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1. Brighton v Chelsea LIVE: Cole Palmer ruled out as Liam Rosenior bids to end losing run in Premier League

   The Seagulls will look to take advantage of Chelsea’s recent malaise as they try to secure a place in Europe next season

2. Farage urged to act against Reform local election candidates with racist, misogynistic and homophobic views

   Exclusive:Despite pledging the best vetting system for candidates in British politics, some Reform UK candidates have been condemned for posting their ‘grotesque views’ online

3. The View co-hosts skewer Tucker Carlson for having ‘liar’s remorse’ after apology about Trump support

   Former Fox News star issued the apology Monday on his self-titled show

4. Iran-US war latest: Tehran ‘undecided on attending peace talks’ as Trump says ceasefire extension unlikely

   Future of peace talks in Pakistan up in the air ahead of expiry of ceasefire this week

5. IDF soldier jailed for smashing Jesus statue with an axe in Lebanon

   Six other soldiers could be punished for failing to stop the incident or report it

6. IDF soldier sentenced to jail for destroying Jesus statue with axe in Lebanon

7. Ambulance should have been called 90 minutes before baby delivered in ‘high-risk’ home birth, inquest hears

   Poppy Hope Lomas was seven-days-old when she died on October 26 2022 following complications from her home birth

8. 2 CIA officers killed in Mexico vehicle crash after counterdrug operation, AP sources say

   Two Americans killed in a vehicle crash as they returned from destroying a clandestine drug lab in a rugged region of Mexico over the weekend were working for the CIA

9. Premier League has clinched fifth Champions League spot - but could get another

   Just like this term, six English teams could make up the 36 clubs that qualify for next season’s Champions League

10. No 10 ‘secretly pushed Olly Robbins to give ambassador job to disgraced Starmer aide’

    Matthew Doyle, Keir Starmer’s former communications chief, was suspended by Labour over his past association with paedophile councillor Sean Morton