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England training ground move pays off for Jude Bellingham and spares country’s blushes Harry Kane admitted that England practiced the long throw that led to Jude Bellingham’s equaliser in training. The Real Madrid man kept the Three Lions in the Euros when his overhead kick in the 95th minute forced extra-time against Slovakia, who were on course for a historic victory in Gelsenkirchen. England have struggled to click into gear from an attacking point of view in the tournament. Prior to Bellingham’s equaliser they hadn’t registered an effort on target but, despite the talent available to them, a long throw…

Jude Bellingham single-handedly saves Three Lions after Man City stars’ no-show JUDE BELLINGHAM’S majestic overhead kick deep into stoppage time saved England from a humiliating Euros exit. Gareth Southgate’s side had been utterly woeful and looked to be heading home thanks to Ivan Schranz’s clever finish. But Bellingham came to the rescue in the 96th minute, brilliantly firing into the corner after Marc Guehi had flicked on Kyle Walker’s long throw. Remarkably, it was England’s first shot on target, summing how poor they had been. Read More ↗ Harry Kane and England stars celebrate miraculous Slovakia comeback win with Wags…

Folks, I might not walk as easily or talk as smoothly as I used to.I might not debate as well as I used to.But what I do know is how to tell the truth.pic.twitter.com/ep5D0EhT5P— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) June 28, 2024 Polls suggest growing concern amongst Democrats over Biden’s age after poor debate  A recent poll reveals that some Democratic voters are increasingly worried about Joe Biden’s mental fitness for the presidency following a shaky debate performance. The CBS News/YouGov poll, released on Sunday, shows that 72% of registered voters believe Biden lacks the mental and cognitive health to serve as…

Veteran Sri Lanka MP who fought for Tamil rights dies Rajavarothiam Sampanthan, a prominent Sri Lankan politician and advocate for the Tamil minority, has died at 91. Sampanthan, a lawyer and one of the longest-serving MPs, passed away in Colombo on Sunday night. For 23 years, he led the Tamil National Alliance (TNA), the main political group representing Tamils in Sri Lanka’s north and east. After the defeat of Tamil Tiger separatists in 2009, he continued to fight for equal rights for his marginalised ethnic group. TNA leader MA Sumanthiran confirmed Sampanthan’s death on X (formerly Twitter). In 2015, Sampanthan…

Suspected female suicide bombers kill at least 18 in Nigeria At least 18 people were killed and 30 injured in a series of explosions in Nigeria, likely caused by female suicide bombers. One of the blasts occurred at a wedding in Borno state, killing six people and injuring others. The coordinated attacks targeted a wedding, the victims’ funeral, and a hospital in the town of Gwoza, near the Cameroon border, according to the state’s emergency management agency. President Bola Tinubu condemned the attacks, calling them “desperate acts of terror” and promised strong action against those responsible. He assured that these…

France’s far right celebrates lead and seeks majority France’s far-right party, the National Rally (RN), led by Marine Le Pen, has taken the lead in the first round of parliamentary elections. Le Pen’s supporters celebrated as she declared that President Macron’s party had been nearly eliminated.  RN secured 33.1% of the vote, followed by a left-wing alliance with 28%, and Macron’s party with 20.76%. It’s the first time the far right has led in a French parliamentary election. Le Pen and Jordan Bardella – the 28-year-old party leader are aiming for an absolute majority of 289 seats in the 577-seat…

Belgium’s airlines Brussels Airlines Brussels Airlines is the flag carrier airline of Belgium. – Brussels Airlines is the home carrier of Belgium and one of the four network airlines of the Lufthansa Group. It connects the European capital from Brussels Airport with over 90 destinations, 18 of which are in Sub Saharan Africa. Air Belgium Air Belgium is an innovative Belgian airline, specialised in high-quality intercontinental passenger and cargo services. It is a private airline operating Belgium. It provides a fleet that includes Cargo and private planes. And until recently it offered passenger airlines as well. AirBelgium ditches passenger flights to focus on…

French voters are embracing democracy the turnout estimated at 65.5% in French elections. French voters are casting their ballots Sunday in the first stage of the two-round legislative elections called by President Emmanuel Macron. Turnout estimated at 65.5% in French Elections President Macron dissolved the National Assembly on June 9 after the far-right National Rally hammered his centrist alliance in the European elections. The turnout in mainland France was estimated at 65.5%, according to pollster Ipsos Talan, significantly higher than the 47.5% turnout recorded in 2022. Some polling stations close in France At 6pm local time, the Some polling stations…

France election 2024: Far right France election results – Le Pen’s National Rally party looks to make history France is voting in a parliamentary election that could be historic, with the far-right National Rally (RN) party, led by Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella, closer to power than ever. This follows their recent victory in the European elections. In response, President Emmanuel Macron called for a national vote, surprising the country. With 49 million voters expected to turn out in high numbers, the polls will close in major cities at 20:00 (18:00 GMT), with the first exit polls released shortly…

The Sunday papers focus on the final stretch of the general election campaign with the papers declaring who they think should be in No 10 come July 4. 

Most of the papers declare their endorsements for either Labour or Conservatives – but some papers – The Sun and The i most notably, offer no endorsement to either party.

Sunak and Starmer clash in final election debate Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer went head-to-head over tax, immigration, gender and Brexit in their final debate before next Thursday’s general election. The Tory leader repeatedly accused Sir Keir of planning tax rises and having no plan to deal with illegal immigration, in the 75 minute BBC event. Sir Keir told him off for making constant interruptions and attempted to rebut the attacks by accusing Mr Sunak of making unfunded tax promises and of being “out of touch” with voters. The pair had no knowledge of the questions they faced from…

Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer in final TV showdown as PM desperately needs an election gamechanger PM Rishi Sunak desperately needs a gamechanger to give the Tory stuttering election campaign some momentum, which has been rocked in recent days by the growing election date betting scandal. The Conservatives are still trailing Labour by around 20 points, if not more, in the polls, with Reform UK eating into their vote after Nigel Farage’s U-turn to take over as leader. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/rishi-sunak-keir-starmer-tv-bbc-debate-tories-labour-b1166836.html

Rishi Sunak clutching at straws & Starmer has a brain freeze in Nottingham He tried his poor little heart out, outgoing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak uses TV debate to try to avert Tory electoral meltdown Rishi Sunak has made a pugnacious last-ditch bid to try to avert electoral disaster for the Conservatives in next week’s general election, repeatedly urging voters in a television debate not to “surrender” the UK to Labour. Hosted by Michele Hussain the pair had no knowledge of the questions they faced from members of the public at Nottingham Trent University. View this post on Instagram A…

BBC Debate: So who won final TV showdown between Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer? Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer headed back on the campaign trail on Thursday with the nation still puzzling over who won the final TV showdown between the Prime Minister and Labour leader.Sir Keir emerged as the winner of the TV clash according to a More in Common snap poll, with 56 per cent of viewers preferring him and 44 per cent choosing Mr Sunak.But a YouGov snap poll suggested viewers were split 50-50 over the victor.Both the Tories and Labour were claiming their man…

KEY FACTS The Julian Assange Saga is finally over Wikileaks founder Julian Assange finally won his freedom earlier in the week, ending a more than-decade legal battle. US prosecutors secured a deal with Assange which saw him plead guilty to one count of espionage for his role in leaked sensitive documents concerning the US wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The deal ended Assange’s efforts to avoid extradition from the UK to the US, and instead see him return to his homeland Australia. “Julian Assange is free,” WikiLeaks wrote in a statement posted to X. “He left Belmarsh maximum security prison…

Paramedic found dead next to woman’s body in double murder was star of Channel 4 show One of the victims found dead in a suspected double murder has been identified as Daniel Duffield – star of 999: On the Frontline. The 24-year-old’s body was found next to that of Lauren Evans, 22, at a house in Cannock on Tuesday. Ellie, who appeared on the Channel 4 show with him, said she is still trying to come to terms with his death in a tribute to him. Read More ↗ Inside Douglas is Cancelled Hugh Bonneville’s private life after split from…

From fears to regrets, an emotional Keir Starmer reveals what drives him Keir Starmer has given the most revealing interview yet on his fears for his family, his regrets, and the inner anger that drives him to want to change the country. The Labour leader has often been accused of being too robotic or lacking passion and personality. But with Starmer on the cusp of entering No 10, he has given an emotional interview to Geordie Greig, editor-in-chief of The Independent, where tears welled up in his eyes as he expressed his innermost feelings about his life and his family.…

Managers who silence whistleblowers ‘will never work in NHS again’, vows Streeting NHS managers who silence and scapegoat whistleblowers will be banned from working in the service, the shadow health secretary has said, as part of a determined drive by Labour to eradicate a culture of cover-ups. In an interview with the Guardian, Wes Streeting pledged to push through the formal regulation of NHS managers and warned the Care Quality Commission (CQC) that its inspectors must get much better at exposing risks to patients’ safety in order to regain the confidence of frontline staff. Read More ↗ Arundhati Roy wins…

BBC spent £30k of licence fee payers’ money on audience members for election debate The BBC spent more than £30,000 of licence fee payers’ money hiring audience members who were asked not to heckle during the TV election debate between Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer. The Express can exclusively reveal that Wednesday’s fiery debate, which saw the Prime Minister and Labour leader go head-to-head, was completely made up of paid-for audience members provided by a marketing company. Read More ↗ Princess Kate set to honour major tradition next month as she gears up for next appearance Princess Kate regularly attends…

EXCLUSIVE: NHS in crisis: Hospital ceilings collapse causing seriously-ill patients to flee The Tories have been accused of neglecting Stepping Hill Hospital in Greater Manchester which has suffered leaks, heating failures and crumbling buildings. The Mirror has now seen images of a flooded corridor and an intensive care unit that reveal just how broken the UK’s national health service is. One photo in the hospital, which is in the Cheadle constituency and has been held by the Conservatives since 2015, shows a dark corridor covered in sodden sheets that have been laid across the floors to try to soak up…

CRASH GORDON England Euro 2024 star Anthony Gordon ‘got brakes mixed up’ before high-speed bike crash as he shows off his injuries ENGLAND ace Anthony Gordon gave fans an injury fright ­yesterday after a high-speed fall off an e-bike. Gordon may have got his brakes mixed up when he tumbled from his e-bike, one of his teammates said yesterday. The 23-year-old was at training ­yesterday sporting nasty injuries to his face, hands and leg following a high-speed crash during an England “recovery” session on Wednesday. Read More ↗ ‘STAR FEARS’ Undercover cop felt there was ‘imminent threat’ to Holly Willoughby…

Key Points Kenya tax protests: military deployment to quell protests over government tax hikes The Kenyan High Court has authorised the use of military force to restore order after anti-tax protests overwhelmed police forces. These protests, primarily led by young people opposing government tax hikes, have resulted in over 20 deaths nationwide. Armoured military vehicles patrolled Nairobi on Thursday, and police used tear gas to disperse protesters threatening to storm the presidential palace. Justice Lawrence Mugambi emphasised the necessity of military deployment to protect government installations but said authorities must clarify how long the military operation would last, along with…

Key Points Von der Leyen nominated to stay on in top EU job EU leaders have nominated Ursula von der Leyen for a second five-year term as European Commission head. Alongside her, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has been picked as the next foreign affairs chief, and former Portuguese prime minister António Costa has been chosen as the next chairman of EU summits. All three candidates come from centrist, pro-EU factions, with von der Leyen representing the centre-right, Costa a socialist, and Kallas a liberal. Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, from the hard-right European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) bloc, expressed…

Key Points Palestinians flee Gaza City’s Shejaiya area amid heavy bombardment Amid heavy Israeli bombardment and a reported ground incursion, Palestinians are fleeing Gaza City’s eastern Shejaiya district. Residents described the situation as dire, with intense air strikes, artillery shelling, and helicopter fire. Hamas-run authorities reported at least seven deaths due to the air strikes. Palestinian armed groups claimed to have targeted Israeli tanks and bulldozers in Shejaiya, which had seen fierce battles during an Israeli operation last year. Although the Israeli military ordered residents to evacuate and head south, it has not commented on the recent activities. The Israeli…

Starmer’s strongest warning yet to striking doctors: I won’t give 35 per cent rise Sir Keir Starmer has warned striking junior doctors in his strongest words yet that he will not give them the 35 per cent pay rise they are demanding. Junior doctors are set to start their 11th walkout on Thursday morning in a bid to apply political pressure during the general election with a refusal to back down over their pay demands. [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/keir-starmer-junior-doctors-strike-nhs-pay-rise-b2569040.html] Julian Assange ‘is no martyr’, Australian opposition leader says as Wikileaks founder returns home Conservative Australian lawmakers have raised concerns about portraying WikiLeaks founder…