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America’s 250th birthday celebration is replacing history with toxic myth | Judith Levine
This year’s events will be a mélange of Trumpian egotism, Maga populism and Christian nationalismMusicians who dropped o...
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‘A big pouffy dress is not really me’: the brides who got wed in a suit – long before Dua Lipa
When the singer got married in London last month, her skirt suit made headlines. But she was hardly the first to reject...
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US navy member sentenced to 44 years in prison for killing female sailor
Jermiah Copeland had admitted killing Angelina Resendiz, attacking another sailor and illegally recording anotherSign up...
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The Spin | Women’s T20 World Cup: team-by-team guide to the tournament
A run-through of the teams, key players and talking points ahead of the biggest Women’s T20 World Cup to date – and perh...
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Graham Platner wins Maine primary election: Results and key takeaways
Platner wins in Maine, Republican Nancy Mace loses in S Carolina. Results for Nevada and North Carolina also announced.
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Folarin Balogun is the USMNT’s focal point, whether he’s getting touches or not
The Monaco striker’s impact on the US attack will vary depending on how the team builds up, and where that buildup happe...
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Want to be my friend? There is one dining rule you must adhere to
A woman taking weight-loss drugs asked her friend if she could pay less, as she had eaten less. That friendship seems do...
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India’s Bengal pushes out Muslim Bangladeshis, deepening religious tensions
Hundreds 'pushed' to border and many others put in detention centres as part of a crackdown on undocumented migrants.
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Humans prefer to walk anticlockwise, scientists find – but reason is unclear
From Spain to Japan, experiments have repeatedly shown a left-turn bias, but exact mechanic ‘is still an open question’“...
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Iran fires missiles at US bases carrying images of killed commanders
Iranian state media released video showing the launch of missiles towards US bases in the Middle East.
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‘I’m disappointed and I’m not alone’: Matty Lee hits out at Olympic president’s ‘amateur’ stance on pay
Olympic gold medallist diver reflects on the financial and emotional challenges since retiring from the sport and teamin...
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Keir Starmer says those behind ‘unacceptable’ Belfast disorder ‘will feel full force of the law’ – UK politics live
PM says he ‘will not tolerate’ rioting and says people were targeted ‘because of their background’ after widespread unre...