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1. How even sprinting for a bus could help slash risk of major diseases

   The NHS recommends that adults should do at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise a week

2. Congestion hotspots warning as busiest Easter on the roads since 2022 expected

   Drivers are advised to set off before 10am if possible to avoid the worst of the congestion

3. Pete Hegseth is changing the way the Pentagon handles faith. Some in the military are finding it ‘terrifying,’ report says

   This week, Hegseth prayed that ‘wicked souls’ be ‘delivered to the eternal damnation’ in the fight against Iran

4. Iran-US war latest: Tehran threatens American and Israeli officials homes as Trump warned over ground invasion

   Thousands of US marines arrive in Middle East amid reports American president considering sending 10,000 troops

5. Starmer to meet energy and finances bosses in bid to stop household bills spiralling

   PM to hear directly from business leaders as war in the Middle East threatens economic instability

6. Kim Jong Un oversees powerful missile engine test as North Korea ramps up US strike capability

   North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a ground test of a rocket engine and a demonstration of a new battle tank, state-run television said on Sunday (March 29).

7. Starmer to kick off make-or-break local election campaign with vow to ‘fight for our values’

   Prime minister launches local election campaign as Labour braces for heavy losses as voters head to the polls in May

8. James Blake asks to have his name removed from Kanye West’s new album credits

   ‘It’s not personal,’ Blake told fans in a statement

9. Lionesses star suffers heartbreaking loss after pregnancy announcement

10. Nestle issue KitKat supply update after more than twelve tons stolen in major heist

    Nestle said the truck was full of bars of its new range and set off from central Italy