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World Cup 2026 LIVE: Curacao goalkeeper makes history, Egypt coach denies Salah rift, another team crashes out8:06 Curacao goalkeeper Eloy Room broke the record for the most saves in a 90-minute match as Curacao held Ecuador to a 0-0 draw In Taylor Swift’s beach town, every clue becomes a wedding rumor7:32 Rumors that Taylor Swift was planning to marry at her Rhode Island home this weekend have drawn fans, photographers and curious visitors to the seaside village of Watch Hill after a large tent appeared near her estate A COVID lockdown led this woman to plant a vineyard at her parents' home. Now a dream is realized7:32 A woman in South Africa found opportunity in a COVID-19 lockdown in 2020 when she used the suspension of her studies at an agricultural college to plant her own vineyard at her family home Happy travels: How to argument-proof your summer holiday7:32 Trips are supposed to be relaxing, so why do they so often feel like the ultimate relationship stress test? Helen Coffey investigates why we fight more when we’re away and asks the experts how to navigate conflict healthily instead of throwing in the (beach) towel France restricts public alcohol consumption and outdoor sports as heat wave bakes parts of Europe6:25 France is putting emergency services and military forces on wildfire alert because of a heat wave affecting parts of Europe World Cup 2026: Who are the ITV and BBC commentators, pundits and presenters?5:52 The star-studded line-ups aim to bring enthusiasm, insight and analysis across a packed summer of football World Cup 2026 golden boot standings: Deniz Undav leads Lionel Messi, Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe5:52 Messi scored a hat-trick against Algeria, while Mbappe scored a double against Senegal and Kane striking a first-half brace against Croatia FAA investigates incident that forced a Delta flight to abort landing5:52 The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a close call between two commercial flights that forced one to abort landing in order to avoid collision Trump’s DOJ refuses to supply signed statements saying ‘slush fund’ is really dead5:19 Top DOJ lawyer says it’s ‘unnecessary’ to put the end of the $1.8 billion comensation fund in writing Heroic Eloy Room breaks goalkeeper record to help Curacao create history in first World Cup point4:45 The goalkeeper made the most saves (15) ever in a 90-minute World Cup match, with Ecuador held to a 0-0 draw in Kansas City Household food bills ‘risk pressure from degraded soil and climate volatility’4:11 Campaigners argued that restoring soil health is among the most cost-effective hedges against future shocks. Scottie Scheffler details plan to hunt down Wyndham Clark and land grand slam at US Open3:39 The world No 1 has a six-shot deficit to make up, but will join his compatriot in the final group in a bid to create golf history at Shinnecock Hills Texas Supreme Court denies request to save beach from SpaceX3:39 Environmental groups say unanimous decision elevates the company’s interests over the rights of Lone Star state residents |