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1. Is it safe to travel to Japan? Latest earthquake travel advice

   A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the Sanriku coast at 4.53pm on Monday

2. 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

3. Man who set his neighbor on fire during a home burglary set to be executed

   This would be Florida’s fifth execution in 2026 following a record 19 executions in the state last year

4. Starmer-Mandelson latest: Olly Robbins accuses No 10 of ‘dismissive approach’ to ex-ambassador’s vetting

   No 10 braces for potentially damaging day as sacked civil servant gives evidence on Mandelson scandal

5. Katy Perry tosses bank card into iconic Rome monument

6. Sir Olly Robbins: No 10 ‘pressured’ Foreign Office over Mandelson, says sacked civil servant

7. Anne Hathaway shares update on Princess Diaries 3 as fan favourite returns

   ‘The intention is to make it hopefully next,’ actor said

8. I cruised around eight Greek islands last summer and this gem was the best

   From culture to culinary delights, a Greek island cruise offers plenty to entertain and enrich passengers, says Marc Shoffman

9. Trump says Starmer made ‘really bad pick’ in Peter Mandelson

   The US president weighed in on the scandal over Sir Keir Starmer’s appointment

10. Millions more savers could soon receive Nationwide’s £100 bonus payment

    Over 3 million more people could soon receive the payment