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1. Who is Yoon Suk Yeol? First South Korean president to be jailed for life

   Former leader threw his country into political turmoil by briefly declaring martial law in late 2024

2. Australian presenter breaks silence on slurred Olympics report

   An Australian presenter has apologised after going viral for her slurred speech during a Winter Olympics report.

3. Starmer says ‘no one above the law’ over Andrew-Epstein allegations

   Prime minister says former prince should speak to authorities

4. Dual citizens may be able to travel to the UK with an expired British passport after all

   Ryanair says UK government has changed the rules for British nationals who are also citizens of another country

5. Sam Costelow gets fly half chance as Wales include debutant for Scotland clash

   Gabriel Hamer-Webb will earn his first cap on the wing in Cardiff

6. Starmer warned UK faces ‘1936 moment’ as ex-defence chiefs urge spending boost

   ‘Global conflict is highly likely if we don’t invest in deterrence now,’ they say

7. Australia bar declared ‘crime scene’ after police seize posters depicting Trump and Netanyahu in Nazi uniforms

   Owner of cafe in Canberra says posters were ‘demonstrably anti-fascist in their message’

8. F1 testing 2026 live: Lewis Hamilton encounters issue with Lando Norris fastest in Bahrain

   Follow live F1 coverage from the Bahrain International Circuit at the final test before the 2026 season begins

9. Couple who claim toilet in their luxury London flat carries ‘risk of personal injury’ in £3.6m court fight

   Julian Thirsk and Emma King are now locked in a multimillion pound court fight with developers Berkeley Homes over a series of alleged ‘defects’ in the property

10. US ‘could attack Iran within days’ as White House sends warning to Tehran