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1. Ruben Amorim appointed AC Milan manager as he lands first role since Man United exit

   Ruben Amorim is back in management after leaving Manchester United in January

2. The week of ‘chaos’ that has changed England’s series against New Zealand

   “There’s been a bit of chaos,” England coach Brendon McCullum said with a forced smile and a tone of grim understatement after a week that all involved would wish to forget. As in politics, seven days can be a long time in cricket but one can scarcely remember a situation quite as mundane yet manic, rumbling on as it has in the time since a midnight curfew was broken in the hours that followed England’s first Test victory at Lord’s.

3. Healey warns defence spending plan ‘well short of what’s required’ as he lashes out at Starmer and Reeves

   John Healey’s scathing statement to the Commons followed air chief marshal Sir Richard Knighton, chief of the defence staff, warning that operations will have to be ‘dialled back’ unless new money is found

4. Russian warship fires warning shot at yacht that came near it in English Channel

   The incident is the latest sign of rising tensions between the UK and Russia

5. France vs Senegal LIVE: World Cup 2026 latest as Kylian Mbappe leads Les Bleus’ star-studded attack

   Didier Deschamps’ star-studded side, led by Mbappe, begin campaign to reach third consecutive final with tricky Group I clash against Senegal in New Jersey

6. Iran-US war latest: Trump’s peace deal to allow Tehran to sell oil immediately if Strait of Hormuz stays open

   Reports suggest the deal would appear to offer Iran major concessions that would boost its economy

7. Paris teams up with ‘French Banksy’ and Daft Punk star for free new tourist attraction

   Visitors are invited to step inside and sniff history

8. Jamie Varley tells police he will fight charges ‘to the day I die’ after murdering baby

   A teacher who murdered his 13-month-old baby told police that he would fight the charges “to the day I die” as he denied wrongdoing.

9. Goodbye, student loans: Some 30,000 borrowers have payments canceled

   A lawsuit has won billions of dollars for former students

10. Trump team’s answer to growing algae problem in Reflecting Pool: Bleach it

    ‘I think it’s a mess. I’ve never seen it this green before,’ one area resident griped