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Landowner arrested after Indian worker bled to death in case that has shocked Italy

The landowner abandoned the bleeding worker and failed to call an ambulance, prosecutors said

How to stop your cat from ruining your furniture

Here’s how to tackle the problem

Keywords Studios agrees £2.1bn takeover in further blow to London market

Dublin-based Keywords, which is listed on London’s junior Aim market, has backed a cash bid worth £24.50 a share from Swedish private equity firm EQT.

The ‘PSR six’ and a new type of Premier League transfer causing outrage

Six clubs have conducted a series of deals in a bid to fall in line with PSR but there could be implications for the rest of the Premier League into next season and beyond

Boris Johnson makes surprise speech at Tory rally in final 48 hours before election

Boris Johnson made a surprise appearance at a Tory rally last night (2 July), in a last-ditch attempt to help his successor win the general election later this week.

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise, boosted by Wall Street records as Tesla zooms

Asian shares are trading mostly higher after Tesla zoomed upward, helping drive the U.S. stock market to more records

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Topps Tiles sales fall again but market beginning to stabilise, says retailer

The retailer suggested it is seeing a small improvement in “challenging” market conditions, amid an ongoing decline in trade.

How drug testing works at the Tour de France

Around 600 blood and urine samples will be collected during the 2024 Tour de France

How do Tour de France riders go to the toilet?

How do the peloton answer nature’s call out on the road?

London travel chaos as Central and Elizabeth line commuters hit by severe delays

Commuters in London are facing a morning of travel misery during rush hour, with severe delays crippling part of the Underground network.

Christian Horner backs Max Verstappen in Lando Norris squabble: ‘He’s not going to change’

The Red Bull team principal defended his star driver after his dramatic collision with Norris in Austria

Merih Demiral and Mert Gunok send Turkey into Euro 2024 quarter-finals

Defender Demiral scored both goals before goalkeeper Gunok brilliantly denied Austria’s Christoph Baumgartner a late equaliser.

Euro 2024 power rankings: Rating all eight nations ahead of the quarter-finals

Germany and Spain remain the teams to beat while faltering England tumble down the rankings

General election latest: Labour ‘heading for extraordinary landslide’ as Boris makes final push for Tory votes

Boris Johnson introduces Rishi Sunak at late-night Conservative Party rally in the final countdown to the general election

Tour de France stage 5 preview: Route map and profile as sprinters eye fast finish today

The second sprint finish of this year’s Tour should offer a chance for the fastest riders in the peloton

Russell Crowe takes selfies with young fans at Irish liquor HQ launch

Russell Crowe took photos with young fans at an Irish liquor launch party on Tuesday 2 July.

Cruise lines forced to change plans as Hurricane Beryl moves through the Caribbean

Hurricane Beryl is heading towards Jamaica after killing at least six people in the eastern Caribbean

Massive overcrowding, lack of exits and slippery mud contributed to deadly stampede in India

Authorities say massive overcrowding, insufficient exits, and other factors contributed to a deadly stampede at a religious festival in Northern India that killed at least 121 people

Mapped: Hurricane Beryl powers through Caribbean islands as Category 4 storm

Hurricane Beryl has broken records as the earliest Category 4 and Category 5 storm

Malaysian court tosses jailed ex-Prime Minister Najib's bid to serve graft sentence in house arrest

A Malaysian court has dismissed a bid by imprisoned former Prime Minister Najib Razak to serve his remaining corruption sentence under house arrest

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Fox launches free streaming service in the UK amid complaints over new Netflix adverts

Tens of thousands of films and TV series will be available at no cost on the platform

Freya the rescued lion cub is safe in South Africa, but many other lions there are bred to be shot

A 6-month-old lion cub named Freya who was rescued from the wildlife trade in Lebanon has been relocated to a sanctuary in South Africa

Horizon actor Michael Rooker blames poor box office on ‘TikTokified’ audiences unused to ‘real cinema’

Costner has so far spent $38m of his own money to finance the four-part ‘Horizon’ saga

Jin of BTS to carry torch for South Korea at 2024 Paris Olympics

Singer, who returned from mandatory military service in June, will travel to France to spread message of ‘harmony and peace’

July 2024 dates for benefits and pensions after cost of living payments

The UK’s cost of living will be a major talking point in the run up to July’s general election