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• Five-month-old baby dies after 'neglect incident' at Legoland Windsor

  A five-month-old baby who went into cardiac arrest at Legoland Windsor last week has died in hospital.

• Hainault: Alleged sword attacker slashed schoolboy in neck and chased police, court hears

  A schoolboy was nearly decapitated when he was attacked by a man wielding a samurai sword, a court has heard.

• Rishi Sunak criticises 'authoritarian and assertive' China after MoD hack

  Rishi Sunak has said Beijing is "acting in a way that is more authoritarian and assertive abroad" after Sky News revealed China hacked the Ministry of Defence

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Entertainment

• Travis Scott to play Manchester's beleaguered Co-op Live venue in the summer

  Travis Scott has announced a gig at the beleaguered Co-op Live music venue, despite ongoing issues which have led to its opening being postponed.

• Friends creators reveal final episode scripts were leaked by an insider in 2004

  The creators of Friends have revealed that parts of the script for the final episode were leaked by an insider ahead of the show airing.

• Met Gala 2024: Zendaya, Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Lopez - all the best looks from fashion's biggest night

  The Met Gala always produces the most memorable red carpet looks of the year.

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Strange

• Political party in Germany 'calls for kebabs to be subsidised'

  Should the government subsidise kebabs?

• Bird flu outbreak could threaten US cow-cuddling craze

  A cow-cuddling craze in the US could be under threat due to a bird flu outbreak.

• Gyles Brandreth blames himself for Rod Hull's death: 'I killed a man - the emu man'

  Gyles Brandreth says he blames himself for the death of Rod Hull, who died in 1999 when he fell from the roof of his home while attempting to adjust his television aerial.

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Technology

• Nintendo teases announcement on Switch successor

  Nintendo has teased gamers over the Switch successor's release date - but fans may have to wait more than a year before trying the new console out.

• China hacked Ministry of Defence, Sky News learns

  The Chinese state has hacked the Ministry of Defence, Sky News understands.

• 'Large volume' of data stolen from NHS Dumfries and Galloway published on dark web

  A ransomware group has carried out its threat against a Scottish health board and published a "large volume" of stolen data on the dark web.

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Business

• P&O Ferries chief executive Peter Hebblethwaite says he couldn't live on £4.87-per-hour staff pay

  The boss of P&O Ferries - known for its fire-and-rehire of nearly 800 workers - has said he could not live on the less than £5-per-hour some of his staff are paid.

• Carpetright to axe over 25% of head office staff

  One of Britain's biggest carpet retailers is axing more than 25% of its head office staff as it grapples with a protracted downturn in trading.

• House prices plateau but increases still expected for this year as flats 'rise most sharply'

  The housing market is "finding its feet" with a slight increase in prices, particularly for flats, according to analysis from part of the UK's biggest mortgage lender.

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Sports

• Man Utd's wretched season in stats: Erik ten Hag on course for club's worst Premier League campaign ever

  Manchester United are on course to record their worst season in the Premier League era. These are the stats behind their alarming downfall.

• Crystal Palace 4-0 Man Utd: Jamie Carragher says Erik ten Hag's side are one of the most poorly coached teams in the Premier League

  Jamie Carragher says Manchester United are "one of the most poorly coached teams in the Premier League" after their 4-0 defeat to Crystal Palace - and added that Casemiro should "call it a day at the top level of football".

• David Moyes to leave West Ham with ex-Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui set to replace him as manager

  David Moyes will leave West Ham at the end of the season with former Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui set to replace him.

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Politics

• China hacked Ministry of Defence, Sky News learns

  The Chinese state has hacked the Ministry of Defence, Sky News understands.

• John Swinney to become Scotland's new first minister after Holyrood vote

  John Swinney will become Scotland's new first minister after being backed by a majority of MSPs.

• Government 'gaslighting' public about state of economy, Labour claims

  The government is "gaslighting" the public about the state of the economy, the shadow chancellor has said.

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World

• Undercover plot to 'kidnap and kill' Zelenskyy thwarted, Ukraine's security service says

  A Russian plot to kidnap and assassinate President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other top Ukrainian officials has been uncovered by the country's state security service (SBU).

• Vladimir Putin thanks soldiers 'fighting for motherland' as he is inaugurated for fifth time

  Vladimir Putin has thanked soldiers "fighting for our motherland" in Ukraine - as he was sworn in as Russian president for a fifth time.

• Israel-Hamas war: Embattled Netanyahu's choice - Accept ceasefire deal or gamble on Rafah incursion

  There are many in Israel who don't believe Benjamin Netanyahu wants a new hostage deal, and they're not just the families of those still being held in Gaza.

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