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‘England’s everyman, every game!’ Bellingham scores England equaliser

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  • Bellingham equalised for England against Norway just before half-time.
  • The World Cup 2026 match was played in Miami.
  • England's semi-final airs on BBC One, Wednesday 15 July, 19:00 BST.

England's Jude Bellingham scored an equaliser against Norway just before half-time in their FIFA World Cup 2026 match played in Miami. The goal, celebrated by the BBC commentary as the moment of "England's everyman", cancelled out Norway's lead and kept England level at the interval in a significant…

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US launches strikes at Iran in retaliation after Tehran fires missile at cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz causing ‘heavy damage’ as crucial waterway is now closed

  • US reportedly struck Iran after a missile attack on a cargo ship
  • A vessel was said to have suffered heavy damage
  • Closure of Hormuz raises risks to global shipping and energy

The article says the United States launched strikes on Iran after Tehran fired a missile at a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, reportedly causing heavy damage. It presents the US action as a direct retaliation and frames the episode as a major escalation in an already…

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Bone clinic promise will take government 38 years to fulfil at current rate ‘leading to an additional 40,000 preventable deaths’

  • Bone clinic pledge would take 38 years at current pace, critics say.
  • Delay linked to 40,000 additional preventable deaths.
  • Full article body was unavailable, so details are limited.

A campaign group or analysis reportedly warns that a government pledge to roll out bone clinics — understood to be fracture liaison services aimed at diagnosing and treating osteoporosis — is being delivered so slowly that it would take 38 years to complete at the current pace. Critics…

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Lucy Letby saved our daughter’s life… twice: With a gravely ill newborn in a chaotic, overstretched maternity unit, Clare and Carl Bolton reveal how the controversial nurse went ‘above and beyond’ to rescue their child

This Daily Mail feature presents an account from Clare and Carl Bolton, who say the nurse Lucy Letby helped save their newborn daughter's life on two occasions in what they describe as a chaotic and overstretched maternity unit. The parents portray Letby as having gone "above and beyond"…

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T. rex could become most expensive fossil ever – but it’s a ​problem for scientists

  • A T. rex called Gus goes to auction Tuesday, valued at $30m.
  • It could become the priciest dinosaur ever sold.
  • Rising prices risk pricing museums out of key fossils.

A near-complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton nicknamed Gus is due to be auctioned by Sotheby's on Tuesday, with a pre-sale valuation of $30m (about £24m) and the potential to become the most expensive dinosaur ever sold. The sale has revived a long-running debate in the natural history world over…

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Norway goal ruled out after VAR intervention

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  • VAR overturned Norway's goal against England at World Cup 2026.
  • Haaland's foul on Elliot Anderson led to the disallowance.
  • England play their semi-final on Wednesday 15 July, 19:00 BST.

England were spared conceding during their FIFA World Cup 2026 fixture against Norway after a goal by Torbjorn Heggem was disallowed following a VAR intervention. Heggem's strike would have restored Norway's lead, but it was ruled out after a foul was identified in the build-up, keeping England level…

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Three Lions to face Argentina or Switzerland in Atlanta

  • England reach the World Cup semi-finals after beating Norway 2-1.
  • They face Argentina in Atlanta on Wednesday, 15 July, live on BBC One.
  • Spain play France in the other semi-final; final is 19 July.

England have reached the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup after beating Norway 2-1 in the quarter-finals in Miami, and the BBC has confirmed the last-four tie will be broadcast live and free-to-air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. England will face Argentina at the tournament being staged…

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England reach World Cup semi-finals as Bellingham sinks Norway in extra time

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  • England beat Norway 2-1 in extra time to reach the semi-finals.
  • Bellingham scored both goals, taking his tournament tally to six.
  • Norway led first but fell short in their debut quarter-final.

England have reached the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup after Jude Bellingham scored twice, including an extra-time winner, to defeat Norway 2-1 in a gripping quarter-final. The result vindicated manager Thomas Tuchel's call for his side to "release the handbrake" at the tournament's business end, though the…

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