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1. Months of CIA tracking and a rare window of opportunity: How the assassination of Ayatollah Khamenei unfolded

   The U.S. and Israel had been closely coordinating leading up to this weekend’s airstrikes

2. Starmer to be accused of ‘crimes against humanity’ in legal challenge to Chagos deal

   The UK government is set to face a battle in court which claims Starmer’s plans to hand over the Indian Ocean islands to Mauritius amount to ‘genocide’

3. Cuba vows to compete in World Baseball Classic despite US visa denials

   The visa denials occurred during a period of fraught U.S.-Cuban relations

4. Jurrien Timber hands Arsenal crucial win over 10-man Chelsea

   The Blues had Pedro Neto sent off shortly after Timber’s winner.

5. India set up T20 World Cup semi-final against England after edging West Indies

   India defeated the West Indies by five wickets in their winner-takes-all showdown on Sunday.

6. Igor Tudor demands more from Tottenham but accuses Raul Jimenez of ‘cheating’

   Spurs were furious with Fulham’s opener after a push by Jimenez similar to an incident last Sunday against Arsenal.

7. Arsenal v Chelsea live: Gunners clinch tight derby win to extend lead at top of Premier League

   Arsenal have won their last three Premier League games at home to Chelsea and another would take the Gunners a step closer to the title

8. Ukraine-Russia war latest: Suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker seized by Belgium in the North Sea

   French president Emmanuel Macron said it was a “major blow” to Russia’s shadow fleet

9. UK prepares emergency evacuation plan for Britons stuck in Middle East

   British nationals have been advised to follow the instructions of local authorities

10. Trump says Iran military operation is ‘ahead of schedule’ and Tehran ‘wants to talk’