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Good tennis IQ & inner belief – how Fery reached shock Wimbledon semi-final
Arthur Fery, a 23-year-old British wildcard ranked 114th in the world, has reached the semi-finals of Wimbledon 2026, an outcome few would have predicted given that he had never previously progressed beyond the second round of a Grand Slam. His run matters because he is the lowest-ranked player to reach the tournament’s last four since…
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FAI motion to continue with Israel games passed at EGM
The Football Association of Ireland’s General Assembly has backed a motion to proceed with the Republic of Ireland’s upcoming Nations League fixtures against Israel, resisting mounting public and political pressure for a boycott over the conflict in Gaza. The vote, held at an Extraordinary General Meeting at the Aviva Stadium, passed by 75 votes to…
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Arsenal on alert after Bruno Guimarães tells Newcastle he wants to leave
Bruno Guimarães has told Newcastle United that he wants to leave the club and join Premier League champions Arsenal, prompting the Gunners to intensify their pursuit of the Brazil midfielder. The development matters because it places Newcastle’s club captain at the centre of a potential summer saga, following the departures of Anthony Gordon and Sandro…
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West Virginia town fires entire police force after chief resigns, sergeant alleges evidence room break-in
The entire police department of Barrackville, a small town in West Virginia, has been abruptly relieved of duty by the mayor and town council, just days after its police chief resigned. The department announced its dismissal in a Facebook post, thanking the community for its support, while the move sparked public backlash, allegations of government…
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Exeter’s James in mix for Wales debut in Argentina
Wales are weighing up handing 21-year-old Exeter Chiefs back-row forward Kane James his Test debut against Argentina in the Nations Championship in San Juan on Saturday. It matters because it signals head coach Steve Tandy’s willingness to freshen up and reward emerging talent after Wales opened the tournament with a win over Fiji. James is…
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Prime Video’s Near-Perfect 93% Series Is the Perfect Weekend Binge Ahead of Season 2
Prime Video’s autobiographical college comedy Overcompensating, created by and starring Benito Skinner, is being highlighted as an ideal weekend watch ahead of its second season. The first season, released on 15 May 2025, holds a 93% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and has been praised for combining sharp humour with genuine emotional depth, marking it out…
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The elusive figure who is KEY to the Tyler Robinson hearing… but won’t be there: Accused killer’s trans lover Lance Twiggs to give evidence via video amid heightened security fears
Lance Twiggs, the transgender partner of Tyler Robinson — the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk — will not appear in person at a crucial pre-trial hearing in Utah this week, and will instead give evidence via recorded video, statements or transcripts. This matters because Twiggs is considered central to the prosecution’s case,…
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The Pitt earns 25 Emmy nominations, nearly doubling its debut haul
HBO Max’s medical drama “The Pitt” secured 25 Emmy nominations for its second season, nearly doubling the 13 it earned for its debut. The haul establishes the series as one of the year’s most recognised dramas and places it narrowly ahead of “Hacks”, which set a comedy-series record with 24 nods. The scale of the…
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Heidi Klum shuns Hollywood’s weight-loss obsession after husband Tom Kaulitz told her to ‘eat more’
Supermodel and “America’s Got Talent” judge Heidi Klum has publicly rejected Hollywood’s fixation on weight loss, saying she has no interest in Ozempic or other GLP-1 drugs despite widespread speculation about their use among celebrities. The 53-year-old credits her husband, Tokio Hotel guitarist Tom Kaulitz, with reshaping how she views her body after decades of…