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1. Katie Piper says man threw sandwich at her after noticing facial burns

   The TV host and activist spoke candidly at the 2025 Hay Festival

2. California lottery player lands mega $204 million Powerball jackpot

   Winning ticket was sold in LA suburb of Arleta, while two other winners matched five numbers and won $2m each

3. Joe Root’s stunning knock takes England to series win over West Indies

   The Yorkshireman hit 166 not out

4. I was mad – Carlos Alcaraz reveals battle to stay calm in win over Ben Shelton

   The American forced the defending champion to dig deep for a four-set win at the French Open.

5. Simon Yates’ unfinished story gets its happy ending with a Giro d’Italia triumph seven years in the waiting

   Having come so close in 2018 only to be beaten by Chris Froome at the last, Simon Yates finally tasted Giro victory in Rome

6. Family sues Hollywood cemetery after learning that their mom was buried in wrong grave for years

   The Demirchyan family sued Forest Lawn Cemetery after discovering mother, Hasmik, was not buried where they had been mourning

7. Dozens of Russian warplanes destroyed in Ukrainian drone attack, claims Kyiv

   Putin will be ‘infuriated’ by the attack, a Russia expert said, which comes a day before Moscow and Kyiv sit down in Istanbul for direct peace talks

8. Lewis Hamilton bemoans performance in Spain: ‘The worst race I have experienced’

   Hamilton finished sixth after being overtaken by Sauber’s Nico Hulkenberg late on in Barcelona

9. Israeli attack on Palestinians near Gaza aid distribution centre kills at least 31, officials say

   IDF opens fire from tanks on starving Palestinians attempting to reach aid distribution site, witnesses report

10. F1 standings after Spanish GP as Oscar Piastri extends lead to Lando Norris

    Pole-sitter Piastri kept the lead at the start and maintained his composure to win in Spain