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1. Judge blasts Justin Baldoni’s lawyers for seeking ‘scandal’ with Blake Lively deposition

   Lively gave her deposition in front of Baldoni last week

2. New Zealand and Australia seek closer military ties following Chinese live-fire naval exercise

   New Zealand and Australia are discussing closer military cooperation following recent Chinese military exercises near their shores

3. Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump sets time and place for Putin summit and expects ‘swapping of territories’

   Putin and Trump last met in Helsinki, Finland, in July 2018 during the US president’s first term

4. Is Emma Raducanu vs Olga Danilovic on TV? Start time, channel and how to watch Cincinnati Open match

   Everything you need to know ahead of Raducanu’s tournament opener

5. Wuthering Heights adaptation starring Margot Robbie described as ‘aggressively provocative’ in test screenings

   Audiences at first test screening reported absurd and suggestive intimate scenes

6. Is Newcastle vs Atletico Madrid on TV? Channel, kick-off time and how to watch pre-season friendly today

   Everything you need to know about the pre-season friendly at St James’ Park

7. Sturgeon full moon to coincide with arrival of Perseids meteor shower

   The Moon reaches peak illumination in August just ahead of the best shooting stars of the year

8. Strictly Come Dancing loses much-loved star for 2025 series

   Spanish dancer will not be partnered with a celebrity after all

9. Gaza latest: Emergency meeting set for UN Security Council as Israel plans military takeover

   Israeli political-security cabinet approved Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to take full military control of Gaza City on Thursday

10. Jeremy Clarkson tells of ‘disastrous’ time at Diddly Squat farm: ‘A worry for anyone who eats food’

    TV star said there would be ‘wailing and gnashing of teeth’ if a similar scale disaster had affected ‘any other industry’