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Watch: Gaza football fans watch World Cup from rubble
Hundreds of people cheered for Egypt, which shares a border with Gaza, in the match against Argentina.
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Virgin Media fined £28m for preventing customers from cancelling contracts
Virgin Media has been fined £28m by the UK telecoms regulator Ofcom for repeatedly obstructing customers who were trying to cancel their contracts over a period of almost three years. It is the largest fine Ofcom has ever issued under its consumer protection rules, and it matters because the watchdog found the obstruction was deliberate,…
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UK housebuilders have far too much power. Now a £4.5bn lawsuit could change that for good | Peter Apps
The UK’s seven largest housebuilders are facing a collective legal action brought on behalf of an estimated 700,000 people who purchased a new-build home between October 2015 and June 2026. The claim seeks compensation of between £3,100 and £6,200 per buyer, amounting to a potential industry bill of £2.2bn to £4.5bn. The columnist argues the…
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Charli XCX shares ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ tracklist, including a collaboration with David Cronenberg
Charli XCX has revealed the tracklist for her forthcoming album ‘Music, Fashion, Film’, due for release on 24 July, headlined by an unexpected collaboration with film director David Cronenberg. The reveal, posted to Instagram, matters because it confirms the direction of her first major body of work since her acclaimed 2024 album ‘Brat’, from which…
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Oil prices rise after fresh US strikes on Iran and return of sanctions on Tehran – business live
Oil prices rose after fresh US military strikes on Iran and the reimposition of sanctions on Tehran, heightening concerns over supply from the strategically important Gulf region. The renewed tensions rattled global markets, with almost all major Asian stock exchanges falling and Samsung Electronics shares sliding for a second consecutive day. Alongside the geopolitical developments,…
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Klonoa Plush With “Removable Collar” Now Available For Pre-Order
Video game merchandise company Fangamer has opened pre-orders for a new official Klonoa plush in the US and Europe, priced at $39 / €44. The item is based on Namco’s 1997 platformer Klonoa: Door to Phantomile and stands about 8.5 inches tall, with orders not expected to ship until the first quarter of 2027. Designed…
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Britons to buy 8m mini fans this year – but almost half will end up in landfill
Britons are expected to buy almost 8 million electrically powered mini fans in 2026 as repeated heatwaves drive demand for cheap cooling, but recycling campaigners warn that nearly half of these low-quality devices will be discarded within a year. Waste managers and the campaign group Material Focus have raised concerns because the throwaway “fast-tech” items…
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SARAH VINE: I can’t help wondering if Harry was influenced by more cunning players in this saga – just as his mother was so tragically swayed by Martin Bashir
In this Daily Mail opinion column, commentator Sarah Vine responds to a court ruling that dismissed a long-running legal action brought by Prince Harry and other claimants against the newspaper’s publisher. Vine reports that after a four-year campaign, a judge found no proof of wrongdoing and ruled entirely in the Daily Mail’s favour. She uses…
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DAN HODGES: This self-pitying, evasive and frankly boorish Nigel Farage was a pale shadow of the anti-establishment hero
Daily Mail columnist Dan Hodges delivers a scathing critique of Nigel Farage following a recorded address the Reform leader gave to the nation. Hodges argues that Farage, once an engaging and effective anti-establishment campaigner, has become self-pitying, evasive and boorish. The piece matters because it reflects growing scrutiny of Farage’s personal finances and conduct, and…
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Pokémon Champions Has Now Surpassed 10 Million Downloads Worldwide
The Pokémon Company has announced that its free-to-download title Pokémon Champions has surpassed 10 million cumulative downloads worldwide, combining figures from both the Switch and mobile versions. The battle-focused game launched on Switch in April before arriving on smartphones the following month, and the milestone marks a solid start for the competitive-play title. To mark…