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Linkin Park to make history at UK's biggest rock festival - Linkin Park will make history as the first female-fronted band to headline Download Festival. 34 mins ago

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LIVE - World Cup 2026: Trump says USA can 'go all the way' - can they? All the latest reaction and highlights as USA start their Fifa World Cup 2026 with a big win over Paraguay

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The college scam that promised students fleeing war a new life in Finland

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French town buries murdered child as questions mount over police failings

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Elon Musk becomes world's first trillionaire as SpaceX soars in stock market debut

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Anthropic suspends new AI tools over US government security concerns

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Former minister wanted UK to join global defence bank, BBC told

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USA start tournament in style - but will they finally join the elite? -- If there were any doubts the USA were ready to live up to the pressure of being a World Cup host, they were dispelled in a 4-1 win over Paraguay.

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Co-hosts Canada begin campaign with draw against Bosnia -- Co-hosts Canada face Bosnia-Herzegovina at Toronto Stadium.

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Staying up to watch the match? Here's how to survive an all-nighter -- Forget blocks and tackles, this is the tactical plan you need for the football.

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Why is Trump hosting a cage fight at the White House? Critics have questioned whether seven bouts in a 92-ft structure called The Claw is a suitable celebration of US independence.

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David Hockney depicted a 'peaceful, gay paradise' when homosexuality was a crime -- Hockney broke social taboos by celebrating same-sex relationships in his art - often by depicting the quiet, everyday moments of gay domestic life.

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Harry Styles revisits X Factor as he kicks off Wembley residency -- The pop star reminisces about his X Factor audition, which took place near Wembley Stadium in 2010.

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The night people in Belfast fled their homes because of racist violence -- Reporter Richard Morgan recalls the chaotic scenes he witnessed when reporting on days of disorder in Northern Ireland.

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How much did these fans pay for their World Cup tickets?

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The costs and challenges facing the 2026 World Cup

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Watch: Why is Trump not at the World Cup?

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Niagara Falls: Is there a better spot to watch a World Cup game?

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Watch: Four UFO videos newly declassified by US government

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Warner Bros $111bn sale to Paramount approved by US justice department -- The approval marks a key development in the merger that will reshape media, allowing the continue of the takeover of the Hollywood studio, which owns CNN and HBO.

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Popular US movie critic Gene Shalit dies aged 100 -- The moustachioed reviewer was a popular fixture in American households from the 1970s through to his retirement in 2010.

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I have a duty to stay on, says UK PM as he justifies defence spending decisions - Sir Keir Starmer argues he has made "hard-edged" decisions, one day after his defence secretary quit in a row over money. 12 hrs ago - Politics

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Watch: David Beckham receives star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame - The former footballer was joined by his wife Victoria Beckham and their children, as well as actor Tom Cruise. 13 hrs ago

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Switzerland to vote on plan to cap population at 10 million

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Married at First Sight Australia stars not told partners had drug and violence convictions

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Deal to end fighting would lead to Hormuz reopening, Iran says

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US kills leader of Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang in airstrike, Trump says

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Elon Musk's stratospheric rise to trillionaire status - in charts

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'We planted some trees upside down for a joke'

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Ed Sheeran found this record in a second-hand store - now it's finally getting attention

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World Cup kicks off in the US with performances from Katy Perry, Future and Tyla

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King leads tributes to 'giant of the art world' David Hockney

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England have training equipment stolen -- England are victims of a theft of their training equipment before their arrival in Kansas City on Saturday.

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Topuria shoves Gaethje in front of Lincoln Memorial before UFC Freedom -- Ilia Topuria shoves Justin Gaethje in front of the Lincoln Memorial in the final news conference before the UFC's unprecedented show at the White House on Sunday.

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Ex-Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun scores twice as USA thrash Paraguay - United States of America thrash Paraguay in impressive World Cup opening victory.

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Scotland return to centre stage at last in must-win World Cup opener -- BBC Scotland's chief sportswriter Tom English sets the scene from Boston as Scotland prepare for their first World Cup match in 28 years.

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Club revokes Mickelson membership over allegations -- Phil Mickelson's membership at Farms Golf Club has been revoked amid allegations of inappropriate contact with a female employee at the Californian establishment.

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