Thursday, 31 July 2025

Trump envoy to witness starvation crisis ‘first-hand’ in Gaza visit

Special envoy Steve Witkoff and US ambassador to Israel Mike Mickabee will visit food distribution sites and speak to Gazans, the White House says.

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Atkinson sees lbw decision overturned then gets Jurel out next ball

Having had an lbw overturned by review, England's Gus Atkinson dismisses Dhruv Jurel for 19 with the next ball as India fall to 153-6 on day one of the fifth Test at The Oval.

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Wednesday, 30 July 2025

E.coli infections rise due to salad leaf outbreaks

Parents should wash their children's hands with soap and warm water before food, say health officials.

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British brother and sister, 11 and 13, drown off beach in Spain

The children's father, who had also entered the water, was rescued alive by authorities on Tuesday evening.

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Evacuations ordered in South America as worst tsunami risk passes for US, Japan

Fears of a devastating tsunami faded for the US and Japan after one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off a sparsely populated Russian peninsula.

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Tuesday, 29 July 2025

Father and son killed in London stabbing named

Terry McMillan, 58, and his son Brendan McMillan, 27, are named as the people stabbed in Bermondsey.

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Trafford rejoins Man City for 'British record fee'

Manchester City buy back their former academy goalkeeper James Trafford from Burnley for what the Clarets say is a record fee for a British goalkeeper.

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Gunman who killed four at NYC building was targeting NFL offices, mayor says

A gunman who killed four people at a Manhattan office building before killing himself was trying to target the headquarters of the National Football League but took the wrong elevator, Mayor Eric Adams said.

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Monday, 28 July 2025

The 1975 star warns of threat to small gig venues

The frontman lends his support to a new music festival bringing the UK's smallest music venues together.

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Monday Night Club

Steve Crossman and guests react to the Womens Euros final

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Trump disputes Israel’s claim on starvation in Gaza, sets new deadline for Putin

The comments, made in a wide-ranging press conference with UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, conveyed a more assertive message on the two global flashpoints.

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Sunday, 27 July 2025

American musical satirist Tom Lehrer dies at 97, US media report

Lehrer, a Harvard-trained mathematician, wrote darkly humorous songs, often with political connotations.

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Watch: Today at the Test - fifth day highlights

Day 5 highlights from the fourth Test match between England and India.

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Spanish teenager under investigation over AI naked images of classmates

Spanish police said they were investigating a 17-year-old on suspicion of using artificial intelligence to deep-fake nude images of female classmates for sale.

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Saturday, 26 July 2025

Watch: Today at the Test - fourth day highlights

Day four highlights from the fourth Test match between England and India.

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'We're not underdogs' - England seek redemption against Spain

England are hoping for redemption in Sunday's Euro 2025 final as they take on Spain in a repeat of the 2023 World Cup final.

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Racing car driver killed during Sydney motor championship

A man has died in a single-vehicle crash during a state championship event at a Sydney Motorsport Park.

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Friday, 25 July 2025

Watch: Today at the Test, day three highlights

Day three highlights from the fourth Test match between England and India.

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Spite, screamers and a fat-shaming sledge: A Sydney derby that had it all

There were no words on the banner the Giants ran through before they faced the Swans, one word that could get Toby Greene in strife, and quite a few words from Adam Kingsley at half-time that turned the tide.

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Thursday, 24 July 2025

Stokes, Crawley and Duckett star as England take control of second Test

Ben Stokes stars with the ball before an excellent batting performance from Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley gives England control of the fourth Test against India, with the home side closing day two on 225-2 at Old Trafford, 133 runs behind India's first innings score of 358.

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Wednesday, 23 July 2025

England take four wickets & Pant injured on hard-fought first day

India's Rishabh Pant is forced to retire with a foot injury on 37 runs as England take four wickets to leave the tie balanced on 264-4 on day one of their fourth test at Old Trafford.

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Tuesday, 22 July 2025

Edinburgh's funniest joke award scrapped for 2025

UKTV, which presents the award, said it wanted to "reflect on how we continue to support comedy".

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Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath singer and godfather of heavy metal, dies at 76

The gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band became the throaty, growling voice – and drug-and-alcohol ravaged id – of heavy metal.

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‘Noticeably fickle’: Trump’s new submarine chief a critic of Australia

Jerry Hendrix, who leads a White House push to build more ships and submarines, has often questioned Australia’s commitment to AUKUS and its readiness to help the US fight China.

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Air India finds ‘no issues’ with fuel switch mechanism in Dreamliners

The probe into the June 12 crash that killed 260 people shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad is focused on the fuel control switches of the Boeing 787.

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Monday, 21 July 2025

'Rashford's United exit leaves unanswered questions'

Marcus Rashford's impending Manchester United exit leaves a lot of unanswered questions, writes Simon Stone.

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Australia and allies condemn Israel over ‘inhumane’ Gaza aid deaths

Foreign Minister Penny Wong and her counterparts from 24 other nations, including the UK and France, said the suffering of Gazans had “reached new depths”.

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Sunday, 20 July 2025

'Special moment' - Scheffler wins The Open

Scottie Scheffler becomes the 2025 Open Champion and celebrates with his family.

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Saturday, 19 July 2025

Migraines, nerve damage: The Australians poisoned by over-the-counter vitamins

Wellness giant Blackmores is the target of looming legal action over supplements containing a vitamin linked to symptoms including nerve damage, twitches and migraines.

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England thrash India to set up ODI series decider

Sophie Ecclestone takes 3-27 as England beat India by eight wickets in a rain-affected encounter at Lord's, setting up a one-day international series decider.

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Friday, 18 July 2025

Unique 1.5m year-old ice to be melted to unlock mystery

BBC News went inside -23C freezers to see the ice that could "revolutionise" our knowledge of climate change.

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Mum jailed for using children to smuggle cocaine

Farzana Kauser from Bradford is sentenced after admitting importing 180kg of cocaine.

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Thursday, 17 July 2025

Isak and Ekitike - what has gone on this week?

After a hectic week, Newcastle look to have fended off Liverpool's interest in Alexander Isak, with the Premier League champions turning to Eintracht Frankfurt's Hugo Ekitike.

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When opportunity knocks: The silver linings for battered Bombers

Essendon was all in at the mid-season draft in May, using all of their four selections to pick up Archie May, Lachlan Blakiston, Oskar Smartt and Liam McMahon. All four have now played senior AFL footy.

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Wednesday, 16 July 2025

'That is horrific' - India rue 'awful' run out

Watch as India's Harleen Deol is run out after failing to ground her bat during the first one-day international against England.

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Israel strikes on Syrian Defence Ministry

Israel intensified its attacks on Syria striking the country’s military headquarters in Damascus around midday local time on Wednesday.

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Trump hits out at supporters over Epstein 'big hoax'

The US president is trying to clamp down on criticism over his administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking investigation.

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Tuesday, 15 July 2025

WA councils want to outlaw roaming cats. Here’s what’s stopping them

Perth’s Cat Haven could halve its annual intake if councils made cat containment laws, it says – and many councils are trying.

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Fourteen people arrested after anti-migrant riots in southern Spain

Clashes were sparked after an alleged attack on a man in his 60s by three Moroccan men.

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Emmy nominations 2025

Nominations for the Emmy Awards were revealed on Tuesday in Los Angeles.

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Severance, The Studio, The Penguin and The White Lotus sweep Emmy nominations

The 2025’s Emmy nominations are a mixed bag of safe choices, surprise inclusions and a couple of very strange decisions.

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Monday, 14 July 2025

German backpacker lost in outback 'beyond grateful' to be found

Carolina Wilga says she survived for 11 days thanks to the "incredible" support from people searching for her.

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Today at the Test - watch day-five England v India highlights

Day five highlights from the third Test match between England and India.

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Sunday, 13 July 2025

'Wow!' - Stokes sends Deep's stumps flying with final ball of the day

Ben Stokes knocks over the stumps of Akash Deep with the final ball of an exhilarating day four as India finish on 58-4 chasing 193.

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‘Liquidated’: Ukraine kills Russian agents blamed for assassination

Ukrainian security agents have killed a group of Russian spies near Kyiv in an escalation of the intelligence war between the two countries.

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Saturday, 12 July 2025

England effort leaves tetchy third Test in balance

England fight back to dismiss India for 387 before taking a two-run lead after day three of a feisty third Test at Lord's.

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West Indies vs Australia LIVE: Lyon dropped for Boland as Cummins wins toss and bats in Jamaica

The Australians are chasing a clean sweep of the West Indies in the Frank Worrell Trophy, but their task won’t be easy as they face the swinging pink ball in a day-night Test.

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Friday, 11 July 2025

Some GPs to offer coaching to get sick people back to work

The aim is to help people return to work quicker and reduce the length of time they need fit notes - better known as sick notes.

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Alcaraz into Wimbledon final with thrilling win over Fritz - highlights

Watch highlights as Spain's Carlos Alcaraz beats world number four Taylor Fritz 7-6 (8-6) 6-4 5-7 6-3 to reach to the men's singles final at Wimbledon 2025.

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Thursday, 10 July 2025

Cricket: Today at the Test

Day one highlights from the third Test match between England and India.

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Blues' horrible kick chase in dismal decider

Stephen Crichton executes a superb kick but Xavier Coates is allowed to gallop out of the in-goal area far too easily.

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Wednesday, 9 July 2025

England thump Netherlands to get title defence back on track

Lauren James scores two goals for defending champions England against Netherlands to revive their hopes of qualifying for the Euro 2025 quarter-finals.

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Quarter-Final Highlights | Jannik Sinner v Ben Shelton

Catch all of the best moments from the Quarter-final match between Jannik Sinner v Ben Shelton, at Wimbledon 2025.

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Tuesday, 8 July 2025

Ministers ditch pet insurance rules for renters

Landlords will no longer be allowed to require tenants with pets to take out special insurance.

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Quarter-Final Highlights | Cameron Norrie v Carlos Alcaraz

Catch all of the best moments from the Quarter-final match between Cameron Norrie & Carlos Alcaraz, at Wimbledon 2025.

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Monday, 7 July 2025

Trump announces 25% tariffs on South Korea and Japan

Trump plans new tariffs as the 90-day pause on some of his most aggressive tariffs is set to expire this week.

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De Minaur’s gutsy performance fails to topple Djokovic in Wimbledon showdown

The super Serb brushed off one of the poorest opening sets he has ever played to wear down Australia’s tennis torchbearer in a seesawing, absorbing war of attrition.

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Sunday, 6 July 2025

Millions in secret payouts: Inside the City of Parramatta’s staff crisis

One of the largest and most powerful councils in the state has spent millions of ratepayer dollars paying out staff in secret agreements.

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Norrie maintains British interest after Wimbledon epic

Cameron Norrie is the final Briton standing in the Wimbledon singles after beating Chile's Nicolas Jarry to reach the men's quarter-finals.

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Saturday, 5 July 2025

The NSW hospitals where 60 per cent of women have caesareans

More women are seeking to “control” childbirth amid increased openness about traumatic experiences in labour. 

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Cricket: Today at the Test

Day four highlights from the second Test match between England and India.

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Gill-inspired India leave England facing defeat

England lose three top-order wickets before the close as India surge towards victory in the second Test.

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3rd Round Highlights | Alex De Minaur v August Holmgren

Catch all of the best moments from the Round 3 match between Alex De Minaur & August Holmgren, at Wimbledon 2025.

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Friday, 4 July 2025

Smith epic saves England but India still in control

Jamie Smith and Harry Brook produce a stunning England fightback but India remain in a dominant position at the end of the third day of the second Test.

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3rd Round Highlights | Jordan Thompson v Luciano Darderi

Catch all of the best moments from the Round 3 match between Jordan Thompson & Luciano Darderi, at Wimbledon 2025.

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Thursday, 3 July 2025

'A symbol of hope & inspiration - Jota was a Portuguese hero'

Diogo Jota, who died in a car crash aged 28, has been described as a symbol of hope and inspiration by Portugal football expert Marcus Alves.

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2nd Round Highlights | Brandon Nakashima v Reilly Opelka

Catch all of the best moments from the Round 2 match between Brandon Nakashima & Reilly Opelka, at Wimbledon 2025.

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Sporting stars, UK leaders pay tribute to Liverpool FC’s Diogo Jota after car crash death

The Portuguese champion was driving with his brother, Andre Silva, when a tyre blew out on their Lamborghini, forcing it off the road.

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Wednesday, 2 July 2025

Talking points as Lions Test team begins to take shape

Talking points after the British and Irish Lions' 52-12 victory over Queensland Reds, as Tom English attempts to pick his Test squad.

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2nd Round Highlights | Katie Boulter v Solana Sierra

Catch all of the best moments from the Round 2 match between Katie Boulter & Solana Sierra, at Wimbledon 2025.

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Tuesday, 1 July 2025

We’re nearly retired, but worry our super is too low. How can we boost it?

There are some effective strategies you can employ to supercharge your super in the last few years of your working life.

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Draper through Wimbledon opener as opponent retires

British number one Jack Draper starts his Wimbledon bid with a comfortable victory over clay-court specialist Sebastian Baez.

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Trump’s marquee bill passes Senate as feud with Musk roars back to life

The US president says DOGE will look into government subsidies for Musk’s companies, and even his citizenship may come under investigation, amid a spectacular new chapter in the falling out between the two men.

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