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All Blacks' discipline under the microscope after French scare
All Blacks coach Dave Rennie may urge his players to be raging bulls, but the warning lights were glowing during the win against France on Saturday night.

Mexican fans blast horns outside hotel to disrupt England players' sleep
Despite police blockades, dozens of Mexican fans gathered outside the England national team’s hotel until the early hours of Sunday morning, hoping to disrupt players’ sleep ahead of their World Cup round-of-16 match against co-host Mexico.

England fighting history as well as Mexican nation in Azteca cauldron
England will be battling against history as well as entire nation when the face Mexico in the World Cup last 16 at The Azteca, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.

Life-size Lego bench built in memory of boy
The bench is made in memory of Matthew Girard who died in 2020 from cancer.

Evacuations in Guam as super typhoon Bavi approaches
The storm is forecast to bring winds in excess of 160mph and waves nearly 11m high when it makes landfall on Monday.

Stay humble - the Premier League feud about to hit world stage
The Premier League between Manchester City's Erling Haaland and Arsenal defender Erling Haaland goes global as Norway meet Brazil at the World Cup.

Mexico return luxury watches gifted by YouTuber
World Cup co-hosts Mexico - who play England on Sunday night - return luxury watches gifted to them by a content creator because Fifa rules prohibit expensive gifts.

Staying up for the match? How to handle a 1am kick-off
Forget blocks and tackles, this is the tactical plan you need for the football.

Watch: Lyse Doucet in Tehran as huge funeral for Iran's former supreme leader takes place
Authorities expect up to 20 million people to attend ceremonies across Iran and Iraq over the coming days.

From 'a beautiful night' to 'world's greatest hangover', guests react to Taylor and Travis's wedding
Some of the famous guests have been posting on social media about the big day in New York.

Jeff Bezos Is Seeking Outside Investors for Blue Origin for the First Time in the Company's 25-Year History

With Google’s new home speaker, more AI doesn’t mean more useful
A decade after the original Google Home, smart speakers have become pedestrian appliances rather than exciting advancements. Adding Gemini doesn’t change that.

Artist happily reunited with lost tea towel art
Holly Searle had posted her work and was distraught when it was not delivered to its destination.

The school podcast that beat the professionals to a top award
The Reading Cafe features pupils from Holy Cross High School in Hamilton quizzing authors, musicians and other cultural figures about books.

Man, 91, completes skydive for community group
Alan Still completed the skydive for Rowleys Centre for the Community in Cranleigh.

Two found dead in crashed car in missing men search
William Hutchinson was last seen on 24 June and Stuart Tallis was reported missing three days later.

Harry Styles beats Taylor Swift's and Coldplay's Wembley records
The Watermelon Sugar singer is the first artist to perform 12 shows on a single tour at the stadium.

England enter the Azteca - where football kings are crowned
BBC Sport explores the history and cultural power of the Azteca, one of the great cathedrals of world football, as England prepare to face Mexico there in the last 16 of the World Cup.

How Iran's new regime is very different to what came before
Khamenei's funeral is another reminder of the change Iran has seen, but what does its new leadership want?