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1. NHS staff lift lid on ‘dreadful’ state of hospitals

2. Major firms launch new workplace savings scheme to boost financial resilience

3. Kim Leadbeater calls for unity on anniversary of sister Jo Cox’s murder

4. Iran-US war latest: Vance says deal text may be released early as Netanyahu warns he and Trump ‘don’t see eye to eye’

   A White House official said Trump’s Iran deal does not include Israel’s conditional withdrawal from Lebanon amid its conflict with Hezbollah

5. China eyes rare earths and border security as Xi Jinping hosts Myanmar’s leader

   Min Aung Hlaing seeks diplomatic boost from state visit to consolidate his grip on power

6. High school graduate in Georgia accepted into 264 colleges and offered $17 million in scholarships

   Varsity cross-country and track runner applied to 270 colleges and universities

7. Damage reported after 6.7-magnitude earthquake shakes Indonesia’s Sulawesi

   Hospitals move patients out as safety measure

8. Gladiator star Russell Crowe brands Ridley Scott’s sequel a ‘failure’

   ‘They didn’t understand why original was successful,’ Oscar-winning actor said

9. Gwyneth Paltrow knows exactly what she’s doing with this Israeli property ad

   The Hollywood star-turned-wellness entrepreneur has been officially cancelled by Colin Firth’s ex-wife, amid backlash from many others, after appearing in an advert for luxury condos in Israel. Helen Coffey asks if this reaction is exactly what she wants

10. Can Britain make better pasta than the Italians? These recipes are betting on it

    British pasta might sound like an oxymoron, but Northern Pasta Co founders Matt and Imogen Royall think otherwise. Hannah Twiggs explores the story behind the Lake District company putting British-grown spelt on supermarket shelves and shares three recipes making the case for homegrown grains