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Hen Nugget helped raise abandoned emu Shrub and taught her how to eat and walk when she was much smaller before bird keepers showed her how to behave like her species

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60 minutes ago Marlie Packer says England ready to deal with difficult World Cup group

The Red Roses are on run of 20 successive victories after retaining their WXV 1 title.

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68 minutes ago Wayne Rooney makes Thomas Tuchel England admission after Manchester United links

Former Man United and England captain Wayne Rooney has had his say on the Three Lions' appointment of Thomas Tuchel after links with the Reds' job if Erik ten Hag leaves

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77 minutes ago Middle East crisis live: Israel hails Yahya Sinwar’s death as ‘beginning of the end’ as US signals push for ceasefire and hostage return

Israeli PM says 'task before us is not yet complete’; US president, VP and senior leaders say killing must be opportunity to end Gaza warIsrael says Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar is dead: what we know so farThe US military has mobilised its long-range B-2 stealth bombers to conduct strikes against “five hardened underground weapons storage locations” in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. The Pentagon said the facilities house various weapons components the Houthis have used to target civilian and military vessels, roiling commercial shipping in the Red Sea. “This was a unique demonstration of the United States’ ability to target facilities that our adversaries seek to keep out of reach, no matter how deeply buried underground, hardened, or fortified,” defence secretary Lloyd Austin said in a ...

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80 minutes ago Man Utd suffer transfer blow as Barcelona join race for top target wanted by Real Madrid

Manchester United are already making plans for next summer’s transfer window but the Red Devils could be set to lose out to Spanish giants Real Madrid or Barcelona in the race for a Bayern Munich star

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2 hours ago Man United can sign dream Arsenal target on one condition as Dan Ashworth lines up £42m transfer

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2 hours ago Israel kills its prime target – but Sinwar’s death seems down to chance, not precise planning

After a year-long hunt, IDF soldiers encountered and killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar without knowing it was himMiddle East crisis – live updatesIn the end, after a year-long, multi-agency manhunt involving the latest technology, Israel’s best special forces and American assistance, Yahya Sinwar appears to have been killed by regular soldiers who had stumbled into him and had no idea whom they had killed.According to the initial reports, they were not there on an assassination operation and had no prior intelligence that they could be in the vicinity of the elusive Hamas leader, architect of the 7 October attacks, the man Israel most wanted to kill. It was only after they took a closer look at his face and found identity documents on him that the troops realised they had got Sinwar. Con...

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2 hours ago Scotland discover opponents for 2025 Rugby World Cup as familiar foes lie in wait

World No 2 and home nation among opponents in England next year

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3 hours ago Jamie Carragher doubles down on criticism of England's Thomas Tuchel appointment

Thomas Tuchel was confirmed as the next England boss on Wednesday but faced criticism immediately after his arrival, with ex-Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher not convinced

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4 hours ago Middle East crisis live: Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Gaza operation, says Israel

Sinwar, seen as an architect of the 7 October attack, has been killed in an Israeli operation in Gaza, Israeli military and foreign minister sayThe US military has mobilised its long-range B-2 stealth bombers to conduct strikes against “five hardened underground weapons storage locations” in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. The Pentagon said the facilities house various weapons components the Houthis have used to target civilian and military vessels, roiling commercial shipping in the Red Sea. “This was a unique demonstration of the United States’ ability to target facilities that our adversaries seek to keep out of reach, no matter how deeply buried underground, hardened, or fortified,” defence secretary Lloyd Austin said in a statement.The US Central Command said its battle damage as...

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