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Wimbledon 2026: Novak Djokovic digs deep to beat Yibing Wu in first-round scare

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Seventh seed was made to work to progress into second round

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Quote of the day by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates: ‘If a robot comes in to do the same thing, you’d think that we’d tax the robot’ — devising policy ideas to counter automation risks

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Donald Trump expects UK to honour defence spending pledge, says White House

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Asylum seekers to face £10,000 accommodation bill before being granted settled status in UK

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Murder sentences could rise by 10 years for those who kill partners at home

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Asylum seekers to pay £10k towards cost of their own accommodation and support

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JetBlue plane collides with drone while landing at New York’s JFK airport

Brazil vs Japan – World Cup last 32 LIVE: Casemiro makes up for his first-half nightmare by dragging Carlo Ancelotti’s side level with headed effort

Tragic footballer Maddy Cusack, 27, was found dead at home by her father after being ‘dismayed’ when finding out her former coach was joining Sheffield United

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Desperate search for earthquake survivors continues outside Caracas

The BBC's Will Grant reports on the efforts to dig out survivors in the port city of Catia la Mer.

Staff Writer June 29, 2026

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Dogs, drones and sound detectors: How rescuers search for quake survivors

Rescuers armed with a range of techniques continue to search through the rubble in Venezuela.

Staff Writer June 29, 2026

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Putin makes rare admission of fuel shortages caused by Ukrainian strikes

The Russian president acknowledged Ukraine's attacks were "obviously creating problems" but denied the shortages were "critical".

Staff Writer June 29, 2026

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DR Congo bans mass gatherings in the capital to prevent spread of Ebola

Opposition politicians accuse the government of using the outbreak to halt a planned protest.

Staff Writer June 29, 2026

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Supreme Court blocks Trump’s attempt to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook

The decision, seen as a win for central bank independence, sends the fight over removal back to the lower courts.

Staff Writer June 29, 2026

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Long-delayed defence plan will safeguard Britain ‘into the future’, Starmer says

The defence investment plan (Dip), originally due last year, will be published on Tuesday.

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Asylum seekers to pay £10k towards cost of their own accommodation and support

Migrants need settled status, or Indefinite Leave to Remain, to be able to permanently live, work, and study in the UK.

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Lilo & Stitch star Daveigh Chase’s cause of death was Aids

The actress, who also crawled out of a TV in horror film The Ring, passed away in LA this month, aged 35.

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Osaka makes spectacular Wimbledon arrival in kimono-inspired dress

June 29, 2026

Japan's Naomi Osaka made a spectacular entrance at Wimbledon on Monday as she arrived on court in a kimono-inspired dress.With fans and photographers crowded around Court Three prior to her Wimbledon first-round match against France's

Man City: What games Rodri will miss as Enzo Maresca is dealt early 'mystery injury' blow

June 29, 2026

Man City could be without their influential midfielder for games against Arsenal and Manchester United at the start of the new season

Ange Postecoglou explains why Celtic's Daizen Maeda is 'world class'

June 29, 2026

Maeda is playing with Japan at the World Cup and Postecoglou reflected on when he coached the attacker.

Cameron Norrie ‘surprised’ by the level of his Wimbledon conqueror Michael Zheng

June 29, 2026

Norrie was a shock first-round casualty on a dismal opening day for Britain in SW19.

Ben Stokes backs Brook ‘100%’ to succeed him as McCullum restates England commitment

June 29, 2026

Brendon McCullum has said “the project isn’t finished yet” as he pledged to stay on as England head coach despite the shock retirement of Ben Stokes, his captain and right-hand man over four years in

England XI vs DR Congo: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup, injury latest for World Cup

June 29, 2026

Thomas Tuchel has a big decision to make in defence but Declan Rice is pushing for a return

Wimbledon Brit tracker: Follow the progress of the 21 players in the singles draws

June 29, 2026

From grand slam champions to underdogs ranked outside the world’s top 300, these are the home players who will be taking to the grass at SW19 in the singles draws

Germany vs Paraguay: World Cup 2026 prediction, kick-off time, team news, TV, live stream, h2h results, odds today

June 29, 2026

Group E winners eager to respond quickly to Ecuador defeat in last-32 clash with seventh best third-place finishers

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Dwayne Johnson surprises young Moana fan recovering from brain tumour surgery at Great Ormond Street Hospital

June 29, 2026

Dwayne Johnson and Catherine Laga’aia surprised Bella Riding who sang the Moana song Shiny during her recovery from surgery to remove a brain tumour.

Who’s in the Royal Box at Wimbledon? David Beckham, Tess Daly and Carol Kirkwood among stars at Centre Court

June 29, 2026

Famous singers and TV legends were among the celebrities at SW19 on Day One of the 2026 Championships

Why the World Can’t Stop Talking About Meghan Markle

March 17, 2026

What happens when a global institution built on tradition collides with a modern personality shaped by Hollywood, social advocacy, and cultural change? What happens when the world is asked not ...

Technology

IBM unveils new record-breaking chip with 100 billion transistors in less than 1 nanometer footprint — new NanoStack design is like “a 100-storey skyscraper” packed with highly efficient processing power

June 29, 2026

IBM unveiled a 0.7 nm NanoStack chip carrying 100 billion transistors through an ambitious three-dimensional architecture design.

Apple may have a plan to ‘ease frustration over price hikes and longer delivery times’ with its Macs — but I wouldn’t count on it working

June 29, 2026

Analyst suggests more consumer RAM is going to data centers next year — maybe a lot more, and that's a real worry.

How to watch Netherlands vs Morocco: Free Streams, TV Channels & Kick-Off time for FIFA World Cup 2026 in a crunch last-32 encounter

June 29, 2026

Here's how to watch Netherlands vs Morocco for free online and from anywhere at the FIFA World Cup 2026, in an entertaining last-32 tie between...

Politics

Donald Trump expects UK to honour defence spending pledge, says White House

The demand by the US president came as Sir Keir Starmer is due to unveil a long-delayed investment plan for the armed forces.

Asylum seekers to pay £10k towards cost of their own accommodation and support

Migrants need settled status, or Indefinite Leave to Remain, to be able to permanently live, work, and study in the UK.

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The Ring star Daveigh Chase cause of death revealed after actress died aged 35

‘He doesn’t look right AT ALL’: Gary Neville and Roy Keane lead critics in picking out Bukayo Saka and other wingers as England’s World Cup problem – and predict when they will be knocked out

Naomi Osaka arrives at Wimbledon in ANOTHER eye-catching Kimono outfit as tennis star refuses to back down on her ‘fashion show’ despite strict dress code

British millionaire chemist behind ‘legal’ LSD-based hallucinogens could be facing up to life in tough US jail after being accused of importing banned drug

Pictured: Mother-of-three left seriously injured after Rag’n’Bone Man’s wife crashed into her with Range Rover – just one year after husband’s death

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley flashes her underwear in a very racy photoshoot for FWRD’s summer campaign

Lions star Terrion Arnold is handed NFL lifeline as judge sets $1m bond and allows him to play despite kidnapping and robbery allegations

Katie Price is blasted by animal charity PETA for spending £2,000 on a new puppy in Dubai as they call for the star to be banned from owning pets following a string of tragedies

Gladiators star Steel reveals he and his wife have welcomed a baby boy and says he will ‘heal them more than he will ever know’ 14 months after the tragic death of their premature son