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1. Timothy Very death: Manchester Orchestra drummer dies aged 42

   ‘We’ve all been dreading sharing this news as we are all still in absolute disbelief,’ the band wrote

2. Larry the cat celebrates 15 years at Downing Street

   ‘He represents stability, and that’s at a premium,’ says an expert as Larry the Cat marks 15 years of service at Downing Street

3. Arsenal vs Wigan live: Gunners expected to make changes for FA Cup fourth round tie

   The Gunners have their sights on a quadruple this season but must first get past the struggling Latics

4. What to know about the investigation into Nancy Guthrie's disappearance and the search for clues

   Law enforcement agents have been gathering more potential evidence as the search for “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother heads into its third week

5. Growing up in a cold and dark Ukraine under constant Russian attack: ‘My 4-year-old can tell the bombs apart’

   As world leaders wring their hands over Ukraine, Sam Kiley in Kyiv meets a leading politician whose daughter Sophia was born just before the invasion and - alongside her parents and sister - is battling to survive as Putin’s latest strategy targets power supplies

6. Truth is the most ‘dangerous weapon’ against Russia, UK says as it hits back at denial over Navalny’s death

   Labour foreign secretary Yvette Cooper suggested Moscow could face new sanctions, while his widow has called for Vladimir Putin to be held accountable

7. Inside the vast underground bunkers ready to protect Helsinki from Putin

   Carved into the bedrock deep below Helsinki is a series of underground bunkers where the entire city’s population can shelter in the event of an attack. Annabel Grossman explores this vast network and learns how Finns plan to protect their citizens in the face of a hostile neighbour to the east

8. West Indies dominate Nepal to book Super Eight slot as USA beat Namibia at T20 World Cup

   Jason Holder’s four-for led a strong bowling performance from the West Indies, who remain unbeaten at the tournament

9. Indonesia says 8,000 troops ready for possible peacekeeping mission in Gaza by June

   Indonesia’s military says it has up to 8,000 troops ready for a possible humanitarian and peace mission in Gaza

10. Shakespeare expert Ian McKellen brands Hamnet ‘improbable’ fiction: ‘I don’t quite get it’

    ‘I’m not very interested in trying to work out where Shakespeare’s imagination came from, but it certainly didn’t just come from family life,’ the British thespian said