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England fans to get bank holiday if Three Lions win World Cup, Starmer suggests
The outgoing Prime Minister has all but confirmed that, should Thomas Tuchel’s side bring football home, England fans will be able to celebrate with a day off work. Speaking from the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkiye, Sir Keir hinted that he would grant the bunk-off bonanza should England put an end to 60 years of […]
Show a liberal a Lime bike and he will show you his soul
These days it can be hard to know what a liberal really believes. Thankfully a simple test throws light on their soul. It is similar to the one Hermann Rorschach designed in the 1920s. https://www.economist.com/business/2026/07/01/show-a-liberal-a-lime-bike-and-he-will-show-you-his-soul
Mexico batters Ecuador and everything else you need to know about Tuesday’s World Cup action
Tuesday started with drama and ended with two nations looking primed for deep runs in this World Cup as Norway, France and Mexico all booked places in the next round. https://edition.cnn.com/2026/06/30/sport/world-cup-round-of-32-tuesday
So how much did Trump make from crypto last year?
The White House insists the president’s activities in the crypto industry do not amount to a conflict of interest – but critics claim that his actions could endanger national security and lead to corruption. https://news.sky.com/story/revealed-how-much-donald-trump-made-from-crypto-last-year-13559392
Sandwiches, Brownies, Icy Punch: This Is the Picnic Spread of Your Dreams
In an ideal world, the word picnic evokes wicker and gingham, cucumber sandwiches and glass pitchers of iced tea, all backlit by golden hour sunshine. https://cooking.nytimes.com/article/picnic-planning-mistakes
Mamdani’s growing clout pulls Democrats leftward, shaking party establishment
At polling stations across New York City on Tuesday, an electoral storm was brewing. Less than seven months after Zohran Mamdani completed his stunning run to defeat former Governor Andrew Cuomo and become the youngest mayor of New York City in a century, a trio of Mamdani backed left-wing congressional candidates accomplished similar feats. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly818y4v22o