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1. Italy and Portugal latest set to ditch EU border rules after chaos across Europe

   Tourists may be able to enter both countries with only a passport stamp ahead of the May half-term holiday

2. Reopening Strait of Hormuz will not mean ‘return to normal’, Starmer warns

   The Prime Minister also insisted the UK must ‘take a different course’ for its future than returning to the ‘status quo’.

3. US state visit risk ‘grasped in both hands’ by King, aide says

   Charles delivered the address on his sternest diplomatic test to date, but both the speech and the visit as a whole have been received well on both sides of the Atlantic

4. King's speech to US Congress was 'high stakes' moment of state visit, Palace says

   Charles delivered the address on his sternest diplomatic test to date, but both the speech and the visit as a whole have been received well on both sides of the Atlantic

5. Man City star predicts when Premier League title race will be decided after Arsenal go six points clear

   Gunners are now six points clear as they close in on a first title in over two decades

6. Keir Starmer warns Labour against political infighting amid leadership talk

   It comes as reports suggest Andy Burnham has a plan to return to Westminster.

7. Miami Grand Prix 2026: New start time, grid positions, how to watch F1 and weather forecast

   2026 F1 season resumes after five-week gap caused by cancellation of races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia

8. Can higher oil prices negate damage to Qatari gas plant for Shell?

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9. Why Aston Villa vs Tottenham is kicking off at 7pm on Sunday

   Must-win game for Spurs in Premier League survival fight

10. Tottenham XI vs Aston Villa: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League

    Roberto De Zerbi dealing with yet more injury blows