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1. Pope Leo names Archbishop Caccia as new US ambassador to manage relations with Trump

   Vatican diplomat Archbishop Gabriele Caccia is the new ambassador to the United States

2. Iran-US war latest: Trump says Iran ‘will be hit hard today’ after Tehran apologises for attacks on Gulf

   It came after Iran’s president apologised for attacks on regional countries, insisting that Tehran would halt them.

3. Scotland vs France live: Visitors target title in crunch Six Nations clash

   France would be crowned champions with a bonus-point victory at Murrayfield

4. Trump administration and Democrats at odds over risk to US weapons stockpiles from Iran war

   The U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran have raised concerns among Democrats and others about diminishing American stockpiles of certain weapons

5. Stephanie Buttermore, influencer fiancée of YouTube star Jeff Nippard, dies aged 36

   News of Buttermore’s death comes days after she celebrated her 36th birthday

6. Romford’s Reform Referendum: Inside the borough that could ‘Brexit from London’

   After their MP promised a vote on whether to remain a part of the capital, Bryony Gooch and Shaheena Uddin meet Havering locals, who are divided on the idea

7. Mansfield v Arsenal live: Noni Madueke gets breakthrough after difficult first half for Premier League leaders

   The Premier League leaders travel up north to face the League One side for a place in the FA Cup quarter-finals

8. Faith leaders push for access to ICE detention centers during Lent and Ramadan

   The long-held practice of faith leaders ministering to detained migrants has become far more contentious — and consequential — as detention numbers soar across the country during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown

9. Why Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s assassination sparked protests in India

   India’s Shia community holds tearful vigils, condolence meetings, and protests largely driven by religious solidarity to mourn the assassination of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Namita Singh reports

10. Trump will join grieving families for the return of soldiers killed in war in the Middle East

    President Donald Trump plans to attend the dignified transfer for the six U.S. soldiers killed in the Middle East