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1. British state supplied victims to ‘worst sex offender in history’ as abuse continued unchecked at notorious detention centre

   Investigation finds the ‘silence of many’ allowed widespread physical and sexual abuse to continue at Medomsley Detention Centre for decades – as watchdog says victims deserve public apology

2. How are age progression photos made for missing people?

   As The Independentlaunches its campaign with Missing People, we hear from Tim Widden, a forensic artist who has spent the last 10 years making age progression images to help bring missing people home

3. Cardamom can help curb caffeine cravings, study shows

4. Buildings evacuated as strong earthquake hits Cyprus

5. Who is Robbie Gibb, the man at the heart of the BBC scandal with links to Boris Johnson?

   BBC staff and leading political figures are calling for Robbie Gibb to step down from the BBC board. So, who is the Tory ‘agent’ at the centre of a tangled web of politics and media interests, asks Katie Rosseinsky

6. House gears up for vote to end government shutdown after historic 54-day break: Live updates

   The government could reopen as soon as Wednesday, potentially ending the longest shutdown on record

7. Met Office issues more weather warnings as Britons brace for heavy rain this weekend

   Weather warnings have been issued across the UK as unsettled weather is expected to continue

8. Northern lights dazzle in US skies but they come with an eerie warning

9. The savory herb that helps with digestion

   It was used thousands of years ago both to ward against evil and as a diuretic

10. Reece James laughs off potential Donald Trump reunion at World Cup