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America’s cheapest city to grab a cheeseburger, fries and soda isn’t where you’d expect

  • DoorDash's analysis of cheeseburger meal prices across US cities reveals significant regional variation in dining costs
  • Austin, Texas emerged as the most affordable city for the classic meal combo, contrary to common expectations

DoorDash's so-called Cheeseburger Index reveals a burger, fries and soda costs $12.94 in Austin but $28.28 in Anchorage, exposing stark local gaps for the same meal.

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Rhythm-based Nintendo Switch game as quiet gaming week rounded up

  • Nintendo Life's weekend feature recaps a quiet gaming week.
  • Original Switch sales to end in Europe from 2027 over battery laws.
  • Rhythm Heaven Groove sold nearly 400,000 copies in Japan.

Nintendo Life's regular "What Are You Playing This Weekend?" feature (11th July) rounds up a relatively quiet week in gaming, noting that the wider industry is still adjusting to recent moves by Sony and Microsoft. Alongside the light-hearted commentary, the piece flags several notable Nintendo developments before the…

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Norway to face England in World Cup quarter-final as Kane’s Trump golf admission stirs debate

  • Kane confirms he played golf with Trump 18 months ago, sparking debate.
  • England face Norway in a World Cup quarter-final, winner reaching Atlanta semi-final.
  • Norway coach Solbakken sends best wishes to cancer-stricken Kevin Keegan.

As England prepared for their World Cup 2026 quarter-final against Norway, the Guardian's live coverage was dominated by captain Harry Kane's confirmation that he played a round of golf with US President Donald Trump around 18 months earlier. The admission stirred considerable debate among readers, with the paper…

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Bradley Murdoch refused to reveal Peter Falconio’s body location before dying

  • Convicted killer Murdoch died without revealing where Falconio's body lay.
  • Unseen police footage shows him refusing detectives' requests.
  • Falconio's remains have never been found, decades on.

Previously unseen police footage has emerged showing Bradley Murdoch, the man convicted of murdering British backpacker Peter Falconio, refusing to tell detectives where the body was hidden during the weeks before his own death. The case, which centres on an attack in the Australian Outback around 25 years…

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BORIS JOHNSON: Never mind the Bayeux Tapestry, it’s just French propaganda… Here’s proof it was ENGLAND wot won the Battle of Hastings

  • Boris Johnson argues the Bayeux Tapestry—lent by Macron to the British Museum—is French propaganda depicting English military defeat at Hastings in 1066
  • The Norman Conquest eliminated the Anglo-Saxon ruling class and reduced English people to legal second-class status under Norman law, including the punitive 'law of Englishry'
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Yvonne Rainer, Trio A review: watching this thrilling performance for free feels like an enormous privilege

  • Yvonne Rainer's landmark 1966 dance work 'Trio A' is being performed free at London's Tate Modern on its 60th anniversary, open to the general public
  • The piece features three dancers executing identical choreography at their own individual tempos, creating gradual desynchronisation and highlighting each performer's unique physical qualities

Tate Modern, London With this work, the choreographer changed the course of dance – and on its 60th anniversary, viewed by babies, tourists and passers-by, it’s as beguiling and hypnotic as ever At the back of the Turbine Hall, three people are dancing. If it weren’t for the…

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The ad machine: how David Beckham conquered America

  • Beckham is generating approximately $25m from World Cup sponsorships and advertising deals whilst not playing, more than any other individual involved
  • His commercial omnipresence saturates American media across multiple formats simultaneously—stadium displays, television adverts, and live appearances—during tournament coverage

The former England midfielder is everywhere at this World Cup, having reached a popularity in the US other Brits have rarely achieved Watch US television for any length of time and the endless spume of adverts will eventually separate into three distinct types. The first are adverts for…

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World Cup quarter-final expected to generate £500m sales boost for UK economy

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  • England vs Norway quarter-final projected to generate approximately £500m in UK economic activity across hospitality, retail, and entertainment sectors
  • Pubs expected to generate £27.5m from 5.5m additional pints; ticketed watch parties and outdoor venues reporting rapid sell-outs
  • England's tournament progression has exceeded some commercial forecasts, though unconventional match timings have slightly suppressed beverage sales versus previous tournaments

As England prepare to take on Norway on Saturday, sales of pints, takeaways and new TVs continue to surge From a cosy Norwegian pub to outdoor fan zones packed with hopeful England football fans, Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final between the two nations is expected to generate a multimillion-pound…

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‘A new consumer’: how weight-loss drugs are shaking up clothes shopping

  • GLP-1 weight-loss drugs are now used by millions in UK/US; adoption in Britain expected to reach 13% by 2027
  • Users report dramatically increased spending on clothes, skincare, and fitness products as they lose weight

As they slim down, UK and US users of GLP-1 jabs and pills are changing their spending habits – and their wardrobes Tell us: what does the new weight-loss pill mean for you? “I’m now at a point where I’m going to buy even more clothes,” says Hayley…

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