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A woman who was photographed jumping on an ambulance after England beat Sweden in the World Cup has been identified, police say. The woman was pictured on a London Ambulance Service (LAS) response vehicle’s bonnet as supporters blocked traffic outside Borough Market near London Bridge in the capital.The vehicle suffered a dented bonnet and a smashed windscreen after she and others – who have not been identified – were pictured standing on top of it while a medic responded to a call nearby.Social media users had been spreading the message to try to find her. We’re delighted with the result,…

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After a football practice on Saturday 23 June, 12 young players and their “Wild Boars” team coach entered the 10km (6 mile) Tham Luang cave complex in Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand.When they failed to return home, a huge search operation was launched, with rescuers facing a race against time to find them as heavy rain battered the region and flooded parts of the cave.After 10 days, they were found weak but alive and planning for their rescue began. Here is how the events unfolded. 25 June Search and rescue operation begins Police say they are working with local authorities…

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Divers taking part in a “highly dangerous” operation to save 12 boys and their football coach trapped in a cave in Thailand could pull off “one of the greatest rescues in history”, an expert has told Sky News. Peter Faulding, founder of rescue response provider Specialist Group International, said the right team of people were handling the operation but warned of the dangers faced by the divers and the children.He said air supply for everyone involved would be one of the biggest issues to deal with given the length of the journey in and out of the cave. He predicted…

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England’s World Cup quarter-final victory has sparked wild scenes across the country as fans took to the streets to celebrate the team’s success. Supporters blocked traffic and climbed on to vehicles, bus stops and street signs after the Three Lions’ dramatic win over Sweden.An ambulance vehicle in London was badly damaged after several people were pictured standing on top of it while a medic responded to a call nearby.London Ambulance Service said there was “no excuse” for the vandalism which meant the car was unable to respond to patients after suffering a smashed windscreen and dented bonnet. Image: There were…

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A US service member has been killed in an apparent insider attack in southern Afghanistan. Two other American military personnel were injured in the attack and are in a stable condition, according to the NATO-led Resolute Support mission.The name of the dead service member will be released 24 hours after family have been told, the mission added.In a statement, the Taliban said that a member of the Afghan security forces had opened fire on US troops in Uruzgan, killing four people and wounding several others.The reason for the discrepancy in the numbers is not clear, but it is possible the…

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England’s opponents in Wednesday’s semi-final have been confirmed after Croatia beat Russia in a penalty shootout. The Three Lions will face Croatia at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow after the World Cup hosts crashed out.It came hours after England clinched a 2-0 win over Sweden in a dramatic match at the Samara Arena – enabling them to advance to their first semi-final since 1990.Harry Maguire opened the scoring for England – heading the ball home from an Ashley Young corner half an hour into the game.It was another typical England set piece and Maguire’s first international goal. Image: England celebrating…

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The Co-op‎ Group has made an audacious knockdown bid to take over Costcutter, one of Britain’s biggest independent grocery retailers, amid an accelerating shake-up of the food industry. Sky News has learnt that the Co-op, which has been revived after nearly collapsing five years ago, approached Costcutter’s owner, Bibby Line‎ Group, with a £15m offer several weeks ago.The bid was rejected, but Bibby Line is understood to have left the door open to further talks.”The talks are not live, but could be again very soon,” one source said on Saturday.Disclosure of the approach from the Co-op could pave the way…

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Tesla and SpaceX boss Elon Musk has said there has been “some good feedback” from experts helping to rescue the football team trapped in a Thai cave. The billionaire entrepreneur has sent engineers to help the boys, aged 11 to 16, and their football coach who have been stuck in a cave following a flash flood for almost two weeks.Musk tweeted on Saturday: “Some good feedback from cave experts in Thailand.”Iterating with them on an escape pod design that might be safe enough to try. Some good feedback from cave experts in Thailand. Iterating with them on an escape pod…

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The Thai children and their coach have written letters to their families after being trapped for two weeks in a flooded cave. Many of the messages reference food the children are craving, messages of love to their parents and notes of reassurance that they should not be worried about them.Read the letters carried out of the cave below.:: Coach Aek To all kids’ parents, at this moment, kids are well. They have teamwork who are bigger to take care of them. I promise you that I will do my best to take care of them. I would like to thank…

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Legislation to make it a criminal offence to attack a police animal has come a step closer to becoming law. There were cheers in the Commons as the Animal Welfare (Service Animals) Bill – named “Finn’s Law” after a police dog brutally stabbed while protecting his handler – passed unopposed at second reading.Criminal damage is currently the only available charge for someone who attacks a police or service animal, but that’s all about to change.PC Dave Wardell’s life was saved when his dog, Finn, almost died while chasing a robbery suspect who stabbed him in the head and chest.Here, PC…

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