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1. Labour MP issues leadership threat to Starmer with warning over ‘fight of our life’ to stop Farage

   Exclusive: Former junior minister Catherine West has warned that Labour cannot wait for a new leader with the ‘terrifying’ risk of Nigel Farage becoming prime minister

2. Wardley vs Dubois LIVE: Start time, undercard, fight updates and results after Dubois gets stuck in traffic

   Fabio Wardley defends the WBO heavyweight title against fellow Briton Daniel Dubois, with fans and pundits expecting a knockout finish in Manchester

3. Two dead as US military strike alleged drug trafficking vessel in the eastern Pacific

   President Donald Trump recently signed off on a new U.S. counterterrorism strategy that sets out to eliminate drug cartels

4. Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk recreate Rocky III training montage

   The Briton is building up to his comeback fight against Kristian Prenga.

5. At the Iroquois Steeplechase, the foxhounds kick off the horse races with a howling fun dog parade

   At the Iroquois Steeplechase, the horses are competing for the top purses, but the fan favorite is the parade of the hounds

6. Driver rescinds guilty plea in wrong-way crash into LA sheriff's recruits

   A driver has rescinded his guilty plea to charges related to a wrong-way crash that led to the death of a Los Angeles sheriff’s recruit and injured several others who were out on a run

7. Former Labour leader ‘urged’ by MPs to consider challenging Starmer

8. Starmer could face a Labour leadership challenge — how do they work?

   Sir Keir Starmer is facing mounting pressure to resign after poor local election results

9. Election results 2026 live: ‘Challenge Starmer by Monday or I will’ Labour MP warns Cabinet

   Former junior minister Catherine West has warned she will attempt to trigger a leadership contest if a cabinet minister does not challenge Sir Keir

10. More than 100 cruise ship passengers struck down with norovirus