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1. Fifa scraps controversial World Cup investment plan

   Football's world governing body abandons plans to sell off stakes in its major competitions after widespread opposition to president Gianni Infantino's idea.

2. Spain's PM blames traffickers after 60,000 migrants reach Ceuta from Morocco

   Spain said most had returned to Morocco by Friday evening, as Italy suspended its Schengen agreement on free movement with Madrid.

3. Watch: Moroccan police clash with migrants near border with Spain's Ceuta

   Spain's North African territory of Ceuta from Morocco, though more than 25,000 have returned voluntarily, officials said.

4. Labour's Bev Craig elected mayor of Greater Manchester, replacing Andy Burnham

   Labour's Bev Craig secures nearly double the number of votes won by Reform UK's Sian Astley.

5. No sentence long enough for jailed funeral director Robert Bush, say families

   Families give their reaction to the 20-year sentence handed to Robert Bush.

6. Israeli official says troops won't pull back in Gaza without 'genuine' Hamas disarmament

   Donald Trump insists Israel is "very happy" with a proposal for the Palestinian group to give up weapons in exchange for an Israeli withdrawal.

7. How Sam Fender and Olivia Dean's Rein Me In broke the UK's singles chart record

   The duet has spent 19 non-consecutive weeks at the top of the charts, breaking a 73-year-old record.

8. Police release Nancy Guthrie ransom notes in latest bid to find kidnappers

   Investigators hope the notes' "distinct linguistic characteristics" may be recognised by a member of the public.

9. Snapchat joins other popular platforms in fight against 'AI slop'

   Snapchat, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Substack are trying to combat the proliferation of fake AI content.

10. Two more small boat pilots jailed for Channel crossings

    Both men admitted steering overcrowded vessels carrying more than 80 people each to the UK.