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• Tiger Woods' mugshot released after his arrest following dramatic car crash

  Police have released Tiger Woods' mugshot hours after he was arrested and charged with driving under the influence following a dramatic car crash in Florida.

• FBI director Kash Patel hacked by pro-Iranian group as personal photos appear online

  Pro-Iranian hackers say they've infiltrated the account of FBI director Kash Patel after posting his personal photos and documents online.

• World's tallest building hit by lightning as Dubai suffers flooding after heavy storms

  Dubai has been hit by overnight flooding after "intense downpours" hit several cities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), prompting officials to issue warnings.

• 'I wanted to change her mind': Friend's tears for gang-rape victim who died by euthanasia, aged 25

  A friend of the gang-rape victim who died by euthanasia turned up at the Spanish hospital an hour before her death, hoping to convince her to live.

• UK and NATO allies need to prepare to defend Europe without US, MPs say

  The UK and its NATO allies in Europe must prepare for a "worst case scenario" of the US not defending them in a crisis, an influential committee of peers and MPs has warned.

• Does America think they're fighting a 'holy war' in Iran?

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• Putin 'asks oligarchs to donate to budget' as cost of Ukraine war soars

  Vladimir Putin has asked oligarchs to donate to Russia's budget to stabilise the country's finances as he presses on with the war in Ukraine, according to Russian media.

• Whale freed by rescuers after days stranded on Baltic coast

  A humpback whale that was stranded in shallow water off the north German coast has been set free by rescuers.