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1. Curling irons sold on Amazon recalled after multiple burn injuries reported

   The J & D Brush curling irons were sold on Amazon and Sephora

2. Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump says no Putin meeting until peace deal is within reach

   An intended summit in Budapest between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin was called off on Wednesday

3. Melissa strengthens into a Category 3 hurricane, threating catastrophic flooding in Jamaica, Haiti

   Hurricane Melissa has strengthened into a major Category 3 hurricane, unleashing torrential rain and threatening to cause catastrophic flooding in the northern Caribbean, including Haiti and Jamaica

4. Fabio Wardley would fight Oleksandr Usyk ‘in my garden’ after stopping Parker

   Wardley forced referee Howard Foster into an 11th-round stoppage after launching a flurry of punches.

5. Harry Brook smashes remarkable century to rescue England against New Zealand

   The tourists had been 56 for six before captain Brook helped them to a competitive total.

6. Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly address Strictly exit: ‘It’s not about us’

   ‘We’ve got another eight weeks on this incredible show and a Strictly champion to crown,’ says Winkleman

7. Deaf woman survives being hit by plane that crashed into her as she walked dog in California

   The woman didn’t hear the small custom-made aircraft approaching the field in Long Beach

8. Yamamoto throws first World Series complete game since 2015 as Dodgers beat Blue Jays 5-1 in Game 2

   Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched a four-hitter for his second consecutive complete game, the first in the World Series since 2015, and the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 to tie their best-of-seven matchup at one game apiece

9. ICE removes MGMT’s ‘Little Dark Age’ song from ‘propaganda’ social media post after band issues takedown request

   The song accompanied a video showing federal agents arresting protesters outside the ICE facility in Portland

10. Japan successfully launches new cargo spacecraft to deliver supplies to International Space Station

    Japan’s space agency has successfully launched its new flagship H3 rocket carrying an unmanned cargo spacecraft for its first mission to deliver supplies to the International Space Station