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1. Trump plans to celebrate 250 years of independence with a UFC fight at the White House

   “We're gonna have a UFC fight on the grounds of the White House,” Trump said Thursday night in Iowa

2. Florida retirees may face trial in France over sale of stolen gold from 18th-century shipwreck

   The novelist and her husband were detained in 2022 and have since been under house arrest

3. UK politics live: Rachel Reeves says she was ‘clearly upset’ but it was her job to support government at PMQs

   Reeves rejected suggestions that her tears at PMQs were related to a conversation with Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle

4. Pop star Katy Perry and actor Orlando Bloom split 6 years after getting engaged

   Popstar Katy Perry and actor Orlando Bloom have split

5. Bryan Kohberger heading to infamous Idaho prison where inmates have complained of feces covered walls

   The Idaho Maximum Security Institution houses some of the state’s most dangerous inmates — including convicted killer Chad Daybell

6. Indonesian rescuers intensify search for 30 people missing after ferry sinks near Bali

   Indonesian authorities intensified a search operation for 30 people missing after a ferry sank near the tourist island of Bali

7. Live updates: Trump takes victory lap at Iowa rally after House passes sweeping bill ‘we’re the hottest in the world’

   The bill passed by 218 in favor to 214 against – with just two Republicans included in the latter total

8. Zimbabwe's scrap metal hunters fight climate change a piece at a time

   In Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare, thousands of informal workers collect scrap metal from illegal dumpsites to survive

9. Former NBA player Ben McLemore found guilty of raping woman at team party

   The former Portland Trail Blazers player faces a mandatory minimum of eight years in prison

10. Biden’s reelection bid fell apart after he admitted ‘only thing’ he cared about was Hunter avoiding jail

    Joe Biden was ‘distracted and devastated’ by his son’s legal battles during a crucial time in the reelection campaign, the authors of a new book claim