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On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1806, British forces take Buenos Aires during the first of the British invasions of the River Plate. In 1905, Harold Mahony, Scottish-Irish tennis player (born 1867) passed away. In 1940, Ian Lang, Baron Lang of Monkton, Scottish politician, Secretary of State for Scotland was born. In 1941, James P. Hogan, English-Irish author (died 2010) was born. In 1960, Harry Pollitt, British politician and Secretary General of the Communist Party of Great Britain (born 1890) passed away. In 1960, Lottie Dod, English tennis player, golfer, and archer (born 1871) passed away. In 1973, Simon Archer, English badminton player was born. In 1985, James Hook, Welsh rugby player was born. In 1986, George Nēpia, New Zealand rugby player and referee (born 1905) passed away. In 2016, Bud Spencer, Italian swimmer, actor, and screenwriter (born 1929) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

England enjoy New York minute but fans check out to watch darts instead

Football | The Guardian

June 26, 2026

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England enjoy New York minute but fans check out to watch darts instead

Travelling England fans are going under the radar in the Big Apple, but many have attended the US Darts MastersTimes Square has been the setting for viral fan activity during this World Cup, from the Norwegian mass elliptical rowing session to Germans jumping up and down while wearing culturally insensitive headgear. On Friday, the day before the Three Lions face Panama in their decisive Group L fixture, it was surely England’s turn to seize centre stage. As various news crews waited at the junction of Broadway and 42nd Street to capture the moment, however, the only visible presence was two blokes holding up a flag of St George with “Seaham Harbour” written on it.“We don’t usually do dances or anything like that,” explained Joe, one of the flag bearers, who hails from Florida via Sunderland and says he works for Nasa in crowd control. “We just like to do arm curls, as we call it, and have a good time.” He mimes the specific curl, it is the kind that moves a glass from bar to mouth. Continue reading...

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