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1. Eurovision 2026 live: Delta Goodrem eyes historic Australia victory in grand final

   Grand final is taking place in Vienna, where 25 countries are competing for the Eurovision trophy

2. Xabi Alonso set to become Chelsea’s new manager after FA Cup disappointment - live reaction

   Antoine Semenyo’s second half backheel broke the deadlock in a lacklustre final to win a domestic cup double for Pep Guardiola’s men

3. The serious problems Labour’s would-be leaders will need to address

   Editorial: These are the real issues the pretenders to 10 Downing Street ought to be talking about

4. Eurovision 2026: Running order for tonight’s final and which countries are competing

   UK’s Look Mum No Computer will be competing against favourites including Finland, Greece and Australia

5. ‘Not even one beer’: Pep Guardiola reveals Man City’s celebrations are on hold with focus on Premier League

   City defeated Chelsea 1-0 in the FA Cup final at Wembley but are hoping to win the top-flight title as well

6. A French judge will look into complaints against Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi's killing

   A French investigating judge will examine a complaint by two rights groups accusing Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of involvement in the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi

7. Man with knife plows car into pedestrians in Italian city injuring at least 8 people

   Several pedestrians injured when a car drove into them in Modena, Italy

8. FA Cup final shows contrast between Chelsea and Manchester City – but where do the clubs go from here?

   Chelsea 0-1 Man City: Antoine Semenyo’s slick backheel secured another title for Pep Guardiola’s FA Cup winners who look set for another season under his leadership

9. Wes Streeting: I’ll stand for Labour leadership – and Britain must rejoin EU

   Heath secretary twists knife in Sir Keir Starmer – as Andy Burnham claims he’s out to save Labour

10. Xabi Alonso set to become new Chelsea manager with agreement on long-term contract close

    The former Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen boss will succeed Liam Rosenior as manager in the aftermath of the FA Cup final loss to Man City