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1. England v France live: Lionesses make Lauren James decision ahead of Women’s Euro 2025 opener

   The Lionesses take on France to kick off their Euros campaign after lifting a historic title three years ago

2. Max Verstappen beats Britons to the punch with shock pole at Silverstone

   The reigning F1 world champion beat the McLarens and Lewis Hamilton to top spot in qualifying

3. PSG vs Bayern Munich live: Score and latest updates as Desire Doue strikes in Club World Cup quarter-final

   PSG and Bayern Munich are two of the favourites to lift the Club World Cup

4. Latest on Texas flooding as at least 20 children remain missing

5. Texas flooding latest: 9 children among 27 dead while frantic search continues for missing summer camp girls

   Donald Trump described the flooding as ‘terrible’ as emergency services search for dozens of missing children

6. The leadership rumours inside Labour that speak volumes about Starmer’s future

   Voters are unconvinced they have seen much change after the ‘14 years of Tory failure’ that Starmer so often talks about. Every day that this sentiment is allowed to fester, the likelihood of a coup within the Labour Party increases, writes Millie Cooke

7. Real Madrid v Dortmund live: Jude Bellingham faces former team in Club World Cup but brother Jobe suspended

   Jobe Bellingham picked up a yellow card in the last-16 so is ruled out from facing older brother Jude in the quarter-finals

8. I watched Joey Chestnut win Nathan’s hot dog contest and saw why no one will ever beat him

   With Joey Chestnut back on the Nathan’s stage this year, Brittany Miller explores what makes the eating legend virtually unbeatable

9. Ships forced to leave cargo behind as heatwave hits one of Europe’s longest rivers

   Temperatures peaked at 35 degrees in Budapest this week as much of Europe baked in an early summer heatwave

10. Wales v Netherlands live: Vivianne Miedema scores stunner to beat Women’s Euro 2025 debutants

    Wales 0-3 Netherlands:Miedema’s historic goal just before half time was a sucker-punch for the Welsh as they were beaten on their major tournament debut