Kildunne returns from injury as England face France in final World Cup warm-up
Ellie Kildunne will make her return from a leg injury for England against France on Saturday, the Red Roses' final warm-up game before the home Women's Rugby World Cup.
Notable Events Around the World on - 2025-08-07
For Putin, Trump Summit Is Key to Securing Ukraine Goals
In a photo released by state media, President Vladimir V. Putin attends a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on Tuesday.
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Maresca refuses to rule out Jackson leaving Chelsea
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca refuses to rule out the possibility of Nicolas Jackson leaving Stamford Bridge during the summer transfer window.
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Wrexham - fantasy football or playing with fire?
After three successive promotions, Wrexham are splashing the cash and breaking club records with the Premier League in sight - but can they afford it and should they worry about PSR?
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Rivalries renewed! Championship derbies to look out for in 25/26
The start of the 2025/26 Sky Bet Championship season is just around the corner where rivalries will be renewed...
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Three people charged with supporting Palestine Action
The charges come before a planned protest in support of the group on Saturday in London.
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New Cardiff skipper welcomes shift to youth
Former Arsenal defender Callum Chambers has backed Brian Barry-Murphy's move to give Bluebirds' youngsters a chance.
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BSB organisers say Irwin must be tested before return
British Superbike Championship organisers say Glenn Irwin must be assessed before the round at Thruxton, despite the rider's declaration he had already been passed fit to return from injury.
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Explosive and experimental, Eddie Palmieri was a revolutionary figure in postwar American music
The Puerto Rican New Yorker pianist, who has died aged 88, radiated pure joy as he played – never resting on his laurels as he went from jazz to salsa to house and beyond• Eddie Palmieri, pioneerin...
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Kildunne to face France in final World Cup warm-up
World player of the year Ellie Kildunne plays her first competitive game in four months as England take on France in their final Rugby World Cup warm-up.
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Someone Like Me review – moving through the unspeakable toll of war in Ukraine
Assembly George Square Studios, EdinburghNina Khyzhna performs a collage of poetic dance-theatre that embodies the everyday trauma of life in KharkivIn Pokémon lore, the distortion world is an evil...
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Measles Spreads Quickly in Rural Alberta Areas That Resisted Vaccines
Bow Island, Alberta is home to a large Menonite Community.
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Jones leads much-changed Ireland against Canada
Ireland make 10 changes for Saturday's final World Cup warm-up match with Canada in Belfast.
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How a Pro-Palestinian Group Got Banned in Britain
Palestine Action, a pro-Palestinian group known for its direct action, was banned as a terrorism group under British law. The decision followed a break-in by the group at Britain’s largest air base...
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How a Pro-Palestinian Group Fell Foul of a Long Unused U.K. Terrorism Law
A demonstration in London in July. The British government has put Palestine Action, a protest group, on the same legal footing as groups like Al Qaeda in response to actions related to property dam...
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This summer brought an abundance of butterflies and birds. Nature is ready to spring back – if we let it | Patrick Barkham
The recent hopeful surge of some wildlife isn’t down to us. But in an era of climatic decline, it shows the resilience of our fellow speciesButterflies flit across my vision wherever I go this summ...
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Bernband’s alien landscape is the perfect place for digital wandering – just don’t expect a map
With distinct, discrete areas that you can visit at any time, this is not a traditional open world adventure, and it resists gamification with the mantra ‘there’s no goal but to stroll’Here is poet...
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Can Wrexham's Hollywood story have a Premier League ending?
The final episode of Disney+'s latest season of Welcome to Wrexham is titled 'Do a Wrexham'. Not so long ago, that phrase would not amount to much. In fact, to 'do a Wrexham' meant to teeter on the...
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Raducanu 'excited' by new coach as she looks to improve shot quality
Emma Raducanu hopes her new coaching set up, adding Rafael Nadal's former coach Francis Roig to her team, will help her improve "against the very top" in the game.
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Why a Teen Bullying Case in China Set Off Protests and a Crackdown
Residents in a city in southwestern China protested what they saw as official indifference in the attack on a girl. Police repression and censorship fueled the outrage.
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Philippine Senate Shelves Impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte
A protest to demand the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte of the Philippines outside the Senate in Manila on Wednesday.
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United Airlines passengers in US delayed after tech glitch halts flights
The company said late on Wednesday that its flights were no longer grounded, but that disruption was ongoing.
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UK politics live: Gordon Brown calls for extra defence spending to be exempt from fiscal rules
Former PM says ‘exceptional’ aim to spend 5% of GDP should be a joint Nato and European initiative financed via bonds or a defence fundGood morning. In every era in politics there are claims that t...
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Crumbling shells, melting ice – and a wildlife boom: what recreating Scott’s Antarctic trip reveals about our seas today
A new polar expedition compared samples with those collected more than a century ago by by Scott, along with voyages led by Shackleton and BorchgrevinkThree glass specimen jars full of satsuma-size...
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Peaty hopes to 'put name back in hat' at Glasgow 2026
British swimmer Adam Peaty targets the Glasgow Commonwealth Games as a stepping stone to his fourth Olympic Games.
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Figurehead president of military-ruled Myanmar dies aged 74
Myint Swe headed Myanmar as president from 2021 to 2024 following the military's power grab.
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Ireland coach Steenson coy on post-World Cup future
Gareth Steenson says he is unsure of his future with the Ireland women's team beyond the World Cup.
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Payout for mother wrongfully jailed over babies' deaths 'inadequate' - lawyer
Kathleen Folbigg was freed in 2023 after a review found there was reasonable doubt she killed her babies.
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The next big star? Mboko reaches home final after stunning comeback!
Highlights of the National Bank Open semi-final between Victoria Mboko and Elena Rybakina.
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When do top European leagues start - and who will star?
The Club World Cup in the United States only finished on 13 July, but it is not long before Europe's top leagues start up again.
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What’s the best thing world leaders could do now? 'Let go' and 'embrace uncertainty' | Fran Boait
Self-help homilies seem out out of place in this era of Starmer and Trump. In fact, applied to government, they can offer new solutions for global problemsIf there is one thing that has marked the...
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‘We’ve got a lot less competitive’: Stanley Donwood on creating Radiohead’s iconic artwork
The artist has been collaborating with the rock group’s frontman Thom Yorke on their distinctive visuals since the mid-90s. As a retrospective opens in Oxford, he looks back on three decades with t...
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Bank of England expected to cut interest rates
Borrowing costs are forecast to fall to 4%, the lowest since early 2023, despite higher inflation.
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Mboko sets up Osaka final after stunning comeback
Teenager Victoria Mboko continues her fairytale run at the Canadian Open by booking a final date with Naomi Osaka.
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Canadian teen Mboko claims thrilling comeback win to set up Osaka final
Canadian teenage sensation Victoria Mboko clinched a stunning comeback win over ninth seed Elena Rybakina to reach the final of the National Bank Open in Montreal, where she will face four-time Gra...
skysports.com
The Browser Company launches a $20 monthly subscription for its AI-powered browser
The Browser Company has its first paid plan in form of $20 per month Dia Pro.
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'I needed a new chapter' | Son unveiled at LAFC
Heung-Min Son said he is excited to join Los Angeles FC and needed a new challenge after his time at Tottenham Hotspur.
skysports.com
Police commissioner wants new guidance after 'cover-up' claims
Warwickshire Police has been accused of withholding details of two men charged over an alleged rape.
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The Rise and Fall of the Clash Redux review – screen encore for punk’s raging heroes
Danny Garcia’s second take on the band’s story looks past their riotous ascent to the gloomier and rather less watchable years that followedHere’s a downbeat, slightly miserable documentary about t...
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Myanmar's figurehead president dies after long illness
The South East Asian nation's military leaders named Myint Swe acting president after a 2021 coup.
bbc.com
Ghana’s waste pickers brave mountains of plastic – and big industry
Accra has been picked by a World Bank bond to end the waste crisis. But for informal recyclers, it is a false solution.
aljazeera.com
Plastic credits: A ‘false solution’ or the answer to global plastic waste?
As UN meets to negotiate an international treaty to curb plastic pollution, many favour carbon credit-like offsetting.
aljazeera.com
When England won by two runs - the greatest ever Test match?
Former England cricketers relive 2005's second Ashes Test at Edgbaston, regarded as one of the greatest matches of all time.
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Edwards relives his triple jump world record 30 years on
Jonathan Edwards speaks to BBC Sport's Daniel Ogunshakin about his 30-year-old triple jump world record of 18.29m that he set on 7 August 1995.
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My 30-year-old world record 'not a good sign for athletics' - Edwards
Jonathan Edwards' triple jump world record has been standing for 30 years - why hasn't it been broken?
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Former Superman actor Dean Cain reveals he’s becoming an Ice agent to support Trump’s mass deportation agenda
The actor will be sworn in ‘ASAP’ amid the federal agency’s recruitment drive and unprecedented immigration raids that have sparked protest across the USFormer Superman actor Dean Cain has announce...
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Lynx could thrive in Northumberland with most in area supporting return, study finds
Release of 20 lynx over several years into Kielder Forest area would create population of about 50 animals Releasing just 20 lynx in Northumberland would be enough to create a healthy wild populati...
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The biggest problem for Starmer and co: the machinery of government is broken and they can’t fix it | Martin Kettle
The prisons crisis is symptomatic of a dysfunctional system that is defeating these ministers as badly as those before themIn one of my favourite Seinfeld episodes, George Costanza is sitting in a...
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As temperatures soar, it’s time to close the green space gap
While urban greening can help mitigate extreme heat, such spaces are not distributed equitablyIt has been a summer of heatwaves in western Europe, with record highs of 46C (115F) in Spain and Portu...
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‘It’s about justice’: the couple pushing for legal aid for Windrush scandal claims
Home Office behaviour has convinced Hetticia and Vanderbilt McIntosh that only experts lawyers can change systemThe Home Office’s refusal to renew the UK passports of a Black British former service...
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Nebraska's Mike Flood got an earful from voters. He's still standing by Trump's agenda
After his town hall this week wrapping with chants of "Vote him out!" Nebraska Rep. Mike Flood told Morning Edition he understands it is "cathartic" for constituents to voice their opinions.
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Country diary: A flash of tomato-red among the green | Sara Hudston
Bridport, Dorset: The brilliantly coloured Jersey tiger moths have started to appear – and they’re making their way north, helped in part by a few unkept gardensThis has been a better year for inse...
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Trump's new tariffs take effect in trade war escalation
On Wednesday, the president also threatened a 100% import tax on foreign-made semiconductors.
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Staggering U.S. Tariffs Begin as Trump Widens Trade War
The duties, which the president announced last week, took effect for about 90 countries just after midnight.
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‘They slaughtered us like animals’: the inside story of how one of the biggest atrocities of the Sudan war unfolded in Zamzam
As the UK prepared to host a global summit on bringing peace to Sudan, the RSF paramilitary began a ‘genocidal’ massacre in Zamzam refugee camp. But when reports emerged of the killings, London hel...
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‘Sometimes I overshare’: Adam Buxton on fear, fun, finance – and falling out with friends
The comedian has just released his debut album. He discusses songwriting, his recent memoirs, the problems with modern politics and why we all need to open upOn a muggy summer day, Adam Buxton is t...
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Maglev train researchers may have solved ‘tunnel boom’ shock waves
Soundproofing buffers at tunnel mouths to be rolled out on China’s latest magnetic levitation train prototypeResearchers hope they may have solved the “tunnel boom” problem as they prepare to roll...
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Assault on Sudan’s Zamzam refugee camp may have killed more than 1,500 civilians
Guardian investigation finds number killed in April attack by Rapid Support Forces far greater than current estimatesMore than 1,500 civilians may have been massacred during an attack on Sudan’s la...
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Suspect in murder of Israel embassy staffers in US indicted for hate crime
Authorities charged the defendant with carrying out a hate crime, with the murders described as calculated and planned.
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Locals pray for peace as Thailand, Cambodia tensions continue despite talks
Border tensions continue as talks between officials from Thailand and Cambodia scheduled to conclude in Malaysia.
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US-India relations at their ‘worst’ as Trump slaps 50 percent tariff
India is part of a small group of major economies without a deal. And it now faces the highest tariff rate globally.
aljazeera.com
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,260
Here are the key events on day 1,260 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Eddie Palmieri, Latin Music’s Dynamic Innovator, Dies at 88
Eddie Palmieri in the early 1960s.
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Two teens charged in attack on former DOGE official Edward “Big Balls” Coristine
Two 15-year-olds have been charged with unarmed carjacking after allegedly attacking Edward "Big Balls" Coristine, the teenage software engineer and former Neuralink intern who became a prominent f...
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The End of Mutual Assured Destruction?
What AI will mean for nuclear deterrence.