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1. Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin’s territorial gains in Ukraine stall for the first time in over two years

   US president said he was ‘seriously considering’ withdrawing Washington from military alliance

2. Manned mission to Moon fires engines to leave Earth’s orbit

   Firing the rockets on the Orion spacecraft will send them towards the Moon, which the crew will circle before returning to Earth.

3. Iran-US war latest: Trump threatens destruction of bridges and electric power plants in push for Tehran deal

   The US president’s comments come after Emmanuel Macron urged Trump to ‘be serious’ and ‘let things quieten down’

4. Cuba releasing 2,010 prisoners as the US pressures the island's government

   The Cuban government says it will release 2,010 prisoners in a move that comes while the Trump administration puts extreme pressure on the island’s government with a suffocating oil blockade

5. Tiger Woods called Trump after rollover crash, body camera video shows

6. Home emergency callouts set to spike on Easter Monday, analysis indicates

   With households keeping busy and cooking extra meals, the bank holiday weekend can be a time when home emergencies come to a head.

7. Artemis II leaves Earth’s orbit and heads for the moon

8. Humans leave Earth orbit for first time since 1972 as Artemis II heads to the moon

   The Orion capsule departed Earth's orbit precisely as planned, now pursuing the moon nearly 250,000 miles distant

9. How many people have been killed in the US-Israel war on Iran since the conflict began?

   Death tolls from the war as reported by countries as of April 2

10. England’s most threatened wildlife to benefit from historic funding