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Challenging times ahead for Newcastle - Shearer
MOTD pundit and Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer explains why he is worried about what will happen next at his old club after the departure of manager Eddie Howe.
Firefighters race to extinguish blazes across EU as fire weather breaks records
European Forest Fire Information Service figures show conditions in EU 43% more severe than for same period in last 20 years Fire weather in the EU has broken records for severity for this time of year, new data shows,…
He devoted his life to preventing LA gun violence. Then, he was a victim of it
Eric Washington was known for knocking on doors, connecting residents with services and believing Compton could change Anyone who knew Eric Washington knew that he had two great loves in his life: his mother and the Los…
Why would I waste my precious holiday time going to a zoo in another country? | James Colley
I can hear the howls of disagreement now but we’ve got zoos – complete with giraffes and elephants – at home. Seen one, you’ve seen them all When I first took my toddler to the zoo, I realised that here were her…
Four people die after busiest day for small-boat crossings this year
Two deadly incidents occurred as 752 people crossed the Channel into the UK on Wednesday, new figures show.
Why do parts of England and Wales keep falling into drought?
More than half of England and the whole of Wales has been declared to be in drought this week - the third such event over the past five years.
Xbox tech boss says 'unacceptable' outage should not have affected disc games
The outage meant Xbox users had trouble signing into their accounts, seeing their game library and launching games
Pope Leo invokes immigrant and slavery roots in call for US to honour founding ideals
First US pope praises principles of freedom and opportunity in implicit critique of Donald Trump’s policies Pope Leo, the first US pontiff, has expressed “great love” for his home country and its core principles of…
The economy slowed a bit -- but Americans continued to spend
The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 1.5% in the spring, according to the Commerce Department. That's a modest slowdown from the previous quarter — but consumer spending picked up steam.
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Glen Hansard: Meeting heroes and the tape that changed his life
Glen Hansard, who died in a motorbike crash on Wednesday, travelled an unusual journey to stardom.
Dad pays tribute to son who died after sea rescue
Seven-year-old Musa Ahmed is remembered as a boy who "never failed to bring happiness" to others.