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BBC News - Top Stories

How David Beckham was consoled by wife Victoria after heartbreaking World Cup defeat - The former England captain and his wife Victoria have been regular fixtures in footage from the matches. 14 mins ago

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Teen hackers who live streamed cyber-attack on TfL jailed -- Owen Flowers and Thalha Jubair were convicted for their roles in the attack, which led to large costs for Transport for London. -- Technology

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UK says Falkland Islands 'definitely ours' after Argentina banner

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LIVE - Rohit and Kishan fall in quick succession as England fight back against India - Follow live text, BBC Radio 5 Live commentary and in-play video highlights as England play India in the second one-day international at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff.

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The Open day one: Brown shares lead in clubhouse, Scheffler in mix -- Follow scores, text updates and BBC Radio 5 Live commentary from day one of the 154th Open at Royal Birkdale in Southport.

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Argentina face action over Falklands banner

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US military to start screening for testosterone deficiency, Hegseth says

13 hours ago

'Moment of joy' as Uganda discharges last Ebola patient

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Taiwanese chip giant pledges another $100bn to expand US production

2 hours ago

Volunteer firefighter suspected of starting devastating France forest fire

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How coach-on-pitch Messi undid England's tactics on the fly -- England pride themselves on their physicality, so shouldn't it have suited them to face a 39-year-old who spends most of his time walking? Not this 39-year-old. BBC Sport football tactics correspondent Umir Irfan explores a Lionel Messi masterclass.

2 hours ago

'A true miracle of destiny' - Messi and Yamal's incredible first meeting -- BBC Sport explores a bond between two world-class footballers from different generations who appear bound by destiny

44 minutes ago

England broke our hearts but it was always about more than football -- Supporting England in the World Cup connects me to people in ways few other sporting events do.

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Does third place play-off count towards World Cup golden boot? -- BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team looks into the history of World Cup golden boot winners and the third-place play-off

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A Cold War bunker gets a luxury makeover as 'doomsday' condos -- A former Canadian government nuclear bomb shelter in rural Nova Scotia may soon be home to the country's first large-scale luxury survival shelter.

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'I must get out into the free world', dissident who fled China on boat tells BBC -- Dong Guangping, who has resettled in Canada, recounts his perilous escape from China to South Korea.

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As WW2 loomed, FDR picnicked with the King. The 'special relationship' was born - As the Nazis were advancing in Europe, the president invited the king for hot dogs - as a new play explores.

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Ten unheard tracks from David Bowie's early career to be released -- The previously unheard tracks from the 1960s were recorded when Bowie went by the stage name Davie Jones.

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Bangkok's bar fire is the city's latest deadly blaze - will anything ever change? -- The same horrific scenes have played out before, spurring calls for action. So why has this happened again?

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Moment US Navy jet stuns packed Florida beach with low flypast

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Orange haze from Canada wildfires seen in Ontario and northern US

12 hours ago

Dramatic video shows wildfire surround freight train in Canada

22 hours ago

Watch: Is Trump facing a popular backlash on immigration?

16 hours ago

Watch: Blanche grilled over handling of Epstein files and relationship with Trump

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US Coast Guard suspends search for three missing people after boat sinks near Alcatraz -- One person is known to have died in Tuesday afternoon's disaster, and 20 were rescued. -- US & Canada

1 hour ago

MI5 court evidence based on lies, report says -- Senior MI5 figures were criticised in the report by deputy investigatory powers commissioner Sir John Goldring. -- UK

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Buffett calls Bill Gates relationship with Epstein 'distasteful' -- The billionaire investor's firm has stopped giving donations to the Microsoft co-founder's charity.

2 hours ago

Fraud crackdown on Ghana ID cards makes digital checks compulsory - photocopies banned -- Companies are now required to verify a person's identity electronically to curb theft and forgery.

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Indian activist urged to end hunger strike as he loses 9.1kg in 19 days -- The environmental activist has been on a hunger strike for 19 days and has visibly weakened.

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More than 800 Canadian wildfires burning as air quality alerts extend to US

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Italian officials handed jail terms for Genoa bridge disaster that killed 43

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Protests in Ukrainian cities against Zelensky's removal of defence minister

55 minutes ago

New monkey species with orange lips found 'hiding' in DR Congo forest

10 hours ago

Iran targets military bases as US launches wave of strikes

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US strikes oil tanker with missiles as it enforces new Iran blockade

55 minutes ago

'I couldn't leave the house, I worried I'd cheat': The rise of relationship OCD

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Actor Sam Neill died from pneumonia, agent confirms

8 hours ago

Norris to have 10-place grid penalty in Belgium -- Lando Norris will have a 10-place grid penalty at the Belgian Grand Prix as a result of exceeding the permitted number of engine parts. -- Formula 1

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England out of the World Cup - do they ever beat top-10 nations? -- All the latest from the 2026 Fifa World Cup as England exit the World Cup at the semi-final stage after defeat to Argentina.

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Bellingham slapped Argentina substitute after England exit - Jude Bellingham sparks melee as he slaps Argentina substitute Valentin Barco on the back of the head following England's 2-1 World Cup semi-final defeat. 5 hrs ago - England Men

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