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Britain's 1961 Wimbledon champion Mortimer Barrett dies aged 93
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Record bank holiday temperatures for parts of UK
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Kneecap cancel US tour dates amid court case
The trio said they have cancelled all upcoming US tour dates because of the "proximity of our next court hearing in London".
Wolves reject £50m Newcastle bid for Strand Larsen
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Man mistakenly deported to El Salvador set to be removed from US again
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ScotRail to replace controversial AI voice on trains
Voiceover artist Gayanne Potter said a "dreadful" robotic version of her voice was being used on trains
'It's terrifying': Thousands evacuate as typhoon batters Vietnam
It comes less than a year after Vietnam was hit by Typhoon Yagi, which killed 300 people.
'It's terrifying': Thousands evacuate as typhoon batters Vietnam
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Hospitality hit by half of all UK job losses since Budget, industry leaders warn
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Arsenal pursue deal for Leverkusen defender Hincapie
Arsenal are interested in signing Bayer Leverkusen defender Piero Hincapie, who has a release clause of £52m.
Medvedev smashes racquet after losing chaotic thriller
Watch the moment Daniil Mededev smashes up his racquet after his first-round defeat by Benjamin Bonzi at the US Open.
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Four journalists among 15 dead in Israeli strike on hospital, Gaza officials say
The strikes on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis are said to have killed journalists working for international media.
Emotional Fleetwood 'proud' of first PGA Tour title
An emotional Tommy Fleetwood says he's "proud" of winning his first PGA Tour title at the 164th time of asking.