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Stokes set for first game since England retirement

  • Ben Stokes is due to return for Durham on Tuesday.
  • It will be his first game since retiring from England duty.
  • His comeback coincides with the launch of the new Hundred season.

Ben Stokes is set to play his first match since retiring from international cricket, turning out for Durham in the One-Day Cup against Derbyshire on Tuesday. His return matters because it marks the next step in his career after a sudden England exit and shows how county cricket…

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HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Series Is Already Making a Major Change to the Original Story

  • HBO may make Cornelius Fudge more psychologically complex
  • Bertie Carvel says Fudge’s insecurity will shape his portrayal
  • The series could expand beyond Harry’s original perspective

HBO’s forthcoming ‘Harry Potter’ television series appears set to deepen the portrayal of Cornelius Fudge, suggesting an early departure from the books’ more straightforward presentation of him as a weak and evasive leader. According to actor Bertie Carvel, the new version will lean into Fudge’s insecurity and fragile…

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You shouldn’t need a permit to pray in your own home — the Supreme Court should agree

  • Opinion piece says home prayer should not need official permission
  • Focus is on a Supreme Court free-speech and religious-rights case
  • Author opposes zoning rules blocking quick access to court

This Fox News opinion piece argues that Americans should not have to obtain permission from local authorities before praying in their own homes, and says the US Supreme Court should reject procedural barriers that prevent such disputes being heard. The article frames the issue as a First Amendment…

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Labour should ditch triple-lock pensions promise, says OECD

  • OECD says triple lock threatens UK fiscal sustainability
  • It suggests a cheaper pension uprating formula
  • Reeves praised, but budget pressures remain severe

The OECD has urged Labour to abandon the state pension triple lock, arguing that the policy is putting growing strain on the UK’s public finances and creating long-term fiscal risks. The intervention matters because it adds international weight to domestic calls for reform at a time when the…

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SEN. BLUMENTHAL, REP. TAKANO: Congress can fund veterans’ care without taking benefits from disabled heroes

  • Democrats oppose funding veterans’ care through disability benefit cuts
  • The row centres on the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
  • Authors propose defence funds or higher top-end taxes instead

This Fox News opinion article by Senator Richard Blumenthal and Representative Mark Takano argues that Congress should not pay for expanded veterans’ legislation by reducing disability benefits for other former service members. The authors say the House is preparing to vote on the Take Care of America’s Veterans…

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JOHN YOO: Barrett and Kagan’s safety plea exposes the left’s war on the Supreme Court

  • Yoo links security threats to criticism of the Supreme Court
  • Barrett said threats forced her to explain body armour at home
  • The court requested extra funding to strengthen security

This Fox News opinion article by John Yoo argues that comments from Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan about security threats illustrate a broader campaign of hostility towards the US Supreme Court. It centres on Barrett’s account to Congress of having to explain a bulletproof…

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Viewing guide for England v Argentina World Cup semi-final

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  • WIRED outlines how to watch England v Argentina and the final week
  • The 2026 World Cup is down to four teams
  • FIFA says attendance had already topped 6.2 million

WIRED’s article is a practical viewing guide to the closing stages of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, centred on England’s semi-final against Argentina. It explains when the remaining matches will be played and how audiences can watch them, at a point when the enlarged tournament is nearly over…

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World Cup pain for boozing MPs as pint prices soar by 12% and a glass of wine is up 29% in Commons bar – with managers scrambling to curb eye-watering £5.8m taxpayer subsidy

  • Commons bar drink prices have risen sharply
  • Wine prices increased faster than pints
  • Managers are trying to cut a £5.8m subsidy

A report says drink prices in House of Commons bars and catering outlets have risen sharply, increasing costs for MPs and other parliamentary passholders. It matters because the increases are being presented alongside efforts by parliamentary managers to reduce the large public subsidy supporting food and drink services,…

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Millions face waiting longer for state pensions as age rise to 68 ‘will be brought forward’

  • Pension age to 68 may be brought forward
  • Millions could wait longer for state pension
  • Change could reshape retirement planning

The article reports that Labour ministers are expected to bring forward the rise in the UK state pension age to 68, meaning millions of people would have to wait longer before receiving their state pension. That matters because it would delay retirement income for a large section of…

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Brad Pitt’s agony over children’s savage newspaper ads: Insiders tell how Angelina Jolie is ‘weaponizing’ the kids… reveal her ‘ultimate betrayal’… and why they really believe he’s the ‘villain’

  • Article says Pitt is hurt by the family dispute’s public fallout
  • Claims about Jolie and the children come from unnamed insiders
  • Piece offers drama and context more than confirmed new facts

This Daily Mail piece reports, largely through unnamed insiders, that Brad Pitt is said to be deeply upset by public criticism linked to his children and by the continuing fallout from his dispute with Angelina Jolie. It frames the row as part of a wider family breakdown, with…

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