Speed suits & altitude rooms - how Kerr plans to beat mile world record
Kerr ready to attempt world mile record this year
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Rice back in England training but James misses out again
Declan Rice missed England training on Thursday but returned on Friday
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Usyk vacates belts but is not retiring
Heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk says he will vacate all his belts but is not retiring.
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Is an outsider right about reasons for Scottish football's ills?
Ian Wright (right) said he felt sorry for Scotland fans following years of unfulfilled potential
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DepEd launches school safety dampaign to prevent school violence
THE Department of Education (DepEd) has launched a comprehensive campaign for school safety amid the rise of school-related violence across the country.
· Red Mendoza, Moises Diaz, Allen Limos, Javier Joe Ismael, Aric John Sy Cua
DepEd launches school safety campaign to prevent school violence
THE Department of Education (DepEd) has launched a comprehensive campaign for school safety amid the rise of school-related violence across the country.
· Red Mendoza, Moises Diaz, Allen Limos, Javier Joe Ismael, Aric John Sy Cua
Ireland stun world champions India for historic T20 win
Ireland pulled off a massive shock as they claimed a first senior international win over world champions India in Friday's opening T20 international in Belfast.
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Atasha Muhlach and Emilio Daez champion wellness through community
Atasha Muhlach and Emilio Daez joined a community run to launch the “Superbod Life” initiative, a wellness program that expands the long-running “Superbod” campaign beyond its annual competition and into year-round fitness activities.
· The Manila Times
Boiling point: The week of extreme heat
The last week of June 2026 saw record-breaking temperatures across parts of the UK and Europe. While some enjoyed the sunshine, the heat caused trains, schools and emergency services to buckle.
Boiling point: The week of extreme heat
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Nicholas Rossi: Rapist who faked death and fled to Scotland dies in US hospital
Nicholas Rossi, the American rapist who faked his death and fled to Scotland in a bid to escape justice, has died in a US hospital.
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Britain’s next leader faces a big call on North Sea drilling. Donald Trump is watching.
LONDON — Labour MPs and climate campaigners are abandoning resistance to a controversial new North Sea gas field ahead of Andy Burnham’s expected entry into Downing Street next month — but they say they’ll carry on fighting over a second, even more contentious, oil field.
· Charlie Cooper, Nicholas Earl
Arsenal poised to make Guimaraes offer after talks
Newcastle United signed Bruno Guimaraes from Lyon in 2022 and Sandro Tonali from AC Milan in 2023
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China backs economic corridor to Bangladesh
Beijing has proposed an economic corridor which would link China and Bangladesh as well as Myanmar.
· RT
How transparent are the royals being about money?
In the blizzard of numbers published about royal finances, there is one figure that's very revealing.
· Bbcnews
UK forecast for the week ahead
Will more comfortable temperatures replace the heatwave soon? Darren Bett has the details.
Nazi collaborators and corrupt Kiev: The major rows overshadowing the Ukraine Recovery Conference (RT REPORTS)
The West is scrambling to shore up Kiev with fresh funding and political backing as EU leaders gather in Poland for the Ukraine Recovery Conference, billed as a key forum for rebuilding the country amid the conflict with Russia.
· RT
Why has Trump stayed away from the World Cup?
Donald Trump attended the World Cup draw in December
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Where has it gone wrong for Bielsa's struggling Uruguay?
Marcelo Bielsa will step down as Uruguay head coach after the 2026 World Cup
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Ex-Trump adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to mishandling classified documents
John Bolton, a former national security adviser to Donald Trump, has pleaded guilty to mishandling classified security information as part of notes he compiled for a book.
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Hottest June day record broken again as temperature passes 37C
The UK record for the hottest day in June was broken for a third day in a row on Friday, with temperatures reaching 37.3C in Suffolk, the Met Office has said.
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NATO member admits ‘no evidence’ for Russian drone hysteria
Danish police say they have found no evidence that flying objects which shut down Copenhagen Airport last year were drones, concluding a nine-month investigation into an incident initially treated as an alleged Russian attack.
Tate brothers lose court bid to be told names of their UK accusers
Andrew and Tristan Tate have lost a legal bid to be told the names of their UK accusers, which the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) have withheld to remove the risk they could be made public.
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Why Europe’s heat waves are still so deadly
BRUSSELS — Once the heat dissipates, Europe will start counting its dead.
· Zia Weise
Canada eligible to join Eurovision competition
Canadian singer Céline Dion, competed for Switzerland - and won - in Eurovision in the 1980s
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Iraq’s new PM launches anticorruption campaign, but is it enough?
An unusual wave of anticorruption arrests targeting senior officials in Iraq has resulted in the seizure of tens of millions of dollars – rousing public opinion across the country and bringing renewed attention to the decades-long problem of financial corruption.
· Waleed Ibrahim
Auction house under fire over sale of 3,000-year-old mummy head
The 3,000-year-old Egyptian head is currently on display at the auction house in Bangor
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The Starmer legacy the mainstream media won’t tell you: Celebrity sex crimes, imprisoning Assange and torture terror
As Keir Starmer prepares to leave the UK’s highest office after less than two years, the media has lined up to explain why he failed to deliver on the enormous hype he received as opposition leader, and during his initial months in office. A repeated trope has been that Starmer was a “decent man,” but simply not cut…
· RT
Erdoğan launches crackdown ahead of NATO summit
BRUSSELS — Turkish authorities have carried out hundreds of arrests, banned protests and curbed media freedoms ahead of the upcoming NATO summit in Ankara, with campaigners accusing the government of using the gathering as a pretext for a clampdown on civil society.
· Victor Jack
Mamdani's Rent-Freeze Approved By NYC Guidelines Board
The New York City Rent Guidelines Board voted 7–1 to freeze rents on about 1 million rent-stabilized apartments for up to two years, giving tenants a win on a central campaign promise from Mayor Zohran Mamdani while revealing tensions over the board’s independence.
· Tyler Durden
Antonelli leads Russell in Austrian first practice
Teenager Kimi Antonelli leads Lewis Hamilton in the drivers' championship by 41 points
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'We'll see who's right' - Stokes and Santner clash over dismissal
Controversy on the second morning of the third Test between England and New Zealand after Mitchell Santner is given out after the ball appeared to hit his glove, but the batter was convinced that the ball had hit his arm guard after the delivery from Ben Stokes which was his 250th Test wicket.
Has VAR become a lottery at the World Cup?
Germany took the lead against Ecuador in the second minute after the VAR opted not to intervene
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EU Commission HQ forced to shut down air-conditioning amid heatwave
The European Commission’s headquarters was forced to shut down its air-conditioning system on Friday due to the heat wave.
· Sebastian Starcevic
Trump’s Iran gamble now enters its hardest phase
The United States and Iran have entered a new phase of negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program, but the most difficult questions have only been postponed.
· RT
VW reportedly looks to ax 100,000 jobs amid financial woes
German automaker Volkswagen plans to cut nearly 1-in-6 jobs from its workforce of more than 650,000, according to a Friday report from Manager Magazin business magazine.
· Jonas Loesel
Love Island USA removes second contestant for using racial slur
A second Love Island USA contestant has been removed from the villa after historic social media posts emerged that appeared to show her using a racial slur.
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Trump-backed ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ shuts down
Florida has shut down a controversial immigration detention center dubbed ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ after it processed around 21,000 deportations, Governor Ron DeSantis has announced. The makeshift facility was hailed by the administration of US President Donald Trump but condemned by civil rights groups.
· RT
Only 530 young Germans volunteer to join military
Germany’s new military registration program has fallen disastrously short of the numbers expected by the Bundeswehr, Die Zeit has reported, citing data from the Defense Ministry.
· RT
Rainbow flags await Egypt and Iran at awkward World Cup Pride Match
Rainbow flags - a symbol of LGBTQ+ pride, diversity, and social inclusion - will be flown inside the Seattle Stadium
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What to expect in Louisiana’s state primary runoff
John Fleming, a U.S. Senate candidate, current Louisiana treasurer and former Republican House representative of Louisiana, greets supporters at a Ronald Reagan Newsmaker Luncheon in Baton Rouge, La., May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
· Robert Yoon
Key EU states oppose travel ban for Russian veterans – Bloomberg
France and Italy have pushed back against an EU proposal to ban Russian servicemen and veterans from entering the bloc, warning that the measure is legally unclear and difficult to enforce, Bloomberg has reported, citing diplomatic sources.
· RT
Live updates: Federal judge halts Trump’s order to create federal voter list
Department of Elections workers sort mail-in ballots for the California primary election at City Hall on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Christmas market attacker jailed for life for murdering six in Germany
51-year-old Taleb Al-Abdulmohsen pictured attending court on Friday
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What do numbers tell us about Scotland's World Cup attacking intent?
Steve Clarke said he was a "different" man.
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ISIS attacks against Syrian forces rising sharply, warns conflict monitor | The National
ISIS attacks against Syrian government forces have risen sharply in 2026, a conflict monitor has reported, after the country's authorities launched a nationwide campaign targeting the group.
· Clotilde Bigot
Court rules 13 men who allegedly helped rapist drug and abuse wife can be named
The man appeared at Minshull Street Crown Court earlier
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Pilot dies after plane crash near airfield
A farm owner near Dunkeswell Airfield said the light aircraft landed on his land
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Senior Ukrainian intelligence official jailed for life for spying for Russia
Ukraine's intelligence boss Vasyl Malyuk (R) was pictured alongside Col Kozyura after his arrest in February 2025
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