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• X Factor singer seeks Eurovision glory

  27-01-2017 20:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Viewers at home and a jury of music professionals have decided who will represent the UK at Eurovision 2017.
  
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• Nato summit: Trump says US could let Ukraine make Patriot missiles after meeting with Zelenskyy – Europe live

  08-07-2026 15:33
  US president says a ‘lot of progress’ has been made on ending war after meeting on sidelines of summit in Ankara Trump renews call for US to take over Greenland as he arrives for Nato summitAnd that ends their short briefing, with Trump saying he will be back later, and Rutte desperately throwing in that he will also do a press conference if anyone is interested in it please.Trump also heaps praise on Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, praising the Turkish military might, and,
  
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• Have you used the new EU border system, EES? We would like to hear from you

  08-07-2026 15:32
  How long did you have to wait? Perhaps you are in a queue now. Tell us your experienceThe EU has rejected calls to suspend its biometric border checks despite warnings from airports, airlines and ports that the system could lead to long queues and delays during the peak summer holiday season. MPs in the UK have also warned of potential disruption at the Port of Dover as holiday traffic builds.We would like to speak to people who have been affected by the new system. Tell us about your experience
  
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• Farage told me he would quit politics after Brexit. Now, mired in scandal, he should do it and mean it | Simon Jenkins

  08-07-2026 15:30
  His byelection stunt shows he is clearly rattled by a perilous position. Wildcards rarely endure: his future is behind himBritain’s politics was never so weird. First, the people of Makerfield choose who should be the new prime minister. Now the people of Clacton are to confirm the man who is currently his most popular challenger. Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is still running ahead of all other parties, and he is ahead of all other current leaders. It would be foolish to underestimate hi
  
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• Middle East crisis live: Trump threatens US will hit Iran ‘hard again tonight’ after saying truce is over

  08-07-2026 15:25
  Iranian foreign ministry said earlier US and Israeli attacks had rendered interim accord to end war ‘ineffective’Full report: Iran accuses US of violating peace agreement after strikes target sites around strait of HormuzThe US revoked a temporary sanctions waiver for Iranian oil after three tankers were struck in the strait of Hormuz. The move came before fresh US strikes on Iran today.The US Treasury on Tuesday cancelled a licence that was announced in June that had allowed Iran to
  
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• Tour de France 2026: stage five updates on the road to Pau – live

  08-07-2026 15:19
  Updates from the 158.3km stage from Lannemezan
  Stage-by-stage guide | Stage four report | Mail TomChristian Prudhomme waves the flag and stage five is now properly underway.Here is the official visual guide to today’s stage: Continue reading...
  
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• Succession fight under way after Bernie Sanders calls for Graham Platner to drop out of Maine Senate race – live

  08-07-2026 15:18
  Vermont senator, who was a staunch ally of the Democratic candidate, called for Platner step down from race amid sexual assault allegationsHow could Democrats replace Graham Platner?Sign up for the Breaking News US emailAs we noted earlier, the Maine Democratic Party have said that Graham Platner’s team has repeatedly tried to “put their thumb on the scale,” when it comes to the process of selecting a new nominee, should the beleaguered veteran end his bid for Senate as expecte
  
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• Nato summit: Trump says US ready to offer security guarantees to Ukraine and claims Russia ‘going to make a deal’ – Europe live

  08-07-2026 15:18
  US president says a ‘lot of progress’ has been made on ending war after meeting with Zelenksyy at summit sidelinesTrump renews call for US to take over Greenland as he arrives for Nato summitAnd that ends their short briefing, with Trump saying he will be back later, and Rutte desperately throwing in that he will also do a press conference if anyone is interested in it please.Trump also heaps praise on Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, praising the Turkish military might, and
  
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• World Cup 2026: Egypt fury after Argentina win thriller, Croatia head coach Dalic quits – live

  08-07-2026 15:16
  ⚽ All the latest as we look ahead to the quarter-finals
  ⚽ Player guide | Bracketology| Golden Boot | Email usPerhaps Lionel Messi could do with a look at this video – our own Nikhita Chulani sifts the data in search of the perfect penalty.Just in, from AP. Continue reading...
  
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• Wimbledon 2026: Noskova v Mertens, Kostyuk v Paolini, Fritz v Zverev, Cobolli v Fery in quarter-finals – live

  08-07-2026 15:16
  Updates from Wednesday’s last-eight action in SW19
  Arthur Fery: the wildcard carrying GB hopes | Mail KatyPaolini bursts out of the blocks with as much speed as she shows when charging around the court, racing to 40-0 and taking the game to 15. This match pits two of the best athletes in the women’s game against each other, and while Kostyuk possesses more power than the counterpunching Paolini, it’s Paolini who has the greater experience at this stage of grand slams, having r
  
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• No league tables, no trophies: how Norway made sport fun for kids – and built a football team that beat Brazil

  08-07-2026 15:13
  Country’s model prioritises joy while offering choice – and Erling Haaland’s World Cup exploits show that it worksAt full time, the arithmetic felt wrong. A team from a country of 5.5 million people, back at a World Cup after 28 years away, had just beaten the five-time champions to reach a first quarter-final.During Norway’s victory over Brazil on Sunday there was little between the fast feet of Vinícius Júnior and the raw power of Erling Haaland. But look
  
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• Typhoon floods and volcano tourism: photos of the day – Wednesday

  08-07-2026 15:12
  
  The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...
  
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• An Afghan girl calmly milks a giant yak: Daniel Malikyar’s best photograph

  08-07-2026 15:05
  ‘In the Pamir Mountains, there’s salted yak milk every morning for breakfast. You stay warm at night on the floor in the yurt burning yak dung in the furnace’My parents and grandparents migrated to the US from Afghanistan in 1979, just a few weeks before the Soviets invaded. I grew up in Los Angeles, but would visit my grandfather in Virginia once a year. He would always make photographs and film little interviews. It was his enthusiasm in capturing moments of our everyday live
  
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• Jess Cartner-Morley on fashion: flip-flops are once again having a fashion moment. But please tread carefully

  08-07-2026 15:00
  Love them or hate them, the versatile sandal is back – just choose the right ones and wear them the Copenhagen wayThe flip-flop is an essential text of summer style. The Dalai Lama wears flip-flops. Surfers wear flip-flops. They are a beach classic, a staple of campsite shower blocks, non-negotiable after a pedicure. Like a pair of blue jeans or a cloth tote bag, they have a utility that transcends fashion.But when flip-flops step out of their lane – when they become a fashion shoe,
  
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• IMF upgrades UK growth forecast as fears over impact of Iran war diminish

  08-07-2026 15:00
  
  July update projects GDP growth of 1% this year, making UK the third fastest-growing economy in the G7The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upgraded its growth forecast for the UK, while leaving those for other G7 countries weaker or unchanged, amid hopes the economic impact of the Iran war may be less severe than feared.In a July update of its World Economic Outlook, which was finalised before the latest outbreak of hostilities in the Middle East, the Washington-based organisation projected
  
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• Marine Le Pen launches France presidential campaign after court decision to shorten ban

  08-07-2026 14:57
  Far-right leader plans to take part in 2027 vote despite court of appeal upholding her conviction for embezzlementThe French far-right leader Marine Le Pen launched her presidential campaign on Wednesday, after a decision by a court of appeal shortened her ban on running for office, allowing her to take part in the 2027 vote.Le Pen said voters would decide her future. Continue reading...
  
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• Marine Le Pen launches France presidential campaign after ban reduced

  08-07-2026 14:57
  Far-right leader plans to take part in 2027 race despite appeal court upholding her conviction for embezzlementThe French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has launched her presidential campaign after a decision by a court of appeal shortened her ban on running for office, allowing her to take part in the 2027 vote.Le Pen said voters would decide her future. “I’m a citizen like anyone else, who is using their rights,” she said on Wednesday, attempting to brush aside legal woes tha
  
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• Ruth Ellis, last woman hanged in UK, granted posthumous conditional pardon

  08-07-2026 14:56
  Ellis, 28, was executed in 1955 after fatally shooting her abusive partner David BlakelyUK politics live – latest updatesRuth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in the UK, has been granted a conditional pardon in light of evidence that she was a victim of domestic abuse and coercive and controlling behaviour.Ellis was executed in 1955, aged 28, after she shot and killed her partner, David Blakely, who she met two years earlier while working in the nightclub she managed. Continue reading...
  
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• Police hunting man after wife and two daughters found dead in Bedfordshire

  08-07-2026 14:56
  Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, 45, believed to have left UK for Zimbabwe before bodies of partner and children were discoveredPolice are hunting for a man after the deaths of his wife and two daughters in Bedfordshire.Nothabo Zandile Tshuma, 42, known as Zandile, and Natalie, 15, and Nala, five, were found dead in a detached house in Great Denham, near Bedford, on Monday. Continue reading...
  
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• New barnet: why is everyone wigging out over Dwayne Johnson’s Moana hairpiece?

  08-07-2026 14:38
  The live-action remake of Disney’s hit animation is out this Friday and meme-makers have been speaking bald truths about The Rock’s nylon mopDisney’s new live-action Moana remake might not have a lot to recommend it – like so many of its ilk it carries a creepy unreality that makes the whole thing look like a liminal ChatGPT hallucination – but it does boast one element that may very well carry it towards the gates of immortality. I am, of course, talking about Dway
  
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• NSW silence Queensland and claim State of Origin shield with boilover for the ages

  08-07-2026 14:34
  Blues defeat Maroons 12-30 in Game 3 to win series 2-1Nathan Cleary secures legacy with Wally Lewis medalQueensland will cry blue murder at a couple of contentious calls but history will speak only of New South Wales delivering one of the all-time great Origin boilovers on Wednesday night. Despite being outplayed in Sydney and smashed in Melbourne, the Blues did the unthinkable, silencing Suncorp Stadium with a 12-30 victory to seal the Origin shield.Under siege for weeks, with their coach Lauri
  
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• Statesman, comedian and dealer of hard truths: how Kylian Mbappé became the king of this World Cup

  08-07-2026 14:14
  The Frenchman is a footballer, flautist and a thespian. There’s no question he is the most thrilling and compelling figure at this year’s tournamentThis has been the World Cup of characters, bold fashion statements, and bantz: we’ve had Thomas Tuchel rubber-banding around the England dressing room like a teen at his first all-ages rave, and Iván Barton booting Miguel Almirón from the field as if sentencing him to death. Mauricio Pochettino and his $500 overshirt h
  
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• From Hart to Seedorf to Kewell: standout pundits of the 2026 World Cup

  08-07-2026 14:08
  We pick six of the best analysts to feature at the World Cup in North America on screens in the UK, US and AustraliaJoe Hart There’s long been a feeling that, when it comes to punditry, only goalkeepers should talk about goalkeepers given the unique nature of the role. That view will have been strengthened by Hart’s appearances during this World Cup. The former England No 1 has been an authoritative voice on all things shot-stopping, providing the sort of insight and analysis only a
  
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• Why gen Z are ‘romanticizing’ their hangovers: ‘It’s lowkey a beautiful thing’

  08-07-2026 14:00
  For young people, flaunting eye bags and bed rotting has become a cheeky rebuttal of body optimization culturePicture a typical hangover: a morning spent curled under a comforter, chugging Gatorade and shame spiraling about what you might have said at the bar the night before.Not so for the young people who are “romanticizing” their hangovers on TikTok and Instagram. Instead, they are flaunting their dark eye circles and raging headaches as the aftereffects of a good time, broadcasti
  
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• Progress against cancer not shared by poorer countries, WHO report finds

  08-07-2026 14:00
  ‘Persistent’ inequities found to exist in access to prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care, annual global review says Remarkable scientific progress against cancer has changed very little for millions of patients globally, who face devastating physical, emotional and financial consequences after diagnosis, a new World Health Organization report has warned.One person in five will develop cancer, according to WHO estimates, and the disease will touch 92% of people, either through th
  
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• How to ferment excess courgettes – recipe

  08-07-2026 14:00
  
  Reboot your surplus zucchini as a condiment to complement just about any savoury plateMountain Feed is a super-cute garden nursery and store in Ben Lomond, California, with a blog I’ve followed for years (it teaches everything from bee-keeping to cheese-making) and which answers that age-old question, “What should I do with all this zucchini?!” in my favourite way – namely, through lacto-fermentation. Lacto-fermented courgettes are a great alternative to fermented or pick
  
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• Tell us: are you a young person in northern England struggling to find work?

  08-07-2026 13:54
  We would like to hear from young people in the north of England about their experiences of looking for workAbout 1 million 16- to 24-year-olds in the UK are not in employment, education or training (Neet), according to a report published in May, which warned that the figure could rise to 1.25 million by the early 2030s without urgent government action.We are particularly keen to hear from young people living in northern England who are not currently in work or education, or who have been struggl
  
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• Race discrimination case over child’s swim puts ‘Dutch paradox’ in focus

  08-07-2026 13:52
  Father of boy refused entry to pool says case is reminder that some Dutch do not acknowledge reality of racismWhen Henri Duiker went to check whether his 12-year-old son and his friend were enjoying their first “disco” swim evening alone, he was baffled. Instead of being in the water, Henri’s son was standing alone by the desk at the Watergeus pool, in Zoetermeer in the Netherlands.He did not have any ID to prove he was under 13 and pool attendants had told him he could not swi
  
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• Trump declares ceasefire with Iran over during angry broadside at Nato summit

  08-07-2026 13:50
  
  President calls Iranian leadership ‘scum’, rails against alliance, repeats demand for Greenland and threatens SpainMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesEurope live – latest updatesDonald Trump has declared that the ceasefire with Iran is over as he arrived at the Nato summit in Ankara, launching an angry broadside in which he complained about the military alliance and repeated his demand for Greenland.The US president, sitting alongside the Nato secretary general, Mark
  
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• German car industry warns of job collapse unless ‘bold decisions’ made to address Chinese threat

  08-07-2026 13:45
  VW to propose 100,000 job losses to board and says car plants could be put under foreign ownership to save jobsEurope live – latest updatesThe German car industry has warned of a potential collapse of employment in the sector in Europe unless society and workers accept that “bold decisions” are needed to address competition from the Chinese and other rivals.Volkswagen is preparing to formally propose up to 100,000 job losses, a move that has triggered a wave of protests. Contin
  
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