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1. A peek inside the Colonna Palace, Rome’s most exclusive tourist site

   Every year, millions visit Rome's famous sites, but few enter the exclusive Colonna Palace

2. UFC 322 live: Result and reaction as Islam Makhachev steamrolls Jack Della Maddalena to win second title

   Islam Makhachev moves up to welterweight to challenge Jack Della Maddalena for his belt, having given up the lightweight title earlier this year

3. Conor Benn says rivalry is ‘done, finished, over’ after beating Chris Eubank Jr

   Benn ended the 35-year-long wait for the family to claim victory in the rivalry with the Eubanks.

4. Finland's president urges Europe to hold its nerve as he warns no ceasefire likely soon in Ukraine

   President Alexander Stubb of Finland told The Associated Press that a ceasefire in Ukraine is unlikely before spring

5. Young women are falling out of the workplace faster than men — are they prioritising their mental health over a career?

   The number of young female ‘NEETs’ – not in education, employment, or training – has reached its highest level in almost a decade. From the women who are intentionally ‘decentering’ work, to those who are finding it impossible to find a job that works for them, Katie Rosseinsky uncovers what is really going on.

6. Shirley Henderson: ‘The casting director said, “Go for it – and don’t mention your age”’

   The mesmerising Scottish actor talks to Helen Coffey about her new drama ‘Summerwater’, the joy of hanging out with the Bridget Jones cast, and how she landed her role as Moaning Myrtle in Harry Potter

7. 5 Seconds of Summer: ‘The boyband label was emasculating. It felt like, how are we ever going to grow up?’

   A decade on from the height of their fame, the Australian boyband have written a record that reclaims and pokes fun at the label foisted upon them. They speak to Hannah Ewens about fangirls, One Direction, and how partying inspired the new album

8. SNL’s Trump sells gold-framed Epstein files for $800 in cold open sketch: ‘Makes a great stocking stuffer’

   ‘Saturday Night Live’ cold open sketch mocked White House trying to escape Epstein scandal

9. Steve Borthwick outlines George Ford’s key qualities as he leads England to win

   New Zealand were beaten to extend England’s winning run.

10. Czech Republic plans $19 billion nuclear expansion to double output and end fossil fuel reliance

    The Czech Republic plans to build two new reactors at its Dukovany plant to expand the country's nuclear energy capacity