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1. Southampton navigate tetchy Middlesbrough tie to reach Championship play-off final as ‘spygate’ saga rumbles on

   Southampton 2-1 Middlesbrough (AET, Agg 2-1): Shea Charles’ fortuitous extra-time winner leaves Southampton one win away from the Premier League

2. Trump promise of gas tax relief hits roadblock in Congress: ‘End this damn war’

   Democrats on the campaign trail side with Trump, but many Democrats and Republicans on the Hill are not as sure, Eric Garcia writes

3. Starmer clings on after challenging rivals to put up or shut up

   Wes Streeting to hold crisis meeting with PM – but 100 Labour MPs say ‘this is no time for leadership fight’

4. Scientists discover new way to find aliens

   Discovery could allow scientists to find signs of life without relying on particular special instruments, researchers suggest

5. Applebee’s leans into affordability by bringing back unlimited meal deal for $15.99

   Applebee’s is rolling out its ‘All You Can Eat’ menu again as grocery costs increase for Americans

6. Trump refuses to rule out troops or ICE at polling stations: ‘I’d do anything necessary’

   Trump continues to falsely claim his 2020 election loss was the result of ‘fraud’ and often suggests that the only way his party can lose is through Democratic misconduct

7. Lift safety warning as its claimed capacity limits ‘have not risen with obesity’

   Average weight of men and women has increased since the mid 1970s, sparking lift safety concerns

8. Brazil says the EU has moved to block its animal product exports starting from September

   Brazil says that the European Union has moved to block its animal product exports from September, just days after a mega deal between the South American trade bloc Mercosur and the EU on a trans-Atlantic market estimated at $22 trillion went into effect, at least provisionally

9. Rory McIlroy troubled by foot problem in US PGA Championship practice

   The Masters champion has been suffering with a blister since last week’s Truist Championship.

10. Federal prosecutors seek NYU hospital information on gender-affirming care for children

    A New York health care system has received a federal grand jury subpoena issued in Texas seeking information about children who received gender-affirming care and the medical providers who administered it