47 m. ago Death threats, 'oddballs' and underworld feuds: Big John Fury's life as a 'dial

'I worked alone. Always'

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68 m. ago ‘We thrive under pressure’: Hemp defiant despite England’s losing start

Lionesses facing must-win game against NetherlandsHemp: ‘We’re going to make sure we’re back at our best’Lauren Hemp said the Lionesses “thrive under pressure” after a 2-1 defeat by France plunged them into in effect a must-win game against the Netherlands on Wednesday.England’s midfield collapse was concerning in their Euro 2025 opener, the team sloppy in possession and punished on the wings, but Hemp struck a defiant tone. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago The destruction of Palestine is breaking the world | Moustafa Bayoumi

The rules of the institutions that define our lives bend like reeds when it comes to Israel – so much that the whole global order is on the verge of collapseSereen Haddad is a bright young woman. At 20 years old, she just finished a four-year degree in psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in only three years, earning the highest honors along the way. Yet, despite her accomplishments, she still can’t graduate. Her diploma is being withheld by the university, “not because I didn’t complete the requirements”, she told me, “but because I stood up for Palestinian life.” Continue reading...

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6 h. ago So big, so beautiful: Fox News ignores the critics and champions Trump’s bill

Rightwing network downplays criticism from economists and says bill is ‘packed with massive, huge, important wins’Donald Trump’s mega-bill has been widely criticized in the press. News outlets and Democrats have warned that millions of people could be stripped of their health coverage through cuts to Medicaid, that cuts to food programs would see children go hungry, and that the legislation would cause the deficit to balloon.Fox News sees it differently. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Big pay days and top of the polls: Nigel Farage’s first year as an MP

In year since Reform party leader was elected at eighth attempt he has been largely absent from Commons votes and very present in the mediaNigel Farage has had one of the best years of his political career after voters finally elected him to parliament at the eighth time of asking. He is odds on to be the UK’s next prime minister, vying with Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting, with Kemi Badenoch trailing behind.Here are the key facts and numbers behind his first year in the House of Commons. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago You've got 'eyes of a sniper' if you can find the odd bottle cap in mind

A new brainteaser is sweeping the internet which shows rows of a Banquet bottle cap – and somewhere is an odd lid - but you'll need to have sharp eyes to find it

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15 h. ago Why thousands of women diagnosed with ADHD could really be suffering from iron deficiency

For as long as Josie Heath-Smith can remember, she has suffered from brain fog, fatigue and an inability to concentrate.

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17 h. ago Faith Kipyegon breaks her 1500m world record as Beatrice Chebet smashes 5,000m mark

Kipyegon runs final 300m in 44 seconds to set recordChebet is first woman to run 5,000m inside 14 minutesFaith Kipyegon bounced back in spectacular style from the disappointment of failing to run a four-minute mile in Paris by shattering her 1500m world record in Eugene.On a day where the women’s 5,000m world record also fell in the 50th running of the Prefontaine Classic, the 31-year-old Kenyan looked to be odds against to break her record at the bell. Yet Kipyegon was able to find an extra gear as she ran the last 300m in a staggering 44 seconds to break her previous world record by 0.36 sec. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago James May: ‘When I’m mistaken for Jeremy Clarkson, I have to go home and examine myself very deeply’

The TV presenter on his disdain for sandwiches, dying in space and why his pub is better than Clarkson’sGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailJames May. But what would James Definitely Not?All sorts of things. Skydiving. Morris dancing. Living as a monk. Agricultural work. Being a high court judge. Anything that involves dressing up. I’m not too fussy about food. I can’t think of anything I wouldn’t eat, although I have a strange ambivalence about broccoli. I can’t make my mind up about it and it infuriates people. People say: you’re not doing it properly. I think: how do you know how I’m doing it? I’ve heard you can roast it with bits of bacon, garlic and olive oil. In which case, it’s not only broccoli any more, is it? Continue reading...

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21 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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22 h. ago Ryan Moore guides Delacroix to Eclipse win and puts Oisin Murphy in the shade

Moore pulls off audacious move to beat OmbudsmanMurphy goes winless after drink-driving convictionIt was a frustrating and winless return to action for Oisin Murphy after a drink-driving conviction two days ago. The reigning champion jockey on the Flat and four more of the best riders in the business were confounded by the split-second brilliance of Ryan Moore aboard Delacroix, the 3-1 second-favourite, in the Group One Eclipse Stakes.Moore said afterwards that he had flipped through four different plans in the course of the 10-furlong Eclipse, and Delacroix was last and trading at three-figure odds in running as Camille Pissarro, a stable companion of Delacroix at the Aidan O’Brien yard, cruised past on his outside, keeping Moore in a pocket as he did so. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Defiant Emma Raducanu vows to 'get straight back to work' after agonising defeat by Aryna Sabalenka ends her Wimbledon charge but British No 1 now has one key task ahead of her

MATTHEW LAMBWELL AT WIMBLEDON: In the aftermath of one of the most pulsating nights of her career, Emma Raducanu retreated to the safety of the locker room, wept, and had a KitKat.

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24 h. ago Max Verstappen snatches F1 British GP pole for Red Bull from McLarens

World champion fastest by a 10th from Piastri and NorrisRussell fourth for Mercedes, Hamilton fifth for FerrariMax Verstappen claimed pole for the British Grand Prix for Red Bull, a blistering run beating the McLarens of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris into second and third. Mercedes’s George Russell was fourth, with Lewis Hamilton very much in the mix, taking fifth for Ferrari.The pole was somewhat against odds for Verstappen, who absolutely wrung the neck of the Red Bull to beat a very strong assault from both McLaren and an improved Ferrari. The world champion has not been particularly happy with his car all weekend, having struggled with its balance all season. With the team using a trimmed back low-downforce configuration at Silverstone, it required every bit of his considerable skill to wrangle across the old airfield. As he has demonstrated previously this season, sometimes he can be the ultimate differentiator. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago NSW Waratahs v British & Irish Lions: rugby union tour match – as it happened

An unconvincing performance from the tourists delivered a win in Sydney v NSW WaratahsHannah Sumby has a query: “Van der Merwe covering forwards position from the bench seems a bit odd?”It’s a 5-3 bench now, so he’s not covering forwards. It appears he was just chucked Cummings’s shirt to put on as the changes were so late. Continue reading...

Events

29 h. ago ‘You know it when you see it’: experts size up scientists’ attempt to define cool

Sought-after status moves in mysterious ways that elude rules and norms, say the initiatedIt has puzzled philosophers, scholars and those aspiring to be cool for generations: what is it that makes someone cool? Now it appears that the alchemical code has finally been cracked.There are six specific attributes needed to be cool, according to a study published this week by the American Psychological Association.ChatGPTPretending not to be “on the pen” (using weight loss jabs) when you areCowboy bootsLabubusUsing corporate jargon outside work. For example, posting holiday photos on Instagram with the caption “highlights from Q1”Talking about sleep scoresGiant adult sippy cupsLinkedInBirkin bagsIncluding your Myers-Briggs Type Indicator result in your dating bioBeing a member of a libraryGood service – anywhereThe Row’s monthly Spotify playlistsAsking questionsRestaurants where you don’t have to shout at each another to be heardCuraprox’s colourful toothbrushesOrdering an object to view ...

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29 h. ago Inside Black Sabbath's biggest scandals from drugs woes to eating live bat on

Black Sabbath are a legendary band that helped define the genre of heavy metal, but in a career that has spanned more than 50 years they have had their fare share of scandal.

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32 h. ago Oasis fans dealt bitter blow just hours after band kick off huge reunion tour

Oasis kicked off their huge reunion tour at Cardiff's Principality Stadium, but Liam and Noel Gallagher might not finish the tour if the latest odds are anything to go by

Economics

32 h. ago Catterall vs Eubank: Fight time, undercard, latest odds, prediction, ring walks tonight

‘El Gato’ looks to bounce back quickly from Arnold Barboza Jr defeat in domestic showdown with unbeaten opponent

Sport

33 h. ago The 10 moments that defined Keir Starmer’s first year in office

Sir Keir Starmer celebrates his first year as prime minister with the largest parliamentary majority in a quarter of a century — a commanding mandate that has brought both opportunity and scrutiny.

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36 h. ago PSG vs Bayern Munich Club World Cup prediction, odds and betting offer

PSG and Bayern will both be eyeing for a place in the Club World Cup final but first have to book a spot in the semi-finals

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