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1. Louisiana gunman killed seven of his own children and one other child in deadliest US mass shooting in years, police say

   The suspect has been identified as Shamar Elkins, police confirmed

2. UK to ‘flirt’ with recession and 250,000 to lose jobs amid Iran war fallout, warn forecasters

   The job market will endure its ‘biggest hit since the pandemic’

3. Hong Kong fire victims to return to burned homes, grieving losses and grappling with trauma

   Five months after Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades, thousands of displaced fire victims are beginning to return to see what remains of their homes and retrieve their belongings

4. Hundreds pack Montevideo’s plaza as La Rueda de Candombe caps a breakout run

   Every Monday night in Montevideo, hundreds of people gather around a table in a public square, drawn by the pulse of drums, guitars, and voices

5. ‘I collapsed into my cream tea on a bike ride. Turns out I had a serious, undiagnosed health problem for 50 years’

   Diana Warren, 55, was enjoying a bike ride when she suddenly collapsed - leading to a shock diagnosis

6. Universities set to be fined up to £500,000 for failing to protect free speech

   The Office for Students (OfS) will oversee scheme, which will launch in time for the upcoming academic year

7. Judgement day for Starmer over Mandelson vetting scandal

   Prime minister faces a Commons grilling from MPs on Monday before Olly Robbins – sacked by Starmer on Thursday over the vetting scandal – gives his version of events on Tuesday

8. Teddy bear made for Queen Elizabeth’s 100th birthday recreates iconic moment with Paddington

   The limited-edition bear will be released on 21 April

9. Lesbian Saudi woman defies the odds to escape arranged marriage and gain asylum in the UK

   Al Hussain, 31, said she "couldn’t be happier" to be granted asylum in the UK

10. England faces health crisis as public toilet shortage leaves people suffering

    The shortage is leading to public urination, dehydration, and reduced spending at local businesses