63 m. ago University and college applications in Wales show one major difference to every other UK nation

University admissions service UCAS data shows applications to university and college to and from Wales have fallen this year - but more applicants are getting offers

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64 m. ago Tour de France stage 12 preview: Route map, profile and start time on blockbuster day of climbing as race enters Pyrenees

After an opening week of skirmishes expect battle to seriously commence among the GC contenders today as the race hits the mountains

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76 m. ago Photos capture Chileans devotion and celebration for patron saint Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Drawn by faith, Chileans made their way to the sacred sanctuary in La Tirana, on the outskirts of Santiago. Built on ground once hallowed by Chile’s fight for freedom, the shrine honors the Virgen del Carmen or Our Lady of Mount Carmel, the nation’s patron saint, whose feast day, July 16, draws the faithful in prayer and celebration.

Culture

1 hour ago Australia’s octogenarian basketball team know it’s never too late to don the green and gold

For over-80s at the world championships, the game is played on a smaller court with extended shot clocks – and in this age category, competition can sometimes feature courtside defibrillationOscar Carlson describes himself, rather self-deprecatingly, as “just an old bloke that does stuff”. Only doing stuff – in this 84-year-old’s case – extends to representing his country on the international sporting stage.Last month, Carlson was a member of the Australian 80-year plus men’s team at the World Maxibasketball Championship in Switzerland. The Boomer Boomers, if you will. The championships feature national teams in age categories from 35-plus and upwards; games are played under ordinary basketball rules, with minor modifications for older age categories – including an extended shot clock and smaller courts.Coach Adrian Hurley (top left) addresses the team during a timeout in a game Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Federal judge says she would block Trump's birthright citizenship order nationwide

A federal judge in Maryland may soon become the second to block President Donald Trump’s order restricting birthright citizenship from taking effect nationwide

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2 h. ago Monster 7.3 magnitude earthquake rocks US coast prompting tsunami warning

The National Tsunami Warning Center has warned that the quake, which occurred at 12:55 p.m. local time, could generate dangerous waves and coastal flooding and has urged all residents within the warning zone to evacuate immediately

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2 h. ago Thanks for saving us, now we'll sue you: Afghan data disaster takes bleakly predictable twist as ambulance

Legal companies have begun signing up thousands of claimants who could, it is claimed, pocket up to £250,000 each in compensation.

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2 h. ago Alexander Isak 'response' to Liverpool approach as Newcastle to make decision

Liverpool have their eyes set on both Newcastle United talisman Alexander Isak and the Toon's top transfer target this summer, striker Hugo Ekitike

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3 h. ago Survivors' lawyers say Illinois has one of nation's worst records on sex abuse in juvenile detention

Illinois has one of the nation’s worst problems with child sex abuse at juvenile detention centers

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3 h. ago Political superinjunctions put governments beyond the law – these powers must never be used again

Editorial: The Afghan leak scandal reveals how easy it is for governments to conceal terrible blunders for so long. The law must be changed so gagging orders cannot be secretly abused

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3 h. ago Edwards left with food for thought as India edge England in first women’s ODI

1st ODI: India, 262-6, beat England, 258-6, by four wicketsDeepti Sharma hits 62 not out as tourists complete chaseFifty-over cricket is Charlotte Edwards’s Big Project. The day she was announced as the new England head coach, she declared that the national side had “underperformed” in the one‑day format of late, and that she was making it her “first priority” before the World Cup in India in October.All eyes, then, on this three‑match ODI series against India, which began on Wednesday at Southampton with a narrow four-wicket win by the visitors. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago A thrilling 2025 film that slipped under the radar with Superman star arrives on Disney+

The film features an Oscar winning actor and a Matrix star

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4 h. ago PETER HITCHENS: How CAN a child be publicly humiliated for wearing the same Union Jack we send our troops abroad to die for?

The airwaves are full of ministers and ex-ministers claiming that they take full responsibility for the £7 Billion Afghan farce. But in what way do they do so?

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5 h. ago The Itoje legacy: Nigerian roots shaped the Lions captain who has inspired a new generation

Maro Itoje’s rise to the very top of his sport brings both pride and idolisation from the British-Nigerian communityIt is 2017 and Maro Itoje has just been selected as the youngest member of the British & Irish Lions squad. He is asked for his favourite Lions memory and his response is illuminating. “Ugo Monye scoring his try in the third Test [against South Africa in 2009]. When you’re young and growing up, you look at players that look like you. And, by that, I don’t mean eyes, ears, nose, I mean who have the same skin colour, who you can identify with. Ugo is one I could identify with, as we’re both of Nigerian descent. To see him score that amazing try resonated with me.”On Saturday, when the Lions begin their series against Australia, Itoje will win his 100th Test cap. He is England captain, the first black captain of the Lions and the country’s most prominent rugby player. And you cannot help but wonder to what extent he himself has passed the torch. For there can be littl...

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5 h. ago Information that led to Afghan superinjunction being lifted was available last year, government admits

Fresh questions have been raised over why the unprecedented gagging order was maintained for so long when the level of risk to Afghans was known last year

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5 h. ago Paranormal investigator dies on US tour with allegedly haunted doll Annabelle

New England Society for Psychic Research announced the ‘sudden’ death of Dan Rivera, 54, the organization’s leaderA paranormal investigator who was helping lead a national tour of the allegedly haunted Annabelle doll has suddenly died over the weekend.On Tuesday, the New England Society for Psychic Research announced the “sudden” death of 54-year-old Dan Rivera, the organization’s lead paranormal investigator and an army veteran. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Starmer’s fury over Afghan data breach as he warns Tories ‘have questions to answer’

On a dramatic day in Westminster, questions have been asked over why nobody was sacked for the data breach and why the information commissioner is not planning to investigate

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5 h. ago National Crime Agency cop jailed for stealing Bitcoin from dark web drug dealer

Paul Chowles stole 50 Bitcoin which had been seized by police

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5 h. ago Passengers reach settlement in $1 billion lawsuit over Alaska Airlines flight where door plug blew out at 16,000 feet

The National Transportation Safety Board said Boeing was at fault in the incident

Society

5 h. ago How Sweden became a progressive powerhouse of women’s football

The country has a long history of championing the women’s game, pioneering coaching and iconic playersFor a nation with a population of 10 million, with a men’s national side that failed to quality for three of the past four World Cups, Sweden have a track record in women’s football that belongs to a sporting superpower.Sweden finished third at three of the past four Women’s World Cups and are five-time World Cup semi-finalists. They also claimed the silver medal at the Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo Olympics. In Europe, their success is even more consistent and they stand one win from a 10th European semi-final when they meet England in Zurich on Thursday. Their men’s national side has not reached a world or European semi-final for more than 30 years. Continue reading...

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