner reported him for stalking.

9. Flood warning issued as snow and heavy rain to hit parts of UK

10. ‘We were kids’: Students testify in Georgia school shooting case against suspect’s father

    Several students took the stand in the trial of Colin Gray