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1. Why England fans shouldn’t panic about their World Cup hopes after a dismal international break

   England struggled to create chances in their 1-1 draw with Uruguay and 1-0 defeat by Japan at Wembley, but the time to fine-tune this team is not in March

2. Iran-US war latest: Oil prices spike after Trump vows to keep hitting Iran ‘extremely hard’ in address to nation

   The president said US forces would 'finish the job' in Iran and that 'core strategic objectives are nearing completion’

3. Easter bank holiday weekend weather forecast revealed with yellow warnings issued across UK

   Yellow weather warnings for wind are in place on Saturday and Sunday with peak gusts of up to 90mph possible in certain exposed areas

4. Government crackdown on ‘subscription traps’ to save British public millions

5. Sonia Bompastor explodes at Katie McCabe’s hair-pull — then pulls out the receipts

   The Chelsea manager was furious McCabe was not sent off for pulling Alyssa Thompson’s hair as Arsenal held on to reach the Women’s Champions League semi-finals

6. World Cup 2026: Travel guide for England and Scotland fans, from flights to beds

   All you need to know about travelling to and around the US for the 2026 men’s football World Cup

7. Iraq’s oil hub slows to a crawl as Strait of Hormuz shutdown strangles exports

   The war in Iran is dealing a heavy blow to Iraq’s economy

8. Artemis II launch live: Nasa astronauts complete first key test as they head towards the Moon

   Space agency succeeds with crucial rocket launch

9. A rare school in Kenya is empowering teenage mothers with education and child care

   Greenland Girls School is the only educational institute in Kenya dedicated to teenage mothers

10. Coroner says New Zealand rugby player who died by suspected suicide had brain abnormality CTE

    A post-mortem examination shows a New Zealand professional rugby player who died by suspected suicide last year had advanced chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a brain abnormality linked to repeated concussions