88 m. ago DCMS announces £900m funding for grassroots sport and major events including Euros and Tour de France

The government has promised to make significant investment in hosting global sporting competitions over the next four years

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1 hour ago Inter Miami vs Porto LIVE: Club World Cup result, latest updates and reaction after Lionel Messi magic

Lionel Messi inspires Inter Miami to victory against the European side

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1 hour ago Pete Hegseth urged his staff to take a ‘passive’ approach to celebrating Juneteenth, report claims

Juneteenth was named a federal holiday four years ago under then-President Joe Biden

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1 hour ago Dubya Dubya II: Democrats see echoes of Bush Iraq War push in Trump’s Iran nukes rhetoric

“If this president wants to completely ignore the intelligence community, we are playing in dangerous ground,” one senator warned

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2 h. ago Inter Miami v Porto live: Lionel Messi curls home stunning free

Lionel Messi is in action as Inter Miami and Porto vie to take control of Group A at the Club World Cup

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2 h. ago Inter Miami vs Porto LIVE: Club World Cup match stream, latest goal updates as Messi scores free kick

Lionel Messi is aiming to inspire Inter Miami to victory against the European giants

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2 h. ago Kylian Mbappe: Real Madrid star discharged from hospital but remains a doubt for Club World Cup clash

The Frenchman was absent from Real’s Club World Cup opener

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3 h. ago Parents warned of subtle signs child having dangerous reaction to summer treat

After the Food Standards Agency said children under seven should not consume slush ice drinks which contain glycerol, parents have been warned of the symptoms to look out for

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3 h. ago Inter Miami v Porto live: Samu Aghehowa scores early penalty in key Club World Cup clash

Lionel Messi is in action as Inter Miami and Porto vie to take control of Group A at the Club World Cup

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3 h. ago Inter Miami vs Porto LIVE: Club World Cup match stream, latest score and goal updates

Lionel Messi is aiming to inspire Inter Miami to victory against the European giants

Society

3 h. ago Prince William's emotional promise to Kate Middleton before she pulled out of Royal Ascot

Kate, 42, withdrew from the Royal Procession on the second day of Royal Ascot, with Buckingham Palace sources quick to reveal this was due to an administrative error.

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3 h. ago Duhan van der Merwe hits back at ‘SpringJock’ jibes: ‘I know how hard I’ve worked to get here’

Flying winger brushes off allegiance jibes and cannot wait for Australia after a testing Lions tour in 2021Duhan van der Merwe does not want to shake hands. It is not that the hulking Scotland winger is being rude – he is polite to a fault – but after a gruelling gym session the British & Irish Lion has blisters as big as golf balls. A fist bump – a touch daunting given the size of his biceps – must suffice.Van der Merwe’s war wounds are the first indication that public perception about him can be misleading and there are many to follow in the ensuing half-hour. From an impassioned response to accusations he is a “SpringJock”, to discussing why he runs roughshod over England once a year, Van der Merwe is illuminating company. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Emmerdale fans 'scared' as John Sugden finds 'next victim' with two Dales legends

As John planned his next target, Eric Pollard and Cain Dingle found themselves in danger

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4 h. ago Wales' big new rugby hope being mentored by England and Lions star

Sam Scott has been taken under the wing of an England international

Politics

4 h. ago Inter Miami v Porto live: Messi and Suarez start Club World Cup clash as Palmeiras

Lionel Messi is in action as Inter Miami and Porto vie to take control of Group A at the Club World Cup

Society

5 h. ago The Guardian view on Trump and Iran: Netanyahu’s war has no visible exit | Editorial

The US president promised to keep his country out of conflicts. The Israeli prime minister has other ideasThe maxim that wars are easy to start and hard to end does not appear to be troubling Benjamin Netanyahu. For the Israeli prime minister, conflict is an end as much as a means, extending his political survival. Under international pressure – however belated and insufficient – over the slaughter in Gaza, he launched the attack on Iran. Initially presented as essential to prevent Tehran from the imminent acquisition of a nuclear bomb, a claim running counter to US intelligence, it is increasingly discussed as the path to bringing down the regime. The defence minister, Israel Katz, has said that Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, “can no longer be allowed to exist”.Donald Trump has generally seen armed conflict as a trap rather than an escape route. He said that the US would “measure our success not only by the battles we win but also by the war...

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5 h. ago Nepo baby, 21, is spitting image of '90s TV star mother as she cuddles lion in Africa

A nepo baby looked the spitting image of her 90s TV star mother as she cuddled a lion in Africa. 

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5 h. ago Blair Kinghorn's Toulouse return is good news for Lions but could mean a delay

Scotland international recovers from knee injury in time for semi-final

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5 h. ago Inter Miami v Porto live: Lionel Messi set to start Club World Cup clash in wide open Group A

Lionel Messi is in action as Inter Miami and Porto vie to take control of Group A at the Club World Cup

Society

5 h. ago Tommy Freeman promises ‘fun and dangerous’ Lions approach to Argentina clash

Andy Farrell is fielding the biggest centres and wings he has available in his squad.

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