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1. Thousands mourn victims of suicide attack on Pakistan mosque as Isis affiliate claims responsibility

   The attack occurs as Pakistan’s Western-allied government struggles to contain a surge in militant assaults across the country

2. Inside the geopolitical drama threatening to overshadow T20 Cricket World Cup

   Boycotts, security fears and power struggles collide as cricket’s most profitable event begins in South Asia this weekend. Namita Singh reports from Delhi

3. Protect inclusive spaces from gender-critical legal battles, Starmer told after Hampstead ladies pond row

   Exclusive:Sir Keir Starmer and Bridget Phillipson have been urged by more than 140 feminist and LGBT+ organisations to protect trans-inclusive spaces

4. T20 Cricket World Cup 2026: Best bets and predictions

   Jonathan Doidge makes his picks for the World T20 using odds from the best betting sites

5. Ukraine-Russia war latest: Moscow launches massive attack on Kyiv’s energy system amid fallout over Putin general shooting

   Top Putin general remains in hospital after the shooting outside his Moscow apartment

6. Harry Brook focused on World Cup bid after ‘pretty horrendous’ period

   The circumstances around Brook’s fateful night out in New Zealand are now being investigated by the Cricket Regulator

7. How much will Bad Bunny be paid for Super Bowl halftime performance?

8. Trump refuses to apologise for sharing ‘disgusting’ video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes

   Donald Trump refused to apologise for sharing a video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes.

9. Mandelson-Starmer latest: Rayner ‘warned PM not to appoint peer’ over Epstein links after police search his homes

   The former deputy prime minister reportedly told Starmer appointing Mandelson would be a mistake

10. T20 World Cup 2026 schedule, format, teams, groups and how to watch on TV

    Everything you need to know ahead of the tournament