Why are Man City breaking the bank for Anderson?
Elliot Anderson will become Manchester City's record signing when he joins from Nottingham Forest
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Tanzania deploys security forces to major cities ahead of planned protests
Tanzania has deployed military personnel and police in Dar es Salaam and other major cities ahead of planned protests over last year’s contested election.
· AfricaNews
Furbank to face Boks in first start in nearly two years
Furbank will win only his 15th cap for England against South Africa at Ellis Park
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‘A sanitized view of America’: inside Trump’s campaign to erase US history from national parks
Critics say the Trump administration is trying to rewrite and whitewash history by removing and altering scores of signs on public lands
'We want to win World Cup for him' - Portugal carry Jota's memory
Diogo Jota helped Portugal win the Nations League in 2025
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Government rules out extending pub hours for England v Mexico game
The government has ruled out extending pub opening hours on Sunday night to allow fans to watch the England v Mexico World Cup game which kicks off at 1am UK time in Mexico City.
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Exam board sorry for delay to Sats results in England
Exam board Pearson has apologised after announcing this year's Sats results in England would be delayed by more than a week.
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Watch: BBC at site of deadly Russian attack on Kyiv flats
Russian forces launched a major drone and missile attack on Kyiv overnight, killing 18 people.
16.3m tune in to watch England beat DR Congo
Kane scores late winner as England overcome DR Congo to reach last 16
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Sabrina Carpenter and Graham Norton spotted in NYC before rumoured Swift wedding celebrations
A barrage of celebrities - including mother of the supposed groom Donna Kelce -have been spotted in New York ahead of pop star Taylor Swift's expected wedding to NFL player Travis Kelce.
· Bbcnews
Burnham meets trade union leaders in bid to shore up support
Andy Burnham is meeting the leaders of the trade unions which help fund the Labour Party, as he looks to shore up support ahead of his expected premiership.
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BARMM governors, mayors urged to let electorate vote freely
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· Edwin O. Fernandez
Labour failed to prepare for power, admits PM's former top aide
Morgan McSweeney: We hadn't done enough to prepare for government
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Deeming sues Liberal Party president before meeting to decide her fate
Moira Deeming has launched legal action against the Liberal state president in a bid to prevent the party from disendorsing her as a candidate at November’s state election.
· Chip Le Grand
Deeming wins stay of execution as Liberal Party delays meeting on her future
Moira Deeming will remain a Liberal candidate for this year’s state election – for now – after the party agreed to delay by two weeks moves to disendorse her.
· Chip Le Grand
Palestinian Authority prepares for first election in two decades, as Abbas preps final date
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is expected to announce later this month that Palestinian legislative elections will be held on 28 November, Samer Sinijlawi, head of the Palestinian political movement New Path (Masar Jadid), announced in a statement.
· THE MEDIA LINE
Drone with fake bomb hits Russian Embassy in NATO country (PHOTOS)
Two unidentified drones attacked the Russian Embassy in Sweden overnight from Wednesday to Thursday, with one dropping a container of red paint and another falling near the building with a fake explosive device attached, diplomats have said.
· RT
Grooming gang leader released from prison
Shabir Ahmed was the head of a gang which abused girls as young as 12
· Bbcnews
Survivor buried by Venezuela quakes eight days ago is cheering rescuers on
International rescuers monitor man trapped under the rubble
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Iranian team welcomed as heroes on return from World Cup (VIDEO)
Iran’s national football team has returned home to a hero’s welcome after being knocked out of the World Cup without losing a single match despite immense political pressure and logistical challenges fueled by US visa restrictions.
· RT
Support floods in for influencer Nara Smith after daughter's cancer diagnosis
US influencer Nara Smith posted a two-minute video explaining her daughter's condition
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German coalition leaders strike tax reform deal to reverse steep popularity losses
BERLIN — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday announced a coalition agreement to cut taxes for low- and middle-income earners and advance a broader package of economic reforms aimed at reviving his country's stagnant economy.
· Nette Nöstlinger
Home Secretary admits failures led to Southport attack
Bebe King, Elsie Dot Stancombe and Alice da Silva Aguiar were killed in the 29 July 2024 attack
· Bbcnews
Trump and Republicans return to communist attacks against Democrats
President Donald Trump leaves the stage after speaking at the Burning Hills Amphitheater during the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library opening ceremony Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
· Steven Sloan
Mickelson denies new misconduct allegations
Mickelson became the oldest man to win a major when claiming the 2021 US PGA Championship aged 50
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World Cup Day 22: Spain, Portugal, Switzerland begin round of 32 campaign
Thursday’s World Cup round of 32 action brings another busy schedule, with Spain, Portugal and Switzerland all in knockout action across North America.
· Elizabeth Melimopoulos
England were 15 minutes from humiliation - the issues Tuchel must solve
Kane scores late winner as England overcome DR Congo to reach last 16
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EU extends Ukraine-style trade relief to Armenia
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday announced Ukraine-style autonomous trade measures for Armenia aimed at helping the country withstand growing economic pressure from Russia.
· Milena Wälde
England fans face resale prices of at least £2,600 for Mexico tickets
England have played two previous World Cup matches at the Estadio Azteca, beating Paraguay 3-0 in 1986 only to then lose 2-1 to Argentina in the quarter-finals
· Bbcsport
Russian Athletes are paying the price for dirty politics – again
By Alan Moore, a Vilnius-based sports journalist and host of Capital Sports 3.0. A former athlete, he has over 30 years of professional sports and higher education experience across the globe.
· RT
EPP to expel Slovenia’s Branko Grims over ‘cooperation with the far right’
The leadership of the center-right European People’s Party in the European Parliament on Thursday proposed expelling Slovenian MEP Branko Grims over his contact with far-right lawmakers and for failing to follow the group’s voting line on key files.
· Max Griera Andreu
Synthetic cell marks new step toward artificial life – researchers
Scientists in the US have built a synthetic cell from non-living chemical components that can feed, grow, replicate its DNA, and divide, marking a major advance toward creating artificial life, according to researchers.
· RT
Google must pay €4.1bn fine for using Android to 'block' rivals
Europe's top court has ruled Google must pay a €4.1bn (£3.5 bn) fine handed down for using its Android mobile operating system to block rivals.
· Bbcnews
EU border delays 'not bearable' over summer, warns airport boss
The boss of Berlin Airport has said non-EU nationals arriving in the German capital are having to queue for up to two hours under a new digital border system, and warned the situation is "not bearable over the summer".
· Bbcnews
Jockey Frankie Dettori breaks ribs in car crash
Frankie Dettori's racing career spans over 35 years
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Germany indicts Ukrainian over Nord Stream sabotage, alleges Kyiv-backed plot
German federal prosecutors on Thursday confirmed they had charged a Ukrainian national over the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream pipeline, accusing him of acting as an accomplice in a war crime.
· Milena Wälde
Government 'looking at every route' to deport grooming leader
Shabir Ahmed was the head of a gang which abused girls as young as 12
· Bbcnews
WATCH: Vitamins B1+B6+B12 (Neurobion) shows how you can care for the hands that care in new campaign
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Spurs sign West Ham midfielder Fernandes for £85m
Tottenham have completed the signing of Mateus Fernandes from West Ham for a club-record fee of £85m.
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Police officer who raped two women and abused a third jailed for 10 years
Cameron Ross resigned from Police Scotland last month having been suspended in January 2024 after the attacks came to light
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China says pilot crashed small plane into skyscraper for 'personal reasons'
The pilot who crashed his small plane into Beijing's tallest skyscraper last week was suffering from from "chronic insomnia and anxiety" and did so for "personal reasons", authorities said Thursday.
· Bbcnews
Gueye quits Senegal until coaching staff replaced
Gueye has played for Senegal at the 2022 and 2026 World Cups
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Race Across the World winner's car smashed into and laptop stolen before kids' mental health talk
Alfie Watts says the police told him there's "not much they can do" after the theft
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Top EU court upholds Google Android fine in landmark antitrust case
BRUSSELS — Europe’s top court on Thursday dismissed Google’s appeal against a €4.1 billion Android antitrust fine, handing the European Commission a major victory in one of its longest-running antitrust battles with Big Tech.
· Aude van den Hove
Spain's Congress approves granting citizenship to Sahrawis
The Spanish Congress has taken another step towards granting Spanish citizenship to Sahrawi people from Western Sahara, with a close vote clearing the way for thousands from the former colony to gain Spanish passports.
· The Local
Massive Russia attack on Ukraine kills 13, injures over 80 in Kyiv
KYIV — Russia attacked Ukraine with a massive wave of missiles and drones on Thursday concentrated on the capital Kyiv, killing at least 13 people and wounding more than 80.
· Veronika Melkozerova
World Vision’s Girls Can: Empowering girls to dream
WORLD Vision Philippines is calling on more Filipinos to help empower young girls through its upcoming “Girls Can” campaign, which seeks to provide education, health care, and protection for vulnerable children through child sponsorship.
· The Manila Times
'You can't catch your breath' - how will Azteca altitude impact England?
Mexico have only lost twice in competitive matches at the Estadio Azteca - against Costa Rica in 2001 and Honduras in 2013 - since they began playing matches there in 1966
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Kylie collaboration was 'always destined', says Snow Patrol frontman
Snow Patrol and Kylie Minogue's single, These Alarms, was released on 1 July
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