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Vollering wins stage to claim Tour lead before final day
Demi Vollering won stage eight of the Tour de France Femmes to take the yellow jersey with one day remaining. Her late attack on the final climb and descent put her eight seconds ahead of defending champion Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney, setting up a close final-stage contest. The Dutch FDJ-Suez rider completed the 171.9km Sisteron-to-Nice stage in…
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Ring Girl Sydney Thomas & influencer Hannah Palmer turn up on a yacht in Spain, Tom Brady vacations & football
This is a light-hearted lifestyle column from Outkick’s “Screencaps” series, urging readers to keep enjoying summer rather than rushing into autumn. Amid a mix of tangents, it highlights social-media personalities ring girl Sydney Thomas and influencer Hannah Palmer holidaying together on a yacht off Spain, alongside a swipe at Michigan gubernatorial candidate Abdul El-Sayed over…
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Spain’s migrant surge reignites debate over Europe’s Islamist terror threat
An estimated 72,000 Moroccan migrants reportedly entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta within 24 hours, according to the article, bringing renewed attention to European migration policy and security concerns. The report argues that the surge has intensified debate over whether Islamist extremist groups could exploit migration routes, while linking the issue to terrorism arrests elsewhere…
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British couple’s dream new life in France becomes a murder inquiry after a skeleton is discovered in a well… and sparks even more shocking claims of family ‘rape and abuse’
British woman Heather Comins has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the skeleton of her long-term partner, Anthony “Tony” Rickard, was discovered at the bottom of a well at their home in the Breton village of Ménéac. Rickard vanished without trace in 2001, and his remains were only found earlier this year, ending a…
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Moment Putin warship opens fire off Plymouth as Royal Navy ups its campaign against the Russians menacing British waters
Newly released images show the Russian frigate Neustrashimy firing its guns during a live-fire exercise 40 miles off Plymouth on 20 July, prompting the Royal Navy to step up monitoring of Russian naval activity in UK waters. The drill took place a day after Andy Burnham became Prime Minister and is thought to have been…
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Opinion: Europe’s summer of heat
Europe is experiencing an unusually hot summer, with heatwaves, drought and wildfires affecting countries across the continent. The article argues that the disruption illustrates how extreme heat is becoming a more serious public-health, environmental and economic challenge, and why governments must prepare for more frequent severe weather. High temperatures have strained transport and energy systems,…
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How Wisconsin’s woke governor candidate’s crusade to cancel ALL traditional holidays could backfire
Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong is facing criticism after old social media posts in which she appeared to disparage Thanksgiving and other traditions resurfaced online. A now-deleted 2020 post on X called for Thanksgiving to be “cancelled”, linking the holiday to colonialism and its impact on Indigenous communities, prompting Republican rivals and commentators to…
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Pritchard eyes world title defence after Euro win
Welsh Para-rower Ben Pritchard has defended his European PR1 men’s single sculls title despite sustaining an injury in a hoist malfunction shortly before the competition. The victory strengthens his confidence ahead of the World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam later this month, where he hopes to retain his world crown. The 34-year-old from Mumbles beat Italy’s…
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Liverpool agree to sign Barcelona’s Ronald Araújo on loan as Jacquet cover
Liverpool have agreed to take Barcelona defender Ronald Araújo on a season-long loan, strengthening a depleted defence before the new season. The move matters because concerns over Jérémy Jacquet’s fitness, injuries to Joe Gomez and Giovanni Leoni, and Ibrahima Konaté’s departure have reduced Liverpool’s available central-defensive options. The 27-year-old Uruguay international, who has made more…