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1. Nigeria v Gabon live: Super Eagles battle Panthers in must-win World Cup 2026 play-off

   After a poor qualifying campaign, Nigeria’s hopes of reaching the World Cup hang by a thread

2. Jim Avila death: ABC journalist dies at 69 after ‘long illness’ as tributes pour in for 20/20 correspondent

   Correspondent worked at ABC News for nearly 20 years

3. The unhealthy foods that seriously increase risk of pre-cancerous growths

4. Eubank vs Benn 2 press conference live: Start time as rivals engage in final war of words before fight rematch

   Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn engage in their final press conference for Saturday’s rematch, where Benn seeks revenge after losing a thriller in April

5. Groundbreaking new mouse study turns what we know about cancer on its head

   Approximately 226,650 new cases and 124,730 deaths from lung cancer are expected in the U.S. this year

6. Heroic security guard haunted by Stade de France bomber 10 years on

   Salim Toorabally’s actions on the night saved many lives

7. Which area has the worst ambulance handover delays in England?

   Eight out of the 10 worst-performing hospital trusts in England for average handover times are in the Midlands, analysis of data shows

8. Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother ‘should never have been trusted’ with her care, damning review finds

   Urfan Sharif’s history of domestic abuse was ‘overlooked and underestimated’ by all professionals who came into contact with the family

9. OpenAI launches ‘Quirky’ new personality for ChatGPT

   ‘Quirky’ option is one of three new personality types for the AI chatbot, alongside ‘Professional’ and ‘Candid’

10. Michael O’Neill says Northern Ireland take being branded ‘annoying’ as a compliment

    Slovakia midfielder Stanislav Lobotka said O’Neill’s side “are not a team that wants to create anything extra”, echoing Germany boss Julian Nagelsmann’s criticism that their style “isn’t particularly easy on the eyes”