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Thames Water seeks to delay £12bn in debt repayments

Nottinghamshire launches specialist rural crime policing team

Newark boxing gym expands alternative education programme

China confirms talks over possible Xi-Putin-Trump summit

Democrats consider impeachment drive against Defence Secretary Hegseth

Rail journey offers a slower route to a Berlin city break

Energy bill plan could use HMRC income data to target support

Arsenal control title race as Manchester United fall into bottom three

Business owner earning £6,000 a month tackles £70,000 debt

Suspected Krakow gunman dies after attack that killed six

Nvidia chief faces inquiry after disclosing affair with suspected Chinese agent

Carrick backs Dalot after hostile reception from Manchester United fans

Comet returns as online electrical marketplace 14 years after collapse

Kashmir Maths Teacher Builds Affordable Electric Vehicle in Backyard Workshop

US consumer inflation eases ahead of Fed interest rate decision

Fresh US consumer inflation data published Wednesday is unlikely to sway the Federal Reserve's plans to leave its key lending rate unchanged, but could alter how many rate cuts policymakers pencil in for this year.

Euros call-up 'surreal' for England's rising star Wharton

England midfielder Adam Wharton said he is living the dream after securing a shock selection for Gareth Southgate's Euro 2024 squad.

Stock markets jump as US inflation cools, with eyes on Fed

Stock markets surged Wednesday after data showed US inflation slowed in May, raising hopes the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates later this year.

France's SNCF to offer high-speed passenger links in Italy

French national rail operator SNCF said Wednesday it planned to offer high-speed passenger services in neighbouring Italy from 2026, competing with rival Trenitalia on its home turf.

Russell rested for Scotland rugby tour of the Americas

Finn Russell was one of several senior Scotland internationals left out of an experimental squad announced Wednesday for an upcoming tour of the Americas.

'Connected' Musiala and Wirtz 'need each other' to lift Euros title

Jamal Musiala and Florian Wirtz, Germany's two 21-year-old midfield creators, said Wednesday their connection on and off the pitch could carry the tournament hosts to a fourth Euros title.

Russian nuclear-powered submarine arrives in Cuba

A Russian nuclear-powered submarine and other naval vessels arrived in Cuba Wednesday for a five-day visit to the communist island off Florida's coast in a show of force amid spiraling US-Russian tensions.

EU to hit Chinese electric cars with tariffs of up to 38%

The European Union threatened on Wednesday to hit Chinese electric car imports with tariffs of up to 38 percent from next month following an anti-subsidy probe, a move that risks triggering a trade war.

Alcaraz, Nadal named in Spanish Olympic tennis team

French Open champions Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal have been named in the Spain team for the 2024 Olympic Games, the Spanish tennis federation (RFET) announced Wednesday.

Trio jailed for up to 28 years for Dutch journalist murder

A Dutch court on Wednesday handed down lengthy jail sentences to three men for the murder of high-profile crime journalist Peter R. de Vries, a killing that shocked the country.

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