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BBC News - Top Stories

Fifa 'assessing match reports' over Falklands banner

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Some England players disappointed at tactics as Tuchel questions team's DNA -- BBC Sport understands that Thomas Tuchel's defensive tactics in the World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina are being hotly debated by the England squad.

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LIVE - Root stranded on 99* but England win to level ODI series against India - reaction - 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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LIVE -- The Open day one: Suber sets pace, Brown and MacIntyre in mix, McIlroy battles to stay in it -- 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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Texas will investigate ICE's fatal shooting of man in Houston, governor says -- The federal government is investigating the incident, but many have called for an independent probe and more scrutiny of ICE.

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Pittsburgh bridge demolished in dramatic explosion

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Moment US Navy jet stuns packed Florida beach with low flypast

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US military to start screening for testosterone deficiency, Hegseth says

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Iran targets military bases as US launches wave of strikes

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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.

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

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US strikes oil tanker with missiles as it enforces new Iran blockade -- The US military targeted an unladen oil tanker which it said was heading for the key Iranian oil terminal on Kharg island.

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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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'Moment of joy' as Uganda discharges last Ebola patient -- The good news from Uganda comes as the WHO chief warns the virus in DR Congo is spreading fast.

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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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Watch: Residents flee massive Canadian wildfire by boat

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Watch: What we know about newly discovered monkey species

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White House: Staffer accused of placing bets on Trump speeches put on unpaid leave

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Video captures tree trimmers falling 45ft

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Female tennis players faced 12,000 abusive posts in 2025 -- Female tennis players received 12,000 abusive posts in 2025, according to a new report.

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'Good day to drown a few sorrows,' says King as he pours pint -- King Charles III hinted at England's World Cup semi-final loss as he poured a pint in a pub.

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Uncle of suspect in killing of former UK MP says he 'nearly fell to floor' over arrest -- The uncle of a man being held on suspicion of murder tells the BBC his legs "went like jelly" when he heard his nephew had been arrested.

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JD Vance says Welsh castle was 'coolest thing I've ever seen' -- The US Vice-President writes in his new book that a visit to north Wales in 2013 changed his perspective.

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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.

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Children among dead at Algeria foster care home blaze - president -- Eleven people have died and 19 other have suffered injuries in the overnight fire, the authorities say.

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Volunteer firefighter suspected of starting devastating France forest fire -- President Macron said there would be no leniency for arsonists, as France - along with much of Europe - deals with a series of unusual heatwaves.

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Canada wildfires spread smoke across North America, sparking air quality alerts

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White House teleprompter operator accused of making $100k off Trump speech bets

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Zelensky's removal of popular defence minister sparks protests in Ukraine

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What to know about the Canadian and US wildfires and their impact

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

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Teenager accused of carrying out sabotage actions in Poland for Russia

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

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UK says Falkland Islands 'definitely ours' after Argentina banner

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At least one dead in Texas floods ravaging same area where campers died

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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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What next for England? How does Tuchel fix key problems for Euro 2028? The manner of England's World Cup exit was meek, and Thomas Tuchel must now find a way to fix those problems as focus will soon turn to qualifying for Euro 2028. 4 hrs ago - England Men

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From Southgate to Tuchel - has anything changed? -- Thomas Tuchel was meant to be the man whose fresh approach would win England major honours, but defeat by Argentina felt like a familiar story - has anything really changed from the Gareth Southgate era?

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