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Iran-US war latest: Vance says US in ‘great position’ even if talks fail in Qatar
Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff will discuss the state of negotiations with mediators
Star of Matilda looks back on iconic film
She caught up with Today Extra 30 years on.
New York, Chicago Grids Strain as Record Heat Wave Expands
Power grids from Chicago to New York City are bracing for sky-high demand as sweltering heat begins to build across the
International Joke Day: What is the funniest joke in the world (courtesy of Monty Python)?
In 1969, the world was introduced to a joke so good, so funny, so ruthlessly powerful that anyone who read or heard it w
Right-backs Quansah and James out of DR Congo game
Right-backs Jarell Quansah and Reece James will miss England's World Cup last-32 match against DR Congo because of injur