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1. Suspect in National Guard shooting identified

2. Washington DC shooting latest: Trump condemns ‘heinous assault’ as suspect identified as Afghan refugee

   The suspect in Wednesday’s shooting was earlier identified by multiple outlets as a 29-year-old Afghan national who entered the country in September 2021

3. Trump blames Biden for DC shooting, calls it an ‘act of terror’

4. Two West Virginia National Guard members critically wounded in Washington DC shooting

   ‘As we are filled with anguish and grief for those who were shot, we’re also filled with righteous anger and ferocious resolve,’ Trump said Wednesday night

5. Thomas Frank pleased by Tottenham’s ‘identity’ despite loss to Paris St Germain

   Spurs produced a spirited response in the French capital after a painful 4-1 loss at rivals Arsenal on Sunday.

6. Low-cost neck scan could help spot heart failure early in men

7. Romance-mystery debut novel wins Waterstones Book of the Year

8. New Zealand launches major inquiry into case of father who hid his children in a forest for years

   The disappearance of a New Zealand father and his children into a forest for years before he was shot dead by police has prompted a major government inquiry

9. Lucy Steed’s debut novel named as Waterstones Book of the Year

   A romantic-mystery debut novel, The Artist by Lucy Steeds, set against the sun-drenched backdrop of southern France, has been crowned the 2025 Waterstones Book of the Year.

10. Iconic band makes returns as headliners at BST Hyde Park 2026