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1. Bad luck Ball. Work rejection grief hurts like hell – here’s how to stop it spiralling into a crisis

   The radio presenter has revealed that she’s out of the running to present ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ – and has admitted that she is ‘grieving’ a lost opportunity. Katie Rosseinsky asks the experts about why career grief can hit so hard, and how we can turn it around

2. BBC to bring back iconic snooker game show Big Break after 24 years away

   Big Break originally ran from 1991 to 2002 with Jim Davidson and John Virgo hosting and brought in nearly 14m viewers at its peak

3. Ted Cruz calls AOC a ‘parasite’ for taking government money – just like he does

   Texas Republican tries to accuse New York Democrat of betraying anti-capitalist principles but overlooks the small matter of his own congressional salary

4. Netflix cuts Melania dig from roast amid Trump’s feud with Kimmel over first lady joke

5. Andy Murray returns to coaching after Novak Djokovic split to work with Jack Draper at Wimbledon

6. Will there be a general election? Here’s how – and what could happen next if Starmer leaves office

   How the prime minister could be forced from office and what might be the next steps

7. Bulletin PM briefing: Labour split as Starmer fights for his future and Iran’s nuclear threat

   In case you missed it – here are five of today’s top stories

8. South Africa declares natural disaster as flooding kills at least 10

   South African authorities have declared a natural disaster due to severe flooding across six provinces

9. Tesla recalls Cybertrucks due to risk of wheels falling off

   Poor sales mean that only 173 of the stainless steel pickup trucks will actually need to be recalled

10. Why Marie-Louise Eta is Europe’s FIRST female head coach

    By appointing Marie-Louise Eta as their Head Coach until the end of the season, Union Berlin has made footballing history. The 34-year-old has had stints as the club's Assistant Manager and running the Under-19s. She will now take charge of the first team as the side attempts to avoid relegation from the Bundesliga. Adam Clery looks at her history with the club and why they rate her so highly.