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1. Bayern Munich v PSG LIVE: Ousmane Dembele scores inside first three minutes in Champions League clash

   Bayern and PSG combined for a classic at the Parc des Princes, with a place up for grabs in the men’s Champions League final between two of European football’s juggernauts

2. California landowners who cut 38 trees in Oakland hills hit with $915,000 fine

   A California city has fined a couple $915,135 for cutting down 38 trees

3. Heavy police presence at Stamford Hill Lag BaOmer celebrations after terror threat raised

   A significantly increased police presence accompanied Lag BaOmer celebrations in Stamford Hill, east London, on Tuesday (5 May), with officer numbers around five times higher than in 2025, according to the Metropolitan Police.

4. Iran-US war latest: Israel launches strike on Beirut while US says it has attacked Iranian ship

   Israel has continued to carry out strikes in southern Lebanon since a ceasefire was agreed last month

5. Israel launches airstrike on Lebanon in first operation since ceasefire was agreed

6. National Lottery results: Winning Lotto and Thunderball numbers for Wednesday 6 May

7. Trump would fire Howard Lutnick if he watched his Epstein testimony, Democrats say

   House Oversight Committee members demand Commerce Secretary’s resignation after ‘evasive’ answers during closed-door interview

8. Regulator to review claims management companies amid ‘poor practices’ concerns

   Consumers were being let down ‘too often’, the Financial Conduct Authority said.

9. Donald Trump warns Iran: make a deal or bombing will resume at ‘higher level’

   ‘If they don’t agree, the bombing starts,’ says president

10. Trump has a ‘nuclear option’ to bring down gas prices - will he use it and will it work?

    The national average cost for a gallon of gas stood at $4.53 Wednesday - up from $2.98 two days before the conflict erupted February 28