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1. Teacher stabbed while protecting students in Manchester school knife attack is named

   Maysum Abdullah has been praised as a ‘hero’ after he stepped in to protect his students

2. Who are England’s modern-day WAGs at this year’s World Cup – and would they even accept the title?

   As the biggest football tournament kicks off, 20 years on from the arrival of the infamous troop in Baden-Baden, Olivia Petter takes a look at the very different partners supporting England’s footballers today – from lawyers and nurses to childhood sweethearts

3. Railway bridge collapses after lorry crash causing major travel disruption

   Disruption is expected until midday on Friday with passengers encouraged to check their routes

4. Starmer latest: New defence secretary to speak this morning after cabinet resignations leave PM in turmoil

   Dan Jarvis appointed new defence secretary as John Healey and Al Carns resign from cabinet over prime minister’s defence funding plan

5. What song is played before games at the 2026 World Cup?

6. Who scored a hat-trick in England’s secret friendly and what was the result?

   Ivan Toney reportedly scored a hat-trick, including a spectacular goal from range, while Liverpool’s Rio Ngumoha was also on target despite not being in the 26-man squad

7. Entire Tube network on track for mobile coverage by end of the year

   Better connection across the whole network is expected by 2027

8. King’s College London student launches legal action over first-class degree downgrade

9. Best supermarket olive oils, taste-tested by a food editor

   From an own-brand offering from Asda to a familiar kitchen staple, these are the bottles to buy

10. Philippine mayor seeks airlift of food to villages cut off by earthquake that killed 47

    Mayor says 10 of Glan’s 31 villages, home to over 100,000 people, remain inaccessible