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Penarth restaurant customers say £115 dine-and-dash was 'misunderstanding'
The bill at the The Old Custom House in Penarth included a £52 Dover sole, eight Cokes and calamari.
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Chris Mason: Farage attempts to seize back the agenda after finance row
His aim throughout the forthcoming campaign is to clearly frame this by-election as "the people versus the establishment".
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Jude Bellingham station will keep name until Monday
The station was renamed to give England a boost before the match with Mexico - in which Jude Bellingham shone.
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IOC lifts suspension, paves way for Russians to compete at LA 2028 Olympics
No decision yet on whether Russia may display its flag, colours or have its anthem played at the Games.
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What happened in the first half of the Argentina vs Egypt World Cup match?
Egypt score a goal and then save a Messi penalty to keep the reigning champions at bay in Atlanta.
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LIVE: Switzerland vs Colombia – FIFA World Cup 2026 round of 16
Live coverage and text updates from our commentary stream as Switzerland play Colombia in round of 16 knockout stage.
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Qatar’s Role as US-Iran Mediator Jeopardized by Shipping Attacks
The targeting of a Qatari tanker near the Strait of Hormuz has imperiled the Gulf state’s role as one of the primary mediators between the US and Iran.
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Getty’s Lenders Organize on Renewed Risk of ‘Unsustainable’ Debt
Lenders to Getty Images Holdings Inc. have started to organize after the debt-laden photo archive business scrapped a planned merger with Shutterstock Inc., according to people familiar with the matter.
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Prince Harry loses High Court privacy case against Daily Mail publisher
Judge Mr Justice Nicklin says the claimants had failed to prove the allegations.
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Microsoft Replaces OpenAI, Anthropic With Own AI in Some Apps
Microsoft Corp., looking to reduce AI costs, is starting to replace OpenAI and Anthropic with its own models in software products like Excel and Outlook.
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Behind Xbox’s Big Layoffs, a Streaming Strategy That Failed
Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox spent nearly $80 billion in the last decade on deals that would give it popular video game titles like Call of Duty and Skyrim, betting that gamers would flock to its Netflix-like subscription service offering hundreds of options for en…
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Trump says will lift sanctions on Turkiye, ‘consider’ selling F-35s
Announcement during Ankara meeting suggests pivot in US policy, despite opposition from Israel.
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US Sees Global Oil Output, Flows Back at Pre-War Level By 2027
Global crude oil production and shipments are expected to bounce back toward pre-Iran War levels by the end of this year, according to a US government report, earlier than a previous estimate.
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US Offshore Oil Agency Weighs Using Waters for Space Launches
The US government agency responsible for managing oil and gas drilling in the nation’s coastal waters is now considering adding space operations to its purview, heeding a call from President Donald Trump.
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Gold’s Bull Market Has Ended and Now All Eyes Are on Bears
A wave of profit taking in the gold market has brought a three-year bull run to an end, but there’s little evidence yet that investors are putting on large-scale short positions in anticipation of further declines.
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Tech Giants’ Data-Center Fever Spreads to Adjacent Warehouses
Real estate demand from AI companies is spilling over to warehouses, helping to absorb excess space and drive up rents near the sprawling data centers they’re building.
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Peabody Gets US Grant to Boost Rare Earths at Wyoming Coal Mines
Peabody Energy Corp. was awarded a federal grant to support its efforts to produce rare earth elements and critical minerals in Wyoming, as the US seeks to strengthen its domestic supply chain.
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Marine Le Pen found guilty, but court clears way for presidential run if she wears tag
The National Rally leader now has to decide whether she will run with an electronic tag and will speak on TV later.
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BNP Names Jain Global’s Gupta as Head of FICC Trading Americas
BNP Paribas SA has appointed Kavi Gupta — previously at multistrategy hedge fund Jain Global — as head of fixed income, currencies and commodities trading across the Americas.
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Watch live: Utah judge hears case against 23-year-old accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk | CNN
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England fan who spent life savings travelling to US gets money back
Jacob Allmendinger spent about £10,000 taking his grandad to the World Cup in the US.
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Buckled columns at Midtown Manhattan high-rise under construction prompt evacuations
A high-rise under construction in New York City and nearby buildings are evacuated after structural columns buckled, according to FDNY. Follow for live updates.
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Utah revokes license for boarding school where Paris Hilton says she was abused as a teen
The state of Utah said the school has “failed to provide applicable health and safety services for clients.”
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Breaking down 36 disastrous hours for American soccer as World Cup bubble bursts
Usually, we like to look forward in this newsletter, but the events of the last 48 or so hours really require us to look back at what might be one of the worst periods for American soccer in its history.
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Netanyahu’s Christian comments ‘aimed at sowing strife’: Lebanese analysts
After Netanyahu’s statements on Lebanese Christians were denounced in Lebanon, analysts call Israel’s PM a liar.
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What to know about cyclospora, the gut-churning parasite causing illness in several states, and how to avoid it
Got a nasty stomach bug that won’t go away? It could be cyclosporiasis, a parasitic infection that causes weeks of debilitating diarrhea, cramps and bloating.
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Murder inquiry after mother and children found dead near Bedford
A mother and her two children are found dead in a property, police say.
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Alan Carr is keeping one unwanted item from his castle auction – see what he sold
A concrete cow was the only one of the hundreds of items from Ayton Castle that failed to find a buyer.
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LIVE: Argentina vs Egypt – FIFA World Cup 2026
Live coverage and text updates as Argentina play Egypt in the round of 16 knockout stage.
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France appeals court opens door for Le Pen presidential run, with ankle tag
Paris appeals court rules Le Pen guilty of misusing public funds but reduces the ban on her holding public office.
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Strength training: The secret weapon for women’s heart health
Mobility coach Dana Santas shows how integrating resistance training into a weekly fitness regimen can benefit women’s heart health.
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Monaco parcel bomb suspect found dead in Ukraine
Police had been hunting Anastasiia Berezovska after a Ukrainian millionaire was injured in the blast.
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One million more UK homeowners expected to face mortgage hit
Homeowners face paying £45 a month more on average when they move onto a new deal over the next two years.
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Explosions in Damascus during Macron visit: What we know
Blasts occur near hotel French president was reportedly staying in shortly after he departs for presidential palace.
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As Israel becomes Democratic litmus test, Jewish progressives warn about a tilt into antisemitism
For many liberals, longtime policy priorities like universal healthcare or stopping climate change are now intertwined with opposing Israel. An ascendant faction of the left argues there’s no such thing anymore as “progressive except for Palestine” — a phrase…
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NATO’s Turkiye summit live: Trump, leaders to meet in Ankara
Defence spending and support for Ukraine’s military needs are expected to top the agenda of summit in Turkish capital.
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Idaho mother who said her toddlers died after vaccinations accused of suffocating them, charged with murder
An Idaho woman who said her toddler twins died last year after being vaccinated faces murder charges connected to their deaths, authorities said.
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Iran war live: Khamenei’s body arrives in Qom, Hamas cedes Gaza governance
Hamas dissolves its governing body in Gaza paving way for a technocratic committee to takeover.
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An anti-inflammatory diet may lower dementia risk, even in people with early signs of Alzheimer’s
Healthy eating may help protect the brain, even after early biological changes linked to Alzheimer’s disease have begun, a study suggests. Dr. Leana Wen explains.
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