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Glasgow Times
A warm day with sunny intervals
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The Independent
Jurgen Klopp admits Liverpool were 'not good enough' in opening-day draw against Fulham
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The Telegraph
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Evening Standard
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The Telegraph
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The Guardian
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Narrow Miss for Mississippi Woman as Lightning Strikes Near House

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Latest stories

Greek PM denies knowing about tapping of opponent’s phone

Italy's centre-left dealt blow as centrist party quits electoral pact

Nonprofits launch $100M plan to support local health workers

Climate change: US senate passes largest investment bill yet to combat crisis

Protesters Light Fires at Hawara Checkpoint in Nablus

Three people rescued after house collapses in Croydon

US Senate passes Biden's $454bn Inflation Reduction Act

Trump pulls Lia Thomas critic onstage vowing to 'keep men out of women's sports'

Grease star Dame Olivia Newton-John dies aged 73

Sterling holds near $1.21 as traders review BoE forecasts

'Amazing' Commonwealth Games puts Birmingham in contention for Olympics bid, says sports minister

Family of Archie Battersbee vow to call for ‘change’ after his death

A warm day with sunny intervals

Jurgen Klopp admits Liverpool were 'not good enough' in opening-day draw against Fulham

Lt-Col Angus Southwood, officer involved in a covert Cold War reconnaissance operation – obituary

US police say killings of four Muslim men may be linked

Explore life afloat in Bembridge at heritage society's exhibition next week

Deborah James told her children ‘life won’t always go to plan’ in heart-breaking last letter

Thornton Heath fire: Four-year-old girl feared missing after house explosion

‘Shitshow’ over John Barilaro’s NYC appointment keeps sucking the NSW government in