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1. Teen charged with murdering stepsister Anna Kepner on cruise to begin trial in June

   A teenager charged with sexually assaulting and killing his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival Cruise ship will go to trial in over a month, a judge said this week in an order.

2. King Charles US visit live: Monarch acknowledges survivors of abuse in Congress speech after he’s urged to address Epstein victims

   King Charles sought to acknowledge survivors Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse, a palace aide said

3. Charles wanted to acknowledge ‘victims’ in speech to Congress including those abused by Epstein, palace says

   The king’s younger brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, had been accused of sexually assaulting alleged Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre

4. ICE officer who shot Minnesota protester reassigned amid stalled investigation

5. Martin Lewis says people owed car finance compensation should complain immediately – here’s why

6. Iran’s UK ambassador summoned to Foreign Office over embassy’s ‘unacceptable’ social media posts

   Seyed Ali Mousavi was called in by Middle East minister Hamish Falconer over an online message reportedly recruiting expats to become martyrs

7. Why JD Vance deleted X from his phone

8. Appeals court rejects Trump’s no-bond immigration detentions, setting stage for Supreme Court review

   A federal appeals court says the Trump administration cannot jail immigrants without bond, citing “serious constitutional questions.”

9. New York City's first full casino with live table games opens

   New York City’s first full casino with live table games has opened to fanfare

10. Taylor Swift says fans’ ‘detective work’ over song inspiration can get weird