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No hiding place as England again drink in last-chance saloon -- There no excuses now England have their captain back and their best XI available for series decider against New Zealand, writes Stephan Shemilt.

4 hours ago

Run records & miserly Aussies - what we've learned from T20 World Cup -- Standout trends from the Women's T20 World Cup, including run-scoring records, curious tactics and more scoops than ever.

18 minutes ago

'Think we're going home' - Clarke & McGinn rue Scotland mistakes - Scotland will have to wait until potentially the early hours of Sunday to find out if their World Cup campaign will continue, but midfielder John McGinn suspects that is "unlikely" and head coach Steve Clarke suspects they are "going home". 30 mins ago - Scotland Men

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Powerful back-to-back earthquakes strike Venezuela, collapsing buildings in Caracas -- A magnitude 7.2 quake was followed second later by a stronger one of 7.5, causing panic in the capital.

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LIVE - Mexico take on Czech Republic in World Cup - Follow live text updates as Mexico take on Czech Republic at World Cup.

1 hour ago

Philippines bans Gorebox gaming app after high school shooting

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Meet the fans being paid $50,000 to watch every single World Cup match

5 hours ago

This woman fought for her disappeared father - now she faces life in jail

1 hour ago

Texas family sues Tesla over fatal crash into home

2 hours ago

UN nuclear chief says inspectors will visit Iran sites as part of war deal

13 hours ago

LIVE - Scotland's World Cup hopes on brink after 3-0 defeat by Brazil - reaction - Watch BBC TV coverage, listen to Radio 5 Live commentary and follow live text updates as Scotland take on Brazil in their final Group C game at the Fifa World Cup.

39 minutes ago

Switzerland beat Canada but both through to World Cup last 32 -- Switzerland beat Canada to top Group B but both teams confirm their spots in the last 32 of the World Cup.

39 minutes ago

As Messi turns 39, how he and Ronaldo keep breaking records -- Lionel Messi, 39, and Cristiano Ronaldo, 41, keep delivering on the world's biggest stage.

6 hours ago

The 'father of Brazilian football' had Scottish roots -- Charles Miller, the son of a Scottish railway engineer, founded Brazil's first football clubs — but not everyone agrees he was the country's true football pioneer.

9 hours ago

What are Scotland's chances of progressing as third-place finishers? -- With 32 of 48 teams advancing to the knockout rounds of the World Cup it is more difficult to be eliminated than to qualify.

10 hours ago

Ten years on, Brexit's economic impact is becoming clearer -- A decade ago, many economists argued the UK would sustain longer-term economic damage by leaving the EU. So what did happen? -- BBC InDepth

3 hours ago

'From excitement to emptiness': Families affected by largest NHS maternity scandal tell their stories - Families explain how they became part of the biggest maternity scandal in NHS history. 10 hrs ago - Nottinghamshire

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How 3rd-Century saint Sebastian became a gay icon - The tortured Saint Sebastian has been a hero for gay men over the centuries.

8 hours ago

Why this heatwave feels worse than the last one - A combination of factors is making this heatwave more uncomfortable than some we have had in the past, as Simon King explains - 13 hrs ago

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Want to feel happier at work? Take a five-minute walk -- Sitting for prolonged periods is associated with health complications – but you can counteract the risks of a sedentary life. -- Health

21 hours ago

Watch: Moment quake shakes Venezuela, causing widespread damage and evacuations

39 minutes ago

Why Trump is so annoyed by Republican discord on Iran war

1 hour ago

Schoolchildren run from collapsing roof as ground shakes in Philippines quake

16 days ago

Here's how Rubio's Mideast trip could affect the Iran deal

11 hours ago

What does it mean to be an American in 2026?

20 hours ago

French woman allegedly held captive by husband for 12 years rescued in Pakistan -- Yasmina alleges she was held along with her five children, and they were all cut off from the outside world. -- Asia

1 hour ago

Colombia's left-wing presidential candidate concedes defeat -- Senator Iván Cepeda was beaten by right-wing businessman Abelardo de la Espriella by less than a percentage point.

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Kenya to charge students with murder over deadly school fire -- Sixteen pupils, aged between 15 and 18, died when a fire broke out in a dormitory at Utumishi Girls' School last month.

15 hours ago

Hottest June day on record as temperatures soar to 36.1C in Hampshire - The provisional reading in Gosport surpasses the 50-year June record of 35.6C, while a rare red extreme weather warning is in place for parts of England and Wales.

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Trump accuses big oil firms of price-gouging drivers -- The president named Shell, ExxonMobil, BP and Chevron when talking to reporters about a probe into fuel prices.

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GTA 6 will cost £70 - and physical edition will not contain a disc -- Rockstar has said physical copies of the game will contain a code for a digital download for the game.

1 hour ago

Biggest city in Crimea without power after Ukraine strikes -- Sevastopol's Moscow-installed governor warns there will be no electricity in some areas until the evening.

1 hour ago

France, UK and Spain see record temperatures as heatwave grips western Europe

3 hours ago

Elon Musk loses trillionaire status as global tech rout hits SpaceX

6 hours ago

Trump asks Congress for $87bn, mostly for 'urgent' Iran war costs

1 hour ago

Trump launches America250 festivities with a rally on the National Mall

39 minutes ago

Two earthquakes rock Venezuela as buildings shake in Caracas

1 hour ago

Trump cancels signing of landmark bipartisan bill aimed at lowering housing costs

9 hours ago

Top Australian TV star to leave job after Tommy Robinson interview, reports say

3 hours ago

Air conditioning creates political divide after France records hottest day

10 hours ago

LIVE - South Africa take on South Korea in Monterrey - Watch live on BBC, listen to Radio 5 Live commentary and follow live text updates as South Africa take on South Korea in Group A.

39 minutes ago

Morocco beat Haiti to progress as runners-up -- Morocco beat Haiti in six-goal thriller to progress from World Cup Group C in second place behind Brazil.

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