4 h. ago Will the French keep slashing boats of people smugglers? Non! Starmer left 'humiliated' after continental cops revealed that they will not routinely use tactic to stop people smugglers

Only two days ago, No 10 hailed footage showing French officers ripping open a dinghy in shallow waters as a 'significant moment' in the bid to smash the people-smuggling gangs.

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4 h. ago Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne: Back to the Beginning review – epic all

Villa Park, Birmingham The biggest names in rock, from Metallica to Slayer, came to pay tribute to the men who created their entire genre – and even in old age, Sabbath’s sound has bludgeoning forceFireworks burst over Villa Park’s pitch, Black Sabbath wave goodbye, and the inventors of metal leave the stage for the final time. It has not been an epic show – just War Pigs, NIB, Iron Man and Paranoid – but is the farewell this extraordinary band deserve, with an undercard of stadium-fillers and festival headliners come to pay tribute.The returning Bill Ward adds the swing other Sabbath drummers have never managed, Tony Iommi churns out those monstrous riffs, Geezer Butler flits around them on bass, and Ozzy Osbourne is Ozzy Osbourne, a baffled and discomfited force of nature. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago French police deploy their latest weapon in the fight against small boat smugglers... days after gendarmes began slashing dinghies with knives

The new tactic comes just days after footage emerged of French officers using a knife to slash a dinghy packed with migrants before dragging the deflated vessel back to dry land.

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7 h. ago Angela Rayner to put 'BANTER POLICE' in your office: Watch what you say by the water cooler! Workers' rights Bill pressures firms to spy on 'inappropriate' conversations

Under new laws drawn up, firms will be pressured into bankrolling 'diversity officers', whose jobs would include protecting staff from the content of overheard conversations.

Economics

7 h. ago Wimbledon star crashes out in tears after having blood pressure taken in medical timeout

Reigning Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova was beaten 2-6 6-3 6-4 in the third round of this year's tournament by Emma Navarro, having struggled during the game

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7 h. ago Atlanta Falcons' Drake London: NFL's Best Wide Receiver Under Pressure?

Atlanta Falcons' Drake London: NFL's Best Wide Receiver Under Pressure?  Sports Illustrated

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7 h. ago Sarina Wiegman's shocking decision costs England Euro 2025 opener vs France

England's Euro 2025 defence has got off to a horror start as the Lionesses lost their opening clash to a highly-fancied French squad at the Stadion Letzigrund

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10 h. ago Navarro ends Krejcikova’s Wimbledon defence while Andreeva marches on

Krejcikova has blood pressure checked as Navarro wins 2-6, 6-3, 6-4Andreeva beats Baptiste 6-1, 6-3; Rybakina crashes out to TausonThe defending champion, Barbora Krejcikova, exited No 1 Court to rousing applause after struggling through injuries in her 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 loss against the No 10 seed, Emma Navarro. It is only the third time the women’s singles defending champion has lost in the third round in the Open era, after Venus Williams in 2006 and Petra Kvitova in 2015.“It was tough conditions,” said Navarro. “She was dealing with some injury timeouts. It definitely was tough to find my rhythm. But I stuck in there, toughed it out.” Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Black Sabbath fans slam ‘disgraceful’ Marilyn Manson appearance during farewell show

Appearance comes after the controversial musician’s Brighton concert was cancelled following pressure from campaign groups

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11 h. ago Tattooed tennis queen Sonay Kartal's ink as she hopes for extra special etching

Battling Brit takes on former French Open finalist Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in first ever appearance on Centre Court hoping to add etching of Wimbledon trophy

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11 h. ago Jessie J regrets not saying 'goodbye to her breast' following mastectomy amid breast cancer diagnosis

Jessie J has revealed she wished she said goodbye to her breast before undergoing a mastectomy.

Science

11 h. ago Defending Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova left in tears after defeat to Emma Navarro

The defending women’s singles champion had her blood pressure taken on No 1 Court during her three-set loss to No 10 seed Emma Navarro

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12 h. ago Thelo Aasgaard tells Rangers fans his transfer decision was 'easy' as £3.5m man rubber stamped on 4 year deal

It's full steam ahead at Ibrox as the Light Blues continue to get the done deals over the line ahead of crucial Champions League action

Economics

13 h. ago Tour de France 2025: stage one heads for finish and battle for yellow jersey – live

Le Grand Départ, starting and ending at Lille MétropoleAny comments or thoughts? Feel free to email AmyAccording to the Tour’s live coverage, the peloton has stopped at Porte de Paris, one of Lille’s city gates, where an orchestra is playing the Marseillaise, the French national anthem.And the Tour de France 2025 is off! Well, the controlled, 11km slow rollout before the official race starts is on. There are 184 riders taking part and the TV coverage is showing quite a few smiling faces as they parade around during the neutralised start in Lille. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Cancer doctor blames pressure of life on Covid frontline after he was caught downloading explicit images of girls as young as four

Consultant urologist Paul Sturch, 41, was identified by police after chatting online with an undercover officer about his interest in girls as young as four.

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14 h. ago Tour de France 2025: stage one sets battle for yellow jersey but Ganna out – live

Le Grand Départ, starting and ending at Lille MétropoleAny comments or thoughts? Feel free to email AmyAccording to the Tour’s live coverage, the peloton has stopped at Porte de Paris, one of Lille’s city gates, where an orchestra is playing the Marseillaise, the French national anthem.And the Tour de France 2025 is off! Well, the controlled, 11km slow rollout before the official race starts is on. There are 184 riders taking part and the TV coverage is showing quite a few smiling faces as they parade around during the neutralised start in Lille. Continue reading...

Society

15 h. ago Fresh scandal hits Spain’s ruling party as official quits over sexual harassment claims

Pressure grows on Pedro Sánchez to call snap election as latest resignation adds to corruption allegationsPedro Sánchez’s efforts to reset Spain’s ruling socialist party after damaging corruption allegations that threatened to topple his coalition government have suffered a severe setback after a party official resigned over accusations of sexual harassment.The prime minister had hoped this weekend’s meeting of the federal committee of his Spanish Socialist Workers’ party (PSOE) would help the party move past weeks of scandals that have undermined the ethical and anti-corruption pledges on which it came to power seven years ago. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago ‘The American system is being destroyed’: academics on leaving US for ‘scientific asylum’ in France

Almost 300 researchers have applied for for positions at Aix-Marseille University after Trump unleashed his attack on academia It was on a US-bound flight in March, as Brian Sandberg stressed about whether he would be stopped at security, that the American historian knew the time had come for him to leave his home country.For months, he had watched Donald Trump’s administration unleash a multipronged attack on academia – slashing funding, targeting international students and deeming certain fields and even keywords off limits. As his plane approached the US, it felt as though the battle had hit home, as Sandberg worried that he would face reprisals over comments he had made during his travels to the French media on the future of research in the US. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Starmer and Macron hope for ‘progress’ on defence and migration at summit

The two leaders will hold a summit when the French President travels to the UK for a state visit next week.

Politics

18 h. ago Opec+ plans to boost oil output in bid to win back market share

Latest in a series of production increases is likely to put downward pressure on Brent crude price

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