‘We need calm’: New Caledonia prepares for France elections as tensions simmer
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In a scary world, the calamity of Fox Sports’ soccer coverage offers a strange calm
It’s a month-long feast of international football in the US, and Fox is still at the buffet, dribbling into the cheese platter. There was a time, about a week in to Fox Sports’s coverage of this super-sized double scoop of an international ... -
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Scholz unveils budget after tensions inside German coalition
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Rudy Giuliani disbarred in New York for spreading Trump's 2020 election lies
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been disbarred in New York for spreading lies about the 2020 election. NBC News' legal analyst Danny Cevallos explains what the disbarment means for Giuliani's career.New York -
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Britain wakes up to new government as Labour Party wins election in a landslide
Britain woke up to a new political era, with the opposition Labour Party headed for a win to oust the Conservative Party after 14 years in power. -
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Keir Starmer becomes Britain's new PM in historic UK election
Following a historic landslide win for the Labour Party in the United Kingdom's general election, Sir Keir Starmer officially became Britain’s new prime minister Friday, ending 14 years of Conservative government. “Now our country has voted ...United Kingdom -
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How UK civil servants are preparing for a change of government
Officials get ready for an expected cultural shift in WhitehallUnited Kingdom -
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JPMorgan Warns Customers: Prepare to Pay for Checking Accounts
The head of Chase said bank customers stand to lose out on everything from free checking accounts to credit score trackers if Washington enacts new rules. -
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Laura Kuenssberg: Will Starmer 'go quick, go fast' now he's in power?
The new PM and his team face the huge responsibility that comes with being in power. -
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Biden is entering a crucial stretch in which he needs to demonstrate to Americans that he has the capacity to serve a second term and tamp down Democrats' worries about his ability to defeat Trump in November's election.
Biden is entering a crucial stretch in which he needs to demonstrate to Americans that he has the capacity to serve a second term and tamp down Democrats’ worries about his ability to defeat Trump in November’s election.Joe Biden -
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Israeli strike kills another senior Hezbollah commander as diplomats scramble for calm in Lebanon
An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon has killed a senior Hezbollah commander as tensions continue to boilIsrael -
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Biden tries to calm Democrats as 2024 drop-out pressure mounts: 'I'm not leaving'
President Biden delivered a stumbling debate performance against Donald Trump last week, which his campaign has worked to spin in the ensuing days.Joe Biden -
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French PM urges calm after assaults in run-up to second round vote
Gabriel Attal’s call comes on tense last day of campaigning after more than 50 candidates and canvassers attacked . Europe live – latest updatesThe French prime minister, Gabriel Attal, has urged all political parties to call for calm on a tense ...France -
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AI is upending search as we know it
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14 Books We Read This Week
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Hurricane Beryl leaves 2 dead in Jamaica and cuts path of destruction as Mexico prepares for impact
Hurricane Beryl churned toward the Cayman Islands and Mexico on Thursday after leaving a trail of destruction in southern Jamaica, killing at least two people on the island nation, bringing down power lines, and leaving hundreds homeless and in ... -
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Bitcoin may head towards $50,000 as Mt. Gox prepares crypto repayment
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West contends with blistering temperatures as Texas prepares for Beryl's arrival
Scorching temperatures, high winds and dry brush were fueling more than 100 wildfires that erupted in California in the past 24 hours. In South Texas, communities were scrambling to prepare for the arrival of Tropical Storm Beryl, which could gain ... -
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China to hold hearing into brandy imports as tension grows with EU over tariffs on EVs
Ministry will discuss investigation into claims that European producers are selling goods below market rates. Business live – latest updatesChina has ramped up its anti-dumping investigation into European brandy imports in what appears to be a ...China -
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This election has upended British politics. A strange new landscape is revealed | Rafael Behr
Tribal loyalties and political certainties are falling away, but the Conservatives have been felled by a determined coalition . Elections do not change countries overnight. They reveal changes that were hidden – or visible but neglected – beneath ... -
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Digested week: Biden’s travails and why the UK election isn’t big news in the US | Emma Brockes
Contest in Britain – between ‘the rich one, the “boring” one, and Trump’s buddy’ – has felt like a foregone conclusion. School’s out in the US, sleep-away camp has started, and as 4 July falls on a Thursday this year, lots of Americans prepare to ...United Kingdom -
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Does America Need a President?
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Yamal on youthful tag: 'We don't listen to anyone'
Lamine Yamal has said Spain will respond to Jens Lehmann on the pitch after the former goalkeeper labelled them "inexperienced" ahead of Friday's Euro 2024 quarterfinal against Germany. -
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When will we get the result, and what is an exit poll?
Sir John Curtice answers key general election night questions. -
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Sunak apologises after Tory defeat and says he will step down
In a speech outside Number 10, Mr Sunak said he would step down as party leader once arrangements for a successor are in place. -
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Yes, Uncle Sam, We Met on Tinder
When you marry an immigrant, proving your commitment can become its own love story. -
ESPN - Sports
Southgate: Criticism hurts but we keep fighting
Gareth Southgate has admitted he has found the personal criticism of his management "difficult" in recent weeks but hailed his "streetwise" England side as they beat Switzerland on penalties to reach the Euro 2024 semifinals. -
The Guardian - World
‘We fool around in semi-public places. You could be arrested or publicly shamed’: This is how we do it in Uganda
Catherine and Daudi first met at school but fell for each other three years ago. Once I had left my religious boarding school I started to speak to people about sex toys and erotic reading. Younger generations love to have sex – but through our ... -
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'Spain were Germany's role model - now we believe we can beat them'
BBC pundit Thomas Hitzlsperger explains what Germany need to do to beat Spain in Friday's mouth-watering Euro 2024 quarter-final. -
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Blind date: ‘We both grimaced as we gulped down oysters and pretended to enjoy them’
Nima (left), 27, works in fintech, and Maxim, 24, is a client success manager. What were you hoping for? To meet someone interesting, with good chemistry, laughter and flowing conversation. Continue reading... -
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The French republic is under threat. We are 1,000 historians and we cannot remain silent | Patrick Boucheron, Antoine Lilti and others
We implore voters not to turn their backs on our nation’s history. Go out and defeat the far right in Sunday’s vote. For the first time since the second world war, the far right is at the gates of power in France. As historians from differing ... -
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Voter turnout at general election was lowest since 2001 – politics live
Keir Starmer ‘restless for change’ as he vows to take action on prisons on first full day as PM. UK general election results 2024: live trackerEducation spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats, Munira Wilson, acknowledged the party benefited from ... -
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After avoiding each other, star hurdlers McLaughlin-Levrone and Femke Bol prepare for showdown
The two greatest women’s hurdlers of their era have been plotting, planning, training and mostly avoiding each other for the past two years -
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A Local’s Guide to Cap Ferret, France
A guide to France’s Cap Ferret, with insider tips from Philippe Starck and three other locals. -
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Rate the players in Portugal v France
The Euro 2024 quarter-final between Portugal and France is under way and you can rate the players on both sides. -
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Highlights: France beat Portugal on penalties
France beat Portugal 5-3 on penalties following a 0-0 draw in Hamburg to set up a semi-final with Spain. -
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We're young voters - here's what we care about
Politics reporter Jordan Kenny has been on a Race Across the UK to hear about the things people care most about. -
The Hill - Politics
Governors after Biden meeting: We have his back
A small group of Democratic governors affirmed their support for President Biden following a White House meeting with the president on Wednesday amid growing Democratic calls for him to drop out of the race. “The feedback was, we are all looking ...Joe Biden