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1. Iran-US war latest: Trump ‘calls Netanyahu crazy’ in furious call as Hezbollah agrees to halt attacks

   Iranian media said Tehran would not participate in talks while Israel continued to bomb Lebanon

2. Ukraine-Russia war latest: Five killed and dozens wounded as Putin unleashes major attack on Ukrainian cities

   Barrage of drones and missiles hits Ukraine just hours after Zelensky warned of impending ‘massive’ attack

3. Scientists listen to the ‘heart’ of our Sun – and find mysterious behaviour

   The Sun’s cycles have important consequences for life on Earth

4. Mental fitness exam ordered for man charged with murder in 3 'heinous' killings in Hawaii

   Prosecutors say the killings of three men on Hawaii's Big Island were “especially heinous, atrocious, or cruel.”

5. Sydney Sweeney shares three-word message to critics after controversial Euphoria storyline

   Cassie’s OnlyFans storyline has been one of the most talked-about features of the third season

6. Jimmy Kimmel says he regrets apologizing for joke ‘for the good of the Disney company’

   ‘I can’t do this show if I’m going to be micromanaged,’ Kimmel has said

7. London Tube strikes live: Major walkout begins after last-ditch talks fail to resolve dispute

   Drivers’ union Aslef has accepted the conditions set by TfL while the RMT still plans to walk out

8. Berkshire Hathaway buys homebuilder Taylor Morrison and then invests $10B in Alphabet under new CEO

   Berkshire Hathaway’s new CEO Greg Abel started the week by inking a deal to acquire homebuilder Taylor Morrison for $6.8 billion, and he's followed that up on with a $10 billion investment in Google's parent company

9. Hawaii's Kilauea sets record for lava fountaining episodes in any 1 eruption for the volcano

   Hawaii’s Kilauea has hit a record number of lava fountaining episode for any one eruption from the volcano

10. OnlyFans model rescued after falling ill while trekking to top of tallest mountain in lower 48 states

    Kamryn Renae attempted to summit Mount Whitney at 14,505 feet above sea level