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1. Iran-US war latest: America launches fresh airstrikes on Iranian missile launch sites and mine-laying boats

   Marco Rubio says the US will either have a good agreement with Iran or deal with the country ‘another way’

2. Newsom lambasts Hegseth for sharing video of Army Blackhawk helicopters flying with Indy 500

   California governor complained about gas prices, which have increased to about $6.12 per gallon in his state amid the Iran war

3. Tiny blue deep-sea octopus discovered near Galapagos confirmed as new species

   Palm-size creature was found nearly 5,800ft underwater

4. UAE accused of training Colombian mercenaries for Sudan's war

   Human Rights Watch reports that the United Arab Emirates trained Colombian mercenaries to fight alongside a paramilitary group in Sudan's war

5. Nicolas Cage says Christopher Nolan ‘won’t call me back’ for turning down film

   Actor says it’s the same story with Woody Allen and Paul Thomas Anderson

6. Sonny Rollins, saxophonist and restless genius of jazz, dead at 95

   Sonny Rollins, the legendary tenor saxophonist known for his bold tone and constant experimentation, has died at 95

7. Metallica calls on British fans to give back ahead of UK tour

8. South Korean Starbucks boss apologizes for ad campaign that evoked massacre

   South Korean retail tycoon Chung Yong-jin has apologized for a second time in two weeks as Starbucks’ local operation faces a backlash over a recent marketing campaign that was widely perceived as mocking victims of a bloody military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in 1980

9. Groundbreaking urine test could detect lung cancer years before symptoms appear

10. US carries out ‘self-defense’ airstrikes on Iran threatening fragile ceasefire

    The strikes targeted missile launch sites and mine-laying boats in the Strait of Hormuz