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'You need everyone' Rabiot revels in role that unlocks France
Adrien Rabiot happy to stay humble and allow glittering frontline to deliver ‘beautiful homage’ to Didier Deschamps
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June 16, 2026
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Jo Cox's legacy A decade on, what happened to kinder, gentler politics?
Ten years on from Jo Cox’s murder, Kim Leadbeater fears that the consensus around “kinder, gentler politics” after her sister’s death was short-lived.
4 min |
June 16, 2026
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Will Norway find smooth sailing where their 1994 warriors failed?
Stale Solbakken's flexible side are, despite appearances, far from the no-frills unit that made World Cups in the 1990s
3 min |
June 16, 2026
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VAR referee cleared by Fifa over hand gesture
Fifa’s disciplinary committee has cleared the World Cup video assistant referee Shaun Evans after he was accused of making a hand gesture associated with white supremacists.
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June 16, 2026
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UK and US expected to leave interest rates on hold
Central banks in the US and UK are expected to leave interest rates on hold this week amid hopes that the peace deal in the Middle East will ease inflationary pressures.
2 min |
June 16, 2026
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Vance ‘will talk to wife’ about US presidential run in 2028
JD Vance said that he will discuss a 2028 US presidential run with his wife after the 2026 midterms.
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June 16, 2026
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Echo can tackle uphill finish and storm the Palace
Even the mighty Frankel almost came unstuck in the St James’s Palace Stakes a few weeks after his extraordinary success in the 2,000 Guineas in 2011, but Bow Echo (4.20), the best Guineas winner since Sir Henry Cecil’s legendary colt, may give his backers rather less cause for concern in the feature event at Royal Ascot today.
1 min |
June 16, 2026
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White House marks Trump's birthday with fight spectacle and an ugly slur
Beneath a giant steel canopy known as the Claw, Donald Trump celebrated his 80th birthday and the forthcoming 250th anniversary of US independence by staging the first professional sporting event in White House history.
1 min |
June 16, 2026
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Home from home Personal touches lift England’s base camp
Four-star, 54-room hotel has plenty of outdoor space and helps keep travel to a minimum for the group stage
3 min |
June 16, 2026
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Man held over 2017 ‘Putney pusher’ attack on woman in London
A man suspected of being the “Putney pusher” and shoving a woman into the path of a London bus has been arrested nine years after the incident.
1 min |
June 16, 2026
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‘Apartheid on trial’ Survivors of the Soweto uprising look back 50 years
The mood in Soweto started off joyous on 16 June 1976.
4 min |
June 16, 2026
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Visa pain Vozinha's tears over mother missing game
Vozinha, the goalkeeper who was named player of the match after making seven saves in his side’s 0-0 draw against Spain, was in tears at fulltime. The mother of Cape Verde’s World Cup hero was not there to see history made because she could not afford the visa to the US.
1 min |
June 16, 2026
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One in eight children living in temporary housing are disabled
One in eight children living in temporary accommodation in England are disabled, according to research, highlighting the “devastating reality” of the housing crisis on society’s most vulnerable people.
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June 16, 2026
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Kyiv monastery set ablaze in night of Russian attacks across Ukraine
A massive Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv has badly damaged the Dormition Cathedral in the Pechersk Lavra monastery complex, a Unesco world heritage site and one of Ukraine’s most significant religious and cultural sites.
3 min |
June 16, 2026
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Infantino to use private jet to take in two games a day
Gianni Infantino is planning to attend two World Cup games each day where possible for the rest of the tournament despite the huge distances involved.
1 min |
June 16, 2026
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Baker and Cox to debut with Rew on standby
England will give debuts to Jordan Cox and Sonny Baker as they reshuffle their side for the second Test against New Zealand, which starts at the Oval tomorrow, while Matthew Fisher is to make a second appearance, more than four years after his first.
2 min |
June 16, 2026
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'Kylian is Kylian' Deschamps tries to lower Mbappé heat
Since France arrived at their World Cup base in Boston last week they have been a regular source of fascination for locals.
3 min |
June 16, 2026
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Honest Bob leaves his audience bemused with the type of nativism that warms his heart
Now is not a good time to be a white Brit born in this country. Nigel Farage is clear about this. So much so that he wrote a 6,000-word Substack piece about it at the weekend.
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June 16, 2026
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United set for financial boost after Amorim’s Milan move
Ruben Amorim is poised to return to management after agreeing to become Milan’s head coach. The move will make Manchester United a significant saving on his compensation package, the club having dismissed him in January.
1 min |
June 16, 2026
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Division probably worse now than in run-up to Brexit, says Leadbeater
Political hatred and division in the UK is probably worse now than during the Brexit referendum, when Jo Cox was murdered, says Kim Leadbeater, Cox’s sister who is now also a Labour MP.
3 min |
June 16, 2026
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Pioneer spirit How Italia 90 set the bar for England's relationship with sports science
The eve of Italia 90. Gazza’s tears, England’s heartache, and the cascading emotions of a World Cup that sang and ultimately stung still lie ahead.
3 min |
June 16, 2026
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Sweden's striking stars give Potter perfect start
When they picture a messiah, few perhaps imagine a mild-mannered 51-year-old with a greying beard who used to play at left-back for York City.
2 min |
June 16, 2026
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Fast-paced, risk-taking Prem is blueprint for England success
For anyone who hasn’t yet watched them, the weekend’s two English Prem semi-finals were brilliant adverts for the sport.
3 min |
June 16, 2026
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Essex go top after breaking Leicestershire rearguard
With half the Championship season gone, Essex settle happily into the top spot.
2 min |
June 16, 2026
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Netanyahu hails victory and rules out withdrawal from Lebanon
Benjamin Netanyahu hailed a historic victory over Iran yesterday and ruled out any immediate withdrawal from Lebanon, saying that Israel’s forces would remain there “for as long as necessary”.
3 min |
June 16, 2026
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Cambridge astronomy institute ‘tolerated cycle of bullying’
The University of Cambridge’s prestigious Institute of Astronomy has been accused of tolerating misogyny and a ‘cycle of bullying’ in an employment tribunal.
2 min |
June 16, 2026
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Wheels of justice: man reunited with his stolen moped after 42 years
A moped stolen from a northern Italian town in 1984 has been located and returned to its rightful owner after four decades.
2 min |
June 16, 2026
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Woman dies in bridge jump without harness
A woman who died when two rope-jumping instructors threw her from a bridge without first harnessing her to security equipment has been buried in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state.
1 min |
June 16, 2026
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Is Hamilton a title contender at Ferrari?
Barcelona triumph has ignited his push for a record eighth championship - but Antonelli still stands in way
3 min |
June 16, 2026
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Decision to ban Palestine Action was lawful, court of appeal rules
The home secretary’s decision to ban the direct action group Palestine Action was lawful, the court of appeal has ruled.
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