UK - The Independent

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1. Southport killer’s parents ‘bear considerable blame’ for ‘preventable’ attack, damning report finds

   Chairman concludes ‘one of the most egregious crimes’ in UK history, which claimed the lives of three children and left 10 more injured, could have been – and should have been – prevented

2. No Doubt star reveals Parkinson’s disease diagnosis: ‘It’s a struggle every day’

   Guitarist will still play with the Gwen Stefani-fronted band at their forthcoming residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas

3. Bodies of 2 workers found days after partial collapse at parking garage being built in Philadelphia

   Authorities say the bodies of two workers trapped when a stairwell roof collapsed at a parking garage under construction in Philadelphia have been found

4. NFL reporter under investigation after being pictured holding hands with married Patriots coach Mike Vrabel

   ‘The Athletic’ has launched an investigation into Dianna Russini after she and Patriots coach Mike Vrabel — who are both married — were pictured together at a hotel

5. How Trump’s support delivered the kiss of death to Orban’s election chances after landslide defeat

   The Hungarian PM had sought the backing of the Trump administration to see his struggling party over the line in elections to shape the future of Europe. Instead, it appears that the president’s backing may have harmed his chance, writes James C. Reynolds

6. Man trampled to death in incident at Malaysian oil plantation

7. A baby born in a Beirut displacement camp now struggles to survive

   A newborn baby struggles in a tent along Beirut’s waterfront

8. Heartbroken family announce death of reality TV star, aged 30

9. Is your texting style giving others the ick? Here’s how to find out

   As the UK’s most confusing text abbreviations are revealed, Lydia Spencer-Elliott unpacks why spewing out acronyms isn’t a flex, how grammar comes across as ‘angry’, and the dreaded dad-coded emoji sure to spike cortisol levels and horrify Gen Z

10. Why Trump is threatening to blockade the Strait of Hormuz