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1. Theatre settles High Court claim with Kevin Spacey sexual assault accuser

   Ruari Cannon alleges that Mr Spacey assaulted him while working as the Old Vic’s artistic director

2. Armed police called after man stabbed near nursery in Birmingham

   A 32-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the stabbing

3. New photos reveal the eccentric interior of Epstein’s Zorro Ranch

   Located in a small town on the outskirts of Santa Fe, the ranch was bought by the sex offender in 1993 from former New Mexico Governor Bruce King

4. US Embassy in Jerusalem issues stark warning to Americans attempting to flee as Iran conflict escalates

   Current government advice is for U.S. citizens to shelter in place and make their own security arrangements, with flights cancelled across the board

5. Noem refuses to apologize for calling killed Minnesota residents ‘terrorists’ during Senate testimony: Live updates

   Tuesday’s hearing marks Noem’s first public appearance since the fatal shootings of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis

6. SNL swings between irrelevance and cruelty. How can the UK version be different?

   These days, it seems like ‘Saturday Night Live’ only makes the news for the wrong reasons, writes Louis Chilton. It’s a heck of a time to be launching a new spin-off...

7. Kid Rock’s canceled MAGA music festival could cost him ‘up to six figures,’ report says

   The musician, who was branded a “complete and utter embarrassment” over his alternative Super Bowl halftime performance, has found his Rock the Country festival in political crosshairs

8. Iran’s women’s football team perform silent protest as Asian cup

9. Iran-US war latest: Trump tells Iran it is ‘too late’ for talks as UK poised to send warship to Cyprus

   ‘Their air defence, Air Force, Navy, and Leadership is gone,’ wrote the US leader

10. Iran issues new Strait of Hormuz warning as tanker traffic grinds to a halt

    An expert has warned that a lengthy closure would push crude oil prices ‘well into triple digits’