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England players to get hoarding warning after freak Henderson injury
England midfielder Jordan Henderson has suffered a freak wrist injury while celebrating his side’s 3-2 World Cup victory over Mexico at the Azteca Stadium, landing awkwardly as he tried to hurdle the advertising hoardings. He is expected to require surgery, making him a major doubt for the rest of the tournament, and the incident has…
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Deadly Legionnaires’ disease outbreak sparks concern in major US city: Know the symptoms
New York City health officials have declared a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, with 23 confirmed cases and 17 hospitalisations recorded as of 6 July. No deaths have been reported. Officials are urging anyone who has visited the east side of Central Park or the Upper East Side since late June to…
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Mother, 40, is named after she murdered her son, 6, and daughter, 9, before taking her own life at Houston hotel
A 40-year-old mother, Latasha Nicole Washington, is suspected of fatally shooting her two young children before killing herself in a hotel room in south-west Houston, Texas. Police believe the deaths were a murder-suicide and have indicated that mental health issues appear to have been a factor. The case is a distressing example of family violence…
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iRobot made a non-robot floor cleaner
iRobot’s new floor cleaner isn’t a robot at all.
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French court clears path for conservative presidential candidate, but house arrest threatens campaign
A French appeals court on Tuesday upheld the embezzlement conviction of conservative former presidential candidate Marine Le Pen, but reduced her ban from holding elected office, effectively clearing her to run in France’s 2027 presidential election. The decision is significant because it removes the legal barrier that had threatened to keep the National Rally leader…
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LPGA legend Annika Sorenstam says LIV Golf interrupted the game of golf, forced PGA Tour to make changes
LPGA legend Annika Sorenstram credited LIV Golf for forcing the PGA Tour to make changes to their format, but said LIV Golf never had a great business model.
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Moment three women steal antique bracelet from wrist of lone 97-year-old woman – as gang are jailed over series of distraction burglaries
Three women have been jailed for a series of distraction burglaries in which they targeted vulnerable elderly and lone women across Manchester, charming and distracting them before stealing their jewellery. The case matters as a stark example of predatory street theft aimed at some of the most defenceless members of the public, including a 97-year-old…
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REVEALED: Princess of Wales close to the high drama as exhausted hiker was rescued on Ben Nevis
The Princess of Wales was near the summit of Ben Nevis last week when a real-life mountain rescue unfolded on the slopes below her, giving her a first-hand glimpse of the work carried out by the Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team. Catherine was climbing Britain’s highest peak as part of a Three Peaks challenge in aid…
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Volunteer coastguard murdered his partner by running her over before faking her suicide by placing dead body on road after innocent van driver had passed, court hears
A volunteer coastguard is on trial at Plymouth Crown Court accused of murdering his live-in partner and then staging an elaborate cover-up to make her death look like suicide. Prosecutors allege that Rowan Sutton, 31, deliberately ran over Aimee Pike, 22, in the dark countryside before moving her body in a second car to a…
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Joe Murphy of Koopa – who made UK chart history – dies aged 46
Joe Murphy, the singer and bassist of Essex pop-punk band Koopa, has died at the age of 46, as confirmed by his younger sister Ellie in a social media post on 7 July. His death matters as a notable moment for British music history, since Murphy and Koopa helped pioneer the shift towards digital downloads…