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1. Italian court recognises three parents for one child in landmark ruling

   The ruling, which is final, means that Italy accepts that the child has two legally recognised fathers, and one mother

2. Savers warned about ‘leaking bucket’ accounts that may leave them worse off

   People have have found their progress in building savings pots undermined by the eroding impacts of inflation, Moneyfacts said.

3. Southampton navigate tetchy Middlesbrough tie to reach Championship play-off final as ‘spygate’ saga rumbles on

   Southampton 2-1 Middlesbrough (AET, Agg 2-1): Shea Charles’ fortuitous extra-time winner leaves Southampton one win away from the Premier League

4. Full list of Labour MPs backing Starmer ‘to deliver change the country needs’ as pressure mounts on PM

   A group of 111 Labour MPs signed a letter urging unity and a focus on regaining public trust following a challenging period for the party

5. New daily pill may help people keep weight off after stopping jabs

   Orforglipron works by lowering blood sugar levels, slowing food digestion and reducing appetite

6. Jason Collins, first openly gay NBA player, dies at 47

   He made history in 2013 by publicly revealing he was gay, an announcement made near the end of his playing career

7. Men wrongly accused of grisly yogurt shop murders in Texas reach $35 million settlement with city

   The city of Austin will pay $35 million to three men and the family of a fourth who were wrongly accused of the rape and murder of four teenage girls at a yogurt shop in 1991, a case that initially sent one of the men to death row and another to life in prison, under a tentative settlement reached Tuesday

8. Majority of Britons would back a smoking ban in pub gardens

   Poll also found nine in 10 respondents would ban smoking in children’s play areas

9. More than 12 million UK adults at risk of ‘pension poverty’ when they retire, experts warn

   The Scottish Widows forecast projects retirement outcomes for people aged 22 to 65 based on their savings, behaviours and income sources

10. The exercise that ‘consistently’ lowers high blood pressure levels for patients

    Experts say findings reinforce the ‘important role’ exercise plays in managing high blood pressure