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1. Inside the Hong Kong newsrooms stifled by fear after Jimmy Lai’s conviction

   As Keir Starmer faces huge pressure to secure Jimmy Lai’s release during his visit to China, journalists in Hong Kong tell Shweta Sharma how the British media mogul’s conviction has all but declawed the city’s press

2. Minnesota ICE live updates: Border czar Tom Homan says he’s in city ‘until the problem has gone’

   Trump official pledges commitment to ‘safety’ but stresses ‘we are not surrendering the president’s mission at all’

3. China visa for UK holidaymakers could be dropped as early as Monday, says top tour operator

   Exclusive:Travel correspondent Simon Calder talks to Wendy Wu about what the move means for British travellers

4. Great Ormond Street surgeon harmed 94 children with botched operations

5. Politician convicted for repeatedly shooting at poster of baby Jesus

   Saneja Ameti lost her job in public relations amid the uproar over her actions

6. Elon Musk just killed two of Tesla’s most famous cars to focus on ‘biggest product of all time’

   World’s richest person is betting Tesla’s next big product will be an ‘infinite money glitch’

7. Teenager admits murdering 12-year-old boy on his walk home from school

8. Why Raheem Sterling’s sad decline is symptomatic of a chaotic Chelsea era

   Sterling’s four seasons at Chelsea featured six managers and a transfer outlay of £1.6bn – there may still be hope for the former England star’s career

9. Tesla is discontinuing two of its best-known cars – here’s why

10. Why Europe is losing the race to control the Arctic’s crucial resources

    The Arctic has vast potential for energy, shipping, and critical minerals as sea ice melts