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Social media ban unenforceable, online safety charity warns
The focus should be on banning features that make it addictive, head of the Molly Rose Foundation says. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - T...
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Scotland return to centre stage at last in must-win World Cup opener
BBC Scotland's chief sportswriter Tom English sets the scene from Boston as Scotland prepare for their first World Cup match in 28 years. Newsiline summar...
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Chris Mason: Starmer defiant after defence spending row
The prime minister was keen in a BBC interview to erect the highest bar he could to any wannabe successors triggering a leadership contest. Newsiline summ...
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Shopworker sacked for tackling suspected bacon thief
Eileen Fox had worked at the One Stop Shop in Bootle for four years before she was sacked. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Stories an...
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The costs and challenges facing the 2026 World Cup
The World Cup officially kicked off this week - but alongside the football, there are questions around heat, cost, the environmental impact and travel res...
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Zoo celebrates birth of second pair of Sengi pups
It says Nuru and Mela are proving to be "exceptional parents". Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Science & Environment and links reader...
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Married at First Sight Australia stars not told partners had drug and violence convictions
Stars of the hit TV show say they did not know their on-screen husbands had previous convictions. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Sto...
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USA start World Cup in style - but can they finally join the elite?
If there were any doubts that the USA were ready to live up to the pressure of being one of the hosts of the 2026 World Cup, those were dispelled in 45 br...
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Balogun stars in impressive USA win over Paraguay
Folarin Balogun scores twice as the USA begin their World Cup campaign with a convincing 4-1 victory over Paraguay at the Los Angeles Stadium. Newsiline s...
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Anthropic suspends new AI tools over US government security concerns
Anthropic's Claude Fable 5, released publicly this week, sparked concerns about cybersecurity and hacking. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News...
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VAR makes 'mistaken identity' history as strange booking confuses fans
The United States open their World Cup campaign with a fine win - but not before a sequence of events that left everyone scratching their heads. Newsiline...
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Topuria shoves Gaethje in front of Lincoln Memorial before UFC Freedom
Ilia Topuria shoves Justin Gaethje in front of the Lincoln Memorial in the final news conference before the UFC's unprecedented show at the White House on...
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Balogun scores stunner as USA run riot
Folarin Balogun scores his second and USA's third goal before half-time in their opening game of the 2026 World Cup against Paraguay. Newsiline summarises...
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England have training equipment stolen
England are victims of a theft of their training equipment before their arrival in Kansas City on Saturday. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News...
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Harry Styles revisits X Factor as he kicks off Wembley residency
The pop star reminisces about his X Factor audition, which took place near Wembley Stadium in 2010. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top S...
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US military killed leader of Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang in strike, Trump says
Niño Guerrero was killed in a "swift and lethal kinetic strike," the US President wrote on Truth social with a video appearing to show the airstrike. News...
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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...