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France election results: More than 150 candidates pull out of race to block hard-Right win

More than 150 candidates have withdrawn ahead of France’s second round of elections on Sunday in a bid to block a hard-Right win. Candidates from Emmanuel Macron’s party and the hard-Left announced they had pulled out on Monday afternoon, avoiding the potential for them to eat into each other’s vote share. The move is designed to unite opposition t...

Max Verstappen given further FIA punishment for causing Lando Norris collision

"The Stewards determine that the driver of Car 1 was predominantly at fault..."

New Lara Croft Tomb Raider game: Everything we know so far

In 2022, Crystal Dynamics revealed a new Lara Croft game currently known as Tomb Raider Next which is being backed by Amazon and being developed in Unreal Engine 5. When it releases, it will be the first entry in the mainline series since Shadow of the Tomb Raider back in 2018 which wrapped up a much darker, grittier trilogy of games starring Lara ...

Man Utd make MEGA Osimhen swap deal offer

Man Utd recently made a mega Victor Osimhen-Rasmus Hojlund swap deal offer to Napoli - and they could soon resurrect the proposal.

Trump seeks to set aside his New York hush money guilty verdict after Supreme Court immunity ruling

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers have asked the New York judge who presided over his hush money trial to set aside his conviction and delay his sentencing, scheduled for next week. The letter to Judge Juan M. Merchan cited the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling earlier Monday on presidential immunity and asked the judge to delay Trump’s sentencing while he weighs the high court’s decision and how it could influence the New York...

Tottenham transfer news: What Spurs fans can expect from Archie Gray

Leeds United wonderkid Archie Gray is on the verge of joining Tottenham, but what can Spurs fans expect from the teenager?

Mysterious virus on Lake Garda: already hundreds of people hospitalised

Torri del Benaco was the first village on Italy's Lake Garda where quite a few people suddenly fell ill and showed the same symptoms. Meanwhile, the virus is already spreading to neighboring villages. In just a few days, hundreds of residents and tourists there ended up in the hospital with symptoms such as vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and fever. The culprit turned out to be norovirus. This is evident from examination of stool samples....

Princess Anne issues statement on cancelled engagement after leaving hospital

Princess Anne issues statement on cancelled engagement after leaving hospital - The Princess Royal spent five nights in hospital after reportedly being injured by a horse

Tories narrow gap to Labour in poll as Sunak says election result not ‘foregone conclusion'

Tories narrow gap to Labour in poll as Sunak says election result not ‘foregone conclusion' - Poll shows the Conservatives have closed their gap behind Labour to 15 points, the smallest lead for Sir Keir Starmer’s party for a month

The Supreme Court rules for a North Dakota truck stop in a new blow to federal regulations

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court opened the door Monday to new, broad challenges to regulations long after they take effect, the third blow in a week to federal agencies. The justices ruled 6-3 in favor of a truck stop in North Dakota that wants to sue over a regulation on debit card swipe fees that the federal appeals court in Washington upheld 10 years ago. Federal law sets a six-year deadline for broad challenges to regulations. In this...

Tories face backlash over attack on Starmer’s Friday night family time

Tories face backlash over attack on Starmer’s Friday night family time - The Prime Minister’s independent adviser on antisemitism said the criticism was ‘dangerous’ because of Sir Keir Starmer’s family’s Jewish links.

E.coli symptoms, causes and how to avoid the infection

E.coli symptoms, causes and how to avoid the infection - Brits are ending up in hospital due to an E.coli outbreak - but what do we know about the illness?

The night Cristiano Ronaldo’s ego almost sent Portugal crashing out of Euro 2024

The night Cristiano Ronaldo’s ego almost sent Portugal crashing out of Euro 2024 - Portugal 0-0 Slovenia (3-0 pens): Diogo Costa was the hero of the night, making three saves in the penalty shootout after a self-absorbed Ronaldo missed a spot-kick in extra time

Why you shouldn’t take money from your parents to buy a house

The extent to which young adults’ families now step in to help them access homeownership was initially a consequence of house price inflation. Now it is also likely a cause of it.

Martin Whitmarsh to leave Aston Martin with ex-Mercedes figurehead announced as replacement

Ahead of 2026's new engine regulations, Aston Martin have welcomed a former Mercedes engine boss as the new Group CEO.

Estimated declaration times of General Election results: Alphabetical list

Estimated declaration times of General Election results: Alphabetical list - All results are being counted overnight, with the final results due at around 6.30am on July 5.

Sir Ian McKellen, 85, gives devastating update after falling from stage

He went flying off stage last month and required medical attention.

Sterling dented by one-two punch from dollar and euro

LONDON (Reuters) - The pound neared its lowest in almost two months against a robust dollar on Tuesday, as the U.S. currency got a lift from a pop higher in Treasury yields, while the euro extended its modest rally over the last week. Investors in U.S. assets are contemplating the prospects of a second Donald Trump presidency, after President Joe Biden's faltering debate performance last week and

British Airways flight departs Heathrow and arrives back in London after 11-hour ‘flight to nowhere’

British Airways flight departs Heathrow and arrives back in London after 11-hour ‘flight to nowhere’ - The Hong Kong-bound plane returned to Heathrow due to a ‘technical issue’

Nigel Farage plans to knock down £575,000 Kent coastal home and replace with three-storey newbuild

Nigel Farage plans to knock down £575,000 Kent coastal home and replace with three-storey newbuild - The three-bed property, currently in a state of disrepair but boasts sea views, was bought for £575,000

What the first 100 days under Labour would look like

If the polls are correct, Sir Keir Starmer is just days away from becoming Britain’s next Prime Minister. Labour’s first 100 days  in office from the general election on July 4 will set the tone for what his Government will do. The party’s manifesto sets out plans for its time in office – but it does not contain everything that Labour will end up d...

Double Emmerdale exit 'confirmed' as Tom story reaches dramatic peak

Alarm bells are ringing.

Carole Malone erupts over ploy to give migrants smartphones in tense row: ‘Let’s be serious!’

A furious row broke out on GB News over refugee charity Care4Calais’ ploy to give smartphones to refugees. The group have a page on their website calling on users to donate £50 to buy smartphones for refugees. The ploy sparked debate on GB News as Daily Express columnist Carole Malone criticised the group that look to deliver emergency aid to migra...

Kamala Harris worried Democrats will replace Joe Biden with white candidate

Kamala Harris’s team is concerned that Democrats will install a white candidate ahead of her to replace Joe Biden, arguing that it would be “offensive” to black voters to overlook her should the president stand aside. Mr Biden is facing calls to step back from the race over concerns about his age, after a disastrous television debate performance ag...

Paloma Faith hits out at 'appalling' criticism of female Glastonbury headliners

Paloma Faith hits out at 'appalling' criticism of female Glastonbury headliners - The Only Love Can Hurt Like This singer - who performed at the festival herself - urged people to ‘give women a goddamn break’

Doctors say how many steps you should walk a day to lower the risk of death

Doctors say how many steps you should walk a day to lower the risk of death - Thousands of people all wore an accelerometer device on their wrist for seven days to measure exercise levels

TV tonight: the maid who inherited a castle she is not allowed to sell

Storyville: Inheriting the Castle 10pm, BBC Four Justina, 60, has lived and later worked as a maid in a crumbling, eccentric mansion in rural Argentina since she was five. When Justina’s socialite employer died, she left her the property, with one stipulation – she must not sell it. Is she the owner or still a servant? This fascinating and emotionally complex documentary follows Justina, an Indigenous Argentinian, and her grownup daughter,...

Research Has Unveiled How Many Sets You Need to Do to Build Muscle

Is this really the magic number? New research says it is

Tense stand-off moment Russian spy plane is intercepted by Nato jet

'I was gone for 20 days': Jamie Foxx on 'medical emergency'

Jamie Foxx has revealed some of the details behind the "medical emergency" that left him in hospital last year.

Millions of Aussies to be slugged with higher internet bills

NBN Co raised its wholesale pricing for residential plans from July 1, with the major telcos due to pass on the increases to Aussie households.

‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ cosmic event to appear in night sky after star explodes

‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ cosmic event to appear in night sky after star explodes - The T Coronae Borealis, or Blaze Star, will appear as an extremely bright object in the night sky in the coming days

Liverpool transfer news: Anthony Gordon's 'head turned' as Reds get green light for transfer

Liverpool have begun their new Arne Slot era following the departure of long-time manager Jurgen Klopp, but the Reds have yet dip into the transfer market

Ukraine foils ‘Russian-backed coup’

Ukraine’s SBU security forces claimed they had foiled a Russia-backed coup on Monday which had planned to overthrow Volodymyr Zelensky and install a pro-Kremlin government. They said that the plotters planned to use the cover of a rally in central Kyiv to incite riots and then capture the Ukrainian parliament, known as the Verkhovna Rada. “The perp...

Narendra Modi’s ‘eyes, ears’, how ‘KK’ became the man for all seasons in Gujarat

As the powerful Kuniyil Kailashnathan takes voluntary retirement from the Gujarat CMO after 18 years, all eyes on if it means erasure of his stamp in the state, and what next for the 72-year-old

Resident Evil 9 announced by Resident Evil 7 director: ‘it feels substantial’

Capcom has officially confirmed that they’re working on the follow-up to Resident Evil Village, adding weight to rumours of an open world game.

Locals pull off daring rescue of stray dog stranded in surging rapids

This is the moment a group of local firemen rescued a stray dog stranded on a rock in the middle of surging rapids in Tamil Nadu, India on June 28. The river's water level suddenly rose due to a dam being opened upstream.

This is the Cotswolds pub Jeremy Clarkson has bought in Burford

This is the Cotswolds pub Jeremy Clarkson has bought in Burford - The Amazon Prime star plans to open the renovated ‘village boozer’ this winter

Liverpool ready to offer big salary to get "world-class" ace for just 25m

Liverpool are reportedly prepared to offer a "world-class" star a huge salary in order to sign him ahead of a European giant this summer.

Man Utd in talks to sign 51m "monster" who'd star with De Ligt

Manchester United are starting to make moves in the summer transfer window.

Hurricane Beryl rips through open waters after devastating the southeast Caribbean

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Beryl roared through open waters on Tuesday as a monstrous Category 5 storm on a path that would take it near Jamaica and the Cayman Islands after earlier making landfall in the southeast Caribbean, killing at least two people. A hurricane warning was in effect for Jamaica and a hurricane watch for Grand Cayman, Little Cayman and Cayman Brac. Beryl was forecast to start losing intensity on Tuesday but still...

Landlords call for return of Bill banning no-fault evictions

Organisations collectively representing more than 100,000 landlords have called on the next government to end uncertainty in rented housing sector.

Christian Horner responds to Max Verstappen’s Red Bull ‘did a lot wrong’ claim in Austria

With a slow pit stop and incorrect strategy irking Max Verstappen prior to his contact, Christian Horner is looking at the positives.

Ivan Toney left ‘disgusted’ by Gareth Southgate substitution decision in Slovakia win

Ivan Toney left ‘disgusted’ by Gareth Southgate substitution decision in Slovakia win - Southgate waited until the 94th minute to bring Toney on another difficult night for the England manager

Boeing plane's cabin left in tatters with serious damage after flight forced to make emergency landing

A Boeing plane was forced to make an emergency stop after hitting severe turbulence with passengers left injured. Footage showed damage on the Air Europa flight from Madrid to Montevideo which was diverted to a Brazilian airport on Monday, July 1. Flight UX045 made an emergency landing at the Natal Airport in northeastern Brazil at 2.32am local tim...

90s TV legend has career overhaul as he becomes ordained as a vicar

ITV Emmerdale Samson Dingle's downfall 'sealed' after clue ahead of soap exit

Emmerdale spoilers for next week have teased Samson Dingle's downfall after one character spots a new clue ahead of the character's soap exit

Rupert Murdoch launches free Netflix rival in UK

Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Corporation has launched a free streaming service in the UK, adding a new player to a crowded market that already includes Netflix, Disney, Apple and Amazon. Tubi, a free service supported by advertisements, has already garnered 80m viewers in the US. The platform has more than 20,000 films and television shows, according to th...

Glastonbury 2025 headliner predictions as early line-up rumours start to swirl

Could it be one of your favourites?

Jay Slater 'might not be missing at all' with police told 'take second look'

Spanish authorities say there is “no current evidence of criminality” in the Jay case after they officially called off the search.