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Mexico prepares for World Cup opening match amid protests
Final preparations are underway for the opening of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Mexico City's Azteca Stadium.
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Palestinians confront Israeli settlers over land grab near Hebron
Palestinians confronted Israeli settlers near Hebron over their attempt to seize Palestinian land
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Former Air Canada pilot charged after allegedly flying without proper license for 16 years
Geoffrey Wall is alleged to have flown over 900 flights domestically and internationally between 2009 and 2025A former A...
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Stokes shouldn’t lose his job for breaking curfew when the ECB’s failings run so much deeper
Midnight bedtime was entirely a public relations exercise to reconnect with fans – the same fans the ECB invites to one...
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Vagina lasers, bananas and an awkward Cumberbatch: 10 surprising moments in Madonna’s new video
Sabrina Carpenter, a car crash, a urinal, Kate Moss and, of course, those perplexing green lasers: Confessions II has it...
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Emma Raducanu buoyant after thumping win over Blinkova at Queen’s
British player wants win to be launchpad for grass seasonJack Draper pulls out of men’s event to continue recoveryEmma R...
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Teenage sensation Gout Gout ready to dive in at Diamond League deep end
Young sprinter is ready to take on the ‘big boys’ for the first time as he takes life in the spotlight in his strideLife...
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Disclosure Day review – close encounters of a deferred kind in Spielberg’s conspiracy spectacular
Humans have been secretly abusing aliens for almost 80 years in this big-hearted thriller starring Josh O’Connor as a wo...
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Nigeria plays Portugal in international World Cup friendly: All to know
All the news on the teams, lineups and start time as Portugal complete their World Cup preparations against Nigeria.
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Six countries sanction enablers of settler violence in occupied West Bank
The Western nations also say they will take further measures if Israel fails to address the situation on the ground.
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Did Netanyahu really ‘defy’ Trump in bombing Iran?
Experts say the latest confrontation has laid bare growing divisions between the two leaders.