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• World Cup 2026: Cape Verde draw with Uruguay and near knockout qualification - BBC22 June 2026, 1:53 am
  World Cup 2026: Cape Verde draw with Uruguay and near knockout qualification  BBCCape Verde produce another World Cup shock as Varela strike seals Uruguay draw  The GuardianCape Verde are the story of the World Cup after thrilling draw with Uruguay  Football365Cape Verde pull off second stunning World Cup upset as Uruguay held to dramatic draw  The IndependentCape Verde’s remarkable World Cup story continues with draw against Uruguay  The Telegraph
  
• Liam Payne’s son Bear, 8, to inherit One Direction star’s eye-watering fortune - Metro.co.uk22 June 2026, 1:31 am
  Liam Payne’s son Bear, 8, to inherit One Direction star’s eye-watering fortune  Metro.co.ukHuge eight-figure sum troubled Liam Payne left son Bear, 9, after tragic death aged 31 revealed in court docs  The SunLiam Payne’s Son Bear Expected to Inherit Estate After Singer Died Without a Will  YahooHow Liam Payne’s fortune will be handled revealed in court records  The News InternationalLiam Payne left shocking amount of money for son, court finds out  Geo News
  
• Serena Williams to make Wimbledon singles comeback after being handed wildcard - The Guardian22 June 2026, 1:30 am
  Serena Williams to make Wimbledon singles comeback after being handed wildcard  The GuardianWimbledon 2026: Serena Williams to make surprise singles comeback after taking wildcard  BBCMurray not surprised by Williams' Wimbledon return after Miami conversation  TNT SportsSerena and Venus Williams to play doubles together at Wimbledon with a combined age of 90  AP NewsSerena Williams: American 23-time Grand Slam winner receives Wimbledon women's singles wild card  Sky Sports
  
• Starmer expected to announce exit plan to clear way for Burnham to become PM - The Guardian22 June 2026, 1:30 am
  Starmer expected to announce exit plan to clear way for Burnham to become PM  The GuardianStarmer considers political future as pressure to quit mounts  BBCChris Mason: All eyes on Downing Street - what does the PM say, and when?  BBCKeir Starmer on brink of quitting as UK prime minister  Financial TimesKeir Starmer faces up to reality  politico.eu
  
• US Open: Wyndham Clark edges out Sam Burns to claim major win at Shinnecock Hills as Scottie Scheffler falls short in Grand Slam bid - Sky Sports22 June 2026, 12:58 am
  US Open: Wyndham Clark edges out Sam Burns to claim major win at Shinnecock Hills as Scottie Scheffler falls short in Grand Slam bid  Sky SportsClark blocks out New York jeers to win US Open title  BBCScottie Scheffler: Abuse aimed at US Open winner Wyndham Clark 'a bit much'  RTE.ieClark wins despite hecklers but hopes not to be 'heel of the PGA'  Yahoo Sports UKWyndham Clark wins US Open with nerves of steel amid fierce challenge from Burns  The Guardian
  
• After Trump inspects Reflecting Pool, he says repair work will begin 'immediately' - BBC22 June 2026, 12:54 am
  After Trump inspects Reflecting Pool, he says repair work will begin 'immediately'  BBCCyclist arrested at Reflecting Pool is former Olympian who denies vandalism claims  The Washington Post'Vandals arrested' as Trump's m reflective pool project sees it turn green again  Sky NewsTrump acknowledges ‘real problems’ at reflecting pool after m makeover, blaming ‘vandalism’  The GuardianThe Reflecting Pool Appears to Be Rejecting Its Makeover  The New York Times
  
• Noah's Ark vessel is 'real' as huge excavation gets green light - Daily Express22 June 2026, 12:26 am
  Noah's Ark vessel is 'real' as huge excavation gets green light  Daily ExpressSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Driver who died in Bedford train crash that left 100 people injured is named - Sky News22 June 2026, 12:20 am
  Driver who died in Bedford train crash that left 100 people injured is named  Sky NewsTributes to driver killed in Bedford train crash  BBCDoes Bedford train crash raise wider questions about safety?  The GuardianNine people critically injured in fatal Bedford train crash  BBCDriver killed and over 80 injured after trains collide near Bedford  Channel 4
  
• Russian troop build-up threatens city seen as key to seizing Ukraine's Donbas - BBC21 June 2026, 11:57 pm
  Russian troop build-up threatens city seen as key to seizing Ukraine's Donbas  BBCRussia Turns to AI Videos to Fake Battlefield Success Near Kostiantynivka, ISW Says  UNITED24 MediaCommander of 19th Army Corps: Russia does not control any part of Kostiantynivka, there are only around 123 Russian troops in the city  YahooADAPTIVE INDOMITABLE UKRAINE: Syrskyi Was Recently In Kostiantynivka Meeting With His Corps Commanders. Something Is Coming  Daily KosDeepState: Pokrovsk scenario could repeat itself in Kostiantynivka as Russia disregards heavy losses  Українська правда
  
• Iran walks out of peace talks after Trump outburst - The Telegraph21 June 2026, 11:36 pm
  Iran walks out of peace talks after Trump outburst  The TelegraphFirst round of direct US-Iran talks since deal expected to continue through the night  BBCTrump news at a glance: President threatens to restart attacks on Iran even as Vance cites progress in talks  The GuardianIran war live: First day of US talks covers Lebanon, Hormuz, frozen assets  Al JazeeraIran-US war latest news: US and Iran agree roadmap to final peace deal  The Telegraph
  
• UK taxpayers want higher levies on big tech companies, survey shows - The Guardian21 June 2026, 11:01 pm
  UK taxpayers want higher levies on big tech companies, survey shows  The GuardianThe Microeconomics of Popular Sentiment Demanding Capital Re  Lavender Hotel
  
• Two contestants suffer ‘devastating’ dumping from Love Island villa - Belfast Telegraph21 June 2026, 10:38 pm
  Two contestants suffer ‘devastating’ dumping from Love Island villa  Belfast TelegraphWho left Love Island tonight? Latest spoilers as two stars told to go home immediately  OK! MagazineLove Island viewers all say the same thing after shock double dumping  Yahoo News UKSavage double dumping rocks Love Island villa - and they’ve already left  The Sun
  
• Two-thirds of EU citizens back UK rejoining bloc, survey finds - The Guardian21 June 2026, 7:58 pm
  Two-thirds of EU citizens back UK rejoining bloc, survey finds  The GuardianBrexit cost 6% of UK economy, Bank of England company data suggests  BBCTen years on, how the Brexit vote changed Britain  The EconomistBrexit isn’t working: British voters are ready for a European future  European Council on Foreign RelationsHow Brexit ghosts will stop the UK from quickly rejoining the EU  Financial Times
  
• PSNI statement after 'men with knife' reports at Northern Ireland beach - Belfast Live21 June 2026, 7:15 pm
  PSNI statement after 'men with knife' reports at Northern Ireland beach  Belfast LiveCall about men with knife on beach was barbecue preparation, say police  Belfast TelegraphPolice despatched to Portstewart Strand  Coleraine ChroniclePolice left stunned after scrambling to beach for reports of 'men with knife'  Yahoo News UKPSNI respond to report of men with knife on beach but stress no criminal offences were noted  Belfast News Letter
  
• My granddaughter shows a worrying lack of resilience - The Times21 June 2026, 7:00 pm
  My granddaughter shows a worrying lack of resilience  The Times