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1. New Taliban penal code puts husbands on par with ‘slave masters’ and legalises domestic violence

   A Kabul-based legal adviser says it is now ‘impossible for women to get any justice’ in the Taliban-run courts. Arpan Rai reports

2. How good is a cayenne shot for you? Here’s what the experts say

   Cayenne shots are usually sold in 2oz bottles and made up of cayenne pepper, lemon or orange juice, ginger, maple syrup and sometimes black pepper

3. Wheelchair user with panic disorder says Southwest ‘abandoned’ her in airport restroom

   Exclusive: Mary Lynn Ellison, 64, says the incident touched off an ‘immediate and severe’ mental health crisis that continues to persist some two years later, according to a federal lawsuit reviewed by The Independent

4. Wales vs France live: Struggling hosts face daunting test against Six Nations favourites in Cardiff

   Can Steve Tandy’s side spring an almighty shock over Les Bleus?

5. New Bangladesh government says it will persist with efforts to extradite Labour MP Tulip Siddiq

   Exclusive: Bangladesh’s likely next foreign minister calls Hampstead and Highgate MP a ‘convicted criminal’, although UK does not recognise the verdict

6. Significant measles outbreak affecting north London schools and nurseries

7. Hillary Clinton discusses ‘horrifying’ Epstein files at Munich Security Conference panel

   Hillary Clinton has reiterated calls for the full release of the Epstein files, saying the documents, which include images of her husband former US president Bill Clinton, were “horrifying”.

8. Rangers v Hearts live: Title rivals meet at Ibrox in crucial Scottish Premiership clash

   The surprise Premiership leaders face a huge test as they travel to Rangers

9. GB’s Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale make history with stunning Olympic gold in mixed snowboard cross

   It was redemption for Bankes after heartbreaking early exits in the individual event in Beijing and Milano-Cortina and a historic first gold medal on snow for Team GB

10. Former America’s Next Top Model insider Jay Manuel reveals Tyra Banks’ blunt three-word response when he said he was quitting

    Creative director spoke about working with Banks in the new Netflix series, ‘Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model’