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1. Mircea Lucescu, Romanian football legend and coach, dies aged 80

   Lucescu died days after appearing at the 2026 World Cup playoff semifinal match between Turkey and Romania

2. Why HMS Dragon has docked after being sent to Cyprus to protect UK air bases

3. Arne Slot calls on Liverpool to draw on rich history to overcome mammoth PSG test

   Liverpool face the European champions four days after Slot’s side were thrashed 4-0 by Manchester City

4. Artemis II astronauts make long-distance call to the space station as they head home from the moon

   The Artemis II astronauts are chatting it up with their friends aboard the International Space Station

5. US issues travel warnings for Middle East ahead of Trump’s Iran war deadline

   President has warned of attacks on Iranian infrastructure starting at 8 pm ET on Tuesday

6. Florida HOA bookkeeper accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars for plastic surgery and lavish trips, police say

   Investigators are still searching for the 46-year-old, whose bond has been set at $1.35 million, police say

7. Two stars selected for dreaded Bushtucker Trial on I’m a Celebrity...South Africa

   Gemma Collins and Craig Charles will be the duo tackling the ‘gut instincts’ trial,

8. Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich LIVE: Harry Kane wins fitness race to start Bernabeu quarter-final

   Real Madrid and Bayern Munich renew their Champions League rivalry in a clash of two major heavyweights

9. Hundreds of UK children reporting blackmail over sexual images, data shows

10. South Carolina's Staley says it is time to move past her Final Four skirmish with UConn's Auriemma

    South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley says it is time to move past her Final Four skirmish with UConn coach Geno Auriemma that became the talk of the tournament