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Wing wizards or worries? England and Norway have choices to make out wide

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  • Wingers, not strikers, may decide England's quarter-final with Norway.
  • Tuchel remains undecided, having tried five winger combinations.
  • Norway's wide threat comes entirely from the left flank.

Ahead of England's 2026 World Cup quarter-final against Norway, attention will inevitably fall on the star strikers Harry Kane and Erling Haaland, but the article argues that the more consequential selection decisions concern the wingers on each side. Neither manager — England's Thomas Tuchel nor Norway's Ståle Solbakken…

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‘Sony Knows a $1,000 PS6 Won’t Sell as Much’: Analyst on Manufacturer’s Plan to Maximise Revenue

  • Analyst says Sony ending discs is inevitable, revenue-driven, like Apple dropping CD drives.
  • Digital now makes up around 80% of PlayStation full-game sales.
  • PS6 could launch at up to $1,000, targeting hardcore gamers.

Niko Partners director Daniel Ahmad has published a fact-based analysis explaining the reasoning behind Sony's decision to stop manufacturing physical PlayStation game discs, cutting through the emotional backlash from fans. He compares the move to Apple removing the CD drive from its laptops in 2008, arguing that although…

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Bots buy up Britain’s air con: Over-heating customers complain as cooling units for sale online disappear as soon as they try to buy them – and reappear at six times the price on eBay

  • Meaco air con restock sold out in under 30 seconds.
  • Bots resell units on eBay at up to six times the price.
  • Scalpers use automated tools to beat ordinary shoppers to stock.

Air conditioning customers in Britain have reacted angrily after a much-anticipated restock of cooling units from manufacturer Meaco sold out almost instantly during the latest heatwave, with automated "scalper bots" widely blamed. Many shoppers who had been waiting on the maker's website for the promised restock found the…

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Prestigious international pro wrestling tournament begins in US for second time, Rocky Romero breaks it down

  • NJPW's G1 Climax 36 opens in Chicago, its second US staging.
  • The winner earns an IWGP World Heavyweight title shot at Wrestle Kingdom.
  • Four-week tournament splits wrestlers into two blocks, A and B.

New Japan Pro-Wrestling's (NJPW) prestigious G1 Climax tournament returns to the United States for its 36th edition, with the opening event held on Saturday at the NOW Arena in Chicago. The competition matters because it is regarded as one of wrestling's most demanding and career-defining tournaments, with the…

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Labour MPs demand Rochdale grooming gang leader Shabir Ahmed is banned from the whole North West and Yorkshire as ministers scramble to try and deport him

  • Labour MPs want Rochdale abuser Shabir Ahmed banned from North West and Yorkshire.
  • Ahmed, 73, was released on 2 July after 14 years.
  • Ministers are separately trying to deport him from Britain.

Labour MPs are calling for Rochdale grooming gang leader Shabir Ahmed to be barred from the whole of North West England and Yorkshire, following his release from prison on 2 July 2026. In a letter to Justice Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy, MPs from the areas…

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Travellers take over school playing fields with more than a dozen caravans and threaten staff – forcing them to cancel sports day and PE classes

  • Travellers' caravans occupy Caldicot school playing field in south Wales.
  • Sports day and outdoor PE lessons cancelled as a result.
  • Staff and pupils allegedly threatened; rescheduled event unlikely to proceed.

A group of travellers with more than a dozen caravans has set up an unauthorised encampment on a playing field used by Caldicot Comprehensive School in Caldicot, south Wales, forcing the school to cancel its sports day and outdoor PE lessons. Staff and students at the 1,300-pupil school…

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CBS News anchor tells viewers Democrats dropped Platner because he was looking ‘like a loser’

  • CBS anchor questioned why Democrats backed Platner despite repeated scandals.
  • Platner suspended his Senate campaign over a rape allegation.
  • Dokoupil suggested support lasted only while Platner was winning.

CBS Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil delivered a pointed on-air report on Thursday examining why the Democratic Party had backed Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner for so long before abruptly dropping him. Platner suspended his campaign after a rape allegation from a former girlfriend, and Maine Democrats are…

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Upside-down American flag at Minnesota Somali celebration sparks community chaos: ‘Unfathomable’

  • US flag flown upside down at St Cloud Somali Independence Day event.
  • Police corrected it; organisers say the error was unintentional.
  • Councilman Brodeen and some residents remain sceptical and angry.

An American flag was flown upside down on a city flagpole during a Somali Independence Day event at Lake George Park Pavilion in St Cloud, Minnesota, on 3 July, prompting complaints to police and a wave of anger online after footage of the scene went viral. Displaying the…

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