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UK’s public spending watchdog to investigate Lower Thames Crossing project
The National Audit Office (NAO), the UK’s public spending watchdog, has said it plans to investigate the Lower Thames Crossing, a proposed £11bn road tunnel between Kent and Essex. The move follows sustained pressure from campaigners worried about the rising costs of one of Britain’s largest infrastructure projects, and it matters because the scheme is…
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Pupils vow to save ‘dying’ river in beauty spot
Children from a school near a popular beauty spot test local water quality over pollution concerns.
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England reach 2026 World Cup semi-finals after disputed extra-time win over Norway
England have reached the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup after a 2-1 extra-time victory over Norway in Miami, with Jude Bellingham scoring both goals. The win was overshadowed by controversy surrounding Bellingham’s equaliser, which Norway’s players and officials disputed on the grounds that the ball had struck overhead spidercam equipment during the build-up; technological…
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Did ball hit spidercam before England goal? Snicko says not – Norway unsure
Norway’s run at the 2026 World Cup ended in a 2-1 quarter-final defeat by England in Miami, with the Norwegians left frustrated by the belief that Jude Bellingham’s equaliser should have been ruled out. They argued the ball had struck one of the overhead spidercam wires in the build-up to the goal; had a touch…
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HBO’s Best Thriller of the Decade Still Isn’t Getting the Emmys Love It Deserves
Despite strong reviews and growing viewership, HBO’s Industry remains frustratingly overlooked by Emmy voters.
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Reform chiefs left ‘paranoid’ over scrutiny of party finances – with home affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf ‘holding meetings in the back of his car over bugging fears’
Reform UK’s leadership is reported to have become increasingly anxious about growing scrutiny of the party’s finances, to the point of taking unusual precautions during internal discussions. The article claims that the party’s home affairs spokesman, Zia Yusuf, has taken to holding meetings in the back of his car amid fears that conversations could be…
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Democrats desperately scramble to replace ‘scumbag’ Graham Platner as brutal 100-day sprint approaches
The Daily Mail headline reports that the Democratic Party is scrambling to find a replacement candidate for Graham Platner in a Maine Senate race, with the party facing what is described as a difficult 100-day sprint ahead of the contest. The headline characterises Platner in strongly negative terms and suggests the party is under pressure…
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Pollock scores hat-trick as 11-try England thrash Fiji
England ended a five-Test losing streak in emphatic fashion, thrashing Fiji 73-8 in the Nations Championship. The dominant display marked a much-needed return to winning ways and demonstrated England’s attacking potency against an outclassed home side. England ran in 11 tries in total, with replacement Henry Pollock the standout performer as he scored a second-half…
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Lorde Speaks Out Against “Fucked Up” AI Glasses
While performing at the Mad Cool Festival in Madrid on Thursday 9 July 2026, the pop star Lorde used her time on stage to speak out against AI-enabled smart glasses. Telling the crowd that “increasingly in our world it gets harder and harder to know what is real”, she declared “Fuck the Glasses. Don’t get…
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Eleven-try England thrash sorry Fiji to end losing run
England ended a five-Test losing streak with an emphatic 73-8 victory over Fiji in the Nations Championship in Liverpool, running in eleven tries in what was their largest ever win against the Pacific Islanders. The result relieved pressure after recent defeats, though the report stresses that the win must be weighed against a poor, ill-disciplined…