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1. Who is Matthew Doyle? Former Starmer aide that No 10 ‘pushed for ambassadorship’

2. Seven more arrested over conspiracy to commit arson at another Jewish site in London

   Since the attack on the Hatzola ambulances in Golders Green on 23 March, officers have now arrested a total of 23 people

3. Victor Wembanyama makes NBA history as he is named Defensive Player of the Year

   Victor Wembanyama was crowned Defensive Player of the Year on Monday

4. Rebel Wilson described as ‘nuts’ by crisis PR team she allegedly hired to smear producer, court hears

   The lead actor in Wilson's directorial debut ‘The Deb’is suing over allegations linked to a series of ⁠social media posts

5. ‘I live in a care home after three strokes – new visa rules mean I’ll be in my 80s before I’ll know if I can stay in UK’

   Some foreign nationals face up to 30 years in visa limbo under Shabana Mahmood’s changes to settlement

6. Every revelation from Olly Robbins’ evidence over Mandelson’s appointment

   The former top official at the Foreign Office was sacked last week over failings around Peter Mandelson’s vetting

7. 9 best cooling mattress toppers, reviewed in a heatwave

   Beat the heat with tested toppers from Woolroom, Simba and Panda

   Read more:Best mattress toppers, reviewed

8. Trump accuses Iran of breaching ceasefire agreement ‘numerous times’

9. Jerusalem’s ‘self-demolition’ crisis: Palestinians forced to tear down their own homes

   Growing number of Palestinians forced to carry out ‘self-demolitions’ in Jerusalem to escape Israeli enforcement costs, writes Khalil Mousa

10. South Korean scientists build ‘gas battery’ that turns noxious pollutants into electricity

    Breakthrough system can generate enough energy to power wearables and environmental monitors