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• Venezuela earthquakes latest: Number killed nears 1,500 as time running out to find survivors - Sky News29 June 2026, 5:31 am
  Venezuela earthquakes latest: Number killed nears 1,500 as time running out to find survivors  Sky NewsTwo boys pulled from Venezuela earthquake rubble among 33 people rescued over weekend  BBCVenezuela earthquake: father and son found alive in rubble after four days as death toll nears 1,500  The GuardianLive updates: Venezuela earthquake rescue teams listen for signs of life as death toll mounts  CNNSatellite images show scale of destruction in Venezuela earthquakes  Al Jazeera
  
• 'Frankenchickens': The debate about welfare and sustainability - BBC29 June 2026, 5:19 am
  'Frankenchickens': The debate about welfare and sustainability  BBC
  
• US says it agreed with Iran for both to 'stand down' after exchange of strikes - BBC29 June 2026, 4:52 am
  US says it agreed with Iran for both to 'stand down' after exchange of strikes  BBCLive updates: US and Iran will ‘stand down for now’ and talks ‘on track,’ US officials say  CNNIran war live: Tehran insists on control of Hormuz amid reports of US talks  Al JazeeraIran-US war live: Trump and Tehran agree to halt attacks over Strait of Hormuz  The IndependentCNBC Daily Open: Hostilities halted again as peace talks continue  CNBC
  
• First dinosaur bone from Antarctica found in a drawer - BBC29 June 2026, 4:40 am
  First dinosaur bone from Antarctica found in a drawer  BBC
  
• World Cup 2026: South Africa 0-1 Canada - Stephen Eustaquio scores stoppage-time winner to book co-hosts' place in last 16 - Sky Sports29 June 2026, 2:22 am
  World Cup 2026: South Africa 0-1 Canada - Stephen Eustaquio scores stoppage-time winner to book co-hosts' place in last 16  Sky SportsIs this World Cup now Europe v South America? Which giants fall today? Day 18 recap  The New York TimesCanada 1-0 South Africa - Injury time goal breaks Bafana hearts in LA - As it happened  ESPNSouth Africa 0-1 Canada: World Cup 2026 last 32 – as it happened  The GuardianCanada snatch last-gasp World Cup winner to break South Africa hearts in tepid knockout start  The Independent
  
• White working-class children failed by education system, says inquiry - BBC29 June 2026, 12:21 am
  White working-class children failed by education system, says inquiry  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• ‘A privilege – and pretty terrifying’: James Norton to play Hamlet in the West End - The Guardian28 June 2026, 11:03 pm
  ‘A privilege – and pretty terrifying’: James Norton to play Hamlet in the West End  The GuardianJames Norton to Play Hamlet in London West End Production Directed by Thomas Ostermeier  VarietyJames Norton to star in Hamlet in the West End  WhatsOnStageHappy Valley star James Norton to play Hamlet in new West End production  Belfast TelegraphHappy Valley star admits to 'terrifying' new chapter  Yahoo
  
• Man charged with attempted murder after car hits pedestrians in Ealing Broadway - Sky News28 June 2026, 11:02 pm
  Man charged with attempted murder after car hits pedestrians in Ealing Broadway  Sky NewsMan due in court charged with attempted murder after car hit pedestrians  BBCBystanders ‘smashed car windows to get to driver’ who ploughed into pedestrians  The TelegraphMan arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after car hits pedestrians in London  The GuardianMan arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after car hits shoppers  BBC
  
• Pause HS2 reset until you are confident it can be delivered, NAO tells ministers - The Guardian28 June 2026, 11:01 pm
  Pause HS2 reset until you are confident it can be delivered, NAO tells ministers  The GuardianHS2 reset to cost £153m and slower trains ‘won’t save money’  The TimesHS2 was doomed because of one crucial thing  The i PaperSlower HS2 trains may not save money after all, NAO warns  The TelegraphHS2 running out of time to renegotiate civil contracts, watchdog says  Construction News
  
• About 170,000 people in England expected to die from obesity-linked heart conditions by 2035 - The Guardian28 June 2026, 11:01 pm
  About 170,000 people in England expected to die from obesity-linked heart conditions by 2035  The GuardianObesity cases rising fastest in young adults  BBC170,000 lives at risk over next decade from weight-linked cardiovascular disease  British Heart FoundationObesity on the rise in younger adults of England: Study  Pharmacy BusinessUK's obesity crisis: Alarming surge among young adults — which places are the most obese?  The Times of India
  
• Putin says Russia faces fuel shortages as Ukrainian drones strike refineries - Financial Times28 June 2026, 10:28 pm
  Putin says Russia faces fuel shortages as Ukrainian drones strike refineries  Financial TimesPutin admits Ukrainian strikes driving Russian fuel shortages  The GuardianRussia asks Kazakhstan for gasoline to ease shortages, sources say  ReutersPutin acknowledges gas station queues, fuel shortages amid Ukrainian strikes as Russia works to stabilize supply  The Kyiv IndependentRussia's Putin acknowledges fuel shortages, task force set up to ensure supplies  Reuters
  
• Diomande preferred next club revealed amid Liverpool and PSG interest - London Evening Standard28 June 2026, 10:23 pm
  Diomande preferred next club revealed amid Liverpool and PSG interest  London Evening StandardYan Diomande transfer news: PSG in talks to sign Liverpool target and Ivory Coast international  Sky SportsFootball gossip: Diomande, Mount, Jones, Monga, Akliouche, Chavarria, Martinez, Guimaraes, Suzuki, Xhaka  BBCYan Diomande chooses PSG as next destination if he leaves RB Leipzig - The Athletic  The New York TimesSources: Yan Diomande close to preferred move to Paris Saint-Germain  ESPN
  
• Royal Navy scraps frigate plans to focus on drone warfare - Financial Times28 June 2026, 9:30 pm
  Royal Navy scraps frigate plans to focus on drone warfare  Financial TimesNavy to build drone-equipped warships instead of replacing ageing destroyers  BBCUK to replace fleet of destroyers with 'budget warships'  Sky NewsHigh-speed boats and new drones for elite Commando Force under Defence Investment Plan  GOV.UKSix new British warships will co-ordinate drones to repel Russians  The Times
  
• Andy Burnham to pledge ‘good growth in every postcode’ in devolution plan - The Guardian28 June 2026, 9:30 pm
  Andy Burnham to pledge ‘good growth in every postcode’ in devolution plan  The GuardianBurnham to promise devolution in first major speech since launching No 10 bid  BBCAndy Burnham: Give me 10 years to transform Britain  The TelegraphTo save Britain, Burnham must take on the Treasury  New StatesmanChris Mason: Burnham starts to sketch out his vision as potential prime minister  BBC
  
• Kate completes Three Peaks challenge to raise money for cancer charity - The Guardian28 June 2026, 9:22 pm
  Kate completes Three Peaks challenge to raise money for cancer charity  The GuardianCatherine completes Three Peaks Challenge to 'explore life beyond' cancer diagnosis  BBCPrincess of Wales completes Three Peaks Challenge  The TelegraphKate Middleton Secretly Climbed Britain’s 3 Highest Peaks in Under 24 Hours to Spotlight Life After Cancer  People.comPrincess of Wales completes the Three Peaks Challenge  The Times