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1. Kim Jong Un confirms self-destruct policy for North Korean fighters in Ukraine war

   North Korean dictator gives first public acknowledgement that troops were ordered to kill themselves to avoid capture by Ukrainian forces

2. ‘Tension’ in Premier League title race as Man City and Arsenal await rearranged fixtures

   As Man City hold discussions with the Premier League, there has been ‘pushback’ at the idea of Pep Guardiola’s side being asked to play three decisive games in seven days

3. Anti-government violence has hit a 30-year high in the United States

   The weekend shooting in Washington is the latest in a string of attacks on government officials and facilities

4. Harry Styles and Zoë Kravitz reportedly engaged

5. Jimmy Kimmel tells Melania Trump to focus on husband after First Lady accuses host of ‘violent rhetoric’

   Jimmy Kimmel has told Melania Trump to look at her husband Donald Trump after the First Lady accused the host of “violent rhetoric”.

6. Hakeem Jeffries hits out at ‘stone, cold liar’ Karoline Leavitt as he fires back at White House over ‘dangerous rhetoric’ claims

   House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries fired back after Karoline Leavitt blamed Democrats for the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting.

7. London wine entrepreneurs face High Court battle over claims their Prosecco is fake

   Prosecco International Ltd is facing accusations of trademark infringement

8. Former top civil servant says Starmer knew risks of ‘toxic, hot potato’ Epstein-Mandelson relationship

9. Women more likely to work in jobs impacted by AI, report warns

   Twice as many women as men work in the roles with the highest risk of exposure, the report found

10. Study unpicks the science of ‘haunted’ houses and why we find some buildings so unsettling

    Vibrations from ageing pipes and ventilation systems of old buildings could be giving a ‘haunted’ effect