Why the stakes are so high for Spurs and West Ham
Tottenham and West Ham have both enjoyed European success in the past three years
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Girl raped by boys spared jail tells BBC judge's decision was like 'rock in my face'
A girl who was raped by two teenage boys has told the BBC that a judge's decision to spare them jail sentences was like a "rock straight in my face".
· Laura Kuenssberg
Ruling party candidate suspends Ulsan mayoral primary over flawed poll claims
ULSAN, May 24 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) candidate for Ulsan mayor said Sunday he would suspend his participation in a primary with a minor party rival meant to choose a unified contender, just days before crucial elections widely seen as a political bellwether for President Lee Jae Myung.
· Kim Seung-yeon
Chemical blast fears trigger mass evacuation in California (VIDEOS)
Up to 50,000 residents have been ordered to evacuate parts of Orange County, California, as authorities warned that a damaged chemical tank remains at risk of leaking or exploding.
· RT
Meta sued for ‘misleading’ Texans over WhatsApp privacy
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed what he described as a “landmark” lawsuit against Meta, accusing the company of “falsely claiming” that WhatsApp messages are encrypted and inaccessible to third parties, including its own employees.
· RT
Suspect killed after shooting at Secret Service agents outside White House
The suspect in a shooting near the White House was killed in an exchange of fire with Secret Service agents on Saturday evening, officials have confirmed.
· Helen Sullivan
California governor candidate Xavier Becerra’s Big Oil hypocrisy laid bare
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· Josh Koehn
New James Bond game shows more vulnerable side to iconic British spy
A new James Bond is about to make his debut - not on the big screen, but in a video game.
· Marc Cieslak
'Six eggs used to be £1' - why everyday essentials cost so much more now
Many of us have been buying the same supermarket staples every week for years.
· Phil Leake
Spurred on by the painful death of her dad, Natalie Cassidy trains as a carer
Natalie Cassidy looks wistful as she thinks back to caring for her dying father in his final days.
· Grace Dean
Heatwave likely to be confirmed as record-breaking temperatures forecast
A heatwave is expected to officially be declared for parts of the UK on Sunday as a spell of unusual May heat intensifies.
· Matt Taylor
Fury over California congressional candidate’s outrageous anti-America protest
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· Josh Koehn
East Africa wants to curb imports of used clothes. But it's not easy
Not even heavy rain can keep shoppers away from Gikomba, a lively Kenyan market that stands as the largest open-air trading hub in East Africa.
· Wedaeli Chibelushi
It's like the Olympics - except steroids are allowed
Under the blazing Vegas sun, giant billboards advertise "Live Enhanced" as the baritone voice of a sports announcer pretends to introduce British swimmer Ben Proud and other athletes.
· Shaimaa Khalil and Regan Morris
In Japan, divorce splits parents from children. Could a law change end sole custody?
On a weekday afternoon in Japan, John Deng stands near the playground, listening to other children play and laugh.
· Kurumi Mori
Sinn Féin’s twin failures in Irish by-elections pile pressure on party’s leader
DUBLIN — Sinn Féin, the main opposition party in Ireland, has lost out to a smaller left-wing rival in Saturday’s by-election result in Dublin — and Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald is feeling the heat.
· Shawn Pogatchnik
Rosenberg: Luhansk strike sparks Russian accusations and vow to retaliate
On Russian state TV a news bulletin shows images of a five-storey building reduced to rubble.
· Steve Rosenberg
I survived a missile strike in the Strait of Hormuz, but my friend has not been found
"I felt the whole ship shake. I thought there'd been some fault with the engine. But as soon as I stepped outside of my room, there was another explosion."
· Kayleen Devlin
Usyk keeps titles with controversial Verhoeven stoppage
A fortunate Oleksandr Usyk retained his world heavyweight titles in Egypt with a highly controversial 11th-round stoppage win against boxing novice Rico Verhoeven.
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Suspected Oreshnik strike reported near Kiev (VIDEOS)
Ukrainian media and Telegram channels have circulated videos showing bright objects descending almost vertically, followed by powerful flashes. They claimed the footage captured the use of Russia’s intermediate-range hypersonic Oreshnik system, although Moscow has not officially confirmed the launch.
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'Not mentally doable to stay like this' - Verstappen renews quit threat
Max Verstappen qualified sixth for the Canadian Grand Prix, ahead of Red Bull team-mate Isack Hadjar
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Midnight Sun-derland: Zara Larsson electrifies the crowd at Big Weekend
Zara Larsson brought never-ending summer energy to the main stage of BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend during her highly anticipated headline set.
· Naomi Clarke
Trump announces Iran deal ‘finalization’
US President Donald Trump has said that a peace agreement with Iran has been “largely negotiated” and is now being finalized, signaling a potential breakthrough after nearly three months of war and repeated threats of renewed US strikes.
· RT
'I've had enough': Why this loyal Labor voter is switching to One Nation
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· Nick Dole
Russell edges Antonelli to take pole in Canada
George Russell backed up his win in the sprint with pole position for Sunday's race
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Eric Swalwell blows $39K in campaign funds on mysterious ‘luxury’ consultant after sex assault accusations
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· Josh Koehn
Trump says peace deal with Iran largely reached with strait of Hormuz to open
Remarks by US president potentially mark conclusion of bombing campaign led by US and Israel
· Jose Olivares
Bordeaux inspired by McIlroy's Masters feat
Bordeaux's demolition of Leinster completed a clean sweep of European rugby for France
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Next stop Vegas - jubilant Hull back in the big time
Hull's Wembley triumph came a year after they were almost relegated from the Championship
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Hull's Wembley hero McBurnie - a striker Scotland can do without?
Oli McBurnie has made 16 senior appearances for Scotland
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Scrap tax on overtime hours, says Reform UK
Income tax on overtime above a 40-hour week should be scrapped for workers earning less than £75,000, Reform UK has said.
· Kate Whannel
The big question after Celtic win double - will O'Neill stay?
Martin O'Neill was only supposed to be in charge of Celtic for a few weeks in the autumn. An emergency measure. Yet he ended up doing a double stint across nearly two-thirds of a season.
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A one-horse French Open or will somebody stop Sinner?
Jannik Sinner has only lost two of his 38 matches this season - against Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open and Jakub Mensik in Doha
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Protester pulls knife on Tom Steyer staffer at LA campaign event — as wild video shows angry activists confronting billionaire
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· Ross O'Keefe
'Too high a mountain' for Leinster as Bordeaux lift Champions Cup
Leinster have lost their last five Champions Cup finals
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Israel and the Middle East are one election away from peace - opinion
For the first time in many years, I believe peace between Israelis and Palestinians may be closer than most people imagine. Not because Hamas changed. Not because the occupation disappeared. But because the strategic landscape of the Middle East has fundamentally changed.
· GERSHON BASKIN
"Preserve All Records": DOJ Puts Democrat-Run Maryland On Notice In Election Integrity Probe
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· Tyler Durden
Iran 'getting a lot closer' to agreement with US, Trump says
US President Donald Trump has said Iran is "getting a lot closer" to reaching an agreement with the US on the war, as Tehran also signalled progress had been made in the past week.
· Brandon Livesay
Red Cross volunteers die from suspected Ebola in DR Congo
Three Red Cross volunteers died in the Democratic Republic of Congo from suspected Ebola likely caught while managing dead bodies, the organisation has said.
· Wedaeli Chibelushi
Electronic music meets orchestra as DJ Black Coffee stuns O2 crowds
It's 28C on a sweltering afternoon in London as crowds gather outside The O2 arena for a sold-out night with one of the world's most renowned DJs.
· Michael McKenzie
Was Celtic's cup final a fond farewell for 'Larssonesque' Maeda?
Everyone at Celtic is reluctant to compare any mere mortal to Henrik Larsson, a saintly figure of the club's past. If you go there and mention a player in the same light then you'd better have credibility and an unarguable case.
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Poor England beaten as New Zealand level T20 series
Smith gives England a dream start as she picks up three early wickets
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Russell wins Canada sprint after dramatic battle with Antonelli
George Russell won the Canadian Grand Prix sprint race after starting on pole
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Nascar champion Kyle Busch died of pneumonia and sepsis, family says
Nascar champion Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, his family has said in a statement released to The Athletic.
· BBC News
We see nothing: How has the West reacted to the Ukrainian strike on a Russian school dorm?
At least 18 people have been killed and dozens more wounded – most of them students – in a Ukrainian drone raid on a school dormitory in Starobelsk in Russia’s Lugansk People’s Republic on Friday. As of Saturday afternoon, search-and-rescue operations are still underway, with local officials reporting additional Ukr…
· RT
Starmer urges TNT to make Champions League final free-to-air
Arsenal beat Atletico Madrid to reach their first Champions League final since 2006
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Magnificent Bordeaux thrash Leinster to retain Champions Cup
France star Louis Bielle-Biarrey scored twice to end the competition with 10 tries
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France bans Israel’s Ben-Gvir from entry
France on Saturday banned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from entering French territory following his treatment of activists detained while attempting to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza.
· Nette Nöstlinger
F1 great Prost 'injured as masked gang raid home'
Alain Prost won four Formula One world titles
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