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1. Trump admits Melania doesn’t like the sound of construction at the White House but ‘it makes me happy’

   The ongoing renovations to the East Wing destroyed the first lady’s former office

2. Cuba refuses to let US Embassy in Havana import diesel for its generators

   The Cuban government has refused a request by the U.S. Embassy in Havana to allow it to import diesel for its generators while the Trump administration continues to impose a fuel blockade on the island, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the matter

3. Anger as Tennessee Senate passes bill forcing schools to display the Ten Commandments

   A handful of Republican states are pushing to install the Ten Commandments in schools, setting up a potential Supreme Court ruling on the matter

4. Trump administration lifts sanctions on Iranian oil at sea as prices soar

   The U.S. Treasury Department has waived sanctions on Iranian oil at sea until April 19

5. Taylor Tomlinson’s Netflix special is too ungodly for many churches. This one welcomed her.

   32-year-old Taylor Tomlinson’s fourth Netflix special “Prodigal Daughter” is all about the comedian’s religious trauma

6. Iran-US war latest: Trump says he is ‘winding down’ war and other countries can ‘police’ Strait of Hormuz

   Donald Trump also rejected calls for a ceasefire and proclaimed victory over Iran

7. Starmer allows Trump to use British bases for strikes to help reopen Strait of Hormuz

   Downing Street said any such action would still amount to “collective self-defence”, insisting it would not mean the UK was drawn into the wider conflict

8. Trump impeachment odds soar to record high 69% on popular online betting platform

   This figure has steadily risen over time, growing from 33 percent the week after the election to 59 percent after his inauguration

9. BTS returns with comeback concert in Seoul after four-year hiatus

   After a four-year break, K-pop supergroup BTS returns Saturday with a massive, free concert in Seoul, where thousands of police are locking down a central boulevard for the Netflix-exclusive spectacle expected to draw tens of thousands of fans

10. Thousands to gather for enthronement of first female Archbishop of Canterbury

    Dame Sarah Mullally is expected to arrive in Canterbury on Sunday, at the end of a six-day walking pilgrimage from London