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1. Two in critical condition after man fired 60 rounds near Harvard, shooting like a ‘video game’

2. The timing of the Labour coup against Starmer helps one candidate – Wes Streeting

   As allies of the health secretary publicly call for the prime minister to go, political editor David Maddox looks at why Keir Starmer’s premiership has unravelled so quickly

3. Bonnie Tyler ‘seriously ill’ but stable in hospital following emergency surgery

   Welsh singer was placed in an induced coma to aid her recovery while in a Portuguese hospital

4. EBay rejects £41.4 billion GameStop takeover offer

   The board of EBay labelled the proposal as ‘neither credible or attractive’.

5. Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs set for huge clash on opening weekend of 2026 NFL season

   The Kansas City Chiefs will play the Denver Broncos on ESPN’s first ‘Monday Night Football’ of the 2026 season

6. Starmer latest: PM in crisis as third minister quits after shock Jess Phillips resignation

   Jess Phillips, reflecting on how rare it is for Labour to come into power, said: ‘I’m not sure we are grasping this rare opportunity with the gusto that’s needed’

7. Vodafone predicts further earnings growth over year ahead in ‘new chapter’

   The telecoms giant notched up pre-tax profits of 1.86 billion euro (£1.61 billion) for the year to March 31.

8. Inflation rises to its highest level since 2023 as fuel costs surge amid Iran war

   The consumer price index climbed 3.8% from last month

9. Beverley Callard says she feels like ‘half a woman’ in heartbreaking cancer admission

   Beverley Callard has candidly opened up about feeling like she is “half a woman” following her breast cancer diagnosis.

10. UK flight cancellations increase as soaring jet fuel prices hit

    Several airlines have trimmed their schedules because of the issue