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• Jack Draper forced to pull out of US Open with arm injury

  Jack Draper’s arm injury has forced him to pull out of the US Open.

• Two children killed in shooting during Mass at Catholic school in Minneapolis

  A gunman has opened fire with a rifle through the windows of a Catholic church and struck a group of children celebrating Mass during the first week of school, killing two and wounding 17 people in an act of violence the police chief called “absolutely incomprehensible”.

• Reform UK gains first MSP as Tory defects to Nigel Farages party

  A Scottish Conservative MSP has defected to Reform UK, Nigel Farage has announced at a press conference in Scotland.

• Fertility rate for England and Wales falls to new record low

  The fertility rate for England and Wales has fallen for the third year in a row to reach a new record low, figures show.

• Richard Branson says dyslexia is a superpower as new campaign launches

  Sir Richard Branson has said “thinking differently is something to be celebrated” as a nationwide awareness campaign celebrating dyslexic entrepreneurs is launched.

• Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are crazy about each other NFL stars father

  Taylor Swift and her fiance Travis Kelce are “crazy about each other”, the NFL star’s father has said.

• Thames Water to pay fifth of record 1227m fines by end of September

  Troubled Thames Water has agreed to pay £24.5 million of its record £122.7 million in fines by the end of September under a payment plan agreed with regulator Ofwat.

• Using cannabis for pain anxiety or depression could increase paranoia risk

  People who start smoking cannabis to combat pain, anxiety or depression are at a greater risk of developing paranoia compared to those who start using it for “fun”, according to the largest study of its kind.

• JD Sports cautious over consumer finances as UK sales slide

  JD Sports said it is “cautious” about trading over the rest of the year due to pressure on consumer finances and the risk of rising unemployment.

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