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1. Punch the monkey clings to zoo keeper as they replace his surrogate mother with new toy

   Watch as Punch the monkey clings to a zoo keeper’s leg as they switch out his beloved cuddly orangutan toy.

2. Seven injured and man arrested after car hits pedestrians in Derby

3. F1 standings after Japanese GP race as Kimi Antonelli takes lead from George Russell

   F1’s new era moves on to the popular Suzuka circuit for round three of the 2026 season

4. Harry Kane won’t slow down Bayern scoring streak for England sake – Wayne Rooney

   Kane is having the most prolific season of his goal-laden career.

5. Car finance saga: Millions of motorists to find out how they will be compensated

   Final decisions on the long-awaited programme will be published by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on Monday afternoon.

6. Europe seeks to increase deportations as some warn of Trump-like tactics

   European lawmakers have voted to make it easier to send rejected asylum-seekers to detention sites in third countries, echoing tough U.S. deportation tactics that some far-right parties praise

7. Half a million people march in London for biggest anti-far-right demonstration

   Organisers say the protest outnumbered a rally organised by extreme right-wing activist Tommy Robinson in September

8. Floyd Mayweather reveals Manny Pacquiao rematch will be an ‘exhibition’

   The pair are set to resume their rivalry in September but Mayweather has cast doubt on whether this bout will be his return to professional boxing

9. RAF Regiment gunners earn title of drone ‘aces’ for first time in history

10. Iran-US war latest: Houthis launch second missile attack on Israel as Trump ‘prepares for weeks of ground operations’

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