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1. Iran war drives UK inflation up to 3.3% in major blow for Reeves

   Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the Iran crisis was ‘not our war, but it is pushing up bills for families and businesses’

2. Iran-US war latest: Iranian gunboat fires on container ship in Strait of Hormuz after Trump extends ceasefire

   US president vows to continue blockading Iranian ports as Tehran refuses to send negotiators to Pakistan talks

3. British-born man accused of ‘pure evil’ shooting spree dies in jail

   Olaolukitan Adon Abel, 26, had been charged with the murders of Lauren Bullis and Prianna Weathers

4. Level up your workout content: Creator tips, from set-ups to AI phone tech

   Fitness writer Emilie Lavinia speaks to running creator Beth Fletcher about how to improve your workout content using your phone – from filming techniques and simple set-ups to AI-powered editing and camera tools

5. How to take better fashion photos and videos on your phone: Expert techniques that actually work

   Fashion writer Lara Owen speaks to London-based fashion creator Belinda Ingrid about how to take better fashion photos and videos on your phone – from styling, composition and lighting to camera tech and AI-powered editing tools

6. How to film sharp, stable fitness content on your phone (even while moving)

   Fitness writer Emilie Lavinia speaks to running creator Beth Fletcher about how to film stable, high-quality fitness content on your phone – from reducing camera shake to capturing clear audio and low-light footage while on the move

7. Popular Spanish airport to close for a month with all flights cancelled

   The busy aviation hub will be shut for most of May

8. Ukraine-Russia war latest: Smoke spreads over 300km from Russian port on fire after deadly strike

   Ukraine has struck Russia's Black Sea port of Tuapse multiple times within the past week, sparking a huge fire

9. ‘If my people’: Why the Bible passage Trump read aloud is so polarizing

   President Donald Trump is among hundreds who are taking turns reading the entire Bible aloud over the course of a week

10. Iran fires on container ship in Strait of Hormuz

    Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has opened fire on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz, damaging the ship and further raising the stakes as planned ceasefire talks in Pakistan failed to materialize