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1. Zelensky slams Putin after Russia’s deadliest attack on Ukraine this year

2. What Trump’s 250-foot ‘Triumphal Arch’ could look like

   Designs for Donald Trump's 250-foot (76-meter) "Triumphal Arch" have been unveiled by the White House.

3. Three charged after attempted arson attack at Persian media offices in London

   Three people have been charged with arson with intent to endanger life

4. Chelsea owner Behdad Eghbali reveals significant shift in transfer strategy

   Chelsea have largely bought young talent since the Clearlake takeover in 2022, but co-owner Eghbali is now open to a change as the project evolves

5. K-pop’s biggest labels plot global festival to challenge Coachella

   South Korea’s leading K-pop agencies confirmed plans to establish ‘Fanomenon’ – a festival aimed at showcasing Korean popular culture

6. Most fans want Man City to beat Arsenal to the title. Why?

   Manchester City have won six of the last eight Premier League titles and have become, for some, the ‘default champions’. But what does it say about the modern game that many neutrals would prefer to see a ‘sportswashing project’ edge out Mikel Arteta’s team in the title race? By Miguel Delaney

7. Pope Leo’s Mass to attract more than half a million for biggest event of historic African tour

   Pope Leo XIV is marking the halfway point in his four-nation tour of Africa

8. ‘Artificial Intelligence and American Power’: Lawmakers gather to discuss fears over AI and the future

   Lawmakers on Capitol Hill conducted a roundtable over their AI Fears

9. Mikel Arteta has Arsenal ‘fired up’ to beat Man City - but there’s a twist

   Arteta’s solution to Arsenal’s wobble in the title race has been to go more intense - especially in training - but the pressure to win is on Pep Guardiola’s side. By Miguel Delaney

10. Sainsbury’s to shed light on Iran war impact amid recent sales growth

    Shares in the UK’s second largest supermarket chain sit close to a 12-year high after increasing its share of the grocery market.