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Staying up for the football? Here's how to survive a World Cup all-nighter
Forget blocks and tackles, this is the tactical plan you need for the football. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Stories and links rea...
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David Hockney depicted a 'peaceful, gay paradise' when homosexuality was a crime
Hockney broke social taboos by celebrating same-sex relationships in his art - often by depicting the quiet, everyday moments of gay domestic life. Newsil...
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Niagara Falls: Is there a better spot to watch a World Cup game?
Football fans gathered at a FIFA World Cup watch party at Niagara Falls for the Canadian and USA teams' opening matches. Newsiline summarises this report...
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Watch: Why is Trump not at the World Cup?
All three leaders of the North America host nations have missed the tournament opening matches. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Stori...
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Popular US movie critic Gene Shalit dies aged 100
The moustachioed reviewer was a popular fixture in American households from the 1970s through to his retirement in 2010. Newsiline summarises this report...
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Two chancers bluff their way into weddings to meet women
Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn star in this classic 2005 comedy Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Stories and links readers to the origin...
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The Papers: 'Starmer braced for exodus' and 'Giant of art'
The death of celebrated British artist David Hockney features on many of Saturday's front pages. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Stor...
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'Mummy hundred' gives Wyatt-Hodge her deserved day in the sun
Danni Wyatt-Hodge gives England's T20 World Cup campaign lift-off with a 'mummy hundred', writes Matthew Henry. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC...
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Elon Musk's stratospheric rise to trillionaire status - in charts
The BBC breaks down how the tech mogul's fortune has grown. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Science & Environment and links readers t...
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'Clear red' for Bosnia or 'wins the ball'? BBC pundits disagree
Should Bosnia-Herzegovina have been reduced to 10 men in the second half in their 1-1 draw with Canada? Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - T...
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Switzerland to vote on plan to cap population at 10 million
The right-wing Swiss People's Party calls the plan a "sustainability initiative", but opponents say it is a recipe for chaos. Newsiline summarises this re...
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The night people in Belfast fled their homes because of racist violence
Reporter Richard Morgan recalls the chaotic scenes he witnessed when reporting on days of disorder in Northern Ireland. Newsiline summarises this report f...
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Ed Sheeran found this record in a second-hand store - now it's finally getting attention
Allan Taylor is receiving overdue recognition after Ed Sheeran found his 1978 LP in a second-hand shop. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - T...
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Club revokes Mickelson membership over allegations
Phil Mickelson's membership at Farms Golf Club has been revoked amid allegations of inappropriate contact with a female employee at the Californian establ...
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'We'll go crazy for a goal' - Excitement builds ahead of USA World Cup match
The BBC spoke to US fans at the Fifa Fan Festival in Los Angeles ahead of the team's match against Paraguay. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC New...
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Larin equaliser earns Canada first ever World Cup point
Cyle Larin comes off the bench to score for Canada against Bosnia-Herzegovina to earn the co-hosts a 1-1 draw as they pick up their first ever point at a...
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The college scam that promised students fleeing war a new life in Finland
BBC speaks to students from war-torn Myanmar who say they were cheated after paying to study abroad. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Worl...
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'It's all they're talking about': Scotland gripped by World Cup fever
Excitement is building ahead of Scotland's first game in the men's World Cup for 28 years. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Stories an...
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Karren Brady stayed at West Ham despite knowing of Sullivan women's team ban
Brady's lawyers said she had "no knowledge" of the allegations made against long-time business partner David Sullivan. Newsiline summarises this report fr...
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Warner Bros $111bn sale to Paramount approved by US Justice Department
The approval marks a key development in the merger that will reshape media, allowing the continue of the takeover of the Hollywood studio, which owns CNN...
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Teen plans to leave uni 'debt free' after making £35,000 selling vintage football shirts
Eleri Williams started out selling her dad's old football shirts and has just opened her own shop. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Busine...
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Sinfield knighted and six Lionesses made MBEs
Kevin Sinfield has received a knighthood in the King's Birthday Honours while six of England's Euro 2025-winning squad have been made MBEs. Newsiline summ...
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Rugby star Sinfield and authors Blackman and Donaldson lead honours list
Noughts & Crosses author Malorie Blackman and Gruffalo creator Julia Donaldson are made dames, as the rugby lead star is knighted. Newsiline summarise...
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England win World Cup opener after Wyatt-Hodge ton
Danni Wyatt-Hodge lights up the opening night of the T20 World Cup with 105 not out as England begin with a statement victory. Newsiline summarises this r...
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Northampton overcome Leicester in derby classic to reach Prem final
George Furbank scores two tries in his final home game for Northampton as they overcome Leicester in an East Midlands derby classic to reach the Prem fina...
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'Toronto erupts' - Larin equalises for Canada
Substitute Cyle Larin equalises for Canada against Bosnia-Herzegovina at the Toronto Stadium at the 2026 World Cup. Newsiline summarises this report from...
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Elon Musk becomes world's first trillionaire as SpaceX soars in stock market debut
Musk's AI and reusable rocket company listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange with a value of $2.2tn. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Sto...
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Watch: David Beckham receives star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
The former footballer was joined by his wife Victoria Beckham and their children, as well as actor Tom Cruise. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC N...
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Fans on concourses instead of in seats, claims Fifa
Fifa says numerous empty seats were visible in the near-sell-out Group A match between South Korea and the Czech Republic because of fans remaining on con...
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UK vows to phase out Russian diesel and jet fuel imports by new year
The ban forms part of the government's package of sanctions on Moscow due to the ongoing war with Ukraine. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News...
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Lukic heads Bosnia in front against Canada
Jovo Lukic heads Bosnia in front against co-hosts Canada in the opening game in Group B at the Toronto Stadium in the 2026 World Cup. Newsiline summarises...
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World Cup kicks off in Canada with Alanis Morissette and Michael Bublé performing in opening ceremony
The opening games in Toronto and Los Angeles on Friday include star-studded performances. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Stories and...
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Girl, 17, stabbed in the neck in street attack
A 30-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, say Lancashire Police. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Stories...
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Bellingham set to start, but no Guehi - England's expected team
Jude Bellingham is expected to start England's opening game of the 2026 World Cup, as Marc Guehi could start on the bench. Newsiline summarises this repor...
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Palestine Action activists jailed over factory raid
Four Palestine Action activists have been jailed for between four and almost eight years. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Stories and...
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Boys' sentences for rape to be reviewed in July
The case has been referred to the Court of Appeal under the unduly lenient scheme. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Stories and links...