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1. Stephen Hawking pictured in Epstein files with bikini-clad women sipping cocktails

   Department of Justice documents mention theoretical physicist hundreds of times

2. New Chagos shambles as government forced to deny deal paused over Trump intervention

   Donald Trump has branded Keir Starmer’s deal to hand over islands to Mauritius a ‘big mistake’

3. Attorneys for driver accused of killing Gaudreau brothers make shocking claim

4. Judge slams ICE for claiming 4-year-old had marijuana conviction

5. Tickets for Metallica’s new Sphere residency go on sale in days. Here’s how to get them

6. Popular Bay Area park where tens of thousands of seals gather closed to public after animals mysteriously die

   California wildlife officials are investigating possible diseases, including avian influenza, and have collected samples for testing

7. RHOSLC star Mary Cosby’s son Robert Cosby Jr dies at 23

   The 23-year-old died Monday night, according to reports

8. Larry Summers resigns from Harvard after Epstein files revelations

   Larry Summers won’t return the the university before his final day

9. Beau Greaves becomes first woman to hit nine-darter on PDC ProTour

   The Doncaster thrower looked overwhelmed after achieving the feat against Mensur Suljovic in Leicester.

10. Island nation moves to restart EU membership talks after Trump’s threats

    A rise in the cost of living and the war in Ukraine have helped rekindle the country’s interest in joining the bloc