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1. Belfast riots latest: Police deploy water cannon as victim’s family condemn second night of violence

   Officers were pelted with bricks and petrol bombs as hundreds gathered in Newtownabbey on Wednesday

2. Callum Turner breaks silence on James Bond rumours

   Many of the stars named in the odds have remained tight-lipped at the possibility of taking over the role

3. 3 Indians were killed on tanker shot by US military, Indian official says

   An Indian official said Thursday that three Indian mariners were killed on board a tanker targeted by the U.S. military over allegedly violating America’s blockade on Iran

4. World Cup 2026 live: Mexico face protests before opener after Gianni Infantino’s shambolic press conference

   Fifa president spoke four years after his last pre-World Cup press conference was mired by ‘I feel gay’ comments, this time playing down a controversial saga involving a Somali referee

5. Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky confirms Flamingo missile strikes on Russian arms factory and oil refinery

   Zelensky says expanding drone campaign dealt a blow to ‘Russian military logistics’ across occupied Ukraine

6. Ryanair investigated over charging parents to sit with their children on flights

   Watchdog the Competition and Markets Authority said it will determine whether the practice is ‘in line with consumer law’.

7. Inside the island community where everyone knows an Air India crash victim

   A small island off western India was home to all seven Portuguese nationals killed in the 2025 Air India crash, as well as having links to many of the British passengers on board. Namita Singh reports from Diu

8. Ryanair being investigated by watchdog for charging parents to sit with their children on flights

   The fee is typically about £8 each way

9. Trump’s $60M White House UFC fight night now under legal threat

   President Donald Trump's UFC fight on the White House's South Lawn requires a monumental effort from more than seven federal agencies, hundreds of staff working onsite daily and about $60 million

10. The most and least expensive areas to find a typical first-time buyer home