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• Islamic State claims responsibility for London attack

  04-06-2017 23:47
  CAIRO (Reuters) - Islamic State claimed responsibility for Saturday night's attack in London which killed seven people and wounded dozens, the militant group's agency Amaq said on Sunday. "A detachment of Islamic State fighters executed yesterday's London attack," a statement posted on Amaq's media page said. (This story refiles to add dropped word.) (Reporting by Mostafa Hashem, Writing by Amina Ismail, Editing by Angus MacSwan)
  
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• World Cup 2026: Germany 1-1 Paraguay (3-4 on penalties) - Four-time winners dumped out in stunning last-32 exit - Sky Sports

  30-06-2026 11:27 via news.google.com
  World Cup 2026: Germany 1-1 Paraguay (3-4 on penalties) - Four-time winners dumped out in stunning last-32 exit  Sky SportsWorld Cup 2026: Julian Nagelsmann faces pressure as Germany bow out  BBCJurgen Klopp makes Arsenal set-piece jibe after Germany knocked out of World Cup  The IndependentCanale and Gill the heroes as Paraguay hand Germany first World Cup shootout defeat  The GuardianParaguay’s shock win against Germany headlines all-time World Cup
  
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• Starmer to unveil 'hybrid navy' and £5bn for drones in long-delayed defence spending plan - BBC

  30-06-2026 10:40 via news.google.com
  
  Starmer to unveil 'hybrid navy' and £5bn for drones in long-delayed defence spending plan  BBCDefence funding plan not enough to protect country, says military expert  The IndependentLong-delayed defence investment plan to be published with £5bn for drones  The GuardianUK drone transformation to strengthen Armed Forces backed by more than £5 billion  GOV.UKStarmer short-changes defence in final act as Prime Minister  The Telegra
  
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• Bereaved mother says England maternity commissioner role would be ‘fundamentally dangerous’ - The Guardian

  30-06-2026 09:58 via news.google.com
  Bereaved mother says England maternity commissioner role would be ‘fundamentally dangerous’  The Guardian'We can't continue like this': Inquiry demands NHS maternity overhaul  BBCThe Amos review tells us nothing we did not already know  New StatesmanBaroness Amos maternity review: 5 key findings  The TimesMaternity care system in England 'not fit for the now and not fit for the future', says review chair  BBC
  
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• Ukraine war live: Putin admits ‘problems’ with invasion in new warning to Russians - The Independent

  30-06-2026 09:26 via news.google.com
  Ukraine war live: Putin admits ‘problems’ with invasion in new warning to Russians  The IndependentPutin makes rare admission of fuel shortages caused by Ukrainian strikes  BBCRussia is burning, but don’t expect Putin to blink  CNNPutin admits Ukrainian drone strikes are driving Russian fuel shortages  The GuardianPutin: Russia is facing problems in Ukraine war  The Telegraph
  
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• Ben Stokes in numbers: from specialist superhero to single-minded Test conductor - The Guardian

  30-06-2026 09:00 via news.google.com
  
  Ben Stokes in numbers: from specialist superhero to single-minded Test conductor  The GuardianBen Stokes retires: England coach Brendon McCullum and Rob Key should resign, says Michael Vaughan  BBCStokes stokes England's flames, as his church becomes a funeral pyre  CricinfoEnglish cricket thrown into uncertainty by Ben Stokes’ chaotic exit  Financial TimesBen Stokes: England captain reveals 'tough' decisions behind international retirement and why i
  
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• 'It's been an easy retransition' - Williams on Wimbledon return - BBC

  30-06-2026 08:31 via news.google.com
  
  'It's been an easy retransition' - Williams on Wimbledon return  BBCIs Serena making her singles comeback too soon?  Sky SportsSerena Williams Returns To Wimbledon As The Richest Female Athlete Of All-Time  ForbesWilliams 'aiming' for 2028 Olympic Games - Wilander  TNT Sports‘Will I make it here again? This could be it’: Serena Williams on her Wimbledon return  The Guardian
  
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• Woman, 31, dies after alligator bites off arm while hiking with boyfriend in third horror attack within days - The Sun

  30-06-2026 08:23 via news.google.com
  
  Woman, 31, dies after alligator bites off arm while hiking with boyfriend in third horror attack within days  The SunFlorida: Woman dies after alligator bites off her arm  Sky NewsAlligators injure three, one fatally, in string of attacks in Florida  CNNWeekend alligator attacks leave Florida woman dead, child injured  Fox NewsWoman killed, child injured in Florida alligator attacks this weekend  Yahoo
  
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• Why a surge in sexually transmitted infections in Europe should worry everybody | Peter Beyer - The Guardian

  30-06-2026 08:00 via news.google.com
  Why a surge in sexually transmitted infections in Europe should worry everybody | Peter Beyer  The Guardian
  
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• Heatwaves could ruin your pension - The Telegraph

  30-06-2026 08:00 via news.google.com
  
  Heatwaves could ruin your pension  The TelegraphClimate change becoming defining factor in pension outcomes - SPP  Pensions Age MagazineThe Morning Briefing: SPP warns climate change is 'now a retirement risk'; FCA unveils crypto rulebook for UK firms  Money MarketingClimate change is a governance concern for pension schemes  Sustainable ViewsClimate change ‘definining’ risk in long-term pension outcomes : SPP  Corporate Adviser
  
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• Apple's biggest leak in years shows the iPhone 18 Pro surviving a drop test - Android Authority

  30-06-2026 07:32 via news.google.com
  
  Apple's biggest leak in years shows the iPhone 18 Pro surviving a drop test  Android AuthorityApple iPhone 18 Pro Release Schedule: Why iOS 27 Signals September Date  ForbesiPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Ultra could debut on this exact date  PhoneArenaiPhone 18 news, leaks, and rumors: Release date, iPhone 18 Pro details, more.  MashableiPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max May See $200 Price Increase  MacRumors
  
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• Emotional Gakpo scores days after loss of unborn son - BBC

  30-06-2026 07:10 via news.google.com
  
  Emotional Gakpo scores days after loss of unborn son  BBCDutch rally around Gakpo after loss of unborn son  ReutersCody Gakpo in tears after netting crucial World Cup goal days after personal tragedy  The IndependentNetherlands forward Cody Gakpo shares loss of unborn son  ESPNCody Gakpo turns down time off after miscarriage – as Virgil van Dijk offers support  This Is Anfield
  
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• Oxford hospital trust sorry for failings that led to stillbirth - BBC

  30-06-2026 07:07 via news.google.com
  
  Oxford hospital trust sorry for failings that led to stillbirth  BBCMaternity patients in Cumbria made to feel like burden, says report  BBCPregnant women should be given own A&E, maternity scandal report says  The TelegraphTrauma suffered at crumbling hospital's maternity unit revealed in damning report  EDP24Maternity review under fire as families say "voices being written out" | ITV News  ITVX
  
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• Angry Venezuelans accuse government of negligence over earthquake response - BBC

  30-06-2026 05:41 via news.google.com
  
  Angry Venezuelans accuse government of negligence over earthquake response  BBCVenezuela earthquakes latest: Wife and children of Argentine football player killed as UN prepares for 10,000 deaths  Sky NewsThe Guardian view on Venezuela’s earthquake: a test of state capacity and Trump’s promises | Editorial  The GuardianAngry Venezuelans accuse government of negligence and apathy  BBCVenezuelans continue search for survivors as earthquake death
  
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• Ukrainian tycoon injured in Monaco bomb attack - Financial Times

  30-06-2026 04:29 via news.google.com
  
  Ukrainian tycoon injured in Monaco bomb attack  Financial TimesParcel bomb injures Ukrainian oligarch and family in Monaco - reports  BBCBomb Explosion in Monaco Wounds Tycoon Sanctioned by Ukraine  Bloomberg.comUkrainian oligarch injured in Monaco ‘terror attack’  The TelegraphMonaco explosion injures three and triggers police hunt  The Guardian
  
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• Thai-based crypto investor funding Reform unlikely to avoid cap on overseas donations - The Guardian

  30-06-2026 03:30 via news.google.com
  Thai-based crypto investor funding Reform unlikely to avoid cap on overseas donations  The GuardianNigel Farage’s £5m problem just won’t die  New StatesmanWe must learn the truth about Nigel Farage’s £5m donation  Prospect MagazineBillionaire Reform UK supporter registers to vote in Britain  The TimesClacton could be up for grabs after investigation into Farage’s £5m ‘unconditional gift’  The
  
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• Penelope Keith, star of The Good Life and To the Manor Born, dies aged 86 - The Guardian

  30-06-2026 03:30 via news.google.com
  Penelope Keith, star of The Good Life and To the Manor Born, dies aged 86  The GuardianDame Penelope Keith: The Good Life and To The Manor Born actress dies aged 86  BBCPenelope Keith, Peter Bowles and the love story behind To The Manor Born  The TelegraphHow formidable sitcom star Penelope Keith won the nation's hearts  BBCTo mischief born: Penelope Keith was a class comic act both on and off stage  The Guardian
  
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• Anti-social behaviour ‘forcing thousands of victims to move home’ - The Telegraph

  30-06-2026 01:06 via news.google.com
  Anti-social behaviour ‘forcing thousands of victims to move home’  The TelegraphEvents across Hull to tackle anti-social behaviour  BBCPCC supports ASB Awareness Week 2026  Thames Valley PCCHelping to keep communities safe  Milton Keynes CouncilNFRS Supports Anti-Social Behaviour Awareness Week  Northumberland County Council
  
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• Another UK heatwave could be on the way - BBC

  30-06-2026 01:03 via news.google.com
  
  Another UK heatwave could be on the way  BBCIs there another heatwave coming? Latest weather forecast for this week  The IndependentNorfolk village provisionally breaks UK June temperature record  BBCWhen is the next heatwave? Forecasts show return of 35C temperatures  ITVXHeatwave could return over the weekend  Sky News
  
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• Crypto firms operating in UK to be subject to sweeping new rules - The Guardian

  30-06-2026 01:02 via news.google.com
  Crypto firms operating in UK to be subject to sweeping new rules  The GuardianUK regulator waters down landmark crypto rules  Financial TimesUK dilutes stablecoin capital requirement in final crypto rulebook  ReutersUK sets capital, market abuse rules in landmark crypto framework  The BlockBank of England and Financial Conduct Authority’s approach to joint regulation of systemic stablecoin issuers  Bank of England
  
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• Cara Delevingne confirms she dated Amber Heard during messy Johnny Depp divorce - The Sun

  30-06-2026 01:01 via news.google.com
  
  Cara Delevingne confirms she dated Amber Heard during messy Johnny Depp divorce  The SunCara Delevingne Says She Dated Amber Heard Through Johnny Depp Divorce  The Hollywood ReporterBritish model Cara Delevingne confirms Amber Heard romance  The IndependentCara Delevingne Addresses Rumors She Dated Amber Heard During Johnny Depp Marriage  E! OnlineCara Delevingne Just Confirmed She Had A Romantic Relationship With Amber Heard — And Claimed That Johnn
  
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• Six dead after shooting in northern Germany, police say - ITVX

  30-06-2026 00:30 via news.google.com
  
  Six dead after shooting in northern Germany, police say  ITVXSix people shot dead at centre for mothers and children in Germany  BBCStade shooting latest: Six killed and two detained after attack at German youth centre  Sky NewsGermany suspect was in custody dispute - police  RTE.ieSix dead after gunman opens fire at youth centre in Germany  The Independent
  
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• Lily Allen breaks silence after concert criticism from fans - The Mirror

  30-06-2026 00:00 via news.google.com
  Lily Allen breaks silence after concert criticism from fans  The MirrorLily Allen’s blunt reply to fans feeling ‘ripped off’ by West End Girl concert  Nine.com.au
  
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• Asylum seekers to pay £10,000 towards living costs under new UK law - The Guardian

  29-06-2026 23:31 via news.google.com
  Asylum seekers to pay £10,000 towards living costs under new UK law  The GuardianRefugees will be told to repay around £10,000 under new asylum rules  BBCAsylum seekers to pay £10,000 towards cost of their own accommodation and support  The IndependentAsylum seekers will be forced to repay hotel bills  The TelegraphUK asylum seekers face £10,000 charge before they can apply to settle  Reuters
  
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• Ford rehires ‘greybeards’ after AI tech fails to deliver - The Times

  29-06-2026 22:51 via news.google.com
  
  Ford rehires ‘greybeards’ after AI tech fails to deliver  The TimesFord rehires human engineers after AI fails to match quality checks  BBCFord Has Been Rehiring Quality Inspectors After AI Fell Short  Bloomberg.comFord on why it hired 350 'gray beard' engineers: you need their mentorship for younger workers — and to drive huge AI productivity gains  FortuneHumans rehired after AI fail  News.com.au
  
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• One big win and three defeats for Trump in dramatic day at Supreme Court - BBC

  29-06-2026 22:34 via news.google.com
  
  One big win and three defeats for Trump in dramatic day at Supreme Court  BBCThe supreme court has again undermined the power of Congress  The GuardianUS Supreme Court backs Trump’s firings; Fed’s Cook reserved as exception  Al JazeeraTrump is losing his fight with the Fed  CNNOpinion | Congress Can Just Shrivel. Or It Can Do What It Did After Nixon.  The New York Times
  
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• Amazon explains why Fire TV ditched Android for VegaOS, but only one part makes sense - 9to5Google

  29-06-2026 20:20 via news.google.com
  
  Amazon explains why Fire TV ditched Android for VegaOS, but only one part makes sense  9to5GoogleAvoid Buying These Fire TV Stick Models If You Want To Sideload Apps  bgr.comAmazon won't answer this simple question about its new Fire Sticks  Pocket-lintAmazon's defense of Vega OS still doesn't explain why users should be excited, Fire TV or not  Android AuthorityAmazon’s Fire TV Boss Talks Vega, Sideloading And Freely  Cord Busters
  
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• MP co-launches petition for Post Office service to be saved as Morrisons store set to close - Hull Live

  29-06-2026 18:29 via news.google.com
  MP co-launches petition for Post Office service to be saved as Morrisons store set to close  Hull LiveHundreds back campaign to save Hemel Hempstead post office from closure  Hemel TodayStore closures alert: Full list of confirmed Morrisons shops closing with 100 set to shut down  GB NewsDate set for supermarket and Post Office branch to close  The Wiltshire Gazette and HeraldQuadrant Post Office is set to close by middle of August  St Albans Tim
  
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• WhatsApp to let people chat without swapping phone numbers - BBC

  29-06-2026 18:00 via news.google.com
  
  WhatsApp to let people chat without swapping phone numbers  BBCWhatsApp to let users go by usernames, not phone numbers  Al JazeeraIt’s Time to Reserve Your WhatsApp Username  Meta StoreWhatsApp messenger to begin offering usernames  The Times of IsraelUsernames Are Coming to WhatsApp Soon. Here's How to Reserve Yours  WIRED
  
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• Andy Burnham soft-launches his premiership - politico.eu

  29-06-2026 17:55 via news.google.com
  
  Andy Burnham soft-launches his premiership  politico.euBurnham sets out vision to transform Britain and fix ‘broken’ system  The GuardianScottish government has 'no idea' what Burnham's devolution plan involves  BBCBurnham’s radical localism alone won’t fix the UK economy  Financial TimesUnder the new No 10 North Korea, politics as we know it is over  The Telegraph
  
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