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1. Jofra Archer named in England team to face Sri Lanka in first T20

   The 30-year-old fast bowler missed the final two Tests of England’s 4-1 Ashes defeat after sustaining a side strain

2. Israeli military accepts that 71,000 Palestinians were killed in Gaza war for first time, says report

   Tel Aviv has spent years dismissing the Gaza health ministry’s death toll as ‘misleading and unreliable’

3. Petrol prices drop to lowest level in almost five years

   A litre of petrol at UK forecourts costs an average of 131.91p, the RAC said

4. F1 2026 testing live: Mercedes fastest again ahead of Ferrari at Barcelona shakedown

   Follow live F1 action from the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya with the first glimpse of the 2026 cars on the racetrack

5. Cop gets max prison sentence for shooting dead woman who called 911 for help

6. UFC 325: Alexander Volkanovski vs Diego Lopes start time, card and how to watch fights

   Featherweight king Volkanovski puts his title on the line against Diego Lopes, nine months after winning their first clash

7. Chaos on streets of Gaza as armed gangs run riot killing Palestinians

8. Tottenham set to rival Inter Milan for ex-Aston Villa winger Moussa Diaby

   Diaby is open to a move back to a Champions League club after 18 months at Saudi side Al-Ittihad

9. Alexander Volkanovski hints at risky tactic in Diego Lopes rematch at UFC 325

   Volkanovski defends his featherweight title against Lopes on Saturday, nine months after outpointing him

10. Alex Pretti filmed kicking in taillight on an ICE SUV 11 days before he was shot dead

    Video footage shows Alex Pretti appearing to kick an Immigration and Customs (ICE) vehicle 11 days before he was fatally shot in Minneapolis.