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1. Netanyahu sends birthday message to Trump after jeopardizing Iran peace deal

2. Germany vs Curacao LIVE: Team news as World Cup contenders open campaign against tournament debutants

   Julian Nagelsmann’s World Cup hopefuls take on the tiny island nation looking for a strong start

3. ‘Brexit is not done’: Civil servant who oversaw Britain’s exit from the EU calls for debate over rejoining the bloc

   Philip Rycroft says politicians must reopen the debate over the UK’s relationship with the EU, a decade on from the Brexit referendum

4. Queen’s final LIVE: Emma Raducanu saves match points against Donna Vekic aiming for first title since US Open

   Raducanu won two matches in one day on Saturday to reach her third career final as the British No 1 bids for triumph on home soil

5. UFC Freedom 250 start time and how to watch as White House hosts fight night on Trump’s birthday

6. Somali referee denied entry to US for World Cup to be paid full tournament fee by Fifa

   Omar Abdulkadir Artan was denied entry to the US earlier this week

7. Princess and Junior Andre serenade father Peter with ‘Mysterious Girl’ after ‘too many tequilas’

   Princess Andre serenaded her father Peterwith a rendition of his song “Mysterious Girl”.

8. Gareth Southgate lookalikes gather for competition as World Cup kicks off

   As the World Cup 2026 kicks off, a group of Gareth Southgate lookalikes gathered to commiserate the first tournament in 10 years without the former England manager at the helm.

9. Trump UFC fight live: Storms threaten White House event as president’s allies lavish him with birthday wishes

   Stage is set for Trump’s birthday bash as the president’s DC-wide makeover includes massive MMA event on the south lawn

10. How eight beavers solved a Tube flooding problem engineers have been trying to fix for years

    The creatures were reintroduced in 2023 after being hunted to extinction 400 years ago