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1. More than 100 campaigners and organisations back MP suing Elon Musk’s xAI over deepfake images of her

   Exclusive: Jess Asato says the support she has received ‘feels like a shout for women’s freedom on the internet’

2. Hegseth says Europe faces ‘invasion’ of ‘dangerous ideologies’ while speaking at D-Day event

   Speaking at Normanday, Hegseth asked, ‘When will European capitals do something about that invasion or is it too late?’

3. Soccer great Pelé's legacy shines on in his one-time home ahead of the World Cup

   As the FIFA World Cup approaches, the image of one of Brazil’s greatest footballers lives on in Santos, the one-time home of Edson Arantes do Nascimento, far better known as Pelé

4. Shooting near Ohio festival injures 12 – including 2 critically – as suspects remain at large

   The victims ranged in age from 14 to 61, officials said

5. What China and North Korea stand to gain from Xi’s rare summit with Kim Jong Un

   Chinese leader Xi Jinping is traveling to North Korea for the first time in nearly seven years, offering North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a stage to showcase an increasingly assertive foreign policy

6. Iran-US war latest: Two more drones downed over Strait of Hormuz as Trump claims he ‘destroyed’ Tehran’s military

   It comes as the US military said it downed six Iranian missiles in the Gulf

7. Health workers at the epicenter of Congo's Ebola outbreak labor with little pay or rest

   Health workers inside Mongbwalu, the epicenter of Congo's outbreak, say they are working with little pay or rest

8. ‘OK, I need to call work’: Meet the new councillors who never expected to get elected

   Some say they want to rise to the challenge, while others have been forced to resign almost before their tenure began. Albert Toth looks at the rise of ‘paper candidates’ and what they mean for the future of local politics

9. Ignore Steven Bartlett – what if your perfect fitness routine is the problem?

   In this week’s Well Enough newsletter, Harry Bullmore looks at Steven Bartlett’s claim that drinking alcohol ‘ruined’ three days of his life, and explores how the pursuit of a ‘perfect’ fitness routine may be counterproductive

10. Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky to meet Starmer in Downing Street after Kyiv launches drone strike on St Petersburg

    Keir Starmer will hold discussions on boosting support for Ukraine with France’s Macron and Germany’s Merz