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1. Sam Worthington: ‘I know what James Cameron wants and I’m the soldier who’ll give it to him’

   The star of ‘Avatar’ speaks to Louis Chilton about his role in the taut new heist thriller ‘Fuze’, the ‘bizarre’ tangents of his career, and what people misunderstand about James Cameron

2. The presenters who could replace Scott Mills on BBC Radio 2

3. Iranians warned they will be executed for filming war aftermath

4. FCDO issues travel warnings for British nationals amid security concerns

5. Trump threatens to leave allies facing economic chaos by ‘ending war without reopening Strait of Hormuz’

   The US president told aides that a mission to forcibly open the strait would push the war beyond his timeline of four to six weeks

6. I put my phone in a drawer and spent 72 hours in silence – this is what I learned

   We’re drowning out our thoughts with overstimulating distractions, and it’s affecting our ability to think. But can quiet contemplation really lead to lower cortisol levels and an increase in creativity? Helen Coffey unplugs to see if it will really kickstart her brain

7. Ukraine-Russia war latest: Estonia detects ‘⁠dangerous’ air threat after drones enter territory

   US relays message to Kyiv after Moscow signals distress over attacks on oil and energy facilities

8. Indonesia demands probe as three UN peacekeepers killed in Lebanon

9. Conor Benn reveals message he sent Eddie Hearn after bitter Matchroom exit

10. Scott Mills: Ex-colleague calls for more transparency at ‘driven by fear’ BBC

    A former BBC Radio DJ has said that the organisation is “driven by fear”, following the sacking of DJ Scott Mills.