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Usyk can make voluntary defence v Wilder – WBC
Oleksandr Usyk has permission to face Deontay Wilder next in a voluntary defence of his WBC heavyweight title. Source link
Tanzanian activist blocked from Instagram after mobilising election protests
Meta confirms it removed Mange Kimambi’s social media accounts for violating their policy. Source link
'I've never met anyone like Pollock' – George on England's 'brilliant idiot'
Jamie George says England team-mate Henry Pollock is a personality without precedent in rugby and a “genuinely fascinating” character. Source link
Volcanic eruption may have triggered Europe's deadly Black Death plague
A volcanic eruption may have set off a chain reaction that led to Europe’s deadliest pandemic. Source link
Volcano eruption may have led to the Black Death coming to Europe
Climate data and historical accounts suggest that crop failures in the 1340s prompted Italian officials to import grain from eastern Europe, and this may have carried in the plague bacterium Source link
A baby seal walks into a bar…
A bar in Richmond, New Zealand had a surprise visitor when the marine mammal popped in. Source link
Real Madrid's Alexander-Arnold out for two months
England defender Trent Alexander‑Arnold will be out for about two months after sustaining a thigh injury during Real Madrid’s win over Athletic Club. Source link
Man known to Jihad Al-Shamie charged with terror offences
Greater Manchester Police confirm the 31-year-old was an associate of Jihad Al-Shamie. Source link
The World Cup draw is here – this is how it will work
Pots, quadrants, confederation constraints, group position grids … the World Cup draw is not going to be straightforward. Source link
Doctors must take elderly infections more seriously, Chris Whitty warns
Diseases like pneumonia and flu must be taken much more seriously, England’s chief medical officer Sir Chris Whitty says. Source link