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1. Washington police put 13 officers on administrative leave in internal crime statistics investigation

   Washington interim Police Chief Jeffery Carroll says that 13 officers have been placed on administrative leave in connection with an internal investigation into how the department compiles crime statistics, a subject that also faces scrutiny from Congress and the U.S. Attorney’s Office

2. Iran-US war latest: Fears over ceasefire as Rubio warns US would respond with ‘lethal efficiency’ if attacked

   The US warned of the dangers of a ‘nuclear-armed Iran’ in the Strait of Hormuz

3. Mikel Arteta thrilled as Arsenal ‘make history together’ in Champions League

   Bukayo Saka’s second-leg goal sealed a 2-1 aggregate win over Atletico Madrid.

4. Andrew Tate High Court trial adjourned after police reopen investigation

   Four women are suing the former professional kickboxer over allegations of sexual violence

5. VA investigated staffer who attended vigil for slain colleague Alex Pretti and spoke to media, report says

   Alex Pretti was a 37-year-old ICU nurse who worked for the VA and was shot dead by federal agents in Minneapolis

6. Long-term borrowing costs in UK reach 28-year high amid rising inflation and political uncertainty

   The yield on 30-year UK government bonds – also known as gilts – was up 0.14 percentage points to 5.798% on Tuesday

7. Cruise ship at centre of hantavirus outbreak set to sail to Canary Islands

8. Cruise ship hantavirus latest: Boat to sail from Cape Verde to Canary Islands with passengers trapped on board

   WHO says a total of seven hantavirus cases identified on cruise ship MV Hondius so far

9. White House’s Cinco de Mayo post trolling Democrats backfires after Schumer claps back with Epstein meme

   The White House shared an AI-generated image of Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries wearing sombreros and drinking margaritas with a sign that read, ‘I love illegal immigrants’

10. FDA announces its first OK of fruit-flavored e-cigarettes for adults in major shift under Trump

    U.S. health regulators have announced their first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers