52 m. ago Hearts want more transfer arrivals as they prepare for life after James Penrice

Defender to seal move as Tynecastle side make good profit on left-back

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78 m. ago Wimbledon 2025: Alcaraz in action, Norrie, Kartal and Fritz win, Keys and Osaka out – live

Day five updates as the third round gets under wayKartal reaches last 16 for the first time | Email NiallA few venerable tennis observers have spoken of Amanda Anisimova as a possible champion here given the carnage in the women’s draw, especially in her quarter. The 23-year-old American started her campaign by serving up a double bagel to a distracted Yulia Putintseva, and won in straight sets in the second round too, but she’s been broken in the early exchanges against Galfi and trails 3-1.Make that 3-0 Osaka. Nick Kyrgios, who will play alongside Osaka at the rebooted US Open mixed doubles event next month, is watching on with Osaka’s team, and will be impressed with what he’s seen so far. Continue reading...

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78 m. ago Tim Mayer accuses FIA president Ben Sulayem of ‘reign of terror’ after announcing candidacy

American will challenge incumbent in December voteMayer accuses Ben Sulayem of centralising powerTim Mayer opened his campaign for the FIA presidency in combative fashion by accusing his election rival and the incumbent, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, of overseeing a “reign of terror” during his four years in charge.Mayer, the son of the co-founder of the McLaren F1 team Teddy Mayer and a former longstanding FIA steward, with 15 years in the role in F1, maintains he was sacked at Ben Sulayem’s behest. He issued a withering assessment of the president’s tenure as he aired his platform for the vote, which will be held on 12 December. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Wimbledon 2025: Alcaraz and Norrie in action, Kartal and Fritz win, Keys and Osaka out – live

Day five updates as the third round gets under wayKartal reaches last 16 for the first time | Email KatyA few venerable tennis observers have spoken of Amanda Anisimova as a possible champion here given the carnage in the women’s draw, especially in her quarter. The 23-year-old American started her campaign by serving up a double bagel to a distracted Yulia Putintseva, and won in straight sets in the second round too, but she’s been broken in the early exchanges against Galfi and trails 3-1.Make that 3-0 Osaka. Nick Kyrgios, who will play alongside Osaka at the rebooted US Open mixed doubles event next month, is watching on with Osaka’s team, and will be impressed with what he’s seen so far. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Wimbledon 2025: Kartal beats Parry; Norrie and Fritz in action, Keys and Osaka out – live

Day five updates as the third round gets under wayEmail Katy | Draper knocked out by inspired CilicA few venerable tennis observers have spoken of Amanda Anisimova as a possible champion here given the carnage in the women’s draw, especially in her quarter. The 23-year-old American started her campaign by serving up a double bagel to a distracted Yulia Putintseva, and won in straight sets in the second round too, but she’s been broken in the early exchanges against Galfi and trails 3-1.Make that 3-0 Osaka. Nick Kyrgios, who will play alongside Osaka at the rebooted US Open mixed doubles event next month, is watching on with Osaka’s team, and will be impressed with what he’s seen so far. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago HMRC urging families to claim £3,148 cash boost if earning under £80k

HMRC is urging high earning families to not overlook financial help they could be entitled to

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3 h. ago American Airlines passenger sparks plane emergency after noticing menacing text on someone's phone

The American Airlines flight from San Juan in Puerto Rico to Dallas in the USA was forced to land just half an hour into the journey, when one passenger read another's text

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3 h. ago What to know about Fourth of July holiday origins and traditions

Fireworks are a cornerstone of America's Fourth of July celebrations, but that can make the spirited holiday dangerous

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3 h. ago South American couple get engaged in Cardiff Castle ahead of Oasis gig

Heidi and Sergio from Colombia will make plenty of memories in the first night of Oasis' Live 25 tour, but one thing will definitely stick out and that happened before the gig even happened.

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4 h. ago American star takes just 70 SECONDS to win Wimbledon match after infuriating overnight delay

On Thursday evening, at 9:30pm, Shelton's match against Rinky Hijikata was suspended due to darkness - despite Wimbledon's 11pm curfew.

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4 h. ago Wimbledon 2025: Kartal beats Parry; Norrie, Fritz and Keys in action, Osaka out – live

Day five updates as the third round gets under wayEmail Niall | Draper knocked out by inspired CilicA few venerable tennis observers have spoken of Amanda Anisimova as a possible champion here given the carnage in the women’s draw, especially in her quarter. The 23-year-old American started her campaign by serving up a double bagel to a distracted Yulia Putintseva, and won in straight sets in the second round too, but she’s been broken in the early exchanges against Galfi and trails 3-1.Make that 3-0 Osaka. Nick Kyrgios, who will play alongside Osaka at the rebooted US Open mixed doubles event next month, is watching on with Osaka’s team, and will be impressed with what he’s seen so far. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Brits left gobsmacked after American woman rinses common food she can't stand

A woman from the US shared what gives her the 'ick' about British culture and a number of other people also said they simply can't stand the popular dish from the UK

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4 h. ago Builder 'with £12 in bank' reveals 'dream' purchase after £1m scratch card win

A builder said his bank balance jumped from '£12.40 to £1,000,012.40' after he won a life-changing National Lottery prize - lucky Adam Lopez revealed what his first purchase with the cash was

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4 h. ago Wimbledon star issues apology to crowd after winning match in 55 SECONDS

American tennis star Ben Shelton is safely into the third round of Wimbledon after overcoming Rinky Hijikata in a match that was controversially split in two

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5 h. ago Wimbledon 2025: Parry v Kartal, Pavlyuchenkova beats Osaka – live

Day five updates as the third round gets under wayEmail Katy | Draper knocked out by inspired CilicA few venerable tennis observers have spoken of Amanda Anisimova as a possible champion here given the carnage in the women’s draw, especially in her quarter. The 23-year-old American started her campaign by serving up a double bagel to a distracted Yulia Putintseva, and won in straight sets in the second round too, but she’s been broken in the early exchanges against Galfi and trails 3-1.Make that 3-0 Osaka. Nick Kyrgios, who will play alongside Osaka at the rebooted US Open mixed doubles event next month, is watching on with Osaka’s team, and will be impressed with what he’s seen so far. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Dr Phil 'Cash Me Outside' star Bhad Bhabie hit with £494,000 lawsuit

Once known for her viral 'Cash Me Outside' catchphrase, Bhad Bhabie (Danielle Bregoli) turned online notoriety into a multimillion-dollar empire through music and OnlyFans

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5 h. ago Ben Shelton needs just 69 seconds to complete match halted on Thursday night

Shelton won all four points on his own serve to wrap up a straight-sets victory.

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6 h. ago Wimbledon 2025: Parry v Kartal, Pavlyuchenkova beats Osaka, Sabalenka v Raducanu to come – live

Day five updates as the third round gets under wayEmail Katy | Draper knocked out by inspired CilicA few venerable tennis observers have spoken of Amanda Anisimova as a possible champion here given the carnage in the women’s draw, especially in her quarter. The 23-year-old American started her campaign by serving up a double bagel to a distracted Yulia Putintseva, and won in straight sets in the second round too, but she’s been broken in the early exchanges against Galfi and trails 3-1.Make that 3-0 Osaka. Nick Kyrgios, who will play alongside Osaka at the rebooted US Open mixed doubles event next month, is watching on with Osaka’s team, and will be impressed with what he’s seen so far. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago ‘The crosser Jeremy Paxman got, the more we giggled’: what it’s like to come last on a TV show

From scoring so badly at Eurovision it made Terry Wogan resign to having Paul Hollywood call your cake ‘tough as old boots’, here are the contestants who lost big on the nation’s favourite showsWe often hear about the people who win TV contests. As well as the glory of victory, they might earn an enviable cash prize, a lucrative record deal or a life-changing career boost. But what about those who finish last? Are they philosophical in defeat or throwing tantrums behind the scenes? We tracked down five TV losers to relive their failure in front of millions, reveal how they recovered from humiliation and share what they learned. Continue reading...

Culture

6 h. ago How do we celebrate the 4th of July when American freedom is disappearing? | Deborah Archer, Song Richardson and Susan Sturm

The yearly commemoration has always marked a contradiction. But despair is not a strategy: this is a moment to create changeThe Fourth of July celebration of freedom rings hollow this year. The contradictions built into a national commemoration of our triumph over autocracy feel newly personal and perilous – especially to those who have, until now, felt relatively secure in the federal government’s commitment to democracy and the rule of law.But the contradiction is far from new. Black, brown and Indigenous communities have always seen the gap between the ideals of American democracy and the lived reality of exclusion. Frederick Douglass’s 1852 address What to the Slave is the Fourth of July? demanded that Americans confront the hypocrisy of celebrating liberty while millions were enslaved. Today, those contradictions persist in enduring racial disparities and policies that perpetuate segregation, second-class citizenship and selective protection of rights.Deborah N Archer is the pr...

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