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France dump Morocco out of World Cup as London erupts; England next
France’s 2-0 quarter-final win over Morocco sparked disorder in northwest London, with England facing Norway next; peers warn of spreading match-fixing, Yorkshire Water rules out a hosepipe ban, and Palworld hits full release.
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Born in Leeds, crafted in Norway – Haaland’s worlds about to collide
Erling Haaland has fired Norway into the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup, their first appearance at the tournament since 1998 and their first major finals since Euro 2000. The achievement carries deep personal significance for the Manchester City striker, who was born in Leeds and was eligible to represent England but chose Norway out…
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Who am I? Guess World Cup star No 33
The BBC Sport article is not a news report but an interactive daily quiz called “Who am I?”, in which readers attempt to identify a mystery footballer in as few guesses as possible. This particular edition, the 33rd in the series, features a World Cup star and forms part of the BBC’s build-up coverage to…
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Police Debunk Fatal Outage Claim as Telstra CEO Faces Executive Scrutiny
A nationwide Telstra network outage on Wednesday disrupted critical Australian infrastructure, affecting train services, payment systems, and emergency triple-zero call capabilities. The incident highlighted serious publ
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Fever Extend Winning Streak to 4-0 Without Clark Amid Political Debate Over Her WNBA Treatment
The Indiana Fever recorded their fourth consecutive victory in Caitlin Clark’s absence, defeating Phoenix 92-89 on Thursday night. Kelsey Mitchell drove the offensive effort with 29 points, including the go-ahead layup t
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To Wimbledon and back – Fery’s voyage to Centre Court spotlight
British wildcard Arthur Fery has reached the semi-finals of Wimbledon 2026, the greatest achievement of his career and a remarkable run for the world number 114. The 23-year-old, who grew up just a short walk from the All England Club, will face second seed Alexander Zverev on Centre Court on Friday at 13:30 BST for…
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Beard hopes to repeat Wales success in Argentina
Wales lock Adam Beard is a man who has been to Argentina before and won as Stve Tandy’s side aim to tame the Pumas.
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Liberal senator Kerrynne Liddle’s claim an Aussie died during Telstra outage debunked by police – as cops condemn the public airing of a family’s grief
A claim by Liberal senator Kerrynne Liddle that a South Australian woman died during the nationwide Telstra outage because of a failed Triple Zero (000) call has been ruled incorrect by police. Liddle said her office had received a report on Wednesday of a “tragic death following an apparent failure to connect to Triple Zero…
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Belgium take strength from ‘millions and millions’ of new fans before Spain clash
Rudi Garcia says his team can benefit from Balogun red card saga ‘Everyone is talking about us going home but we can do it,’ coach says Rudi Garcia has claimed that Belgium have got “millions and millions” of new supporters after Donald Trump lobbied Fifa to overturn Folarin Balogun’s red card ahead of their victory…
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Telstra CEO says executive bonuses to be reviewed after nationwide outage – video
Telstra’s chief executive, Vicki Brady, has faced intense questioning for the first time since a nationwide outage on Wednesday disrupted the Australian telecommunications company’s network. The failure affected train services, payment systems and triple zero emergency calls, making it a serious incident given the potential public-safety implications of losing access to emergency lines. Returning from…