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By Andrew McFarlane

Sunak in Belfast to build support for new Brexit deal     Rishi Sunak was all smiles after striking a deal with the EU aimed at ironing out post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland - a thorny issue since the UK left the bloc in 2020. The EU welcomed a "new chapter" in relations and Labour is backing the deal. But with MPs studying the fine details ahead of an expected vote, the prime minister has others to win over. He's in Belfast today, where the DUP - whose support will be key to restoring power-sharing in Northern Ireland - says "key issues of concern" remain. Some Conservatives have said they will only support an agreement if it has DUP backing. Northern Ireland's largest unionist party has been boycotting the devolved government over concerns about initial post-Brexit arrangements that saw checks applied to goods from other parts of the UK carried out at Northern Irish ports – to ensure the free movement of goods across the Irish land border. The new deal, known as the Windsor Framework, removes checks on goods staying in Northern Ireland - here's how - and offers Stormont a "brake" to object to certain EU rules. But in the analysis of our political editor, Mr Sunak still faces a struggle. Confused at yet another Brexit deal? Here's a simple guide View from Dublin: Can strained UK ties be reset? Listen as a rebooted Brexitcast examines the deal

Manchester bomber friend was known to MI5     A public inquiry will this week report on how Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi was radicalised - and whether security services missed chances to stop him - before his 2017 attack killed 22 people. And BBC News can now reveal a Muslim preacher close to Abedi was suspected by MI5 of being a radicaliser more than a decade earlier. Mansour Al-Anezi had been investigated before another close associate attempted a suicide bombing, in Exeter, in 2008. Al-Anezi died before the arena attack. The inquiry heard evidence from MI5 about Abedi and associates known to the security service at secret sessions, with victims' families excluded.  Our investigative report contains information not aired at public hearings.

One last set of stamps to feature Queen     We've already had a glimpse of how the King's image will appear on stamps from April. But before then, the Royal Mail is to release one more selection featuring the familiar silhouette of Queen Elizabeth II. Long-term planning means the commemorative set, marking the centenary of the Flying Scotsman steam locomotive, will feature the 1950s silhouette of the late Queen that has appeared on special stamps since 1968. The series of 12, on sale from next week, also shows railway poster artwork from the 1920s and 1930s. Take a look.

Viral conspiracy theories falsely claim the war is fake   The first anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has led to a spike in false claims about the war on social media, with some posts gaining millions of engagements. A number of US right-wing accounts with large followings posted a series of baseless claims that suggested the entire Ukraine war might be a hoax perpetrated by Western media and governments. Those spreading the most viral claims included some who had previously been suspended from Twitter and allowed back onto the platform following Elon Musk's takeover.            Read full analysis >         Alistair Coleman & Shayan Sardarizadeh BBC Monitoring

What the papers say     Most papers lead on what the Times calls a "Brexit breakthrough". The Financial Times says the UK and EU's deal to amend the Northern Ireland protocol will "settle their toxic dispute". However, tensions loom with the DUP over Rishi Sunak's claim the Stormont Assembly will have a veto over new European laws, says the i. Meanwhile, the Metro recalls a predecessor in No 10, Boris Johnson, promising an "oven-ready deal" before the 2019 election and jokes that after 1,215 days: "You can put the oven on." See the front pages.

Daily digest         Missing Couple found without baby and arrested       Ukraine Situation in front-line city worsening - Zelensky       Rugby player Missing Levi Davis case probed by Spanish crime unit       Teachers’ strikes All you need to know as thousands walk out

If you watch one thing today Cold snap leaves Barcelona covered in snow

If you listen to one thing today How underwater soundtracks help restore reefs

If you read one thing today Inside the UK's Mormon missionary boot camp

Need something different?     Michael Jordan's basketball jersey from 1998's NBA Finals sold for a record £8.8m last year. But given the recent withdrawal from sale of a shirt worn by ex-Scotland footballer Jim Baxter, amid doubts about its authenticity, how do you prove items are the real thing? Auctioneers talk us through it. And a similarly tricky assignment faced publishers when it came to identifying short stories written by the late Discworld creator Sir Terry Pratchett. But thanks to the dedication of a handful of fans, a collection of 20 will soon go on sale. Read how they discovered them.

On this day         2012 Police and bailiffs clear the anti-capitalist Occupy protest camp from outside St Paul's Cathedral, in London. Here's how we reported the news.

From elsewhere       King Charles’ first political row is about Brexit because of course it is (Politico)         Lady Boothroyd obituary: Brisk, good-humoured female Commons Speaker (Guardian)             Does getting diagnosed with a mental disorder make your symptoms worse? (Vice)       Swimming pools v wild swimming – a germs expert on which is worse (The Conversation)

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