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1. Iran-US war latest: Ten-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon comes into effect

   Donald Trump said the ceasefire would begin on Thursday evening and last for 10 days

2. After a paralyzing stroke, a South Korean pianist recreates himself as a one-handed performer

   In 2012, South Korean pianist Lee Hun suffered a major stroke that left him with a right-sided paralysis

3. ICE head Todd Lyons to leave agency

   Lyons will leave the federal government at the end of May

4. Unions demand stronger protections as survey finds alarming workplace abuse

5. Federal officials order flight cuts at Chicago O'Hare to reduce airport delays

   About 300 flights per day must be cut from the schedule at Chicago O’Hare International Airport on the busiest days this summer in an effort to reduce flight delays, The U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration ordered said Thursday the airlines scheduled more flights than O'Hare could handle, so the government ordered the airlines to make cuts

6. Brits turn to home energy solutions amid rising bills and ‘Trump tax’ fears

7. ‘Trump tax’ from Iran war blamed for soaring bills as Brits look for new home energy solutions

   A large number of Brits want more government support for insulation and funding for solar panels and heat pumps to tackle a future energy crisis

8. Top Foreign Office official sacked after Mandelson vetting dispute

9. Trump again fumes at former MAGA faithful in lengthy rant including ‘sleazebag’ former counterterrorism chief Joe Kent

   The president also again attacked conservative commentators including Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens and Megyn Kelly, who have all criticized the Iran war

10. Trump slams former allies as ‘losers’ in fiery Truth Social post