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1. Australian Open live: Sabalenka responds to brutal Rybakina defeat as world No 1 stunned in thrilling final set

   Rybakina battled back from 0-3 down in the final set to hand world No 1 Sabalenka another brutal defeat in a grand slam final

2. I visited France’s historical theme park to see if it lives up to the hype – and if it could work in the UK

   With a Puy du Fou planned to open in Oxfordshire, Chris Allsop checks out the original park to find out just how excited we should be

3. Trump envoy showed ‘troubling lack of knowledge at Ukraine peace talks and could not say when war began’

   The unnamed official viewed ‘territorial issues like real estate’, a senior Ukrainian official claimed. The White House has pushed back on the report

4. In an increasingly hostile world, migrants are hopeful as Spain moves to integrate them

   More than half a million foreigners are believed to live in Spain without legal permission

5. Madison Square Garden warns that anyone fighting can be 'banned for life' after brawls at event

   Madison Square Garden says anyone fighting at the arena may be “banned for life” after there were multiple altercations at one of its events

6. Adil Rashid backs Shoaib Bashir to bounce back from Ashes disappointment

   Off-spinner Bashir has joined Derbyshire on a two-year deal after leaving Somerset, where he found his opportunities limited.

7. Inside Gray-Nicolls and the past, present and future of cricket bat-making

   150 years since cricket bats were first made in Robertsbridge, Harry Latham-Coylevisits the East Sussex village to find out how an English institution are planning for the future

8. The potential outcomes if Trump strikes Iran

   The US president has renewed threats against Iran, weeks after promising to come to the aid of anti-government protesters

9. Omid Djalili: ‘Iranians will fight to the very end against this regime’

   British-Iranian comedian Omid Djalili tells Caspar Barnes about the brutal protest crackdown – and whether US intervention could usher in a new era for Iran

10. New bill proposed in India to ban social media for under-16s