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1. Trump’s experiencing Republican resistance from Congress as midterm pressures build

   Trump's next significant challenge is likely to be his anticipated nomination of his former attorney, Todd Blanche, as permanent US attorney general

2. Simone Biles shares health update: ‘Almost dying wasn’t on my bingo card this week’

   ‘This was one of, if not the scariest experience of my life,’ the Olympic gymnast wrote Saturday on Instagram

3. Trump storms out of NBC interview after being fact-checked about his $1.8B ‘slush fund’ and election fraud

   ‘Let's call it quits, because I've had enough. Thank you, darling,’ Trump told Meet the Press host Kristen Welker

4. Nat Sciver-Brunt determined to inspire next generation as England host World Cup

   The hosts launch their campaign against Sri Lanka on Friday.

5. Two thirds of our customers’ fraud cases start on Meta, Lloyds says

   Scams include tickets fraud, wedding photobooths, and tattoo deposits, Lloyds said

6. Britain facing a ‘Brexit tax’ for leaving EU, former government minister claims

7. ‘OK, I need to call work’: Meet the new councillors who never expected to get elected

   Some say they want to rise to the challenge, while others have been forced to resign almost before their tenure began. Albert Toth looks at the rise of ‘paper candidates’ and what they mean for the future of local politics

8. Monday’s sport: What’s on and where can I watch it?

   France and Scotland continue their preparations for the World Cup finals.

9. Campaigner tells of daily attacks on Sikhs in wake of Henry Nowak murder case

   Dabinderjit Singh said comments made by politicians such as Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and US vice-president JD Vance have provoked a ‘worldwide frenzy’

10. Kimi Antonelli wins dramatic F1 Monaco GP with Hamilton on podium after late crashes - latest:

    Follow live F1 updates from Monte-Carlo with championship leader winning his fifth race in a row