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Norway edge Ivory Coast 2–1 to enter World Cup Round of 16
Haaland scores his fifth goal of the World Cup to set up a knockout match against Brazil in New York on Sunday.…
Patient being tested for suspected Ebola virus at Glasgow hospital
Patient reported to have been admitted to the Queen Elizabeth university hospital in the early hours of TuesdayA patient is being tested for the suspe…
Maddy Cusack’s eating habits changed after manager’s comment, girlfriend tells inquest
Grace Riglar fights back tears giving evidenceCusack called Sheffield United omission a ‘personal attack’The girlfriend of the late Sheffield United p…
Trans youth athletes vow to keep playing after US supreme court sports ruling
Justices upheld laws in West Virginia and Idaho, boosting similar restrictions in 25 other statesTransgender youth athletes have vowed to keep playing…
England vs DR Congo: World Cup Round of 32: Kane, match prediction, lineups
Title contenders England, led by Harry Kane, face Yoane Wissa's DR Congo, as the teams fight for a place in the last-16.…
Williams 'takes it all in' on Centre Court return
Serena Williams receives a standing ovation from the Centre Court crowd as she walks out to play at Wimbledon for the first time in four years.…
New York: two killed and 20 injured in Long Island Expressway crash
Officials say coach bus struck vehicle in Queens, triggering chain collision involving four other vehiclesTwo people were killed and 20 others injured…
Law professor discusses Supreme Court's final rulings this term
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Kim Wehle {WAIL-ee}, professor of law at the University of Baltimore School of Law, about the Supreme Court's final de…
Being stuck in NHS bed led to death, inquest finds
Tim Hull from Worcester had spent seven months unable to move from a bed that was too small for him…
Firefighters struggle to contain deadly Greek wildfire
Over 100 firefighters are working to extinguish a fire near Thessaloniki which has claimed a life.…
World Cup matches played in potentially dangerous heat as players’ union makes climate warning
Nine of the group stage games played in severe heat, analysis finds, as union points to lessons for the whole sportNine matches in the World Cup group…
Union urges Grand Theft Auto 6 maker Rockstar to address working conditions
The union has called for better working conditions and pay transparency ahead of the GTA 6 release.…
Brother of TV star Caroline Flack dies
Paul Flack, 55, was pronounced dead at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital on 21 June, an inquest hears.…
Legally Blonde revival Elle - boring and tedious or a hot pink delight?
The spin-off introduces a new generation to Elle Woods, but critics say young people deserve better.…
World Cup 2026: What are the extra-time and penalty shootout rules?
Both Morocco vs Netherlands and Paraguay vs Germany ended in dramatic penalty shootouts.…
Home schooling and travel: Life as a 10-year-old tennis star
Hunter Henderson, 10, from Doncaster, has just won a major international tournament.…
Stalker who faked ex's Tinder profile caught using doorbell camera
Asad Hussain, 36, created a fake profile in the victim's name after she ended their relationship.…
Morocco player hugs mother as team celebrates win against Netherlands
Morocco’s Ismael Saibari embraced his mother after scoring the winning penalty against Netherlands.…
Anti-migrant rally in South Africa demands undocumented foreigners leave
Anti-migrant rally in South Africa demands undocumented foreigners leave.…
Germany fans in need of hope as prospect of Klopp looms
As Germany again fail to progress at a World Cup BBC Sport looks at the fallout from their defeat by Paraguay and what happens next.…
Ivory Coast vs Norway: FIFA World Cup Round of 32: Prediction, how to watch
Erling Haaland's Norway face Yan Diomande-powered Ivory Coast, as the pair clash for a place in the round of 16.…
Shetland set to back £1.5bn plan to connect islands with undersea tunnels
The undersea links between some of the UK's most northerly islands could be in place within eight years.…
Boy says it was incredible bumping into princess doing Three Peaks Challenge
Ted and his father say it was incredible bumping into Catherine, Princess of Wales.…
Bonus-point rule and last-16 changes for Champions Cup
Try bonus points in next season's Champions Cup pool stage will be awarded only to teams who score at least three more times than their opponents.…
Pick Mainoo over Anderson against DR Congo - Rooney
Former England captain Wayne Rooney says he would start Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo instead of Elliot Anderson in Wednesday's World Cup…
Why are South Korean fans so angry at their football coach?
Hong Myung-bo has resigned after South Korea failed to advance to the World Cup knockout stages.…
Serena Williams on Maya Joint match and return to tennis
For Serena Williams, everything and nothing has changed on her return to Wimbledon.…
US education faces ‘a crisis for low-wealth students’
Andre Perry tells This is America that going to college still pays, but low-wealth students carry most of the debt.…
How Germany were handed a World Cup humbling and what it means to Paraguay
As well as Gill's heroics, Paraguay's unlikely victory was founded on coach Alfaro's unshakeable faith in his defenders.…
Morocco through to World Cup round of 16 with shootout win over Netherlands
Morocco came from behind to knock the Netherlands out in the round of 32, beating them 3-2 on penalties.…