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1. US Marines board Iranian tanker after 'blowing hole in engine room' in Gulf of Oman

   Footage shared by US Central Command shows the moment US Marines boarded an Iranian tanker in the Gulf of Oman after the vessel was disabled during a naval blockade enforcement operation

2. Tourist 'left to die by her guide' after she fell on a hike took final haunting photo

   Juliana Marins, 26, slipped and fell nearly 1,000 feet while climbing Mount Rinjani in Lombok, Indonesia on a guided hike - and her body was found after a four-day search effort

3. 'I won £3million sea view Omaze mansion but gave the keys back in days'

   Glen Elmy, from Walsall in the West Midlands, was left gobsmacked after winning Stealth House in Devon — a sophisticated James Bond-style Omaze prize property with an infinity pool and stunning sea views

4. 'He had a terrible darkness' Murderer Iain Packer tried to force his way on to sex worker refuge bus

   Iain Packer is serving life for the murder of Emma Caldwell and the rape and sexual assault of 22 other women.

5. Unionist parties could win tight majority at Holyrood election, new poll suggests

   The poll, if replicated at the election, could make the SNP vulnerable to losing power at Holyrood for the first time since 2007.

6. Capping food prices and bus fares shows SNP is on the side of Scots in cost of living crisis

   In his Daily Record column, SNP leader John Swinney sets out his plan to put more money into the pockets of Scots.

7. "Stop talking, act now" Child experts' fury as mental health reports soar by 526%

   Figures from the Scottish Government's schools census show that pupils experiencing depression, anxiety and self-harm have risen by a staggering 526% since 2015.

8. Dear Coleen: I cheated on my long-distance girlfriend, should I tell her?

   "I don’t like lying to her, but I think she’d dump me if she found out and that’s fair. What do I do? The guilt is killing me."

9. Russell Grant's horoscopes as Pisces told money and self-worth to come into focus

   Today's horoscopes, brought to you by Russell Grant.

10. Calls for firefighter cuts must be cooled amid 500 job loss fear

    "When tax money is scarce all public services need to tighten their belts – that is a fact of life. But some public services are so important that a proper funding settlement is vital."