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• Like George W Bush did in Iraq, if Israel breaks Iran it will end up owning the chaos that could ensue

  Israelis are good at tactics, poor at strategic vision, it has been observed.

• Ex-classmates died after being treated at same mental health hospital - as concerns raised over other deaths

  They were former classmates who both died after receiving care from the same mental health hospital three years apart.

• Latest polling says if an election was held tomorrow Reform UK would win a majority

  Since the local elections Reform UK has had no shortage of good polls.

• Prince of Wales plays with family dog and her new puppies in picture marking 43rd birthday

  Kensington Palace has released a picture showing the Prince of Wales playing with their family dog and her new puppies.

• Rail passengers have to walk along tracks on hottest day of year so far after fault brings trains to halt

  Scores of train passengers have been evacuated after some services were halted on what was the hottest day of the year in the UK so far.

• Belarus opposition leader Siarhei Tsikhanouski freed from jail after rare visit by top US envoy

  A jailed opposition leader in Belarus has been freed and is now in Lithuania.

• Brazil: Eight dead in hot air balloon crash, say officials

  At least eight people have died after a hot air balloon crashed in Brazil, say officials.

• Pakistan says it will nominate Donald Trump for Nobel Peace Prize for resolving its conflict with India

  Pakistan has said it would recommend Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in helping to resolve the recent conflict between India and Pakistan.

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Sport

• England vs India: Ollie Pope hits ninth Test hundred as hosts fight back into first Test on day two at Headingley

  Ollie Pope struck a ninth Test century as part of a stirring England fightback on day two of the first Test at Headingley, the hosts closing on 209-3 in reply to India's first-innings 471.

• Florian Wirtz transfer: Liverpool signing the best in the market shows benefit of buying from a position of strength

  Of all the deals made by Premier League clubs this summer, Liverpool included, it is the arrival at Anfield of Florian Wirtz that feels different. The best player in the Bundesliga, he is as close as it gets to a sure thing. The best team in England just got better.

• England vs India: Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal score hundreds as tourists pile on runs after losing toss

  New captain Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal struck centuries as India punished an under-par England bowling display to pile on 359-3 after losing the toss on day one of the first Test at Headingley.

• British and Irish Lions: Fin Smith and Marcus Smith start vs Argentina in Dublin as Maro Itoje captains for first time

  England's Fin Smith will start the British and Irish Lions' first game of the 2025 tour at fly-half against Argentina in Dublin on Friday, live on Sky Sports, with Marcus Smith named at full-back. 

• England vs India: Ben Stokes' side's 'rusty' bowling attack exposed as India pile on runs at Headingley

  Sky Sports' Michael Atherton said England's bowling attack looked "rusty" as they toiled on the opening day of the Test series against India at Headingley.

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Entertainment News

• From niche to a billion pound industry: How immersive events have taken over

  While cinemas are struggling and London's West End has witnessed a significant escalation in ticket prices, creatives behind immersive experiences say their sector is experiencing "a gold rush moment".

• Final BTS member discharged from military service, sparking reunion hopes

  K-pop star Suga, a rapper and songwriter from global sensation BTS, has been discharged from South Korea's mandatory military service.

• US singer Chris Brown pleads not guilty to attempting to cause GBH

  Singer Chris Brown has pleaded not guilty to attempting to cause grievous bodily harm over an alleged bottle attack at a London nightclub two years ago.

• Director Danny Boyle on how 28 Years Later could be seen as an allegory for Brexit

  Director Danny Boyle has said his latest film 28 Years Later could be seen as an allegory for Brexit.

• Judi Dench, Malala and Stanley Tucci join call for Starmer to 'end UK complicity' in Gaza

  Dame Judi Dench, Malala and Stanley Tucci are among another 100 famous names who have added their signatures to a letter urging Sir Keir Starmer to "end the UK's complicity" in Gaza.

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