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1. Minister insists UK is safe despite stark warning Iran has missile firepower to hit London

   Labour housing secretary Steve Reed hits out at Tehran after long-range attack on British-US military base at Diego Garcia

2. Tottenham v Nottingham Forest live: Jesus heads home opener as Premier League relegation battle hots up

   Spurs sit just one point above Nottingham Forest and the relegation zone as both teams fight for survival

3. Chappell Roan addresses security guard incident involving Jude Law’s 11-year-old daughter: ‘I do not hate my fans’

   Child was reportedly left ‘extremely shaken’ by interaction with security personnel thought to be part of singer’s team

4. Democrats raise concerns over Hegseth’s ‘no quarter’ Iran comments

5. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor pictured for first time since arrest over Epstein links

   The former Duke of York was spotted walking his dogs in the grounds of the Sandringham estate

6. Fans clash outside St James’ Park in violent scenes ahead of Newcastle vs Sunderland

   A group of Sunderland supporters broke away from the police escort outside of St James’ Park, leading to brief clashes with home fans

7. Newcastle vs Sunderland halted for alleged racist abuse of Lutsharel Geertruida

   The match was stopped for three minutes early in the second half after Geertruida was the victim of alleged racist abuse from the crowd, with the Premier League quickly releasing a statement

8. Iran-US war latest: Iran threatens to destroy energy plants after Trump’s warning over Strait of Hormuz

   In a Truth Social post, Trump said the US would start targeting Iran’s largest power plant first

9. The women ready to take up arms to defend Finland

   Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine four years ago, the demand for civilian firearms training in Finland has risen sharply, with much of the interest being female – Annabel Grossman meets the women who are learning shooting and survival skills in the face on a hostile neighbour

10. Cuba begins to restore power after third nationwide collapse in a month

    Cuba has begun restarting its power grid after another nationwide blackout left millions without electricity