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France’s World Cup journey ended in the semifinals with a 2-0 defeat to Spain at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Despite scoring 16 goals in the tournament, Les Bleus struggled offensively, failing to register a shot on target until late in the match. Kylian Mbappe will now lead the team in the third-place playoff in Miami.
A British pensioner from Halesowen is among ten hospitalised after being gored during the San Fermin festival’s bull run in Pamplona, Spain.
Russia’s petrol crisis escalates, leading to public unrest at fuel stations and increasing scrutiny of Vladimir Putin’s leadership amid ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
Israel has approved opening two humanitarian aid routes into Gaza following a strike on a food charity – which killed 7 aid workers, including three British ex-servicemen. Since the attack on the World Central Kitchen (WCK) charities have been pausing aid going into the territory due to concerns over staff safety.
Australia’s leading television network has refuted claims that it engaged in the payment of sex workers and illegal substances to secure an interview with an alleged rapist. Former Seven Network producer Taylor Auerbach made the allegations while providing testimony in a defamation lawsuit.
British billionaire Joe Lewis, involved in an insider trading scheme, avoided prison on Thursday. Instead, a New York judge imposed a $5 million fine and three years of probation.
The Hamas-run military has said the number of people killed in Gaza since 7 October has risen to 33,037. The toll includes 62 deaths in the last 24 hours.
The number of people injured since 7 October now stands at 75,668 the ministry statement adds.
Following the killing of seven of its aid workers in an Israeli airstrike, World Central Kitchen (WCK) has halted its operations in the Gaza Strip, leaving many Palestinians uncertain about how they will provide for their families.
More than 600 legal experts, including three former Supreme Court justices, are urging the UK government to halt arms sales to Israel, citing concerns over potential violations of international law.
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