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1. UK Athletics Indoor Championships: Schedule, times and how to watch on TV

   The best of British athletics will be fighting for medals and the chance to compete at European and World Indoor Championships in the coming weeks on the road to the Tokyo World Championships in September

2. Ukraine-Russia war latest: Starmer vows ‘ironclad support’ for Kyiv ahead of talks with Donald Trump

   Zelensky has demanded that Europe be given a seat at any negotiating table with Russia

3. Israel delays release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners over ‘humiliating’ handover of hostages

   Hamas accuses Netanyahu of ‘stalling’ release of Palestinian prisoners

4. The Australian Dream? There’s a dark side to moving down under

   Nearly 50,000 people moved from the UK to Australia on a working holiday visa in 2024. But while many of these sun-seekers enjoy a new life or a long holiday, others are unsettled by the country’s politics and pop culture. Kyle MacNeill speaks to the young Brits left disillusioned

5. Joe Wicks’ easy midweek meals: Three hassle-free, budget-friendly recipes to get you through the week

   The Body Coach has created a trio of nutritious, no-fuss dinners that won’t break the bank. With a slow cooker sweet potato hotpot, a fiery Mexican meatball traybake and a hearty Italian chicken and orzo bake, these are the meals to make when you’re short on time but still want something warming, filling and – crucially – delicious

6. ‘Was this a big mistake?’: How Vera Drew defied Warner Bros and turned the Batman universe trans

   ‘The People’s Joker’ reframes the iconic DC Comics villain as a young trans comedian. After years of legal uncertainty, the film is finally out in UK cinemas. Louis Chilton speaks to its inimitable director and star

7. Tate McRae: ‘I find the Britney Spears comparisons so flattering and scary’

   As the 21-year-old Canadian pop star releases her third album ‘So Close To What’, she speaks to Ellie Muir about fame, toxic relationships and making music with her rapper boyfriend Kid Laroi

8. ‘You’re not going on a birthday trip to Paris’: KLM ground staff get passport rules wrong yet again

   The Man Who Pays His Way: Time to make airlines pay for needlessly wrecking passengers’ plans

9. What does Maga mean for Hollywood’s fictional presidents?

   Netflix’s ‘Zero Day’ sticks to a long tradition of noble, reassuring figures in charge, from ‘The West Wing’ to ‘Independence Day’. Phil Harrison asks why America is not facing up to its real self-image

10. Voices: Why I support The Independent’s campaign to oppose Donald Trump’s assault on democracy and liberty

    Keir Starmer must stand up on behalf of Britain in the face of Trump’s attempt to dismantle the post-Second World War security architecture of our continent, writes Sir Ed Davey