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1. ‘Missiles were flying past our hotel’: UK tourists trapped in Dubai voice fears as Gulf conflict intensifies

   The rapidly escalating conflict in the Middle East has left thousands stranded

2. Bulletin AM briefing: RAF base in Cyprus hit by drone strike – and today’s other top stories

   Here are five of this morning’s biggest stories.

3. Harrison Ford pays tribute to ‘extraordinary’ Calista Flockhart during tearful awards speech

4. Tragedy as experienced skydiver dies during jump in Devon

5. At Hearts, ‘something special’ is brewing in historic Scottish title challenge

   Hearts sit six points clear of Rangers and a further two ahead of Celtic after taking control of a generational title race in Scotland that could break the dominance of the Old Firm

6. 22 dead in Pakistan amid protests following assassination of Ali Khamenei

7. RAF base in Cyprus hit in suspected drone strike

8. Why Arsenal’s set-piece specialists could force a defining shift of style into the Premier League

   Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea: The Gunners scored both their goals against the Blues from corners as they saw off the threat of their London rivals

9. RAF base in Cyprus hit by suspected drone strike

   MoD says there are no casualties after RAF Akrotiri was targeted

10. Sinners shakes up Oscars race with surprise major awards win