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1. Kash Patel threatens to sue over ‘false’ bombshell report detailing claims of ‘excessive drinking’ and other concerning conduct

   The FBI director has called the allegations ‘false reporting’ and said he would sue the Atlanticreporter who published them

2. Iran-US war latest: Trump threatens to block ceasefire extension if deal not reached with Tehran

   Peace talks last weekend in Islamabad failed after Washington and Tehran couldn’t agree on what to do about Iran’s nuclear ambitions

3. Canadian man facing 14 murder charges to plead guilty to aiding suicide

   The lawyer for a Canadian man facing murder charges for allegedly selling lethal substances online to people at risk of self-harm has told the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. that he has agreed to plead guilty to counseling or aiding suicide

4. 91-year-old woman found safe after alert triggers police welfare check: ‘She’s playing video games in her bedroom’

   An elderly woman from Westlake, Ohio, gave officers a ‘good laugh’ when they went to her home to check in on her

5. Ukraine-Russia war latest: Moscow publishes list of sites in Europe and UK it could attack for helping Kyiv

   Senior Russian official warns the 23 sites are ‘potential targets’ for an attack

6. Stories of Black and Indigenous patriots come into focus as US remembers the American Revolution

   The stories of Black and Indigenous men who fought during the American Revolution are sometimes overlooked

7. Starmer's Mandelson nightmare never ends. This time, it may cost him his job as UK leader

   British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces renewed scrutiny over his decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the U.S. Mandelson, a known associate of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, was initially denied security clearance

8. Weapons-grade chemical carfentanil surges as dangerous substitute for fentanyl

   Carfentanil has experienced a drastic resurgence across the U.S., causing hundreds of unsuspecting drug users to overdose

9. Saturday’s briefing: Coventry up as Arsenal and Man City prepare for battle

   Bobby Thomas’ late equaliser snatched a 1-1 draw at Blackburn.

10. US extends waiver on Russian oil sanctions to ease Iran war shortages despite Bessent denial

    The U.S. Treasury Department has extended its pause on sanctions on Russian oil shipments to ease shortages from the Iran war, days after Secretary Scott Bessent ruled out such a move