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1. UK allows US to use bases to strike Strait of Hormuz targets

   Downing Street said ministers approved the expansion after accusing Iran of "reckless strikes".

2. Sarah Ferguson is lying low, but pressure is mounting for her to give evidence on Epstein

   There are calls for the former duchess to give testimony in the US, although there is no legal requirement she does so.

3. Five questions that still need answering about the meningitis outbreak

   The size and speed of the outbreak which has now affected 29 people, killing two of them, has been labelled "unprecedented".

4. Dame Jenni Murray, former BBC Woman's Hour presenter, dies at 75

   She was the Radio 4 programme's longest-serving presenter, having left in 2020 after 33 years.

5. Chuck Norris memes were undefeated for a generation of young fans

   Chuck Norris became an inadvertent source of humour for a viral online celebration of his movie tough guy persona.

6. Traitors and Idris Elba help Comic Relief raise £30m

   The annual charity telethon was hosted by Davina McCall and featured appearances from Idris Elba, Katherine Ryan and Catherine Tate.

7. Elon Musk misled Twitter investors, jury finds

   A San Francisco jury concludes Musk’s claims in 2022 were damaging to a group of Twitter investors.

8. Socialists battle to hold Paris in key mayoral elections across France

   Emmanuel Grégoire is facing a challenge from Rachida Dati on the right who is behind in the opinion polls.

9. Reform suspends Scotland candidate less than a day after he was announced

   Scotland leader Malcolm Offord told BBC Radio Scotland that the party had "spent a lot of time on vetting" candidates

10. Ukraine-Hungary oil pipeline row threatens EU loan

    Kyiv and Budapest disagree on how badly damaged a hub in western Ukraine bombed by Russia really is, as its oil flow remains suspended.