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1. EastEnders fan favourite set for return nearly 20 years after ‘death’

   The character was seemingly killed off-screen in 2006

2. Alcaraz v Zverev live: Australian Open latest score updates as Alcaraz’s dream in danger due to cramp

   Alcaraz bids for his first Australian Open final before Djokovic faces Sinner in the second semi-final

3. Novak Djokovic v Jannik Sinner start time and how to watch Australian Open semi-final

   Djokovic and Sinner will meet in a fourth grand slam semi-final in two years, with the Italian winning all of the previous three

4. New Alex Pretti video reveals fresh angle on federal agents’ response after he kicked in their SUV’s taillight

   Exclusive: New footage obtained by The Independent shows a different view of the Jan. 13 altercation, 11 days before CBP agents fatally shot Pretti on a Minneapolis sidewalk as he filmed an enforcement action

5. Starmer arrives in Shanghai as he looks to boost UK business opportunities

   British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has arrived in the Chinese financial center of Shanghai in his bid to boost business opportunities for U.K. firms in the world’s second-largest economy, just hours after President Donald Trump signaled a possible opposition to any deal between Beijing and London

6. Who could each Premier League club face in Champions League round of 16?

   Six Premier League sides will be in the round of 16 if Newcastle come through a two-legged knockout play-off

7. AI could transform breast cancer screening after landmark trial

8. Brooks Koepka makes subdued return to PGA Tour as Justin Rose leads Farmers Insurance Open

   Koepka told reporters after his round that he had ‘fallen back in love with the game’ having left LIV Golf

9. Japan’s snap election: Who’s running, what they stand for, and what’s at stake

   Sanae Takaichi is betting on her high approval ratings to secure a clearer mandate. If she wins, Japan’s first female prime minister will reshape politics, pushing a hawkish agenda while sidelining moderates, analysts tell Maroosha Muzaffar

10. Hollywood comeback bid tied to divisive Melania Trump documentary