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1. How the Africa Cup of Nations final descended into chaos

   Senegal walked off the pitch in protest to a contentious late penalty decision against them, before Brahim Diaz stunningly missed his spot-kick with an inexplicable ‘Panenka’ effort

2. At least 21 dead after high-speed train derailment in Spain - latest

   A total of 100 people were injured, 25 seriously, according to Spain’s national broadcaster

3. Blow for Badenoch as another Tory defector joins Farage’s Reform

   It comes just days after Robert Jenrick quit the Tories to join Nigel Farage’s ranks, launching a blistering attack on his former party

4. Tennessee declares Dolly Parton Day to honor country star’s 80th birthday

   ‘Her talent and generosity have made a lasting impact on the world,’ Governor Bill Lee said in his proclamation

5. Starmer to set out UK response to Trump tariffs in press conference

   The prime minister will face questions on the government’s approach to dealing with the increasingly volatile US administration in the wake of Donald Trump’s fresh tariff threats

6. Hair growth treatment product recalled in US over health risk to kids

   Both products were sold on Amazon

7. Disturbing claims that unlicensed women performed cat surgeries in private home

   Authorities say surgeries on the animals may have been conducted without anesthesia

8. FBI asks agents across US to travel to Minneapolis for temporary duty

   Trump is surging federal officers to the city and threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy active-duty troops

9. Roger Allers death: The Lion King co-director dies aged 76 as Bob Iger pays tribute

   Allers worked on multiple Disney Animation hits in his career

10. Trump-Greenland latest: EU ‘prepares €93bn tariffs’ after US president’s threats to Nato allies

    Eight countries under threat of Trump’s tariffs, including the UK, earlier said it would risk causing a ‘downward spiral’