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

Stars of the hit TV show say they did not know their on-screen husbands had previous convictions....

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USA start World Cup in style - but can they finally join the elite?

If there were any doubts that the USA were ready to live up to the pressure of being one of the hosts of the 2026 World Cup, those were dispelled in 45 brilliant minutes against Paraguay on Saturday....

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Balogun stars in impressive USA win over Paraguay

Folarin Balogun scores twice as the USA begin their World Cup campaign with a convincing 4-1 victory over Paraguay at the Los Angeles Stadium....

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VAR makes 'mistaken identity' history as strange booking confuses fans

The United States open their World Cup campaign with a fine win - but not before a sequence of events that left everyone scratching their heads....

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

Niño Guerrero was killed in a "swift and lethal kinetic strike," the US President wrote in a social media post....

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Balogun scores stunner as USA run riot

Folarin Balogun scores his second and USA's third goal before half-time in their opening game of the 2026 World Cup against Paraguay....

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Rugby star Sinfield and authors Blackman and Donaldson lead honours list

Noughts & Crosses author Malorie Blackman and Gruffalo creator Julia Donaldson are made dames, as the rugby lead star is knighted....

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The Papers: 'Starmer braced for exodus' and 'Giant of art'

The death of celebrated British artist David Hockney features on many of Saturday's front pages....

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'Mummy hundred' gives Wyatt-Hodge her deserved day in the sun

Danni Wyatt-Hodge gives England's T20 World Cup campaign lift-off with a 'mummy hundred', writes Matthew Henry....

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

The BBC breaks down how the tech mogul's fortune has grown....

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'Clear red' for Bosnia or 'wins the ball'? BBC pundits disagree

Should Bosnia-Herzegovina have been reduced to 10 men in the second half in their 1-1 draw with Canada? Wayne Rooney and ex-referee Darren Cann had differing views....

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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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Karren Brady stayed at West Ham despite knowing of Sullivan women's team ban

Brady's lawyers said she had "no knowledge" of the allegations made against long-time business partner David Sullivan....

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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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Northampton overcome Leicester in derby classic to reach Prem final

George Furbank scores two tries in his final home game for Northampton as they overcome Leicester in an East Midlands derby classic to reach the Prem final....

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'Toronto erupts' - Larin equalises for Canada

Substitute Cyle Larin equalises for Canada against Bosnia-Herzegovina at the Toronto Stadium at the 2026 World Cup....

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

Musk's AI and reusable rocket company listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange with a value of $2.2tn....

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UK vows to phase out Russian diesel and jet fuel imports by new year

The ban forms part of the government's package of sanctions on Moscow due to the ongoing war with Ukraine....

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Bellingham set to start, but no Guehi - England's expected team

Jude Bellingham is expected to start England's opening game of the 2026 World Cup, as Marc Guehi could start on the bench....

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Palestine Action activists jailed over factory raid

The case is believed to be the first time that convictions for criminal damage have been classified as terrorism....

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Iran says deal to end fighting with US has 'never been closer'

Both Iran and Pakistan say a deal has never been closer - echoing US President Donald Trump's statement on Thursday....

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Boys' sentences for rape to be reviewed in July

The case has been referred to the Court of Appeal under the unduly lenient scheme....

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Partey denied entry to Canada for Ghana's World Cup opener

Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey will miss his nation's first World Cup game in Toronto against Panama, after being denied entry to Canada....

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Critics of Mbappe have gone 'too far', says Dembele

France forward Ousmane Dembele defends his national team captain Kylian Mbappe, saying criticism of the Real Madrid striker has gone "too far"....

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Prosecutor tells Donaldson he is 'the only one telling lies' at his sex abuse trial

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, the former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader, is on trial for 18 sex abuse charges, including one count of rape, all of which he denies....

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What we know about how Northern Ireland's riots were organised

Northern Ireland has seen three nights of violence after footage of a knife attack on Monday night spread across social media....

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Williamson ends New Zealand career during series with England

Former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson - his country's all-time leading run-scorer - retires from all international cricket with immediate effect....

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Raducanu beats Cirstea to book Queen's quarter-final spot

Britain's Emma Raducanu books her place in the quarter-finals of the Queen's Club Championship with a dominant straight-set win over Romania's Sorana Cirstea....

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Raducanu joins Boulter in Queen's quarter-finals

Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter will both play twice in one day at Queen's after recording impressive wins to reach the quarter-finals....

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Three more men jailed for Henry Nowak protest violence

A total of 13 men have so far been jailed over the disorder in Southampton last week....

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Nineteen now arrested over Northern Ireland disorder with house targeted in arson

Thursday night was relatively quiet although police say an arson attack in north Belfast is linked to the disorder....

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Ministers want 60% of children walking or cycling to school by 2035

Thousands of safer paths and crossings are promised to help people become more active in England's towns and cities....

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Gasly's Monaco third place reinstated after appeal

Pierre Gasly is reinstated into third place in the Monaco Grand Prix, after the stewards rescind the two penalties he received for pit-lane speeding....

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Families mark a year since Air India crash with vigils and prayers

Family members of victims visited the crash site, carrying portraits of the loved ones they lost last year....

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London council takes possession of property linked to Sierra Leone's First Lady

Southwark Council in south London takes possession of a property linked to Sierra Leone's Fatima Bio....

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Celebrated British artist David Hockney dies aged 88

Hockney, one of the UK's most important and influential artists, has died at the age of 88....

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Russell fastest in Barcelona first practice

Mercedes driver George Russell sets the pace from McLaren's Oscar Piastri in first practice at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix....

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Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha dies after more than three years in coma, palace officials say

Princess Bajrakitiyabha, the king's eldest daughter, had been in a coma since December 2022....

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From near death to World Cup hero - Jimenez's tears for Mexico

From nearly dying on the pitch to scoring for Mexico at the World Cup - Raul Jimenez has completed a remarkable comeback....

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The Papers: 'Healey torpedoes Starmer' and 'Game on!'

Defence Secretary John Healey's resignation and the start of the World Cup dominate Friday's papers....

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Three red cards - are referees getting tough at this World Cup?

Three players were sent off in the World Cup opener as Mexico beat South Africa 2-0. Are we about to see a World Cup littered with red cards?...

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Girl, 14, charged with attempted murder after Manchester school knife attack

Two pupils and a teacher were injured in the attack, which counter-terror police are investigating....

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Trump says deal to end Iran war is close after calling off strikes

Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson tells state TV that reports of an agreement were "speculative" and "nothing has been finalised"....

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Three red cards shown as Mexico beat South Africa in World Cup opener

Three players are sent off as World Cup co-hosts Mexico defeat South Africa in a dramatic opening match at a packed Azteca Stadium....

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Three red cards shown in opening game of World Cup

Referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio shows red cards to South Africa's Yaya Sithole and Themba Zwane as well as Mexico's Cesar Montes during the opening match of the 2026 World Cup at the Mexico City Stadiu...

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