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Frosty Trump and chilly Meloni refuse to look at each other in Turkey days after menacing taunt
Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni pointedly ignored each other as world leaders assembled for the traditional NATO family photo in Ankara, Turkey, according to the Daily Mail. Trump was reported to have walked straight past Meloni without a greeting or a glance, while she stared at the ground with a fixed smile.…
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ICC contacts ECB over Stokes retirement video
The International Cricket Council has contacted the England and Wales Cricket Board over a potential rule breach linked to the way Ben Stokes’ international retirement was announced. Stokes informed his team-mates of his decision in a filmed address in the England dressing room before play on the fourth day of the third Test against New…
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15-year-old exits Wimbledon junior draw after racket-throwing incident ends first-round match
Ida Wobker, a 15-year-old German player, was disqualified from the Wimbledon junior women’s singles tournament after throwing her racket in frustration, causing it to bounce into the spectator stands. The All England Club confirmed the decision, underlining that dangerous displays of temper will not be tolerated even at junior level. The incident occurred during the…
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Republican lawmakers press WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert to protect Caitlin Clark
A group of Republican members of Congress has written to WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert, demanding answers over what they describe as the league’s failure to protect its star player, Caitlin Clark, from excessive physical play. The letter matters because it escalates long-running criticism of WNBA officiating from the sporting arena to Capitol Hill, and comes…
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Football Daily | Argentina, VAR machinations and the greatest goal that never was
This is a tongue-in-cheek edition of the Guardian’s Football Daily newsletter, reporting on Argentina’s dramatic comeback win over Egypt at the fictionalised “Geopolitics World Cup”. Lionel Messi was reportedly reduced to tears at full-time after a match that saw him miss another penalty before redeeming himself, with Enzo Fernández scoring the decisive header to leave…
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Colbert and Kimmel Earned Their 2026 Emmy Nominations the Hard Way
Can either take down John Oliver in the unified variety series category? Or will there be multiple winners?
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A World Cup free agent XI: summer bargains and top targets among clubless players
A goalkeeper with 27.5m Instagram followers and a forward whose future is opaque make our team of players looking for new clubsAs late bloomers and cult heroes go, few have made an impact on a World Cup quite like the goalkeeper who first defied Spain’s attackers and, after Cape Verde’s qualification for the knockouts, reduced…
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Wrexham to ‘hold nerve’ in transfer window – Parkinson
Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson urging patience after a slow start to the transfer window by the Championship club.
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No league tables, no trophies: how Norway made sport fun for kids – and built a football team that beat Brazil
Country’s model prioritises joy while offering choice – and Erling Haaland’s World Cup exploits show that it worksAt full time, the arithmetic felt wrong. A team from a country of 5.5 million people, back at a World Cup after 28 years away, had just beaten the five-time champions to reach a first quarter-final.During Norway’s victory…
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Venus Williams-backed WeWard can now lock your apps until you hit your steps
WeWard, a France-based app that rewards users for logging their steps, is launching a feature called “Walking Mode” that locks chosen apps until the user reaches a set step count. Backed by tennis star and angel investor Venus Williams, the app is positioning the tool as a way to encourage physical activity while cutting screen…