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• 'I bought a caravan instead of a house deposit'

  15-06-2024 23:00 via bbc.com
  
  Some people complain that the prospect of buying a home is becoming more and more unrealistic.
  
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• Iranian convicted of war crimes freed in Swedish swap

  15-06-2024 22:59 via bbc.com
  
  Hamid Noury has returned to Tehran in exchange for two Swedish citizens detained by Iran.
  
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• Highlights: Holders Italy recover to win after early Albania goal

  15-06-2024 22:55 via bbc.com
  
  Holders Italy come from behind to win 2-1 after Albania score the fastest goal in Euros history at Euro 2024 in Dortmund.
  
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• Tributes to Kevin Campbell show his amazing character, says Southgate

  15-06-2024 22:27 via bbc.com
  
  Tributes from the world of football to Kevin Campbell show he was a hugely popular amazing character, England boss Gareth Southgate says.
  
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• Campbell tributes show 'amazing character' - Southgate

  15-06-2024 22:27 via bbc.com
  
  Tributes from the world of football to Kevin Campbell show he was a hugely popular amazing character, England boss Gareth Southgate says.
  
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• Lineker and Shearer send emotional message of support to Alan Hansen

  15-06-2024 22:26 via bbc.com
  
  Match of the Day's Alan Shearer and Gary Lineker send an emotional message of support to former colleague Alan Hansen. The former Liverpool and Scotland defender is "seriously ill" in hospital.
  
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• Victoria’s premier unveils new housing targets for construction of 2.5m new homes by 2051

  15-06-2024 22:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Jacinta Allan reveals Geelong will be set highest target for new homes, with City of Melbourne and Melton second and thirdFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastMelbourne’s CBD, the outer suburbs and the regional city of Geelong will shoulder the burden of new housing in Victoria, according to draft council targets set to be released by the state government.The premier, Jacinta Allan, and planning minis
  
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• Watchdog referral after cow hit twice by police car

  15-06-2024 21:57 via bbc.com
  
  The home secretary seeks an "urgent explanation" of why a police car was used to hit the animal twice.
  
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• Calls for investigation after police car rams loose cow twice

  15-06-2024 21:57 via bbc.com
  
  The home secretary seeks an "urgent explanation" of why a police car was used to hit the animal twice.
  
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• Albania score after 23 seconds against Italy

  15-06-2024 21:16 via bbc.com
  
  Watch as Albania's Nedim Bajrami strikes fast to put them ahead against Italy at the Uefa Euro 2024.
  
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• 'A very, very special player' - Yamal, 16, makes Euros history

  15-06-2024 20:56 via bbc.com
  
  Spanish football expert Guillem Balague looks at Lamine Yamal's rise to becoming the youngest player in European Championship history.
  
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• Eight Israeli soldiers killed in Rafah operation, IDF says

  15-06-2024 20:40 via bbc.com
  
  The soldiers were returning from an operation in Rafah when their vehicle is understood to have exploded.
  
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• Israel is fighting a war on two fronts. No end is in sight for either one | Peter Beaumont

  15-06-2024 20:23 via theguardian.com
  
  Israel’s conflicts with Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon are destined to grind on indefinitelyIn 2019, Aviv Kochavi, then the Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF) chief of staff, delivered a bullish speech. The IDF, he proclaimed, is “all about victory”.Assessing that the primary threats to Israel’s security were from nonstate actors such as Hamas and Hezbollah, Kochavi would the following year usher in a new operational doctrine titled “decisive victory”.
  
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• Putin peace terms slammed as Ukraine summit begins

  15-06-2024 20:05 via bbc.com
  
  Leaders from Italy and Germany called the Russian president's plan "propaganda" and "dictatorial".
  
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• Israel has fallen into Hamas trap in Gaza war, says Giorgia Meloni at G7

  15-06-2024 19:51 via theguardian.com
  
  The Italian prime minister also statedthe EU will not directly contribute to a $50bn loan to Ukraine agreed at the summitIsrael is falling into a trap laid by Hamas in its war in Gaza, Giorgia Meloni said at a press conference closing the G7 summit in Bari that affirmed her role as a leading figure in Europe. The Italian prime minister also stated that the EU will not directly contribute to a $50bn loan to Ukraine agreed by the G7 leaders.And she underlined her status by declaring that she will
  
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• People left dangling upside down on amusement park ride

  15-06-2024 19:06 via bbc.com
  
  Footage recorded by an eyewitness shows the moment people got stuck on a ride in Portland, Oregon.
  
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• ICC must be allowed to carry out work ‘without intimidation’, say 93 member states

  15-06-2024 18:48 via theguardian.com
  
  Joint statement of support for international criminal court issued following revelations of Israeli interferenceThe international criminal court must be allowed to carry out its work “without intimidation”, a group of 93 states has said in a significant public intervention intended to reinforce support for the judicial body.In a joint statement issued late on Friday, the large group of ICC member states vowed to defend the institution and “preserve its integrity from any politi
  
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• UK's tallest rollercoaster leaves riders stuck during stoppage

  15-06-2024 18:38 via bbc.com
  
  The UK's tallest rollercoaster suffered another breakdown, leaving riders in mid air for an hour.
  
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• Eight Israeli soldiers killed in southern Gaza, military says

  15-06-2024 18:02 via theguardian.com
  
  Deaths will likely fuel calls for ceasefire and heighten Israeli public anger over military exemptions for ultra-OrthodoxEight Israeli soldiers have been killed in a blast that engulfed their armoured vehicle in southern Gaza, in the biggest loss of life for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in a single incident since January.The deaths came amid continuing fighting around Rafah in which at least 19 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes. Continue reading...
  
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• Spain's Yamal becomes youngest men's Euros player

  15-06-2024 18:01 via bbc.com
  
  Spain's Lamine Yamal becomes the first 16-year-old to play in a men's European Championship, starting the Euro 2024 match against Croatia.
  
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• Italy's Meloni plays down G7 abortion row

  15-06-2024 17:59 via bbc.com
  
  There are reports of tensions over the wording of the final statement from this year's summit.
  
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• 'Scotland's rallying words prove hard sell after Munich'

  15-06-2024 17:58 via bbc.com
  
  Scotland are saying all the right things after their abject defeat by Germany, but it's hard to keep the faith, writes Tom English.
  
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• Irish government must push harder for United Ireland - Varadkar

  15-06-2024 17:58 via bbc.com
  
  The former Taoiseach said preparations must be stepped up for a possible end to the border
  
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• Next week's weather: Unsettled for now with drier intervals possible

  15-06-2024 16:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Unsettled weather for now, but there might be drier intervals in the mix. Elizabeth Rizzini has the details.
  
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• 'What a hit!' - Aebischer doubles Swiss lead with a fine strike

  15-06-2024 16:55 via bbc.com
  
  Watch Switzerland midfielder Michel Aebischer double Swiss lead with wonderful strike against Hungary in their opening Uefa Euro 2024 match in Cologne.
  
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• What does Nigel Farage really want?

  15-06-2024 16:52 via bbc.com
  
  Why is a man who has failed to get elected to Parliament seven times causing panic in Tory ranks?
  
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• Watch: Kate enjoys royal pageantry - in 60 seconds

  15-06-2024 16:13 via bbc.com
  
  The parade, watched by thousands, was the Princess of Wales's first public appearance since her cancer diagnosis in January.
  
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• Kate returns to public events at Trooping the Colour

  15-06-2024 15:22 via bbc.com
  
  The princess, who is currently undergoing treatment for cancer, could be seen smiling and waving from the Buckingham Palace balcony.
  
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• Children trapped in war zones because of UK refusal to ease refugee visa rules

  15-06-2024 14:43 via theguardian.com
  
  ‘Abject failure’ of family reunion scheme to provide legal route is leaving children at risk of trafficking or even deathChildren are being trapped in war zones as a result of “impossible” bureaucratic requirements imposed on one of the few legal routes for asylum seekers, a charity has found.The government has championed family reunion processes as a means for refugees to safely reunite with loved ones in Britain, but according to a new report by Ramfel, a charity that s
  
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• Tartan Army misery over Munich fan zone 'shambles'

  15-06-2024 14:00 via bbc.com
  
  Fans faced hours-long queues for beers and toilets in the official Munich fan zone during the Scotland-Germany clash.
  
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• Electioncast: How SUPER is a Supermajority?

  15-06-2024 13:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  And why is Grant Shapps worried about one?
  
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• Princess Kate made her public return at King Charles’ birthday parade

  15-06-2024 11:46 via nbcnews.com
  
  Kate, the Princess of Wales, is attending the Trooping the Colour parade for King Charles III's official birthday, her first public appearance since her cancer diagnosis.
  
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• World leaders to meet at Swiss resort on possible Ukraine peace roadmap. Russia is notably absent

  15-06-2024 11:24 via nbcnews.com
  
  Heads of state and other leaders will gather at a conference this weekend aimed to plot out first steps toward peace in Ukraine — with Russia notably absent.
  
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• 'England defence not as big an issue as you might think'

  15-06-2024 11:10 via bbc.com
  
  Former England goalkeeper Joe Hart explains why central defenders Marc Guehi and John Stones will be ready to face Serbia.
  
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• U.S. military targets Houthi radar sites in Yemen after merchant sailor goes missing

  15-06-2024 11:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  The U.S. military unleashed a wave of attacks after one merchant sailor went missing following an earlier Houthi strike on a ship.
  
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• Inside Israel’s deadly day-time hostage rescue that left dozens dead in its wake

  15-06-2024 11:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Israeli Defense Forces is under scrutiny over a daytime raid that freed four hostages but killed at least 274 people, including children, health officials said.
  
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• DACA at 12 is on life support and already leaving out many young immigrants

  15-06-2024 11:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  The DACA program is 12 years old on Saturday, but over a decade of Republican lawsuits to end the Obama-era program, which has halted new applications, has shut down the program to a generation of undocumented youth.
  
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• Swiss museum removes Monet and Vincent van Gogh art over Nazi looting fears

  15-06-2024 10:39 via bbc.com
  
  Paintings by van Gogh and Monet are among the works removed following new guidelines on stolen art.
  
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• Millwall goalkeeper Sarkic dies aged 26

  15-06-2024 10:26 via bbc.com
  
  Millwall and Montenegro goalkeeper Matija Sarkic dies at the age of 26.
  
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• French protesters are standing up to the far right ahead of snap elections

  15-06-2024 10:19 via nbcnews.com
  
  Antiracism groups will join French unions and a brand-new left-wing coalition in protests in Paris on Saturday against the surging nationalist far right as frenzied campaigning is underway ahead of snap parliamentary elections.
  
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• Princess Kate makes her public return at King Charles’ birthday parade

  15-06-2024 09:47 via nbcnews.com
  
  Kate, the Princess of Wales, is attending the Trooping the Colour parade for King Charles III's official birthday, her first public appearance since her cancer diagnosis.
  
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• South Africa’s President Ramaphosa reelected after dramatic late coalition deal

  15-06-2024 09:04 via nbcnews.com
  
  South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was reelected by lawmakers for a second term on Friday, after his party struck a dramatic late coalition deal.
  
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• Olympian's family lose £2,500 on scam Paris tickets

  15-06-2024 08:17 via bbc.com
  
  Matt Richards' mum says they are "devastated" to find out the tickets are fake.
  
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• Israeli-deployed AI in Gaza likely helps IDF reduce civilian casualties, expert says

  15-06-2024 08:00 via foxnews.com
  
  After loudly touting the use of artificial intelligence (AI) during their 11-day conflict against Hamas in 2021, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have been fairly tight-lipped about the AI systems they've employed in the post-Oct. 7 Gaza battlespace. Numerous media outlets have speculated that Israel’s AI platforms are being used recklessly, but Blaise Misztal, Vice President for Policy at the Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA), told Fox News Digital that he beli
  
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• Charles Barkley says next season will be his last on TV

  15-06-2024 07:26 via nbcnews.com
  
  Charles Barkley said Friday that next season will be his last on TV, no matter what happens with the NBA’s media deals.
  
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• Chris Mason: What Farage poll boost means for the election

  15-06-2024 07:13 via bbc.com
  
  A single opinion poll shaped a day on the campaign trail - butNigel Farage has had false dawns before.
  
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• Continuing coverage of the campaign

  15-06-2024 06:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Continuing coverage of the 2024 General Election Campaign, from BBC News
  
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• Southern Baptist Convention's rejection of IVF leaves some women at odds with their family planning

  15-06-2024 06:02 via nbcnews.com
  
  Some Southern Baptist women said they were already grappling with infertility or undergoing IVF in ways that align with their faith.
  
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• Trump vows to build Israel-style 'Great Iron Dome' over US if re-elected: 'Made in America'

  15-06-2024 06:01 via foxnews.com
  
  Former President Trump promised to build a "great" Iron Dome for the U.S. during his birthday rally in Florida, saying that it would be "made in America.""By next term we will build a great Iron Dome over our country," Trump said at his 78th birthday soirée at Club 47 in West Palm Beach on Friday evening. "We deserve a dome. We deserve it all, made state of the art. "It's a missile defense shield, and it'll all be made in America," he said. "Jobs, jobs, jobs."BIDEN CAMP JABS AT TRUMP
  
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• Mavericks stay alive in NBA Finals with Game 4 blowout win over Celtics

  15-06-2024 05:37 via foxnews.com
  
  The Dallas Mavericks are the 157th NBA to be down 3-0 in a series — each of the previous 156 were unable to complete the comeback. But it all starts with one.The Mavs salvaged a sweep in front of their home crowd in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday, taking down the Boston Celtics, 122-84 — it was a third-largest margin of victory in Finals history. Dallas got off to a hot start, outscoring the Celtics, 31-24 in the first quarter, but as the Mavs kept up their scoring, the Celt
  
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