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1. ‘Shameless’ Taliban enlist Russian help in repairing military hardware left by fleeing Soviets

   Agreement signed at International Security Forum in Moscow set to bolster Taliban’s military strength

2. Gareth Southgate explains why he refuses to say Andrew Tate’s name in manosphere documentary

   Former England football manager, 55, explores how young men feel lost after the pandemic in new BBC documentary

3. Lammy admits ‘arrangements can be made’ amid calls for prisoner swap to free British couple locked up in Iran

   The justice secretary’s admission follows a joint investigation from The Independent and Sky News

4. Lammy called Vance to tell him ‘you’re wrong’ after he blamed Henry Nowak murder on migration

   No 10 has accused the US vice president of ‘trying to interfere in our democracy’

5. Harry Kane gives verdict on searing US heat ahead of England’s World Cup campaign

   Thomas Tuchel’s men are looking to add a second star to their shirts this summer but will have to conquer in sweltering conditions

6. How soaring fuel prices will impact April’s GDP data

   Forecasts anticipate a sharp pullback, largely attributed to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East impacting fuel prices

7. Missing hiker survives 14 days lost with no food in Malaysia mountains by drinking water from plants

   Jaslinda Saludin, who was a part of team of 14 hikers, went missing during a hike in Malaysia in May and was not found for two weeks

8. An expert’s guide to making the most of a north-facing garden this summer

   Add colour with hostas, which throw up spikes of purple flowers above exotic, lush-looking leaves, but green is a cooling, calming colour

9. The Curacao blueprint and how Guyana are targeting a similar World Cup miracle

   After Curacao did what most assumed was impossible, Will Castledelves deep into one of football’s unknown nations, Guyana, to uncover what it takes to chase such an unlikely dream of World Cup qualification

10. Manhunt after 12 injured in Ohio festival shooting