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• Strong earthquakes hit Venezuela as buildings collapse in Caracas - follow live - BBC25 June 2026, 4:15 am
  Strong earthquakes hit Venezuela as buildings collapse in Caracas - follow live  BBCThe Venezuela earthquakes – in pictures  The GuardianVenezuela earthquake live: 'High casualties' feared after back-to-back tremors hit south American country  Sky NewsTwo earthquakes have hit Venezuela – how bad is the damage?  BBC7.5-Magnitude Quake Is Largest to Hit Venezuela in More Than a Century  The New York Times
  
• Scotland at the World Cup: What do Scotland need to qualify for knockouts? - BBC25 June 2026, 3:40 am
  Scotland at the World Cup: What do Scotland need to qualify for knockouts?  BBC'Think we're going home' - Clarke & McGinn rue Scotland mistakes  BBCScotland 0-3 Brazil: World Cup 2026 – as it happened  The GuardianWill Scotland qualify for World Cup knockouts? Third-place tracker and what they need to advance  ESPNTartan Army clueless where to go next as Scotland left in limbo  The Telegraph
  
• South Africa beat South Korea to reach knockouts for first time - BBC25 June 2026, 3:27 am
  South Africa beat South Korea to reach knockouts for first time  BBCSouth Korea's shock Son Heung-Min gamble backfires spectacularly  ESPNThe inspiration behind South Africa’s incredible World Cup comeback  The IndependentSouth Africa beat South Korea to reach World Cup knockouts for first time after Maseko winner: Live updates and reaction  The New York TimesSouth Africa 1-0 South Korea: World Cup 2026 – as it happened  The Guardian
  
• World Cup live: Scotland face nervous wait to see if they qualify for knockout rounds after Brazil defeat - Sky News25 June 2026, 1:15 am
  World Cup live: Scotland face nervous wait to see if they qualify for knockout rounds after Brazil defeat  Sky NewsVinicius Jr stops fun and leaves Scots down... but are they out?  BBCVinícius Júnior leads Brazil’s star cast in blockbuster show against sorry Scotland | Paul MacInnes  The GuardianScotland's World Cup 2026 fixtures, schedule, plus routes to knockout stage and beyond! Can Steve Clarke's side make history?  Sky SportsScotland player ratings: Robertson struggles in error-strewn defeat to Brazil  TNT Sports
  
• England reach Women's T20 World Cup semi-finals with win over West Indies, their fourth straight victory in tournament - Sky Sports25 June 2026, 12:05 am
  England reach Women's T20 World Cup semi-finals with win over West Indies, their fourth straight victory in tournament  Sky SportsWyatt-Hodge propels England past West Indies and into T20 World Cup semi-final  The GuardianWest Indies primed as England prepare for Lord's scorcher  ICCWomen's T20 World Cup: England brush aside West Indies to secure semi-final place  BBCEngland beat West Indies by 38 runs at T20 World Cup  Sky Sports
  
• Trump asks Congress for bn, mostly for 'urgent' Iran war costs - BBC24 June 2026, 11:30 pm
  Trump asks Congress for bn, mostly for 'urgent' Iran war costs  BBCTrump wants B for Iran war, disaster aid in emergency request  PoliticoThe Pentagon said Iran War costs billion, but the real cost is closer to 0 billion—and counting  FortuneTrump White House requests .6bn in spending, including for Iran war  Al JazeeraWhite House seeks bn from Congress as Donald Trump clashes with Republicans  Financial Times
  
• GTA 6 UK Pre-Order Price Confirmed - It's More Expensive Than We Expected - Digital Foundry24 June 2026, 11:15 pm
  GTA 6 UK Pre-Order Price Confirmed - It's More Expensive Than We Expected  Digital FoundryGTA 6 will cost £70 - and physical edition will not contain a disc  BBCPre-Order Grand Theft Auto VI on June 25  Rockstar Games£80, £90, £100? How much will Grand Theft Auto 6 cost? We ask the experts ahead of pre-orders opening this week  EurogamerRockstar Just Released 63 New GTA 6 Screenshots - Here's What We Spotted  Digital Foundry
  
• Obesity cases rising fastest in young adults - BBC24 June 2026, 11:11 pm
  Obesity cases rising fastest in young adults  BBCEngland faces widening obesity inequalities across regions and communities  News-MedicalSurge in Obesity Cases Among Young Adults Raises Health Concerns  Oz Arab Media
  
• Elon Musk loses trillionaire status as SpaceX and Tesla stock drops - The Guardian24 June 2026, 10:45 pm
  Elon Musk loses trillionaire status as SpaceX and Tesla stock drops  The GuardianElon Musk loses trillionaire status as global tech rout hits SpaceX  BBCMusk loses trillionaire status as SpaceX shares ‘come down to earth with a bump’ – as it happened  The GuardianSpaceX short selling bets increase after post-debut share selloff  ReutersElon Musk loses trillionaire status after Wall Street slump  The Telegraph
  
• Taylor Swift wedding rumours erupt over mystery Madison Square Garden booking - The Telegraph24 June 2026, 10:14 pm
  Taylor Swift wedding rumours erupt over mystery Madison Square Garden booking  The TelegraphNew York Prepares for an Event at M.S.G. Clues Point to You Know Who.  The New York TimesGeorge Kittle Grateful for Taylor Swift’s Second Straight TEU Cameo ‘This Close’ to Travis Kelce Wedding (Exclusive)  People.comGeorge Kittle Reveals Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce Are Asking for ‘No Gifts’ at Wedding (Exclusive)  extratv.comTaylor Swift's Rhode Island Mansion Dazzles with Fireworks, Amid Bachelorette Speculation  TMZ
  
• Over 100,000 people left without power in France, as EU faces extreme heat | ITV News - ITVX24 June 2026, 10:06 pm
  Over 100,000 people left without power in France, as EU faces extreme heat | ITV News  ITVXEurope heatwave: Air conditioning creates political divide as France records hottest day  BBCFrance, UK and Spain see record temperatures as heatwave grips western Europe  BBC24-hour parks and alcohol bans: what cities could learn from Paris’s ‘heatwave mode’ | Helen Massy-Beresford  The GuardianTo cool or not to cool: French politicians draw battle lines over aircon  Financial Times
  
• Police officers took eight minutes to discover Henry Nowak’s stab wound, evidence shows - The Guardian24 June 2026, 9:09 pm
  Police officers took eight minutes to discover Henry Nowak’s stab wound, evidence shows  The GuardianHow Southampton police took eight minutes to find Henry Nowak's fatal stab wound  BBCTranscript reveals moment police discovered Henry Nowak had been stabbed | ITV News  ITVXPolice who handcuffed Henry Nowak took eight minutes to find fatal stab wound, new evidence shows  lbc.co.ukPolice took eight minutes to find Henry Nowak’s stab wound  The Telegraph
  
• Nasa rover detects potential signatures of ancient microbial life on Mars - The Guardian24 June 2026, 9:08 pm
  Nasa rover detects potential signatures of ancient microbial life on Mars  The GuardianPossible signs of ancient life on Mars are rich in complex carbon  New ScientistDid NASA just find evidence of ancient life on Mars? Perseverance rover spots complex carbon in Red Planet rocks  SpaceFinding Organics on Mars Isn't Enough. ExoMars Will Look for Their "Handedness."  Universe TodayIn September 2025, NASA announced that a Perseverance sample from a Mars rock called Cheyava Falls contained one of the strongest potential biosignatures yet found on the planet: evidence of ancient water, organic carbon, and chemical reactions that co  Space Daily
  
• Sony’s New Wearable Air Conditioner Arrives In U.S. To Beat Summer Heatwaves - Forbes24 June 2026, 8:04 pm
  Sony’s New Wearable Air Conditioner Arrives In U.S. To Beat Summer Heatwaves  ForbesSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Brooklyn Beckham celebrates father-in-law's birthday in dig to parents amid feud - The Sun24 June 2026, 7:56 pm
  Brooklyn Beckham celebrates father-in-law's birthday in dig to parents amid feud  The SunBrooklyn Beckham ‘absolutely furious’ at David and Victoria’s Father’s Day posts and ‘just wants to be left alone’  The SunDavid Beckham celebrates Father’s Day at London pub without son Brooklyn as family feud rages on  Page SixNicola Peltz 'takes swipe' at the Beckhams after Brooklyn's Father's Day 'fury'  Metro.co.ukDavid Beckham’s Father’s Day Message Was Olive Branch to Estranged Son Brooklyn — Source  Yahoo