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Burnham Administration Authorises Oil Expansion As Iran Crisis Deepens; Spain Wins World Cup, Fox Captures Open Championship

  • Andy Burnham becomes Prime Minister, approves North Sea oil and gas expansion amid deepening US-Iran military crisis with casualties in Iraq
  • Spain wins dramatic World Cup final while Ryan Fox wins his first major at the Open Championship

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has commenced his tenure by approving North Sea oil and gas expansion as international tensions intensify. The United States and Iran remain locked in escalating military confrontation, now in

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Andy Burnham sworn in as UK’s seventh PM in ten years

  • Andy Burnham sworn in as UK's seventh PM in ten years
  • Ed Miliband appointed Chancellor; North Sea oil and gas expansion authorised
  • Markets wary; concerns raised over handover planning and inheritance tax row

Andy Burnham has been sworn in as Prime Minister, becoming the seventh person to hold the office in a decade and extending Westminster's pattern of rapid leadership turnover. His appointment was met with caution from financial markets, and questions were raised about his government's readiness, with reports suggesting…

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Spain crowned world champions as final marred by organisational chaos

  • Spain beat Argentina 1-0 to win the 2026 World Cup final.
  • Transport chaos and hospitality complaints overshadowed the MetLife Stadium event.
  • England's early exit renewed scrutiny of the team's tournament failures.

Spain were crowned 2026 World Cup champions after beating Argentina 1-0 in the final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, but the occasion was overshadowed by widespread organisational problems. England's tournament had already ended earlier in disappointment, reviving criticism of the team's long-standing failure to turn a talented,…

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Harry Kane insists England team-mates must stop talking about winning major silverware and focus on finally finishing the job after latest World Cup heartbreak

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  • Kane urges England to stop talking and start winning trophies
  • Spain beat Argentina 1-0 in extra time to win the World Cup
  • Reports cite England exhaustion, tactical rows and dressing-room tension

Harry Kane has called on his England team-mates to stop merely discussing ambitions of winning major trophies and instead focus on actually delivering, after the squad suffered another exit at the 2026 World Cup. The captain's comments come amid renewed scrutiny of England's persistent failure to convert talent…

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Ukraine pounds Moscow region with swarm of 400 drones in ‘biggest attack of the war’

  • Ukraine sent roughly 400 drones at the Moscow region.
  • Described as the war's biggest such attack to date.
  • Shows Kyiv's growing long-range strike capability against Russia.

Ukraine launched a large-scale drone assault on the Moscow region, with reports describing a swarm of around 400 drones in what is being called the biggest single attack of the war so far. The strike underscores Kyiv's continued willingness and growing capability to hit deep inside Russian territory,…

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Soccer lover Barron Trump makes rare appearance next to his father as he towers over stadium of packed World Cup final fans

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  • Barron Trump attended the World Cup final at MetLife Stadium, making a rare public appearance alongside his father
  • Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in extra time; Trump joined the trophy celebration in an widely-mocked moment

President Donald Trump's youngest son, Barron, was spotted alongside his parents at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, just before halftime of the final game of the World Cup tournament between Spain and Argentina.

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Argentina set unwanted – and barely believable – record after underwhelming World Cup final defeat

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  • Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in extra time at the World Cup final, with Ferran Torres scoring the winning goal
  • Violence erupted after the match; Argentine players refused to participate in trophy ceremonies, while Messi was emotionally affected by the defeat

Argentina wrote their names into the history books for all the wrong reasons by setting an unwanted tournament record following their dismal 1-0 defeat to Spain on Sunday afternoon.

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Empire State Building lights up yellow and red in celebration of Spain’s World Cup victory

  • Empire State Building lit yellow and red for Spain's World Cup win
  • Spain beat Argentina 1-0 in the final
  • Match also marked by player clashes and a criticised half-time show

The Empire State Building in New York was illuminated in yellow and red on Sunday night to mark Spain's victory in the football World Cup final. The landmark's tower lights are frequently changed to celebrate major sporting and cultural events, and this display recognised Spain's win over Argentina…

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Spain beat Argentina in extra time to win 2026 World Cup

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  • Spain beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time to win the 2026 World Cup
  • Substitute Ferran Torres scored the decisive goal
  • Messi's likely final World Cup ends in defeat; halftime show panned

Spain have won the 2026 FIFA World Cup, beating Argentina 1-0 after extra time at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, with substitute Ferran Torres scoring the winning goal. The result secures Spain's second World Cup title and brings a disappointing end to what is widely regarded as Lionel…

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Wolves return to park two years after pack deaths

  • New Forest Wildlife Park welcomes two wolves from Belgium and France
  • Previous pack died out by October 2024 after age-related illness
  • Brexit paperwork had delayed replacing the wolves until now

Two European grey wolves have moved into New Forest Wildlife Park in Hampshire, restoring the species to the site nearly two years after its previous pack died out. The new arrivals, a two-year-old female from Belgium and a one-year-old male from France, are settling into a purpose-built enclosure,…

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