3 m. ago Cannes Film Festival is hit by blackout caused by 'sabotage' as police hunt perpetrators

The Cannes Film Festival was briefly brought to a halt following a major power outage that has struck south-eastern France just hours after a fire at an electrical substation overnight.

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27 m. ago Shoaib Bashir runs through Zimbabwe to set up Test win in three days for England

England, 565-6, bt Zimbabwe, 265 & 255, by an innings and 45 runsWilliams hits swashbuckling 88 before tourists subsideThere were periods of resistance, some wonderful shots, and supporters cheering them on from the stands but in the end Zimbabwe could not prevent the inevitable or even reach the fourth day. England, inspired by six wickets from Shoaib Bashir, wrapped up this one-off Test by an innings and 45 runs.The winning moment came 15 minutes or so before tea on day three when Bashir sent down a grubber that pinned Tanaka Chivanga for the simplest of lbw decisions. With the injured Richard Ngarava not appearing for the second innings it meant the tourists were all out for 255 second time around. Continue reading...

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31 m. ago Arsenal XI vs Barcelona: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Women's Champions League final today

Gunners make some tough decisions for UWCL showpiece in Lisbon

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33 m. ago Power pairings: the surprising food to eat with chocolate to make it healthier

From what to eat with hummus, to the sweet treat to add to yoghurt, here’s how to boost the health impact of your meals

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33 m. ago All we know about glam Brit 'drug mule' as posed police mugshot released after arrest

New photos have been released of a Brit 'drug mule' posing for her mugshot after she was arrested with a massive £1.2million worth of cannabis in her luggage – while travelling from Thailand to Sri Lanka

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38 m. ago Mother and three of her children were victims of fatal house fire

A 43-year-old woman, her 15-year-old daughter and two sons aged eight and four, died in their north-west London home.

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39 m. ago Sabotage suspected as Cannes Film Festival struck by major power outage

Cause of the widespread outage is under investigation, with foul play reportedly suspected

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44 m. ago House fire horror: Mother and three children killed as blaze rips through north London home and man arrested

Emergency services were called to Tillett Close in Stonebridge, Brent, at 1.22am on Saturday

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51 m. ago Officials probe possible Russian link to Starmer arson attacks in north London

Senior Whitehall figures want to know whether Moscow could have recruited three Ukrainian-born men

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53 m. ago Tennis star Alexander Zverev's flight struck by lightning ahead of French Open

Zverev, 28, who is seeded third at Roland-Garros this year, described the hair-raising incident during a press conference

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60 m. ago Champions Cup final halted after just minutes as horror collision sees England star given oxygen

Barely five minutes had been played when the incident occurred.

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63 m. ago Ange Postecoglou reveals why he 'stayed well away' from Tottenham's Europa League celebrations

Spurs boss played a secondary role during Friday’s parade through north London

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79 m. ago Sunderland star given oxygen after injury just TWO MINUTES into Championship Play

Sunderland defender Luke O'Nien was left requiring oxygen on the pitch after injuring his shoulder in the opening minutes of Saturday's Championship play-off final

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83 m. ago Arsenal vs Barcelona LIVE: Women's Champions League final match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

The Estadio Jose Alvalade hosts the 2025 Women’s Champions League final

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93 m. ago AP PHOTOS: Highlights from Day 12 of the Cannes Film Festival

Much of the cinema world has descended on the Cannes Film Festival as the French Riviera extravaganza holds its 78th edition.

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1 hour ago Tottenham: Ange Postecoglou provides new update on his future after third season hint

The Australian implied that he expects to stay in his role for at least another year

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2 h. ago ‘London is broken’: Celebrity chef James Martin reveals car was smashed by vandals in broad daylight

The chef shared a photo of the damage on Instagram

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2 h. ago Tottenham: Ange Postecoglou reveals potential triple Spurs injury blow for Brighton finale

Europa League winners look short-handed for last game of a tough Premier League season

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2 h. ago ‘Hardest Geezer’ finishes 2,343km run along length of New Zealand

Russ Cook previously raised more than £1 million by running the length of Africa.

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2 h. ago Sheffield United v Sunderland: Championship playoff final – live

Updates from the 3.01pm kick-off at WembleyGet in touch! You can email Rob hereBoth managers make two changes from the semi-final second leg. Sheffield United bring in Rhian Brewster, so impressive in the first leg against Bristol City, and Tyrese Campbell in place of Andre Brooks and Tom Cannon.Chris Rigg, 17, and Romaine Mundle start for Sunderland instead of Wilson Isidor and Patrick Roberts. Continue reading...

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