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1. Three more men charged after attack on Pakistani dissidents in UK

   Asaf Afsar, 40, Mark Regan, 53, and Liam McGarry, 25, were charged on Wednesday

2. ‘Doomed’ student loan system could be replaced by graduate tax, says ex-watchdog

   As student loan debt soars for many, Rachel Reeves is facing calls for a change

3. Amazon blocks local theater from playing ‘Melania’ after ‘disparaging’ marquee jokes

   ‘Amazon called. Our marquee made them mad,’ the theater’s sign now reads

4. MP calls for ban on sale of human remains on social media as ‘stomach-churning’ cases revealed

   A Labour MP has demanded the sale of human remains on social media be banned as she exposed a series “stomach-churning” cases.

5. Regional health organization issues alert as measles cases surge across the Americas

   The Pan American Health Organization has issued an alert due to a surge in measles cases across the Americas, with Mexico reporting the highest numbers

6. Starmer vows to defend ‘decent and tolerant Britain’ as he faces Labour fury over Mandelson appointment

   Starmer’s support for ‘rules that protect those in need’ overshadowed by concerns he knew about Mandelson’s Esptein links

7. Republican senator voices daring opposition from Trump admin over ICE facility

   In a letter to Noem, Wicker stated, ‘While I support the enforcement of immigration law, I write to express my opposition to this acquisition and the proposed detention center’

8. The one thing that can stop Guardiola breaking an English football record

9. Mischievous sled dog runs off with reporter’s $700 camera - and films its own movie

   A dog in Greenland stole a journalist’s camera and hit the record button before sprinting away.

10. Pep Guardiola once again stands on the brink of greatness and only Mikel Arteta can stop him

    Man City 3-1 Newcastle (5-1 aggregate):Guardiola’s team brushed Newcastle aside to reach the Carabao Cup final and give Guardiola the chance to win the trophy an unprecedented fifth time against his former apprentice