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Two families sue North Dakota hospital on allegations babies were switched at birth

  • Two men allege they were swapped as babies at a North Dakota hospital in 1988.
  • Kyle Bylin and Jeremy Morrison are suing Unity Medical Center's operator.
  • The mix-up allegedly occurred as the only two boys born there that day.

Two men, Kyle Bylin and Jeremy Morrison, are suing a North Dakota hospital, alleging staff switched them at birth more than 36 years ago. The lawsuit, filed against Christian Unity Hospital Corporation (trading as Unity Medical Center in Grafton), highlights the potentially life-altering consequences of hospital identification errors…

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Heartbreak for England, again | World Cup Daily – video

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  • England lose 2-1 to Argentina in World Cup semi-final.
  • Guardian panel discusses the defeat on World Cup Daily podcast.
  • Another tournament heartbreak for England fans.

In a Guardian World Cup Daily video, host Max Rushden discusses England's 2-1 semi-final defeat to Argentina at the 2026 World Cup, joined by football writers Barry Glendenning, John Brewin, Jonathan Wilson and Nicky Bandini. The panel reflects on yet another painful tournament exit for England, a familiar…

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Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey used occupied land as a film set. That feels like a betrayal | Mohamed Sleiman Labat

  • Sahrawi writer condemns Nolan's Odyssey for filming in occupied Western Sahara
  • Sahrawis face imprisonment for filming; foreign crews get free access
  • Western Sahara occupied since 1975; population divided by militarised wall

Sahrawi activist Mohamed Sleiman Labat has criticised Christopher Nolan for filming scenes of his blockbuster The Odyssey in Western Sahara, a territory occupied by Morocco, arguing this legitimises the occupation while Indigenous Sahrawis are denied the right to document their own lives. He notes the bitter irony that…

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Jesy Nelson says ‘I feel so proud’ as she celebrates a huge win in her SMA campaign and confirms screening test will now be rolled out across the whole of the UK

  • Jesy Nelson's SMA screening campaign secures a nationwide rollout
  • She says she feels "so proud" of the achievement
  • Test will now be available across the entire UK

Jesy Nelson has celebrated a significant milestone in her campaign around spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), announcing that a screening test she has been advocating for will now be extended across the whole of the UK. The former Little Mix singer said she felt "so proud" of the outcome,…

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Micah Richards reveals he was told of the death of his father moments before going on air for BBC coverage of England’s World Cup defeat as pundit pays tribute in emotional post

  • Micah Richards learned of his father's death just before BBC punditry duty.
  • He continued on air during England's World Cup semi-final coverage.
  • Richards later paid an emotional tribute to his father publicly.

Former England defender and BBC pundit Micah Richards has revealed that he learned of his father's death only moments before going on air to cover England's World Cup semi-final defeat by Argentina. Richards continued with his broadcasting duties despite the personal tragedy, later paying an emotional tribute to…

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Tiny white coffin carried into tear-stained church at funeral for boy, 7, killed by firework that flew into apartment on July 4

  • Seven-year-old Cashmere Parker died after a firework hit her apartment on 4 July.
  • Her funeral was held in North Carolina with a small white coffin.
  • The case highlights ongoing dangers of firework misuse during celebrations.

The funeral was held in North Carolina for seven-year-old Cashmere Parker, who died after a firework flew into her family's apartment during Fourth of July celebrations. Mourners gathered at a local church, where a small white coffin was carried inside amid an outpouring of grief from family and…

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Senior Liberal MP and staff member seriously injured in boat incident

  • Liberal MP Tony Pasin and a staffer seriously hurt in boat incident
  • Staff member went overboard during the mishap
  • Incident occurred at Bakers Beach; injuries described as serious

Tony Pasin, a senior Liberal MP, and a member of his staff were seriously injured in a boat incident at Bakers Beach, according to reports. The staff member was thrown overboard during the incident, prompting emergency assistance, and both individuals sustained significant injuries requiring medical attention. Details of…

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Government brings British Steel under public ownership; UK economy grows 0.1% in May – business live

  • British Steel formally nationalised to protect jobs and steelmaking
  • Jingye seeking compensation; independent valuer to assess payout
  • UK GDP grew 0.1% in May amid Iran war impact

The UK government has formally brought British Steel into public ownership, saying the move will "protect the future of steel production" at the Scunthorpe site. The company employs around 2,700 people and had been under government operational control since April last year, after fears that Chinese owner Jingye…

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Disturbing text messages sent between teenage lovers before allegedly killing five members of girlfriend’s family

  • Teenage couple allegedly swapped disturbing texts before killings
  • Five members of girlfriend's family reportedly killed
  • Full article content unavailable, so details are unconfirmed

The Daily Mail’s headline reports on a case in which a teenage couple allegedly exchanged disturbing text messages before one of them is accused of killing five members of his girlfriend’s family. The version of the article supplied here, however, consists almost entirely of unrelated headlines and navigation…

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Sydney woman’s brutal question after Australia’s alleged ‘worst ever child sex offender’ charged with 329 crimes: Should men work in day care?

  • Man charged with 329 offences, called Australia's worst child sex offender
  • Sydney woman publicly asks if men should work in day care
  • Case reignites debate on childcare safeguarding in Australia

An alleged child sex offender named Hamish Tait has been charged in Australia with 329 crimes, in a case described as involving the country's worst ever child sex offender. The case has prompted a Sydney woman to publicly question whether men should be permitted to work in day…

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