Harry Styles has revealed he’s struggled to live up to the expectations his fans have of him, admitting that it can often feel ‘impossible’ to not feel as though he’s falling short
Despite his millions of fans, Harry Styles admits it can be “impossible” to live up to the expectations they have of him. The global hitmaker may have the eyes of the world following his every move, but away from his colourful career, life couldn’t be more different for the 32-year-old.
When all five failed to make it to Judges’ Houses as soloists, Wet hitmaker Nicole spotted something her co-stars hadn’t: a unique blend of talent. Despite not winning the show and finishing third, Harry and his bandmates became one of the biggest boy groups of all time.
Now, ten years after the band went on an indefinite hiatus and pursued solo careers, Harry admits that he feels the pressure to be perfect. Despite three of his solo records, including his latest, Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally, topping the charts, the singer says he struggles with how his fans perceive him.
“I had this relationship with my own image where people had this projected version of me that was perfect,” he said on the Q With Tom Power podcast. Harry went on to add: “And when the standard you hold yourself to is this perfect person, it’s impossible not to feel like you’re falling short.”
And despite his adoring fans, like most people, Harry is prone to social media trolling, which affects him. He said: “If you don’t feel great about yourself and someone says you’re terrible, it’s like the claw is in and it’s ripping you.
“But if you have a more solid sense of yourself, you can hear those things, and it doesn’t destroy you in the same way.” Although Harry arguably has the world at his feet with a successful music and acting career, his fame does come with some negativity.
This includes growing up like his friends from home and missing aspects of everyday life. Instead, the moment he steps out in North London, whether it’s to visit a pub or coffee shop, he’s met with people waving their smartphones in his face to capture a picture.
Despite his North London compound, it’s safe to say Harry feels more relaxed in Italy, which he describes as a “quiet place”, allowing him to isolate from the outside world. Speaking about isolating away, he commented: “You can sit at home and think it’s hard for me to do these things — people are looking at me, taking pictures. But when you shut out those things that might be negative, you also shut out a ton of positive things.
“If you think it’s hard to go to a bar and hang out with friends because people might act a certain way, there are also incredible people you could meet in that bar that you’re shutting out.”
But while he did indeed isolate himself, this time allowed Harry to explore his own feelings in depth and lean into his emotions, rather than putting up a wall against them after a hectic few years. Harry was on the road for 22 months, from September 2021 to July 2023, for his Love On Tour, performing a staggering 169 shows.
Now, though, he says he’s in a “much healthier place” with the release of his fourth record. And he’s also shifted his entire touring plans.
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Instead of a mammoth tour, Harry is performing residencies across the globe, including a historic 12-night residency at Wembley Stadium and 20 shows at Madison Square Garden in New York. So much so that his current tour, Together Together, features just 68 dates, with lengthy gaps between countries.
These are your headlines on the morning of Monday, July 20.
Argentina v England ‘a joke’
Former England international Will Greenwood launched a scathing assessment of England’s dramatic defeat to Argentina, describing the contest as “everything I hate about rugby” after a match dominated by lengthy stoppages, yellow cards and controversial officiating decisions.
The ex-centre did not hold back in his verdict on the encounter, which lasted around two and a half hours and was repeatedly interrupted by TMO interventions, disciplinary reviews and lengthy discussions between the match officials.
Writing in the Telegraph after the game, Greenwood said: “What an absolute joke of a game that was between Argentina and England. It was everything I hate about rugby. A 2½-hour match with total confusion, misinterpretation, disagreements between officials, players getting on at each other, England brilliant then collapsing then brilliant then collapsing. It ruined my night.”
The Test had already become an increasingly fractious affair, with a succession of yellow cards disrupting the flow and leaving both teams repeatedly forced to adapt with reduced numbers. Several incidents were referred upstairs for review, contributing to the stop-start nature of the contest and prompting fresh debate over rugby’s disciplinary process and the impact of lengthy TMO interventions on the spectacle.
The controversy reached its peak in the closing stages when Argentina thought they had snatched a dramatic late try, only for it to be ruled out following another review.
Greenwood questioned the decision, adding: “Bedlam at the end – and I am often England’s most hyperbolic cheerleader – but that was clear and obvious my backside! There was nothing clear and obvious about that last try for Argentina being taken away. It goes a long way to putting people off rugby.”
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Biggar flips 10 question on head
Wales rugby legend Dan Biggar says the answer of who should play at No10 for the national team should be influenced by who starts at inside centre.
Steve Tandy has chopped and changed at fly-half during the latest Nations Championship campaign, having plumped for Dan Edwards during the Six Nations, with Scarlets man Sam Costelow injured.
Both 10s bring something different to the role, with Edwards enjoying more time in the jersey under Tandy’s stewardship to date. But with Costelow now fit again, the head coach has a decision to make over who should be the long-term incumbent.
Biggar, though, feels the pick at 12 is almost more important when trying to figure out who should be the number one at No. 10.
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Biggar said on ITV: “It’s a little bit like the Irish 10 debate, there is no real standout candidate.
“Dan Edwards and Sam Costelow are the two in the running and played the majority of the games.
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“Dan Edwards is very much more of a moment player so he’s going to give you real big moments and he’s going to be on the end of things whereas Costelow is a little bit more keep it in structure.
“I think the biggest question in answering that is who do Wales play at 12 and how do they play at 12?
“Do they continue with a ball player, a second ball player at 12 or do they use an Eddie James and use him as a little bit of a Jamie Roberts-type player to get them over the gainline?”
Pushed by his co-pundit Ronan O’Gara over who he would pick, Biggar added: “Who has got more credit in the bank, probably Dan Edwards, seeing as Mr O’Gara is putting me on the spot!”
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All Black’s son wins Open
By Carl Markham, Press Association
New Zealander Ryan Fox kept his head while all around him were losing theirs to make his major breakthrough at the age of 39 with a brilliant birdie at the last for a one-shot victory at the Open.
Fox, son of former All Blacks fly-half Grant, was one of only three players in the final 12 groups to shoot under par on a chaotic final day when Royal Birkdale finally showed its teeth after two days of back-to-back record-equalling rounds of 62.
After Cameron Young posted the nine-under target after a best-of-the-day 64 a couple of hours earlier, double figures was the aim for those out on the course.
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Fox headed down the last – Birkdale’s most difficult hole – needing a birdie to overtake the American, for so long the PGA Tour’s perennial runner-up, and hit his approach inside 12 feet.
He held his nerve, as he had done all day and punched the air as he became New Zealand’s second Open champion after Sir Bob Charles in 1963.
Fox comes from rich sporting stock; father Grant won rugby’s first World Cup in 1987, while his his grandfather Merv Wallace captained New Zealand at Test cricket.
Townsend happy with form
By Gavin McCafferty, Press Association
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Gregor Townsend reflected on the strides his Scotland side have made since their collapse against Argentina last autumn as they rounded off a long season with a comeback win over Fiji.
Scotland somehow let a 21-0 half-time lead slip when they lost to the Pumas at Murrayfield in November.
They soon lost in Italy in their Guinness Six Nations opener to leave Townsend facing criticism but they bounced back in impressive fashion and have now won five of their seven games since.
That included victories over Wales, England, France, Argentina and now a spirited Fiji team, who led by 10 points at half-time at Murrayfield on Saturday.
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Townsend and his players showed they could turn the momentum in their favour with a more direct second-half display.
Three replacements grabbed four tries – Jamie Dobie (two), Pierre Schoeman and Scott Cummings – to seal a 33-17 Nations Championship win.
Looking back over the season, Townsend said: “I still feel the Rome game was beneficial in terms of, we didn’t start well, but we came back. The weather was a factor.
“But I did feel that since Argentina, we’ve been able to show that we’re able to come back in games. South Africa, for example, last week, Italy and Wales being the clear ones.
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“But also being able to ride momentum as well. When we started well against France, we kept that going, same as England.
“That’s the part that I’ve been most impressed with and pleased that the players are able to handle momentum and notice it and make sure that we get it back quickly.
“Also, I feel that there’s a real alignment with the game. I think our supporters know what our identity is and our players do too and they know what is working for us.
“That’s not just playing an attack and moving the ball, it’s a certain way that they can shape a defence. And the kicking game too. We came on in huge strides there and that was something we had to go to.
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“From a coaching point of view, I’m really pleased with how we’ve responded to Argentina and what that’s done to us and made us a better team.
“Also, the leadership has been excellent. Sione (Tuipulotu) has been outstanding as a captain, but that leadership group has really grown this year.
“They prepared the team really well this week. The players that didn’t get a chance to play, like Sione and Rory Darge, even though he wasn’t training, he really led this week.
“It’s been a positive season and there’s still a lot of growth in us.
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“Little areas last week that we learned off South Africa and why they’re the world champs, we need to add those to our game and be a better team next season.”
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Slade nails his man
By Duncan Bech, Press Association Rugby Union Correspondent, Santiago del Estero
Henry Slade insists he was determined to nail his man as he emerged as England’s saviour against Argentina with a remarkable try-saving tackle at the death of a 31-24 victory in Santiago del Estero.
Slade raced to his team’s rescue three minutes into overtime with a “just get him out, any means necessary” challenge that edged Bautista Delguy’s finish in the right corner out of play.
Referee Angus Gardner awarded a try but it was overruled by video referee Brett Cronan in a lengthy and dramatic climax to an exhausting tour that has taken England to three continents.
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Had Delguy scored and the conversion been added, Argentina would have snatched a draw.
Slade said: “Just get him out, any means necessary. Thankfully I was able to do it.
“It was pretty close in the end, but it wasn’t as close as they made it out to be. Touch is touch, I guess.
“It’s a nerve-wracking situation. You don’t know what the refs and the TMOs are going to do.
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“From our perspective, all we could do was force him as wide as possible and keep scrapping right to the end.
“If we did that and they scored it, they’d have had to take a tough kick right from the touchline and we’d then put pressure on the kicker. That’s all we could do really.”
England finished their 25,000-mile Nations Championship expedition with two wins in three matches, a solid return given their brutal itinerary and their spirit is beyond dispute.
But their victory over Argentina was made far harder than it should have been following their customary disciplinary implosion, on this occasion losing four players to the sin bin to leave them playing nine minutes with 13 men.
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Injury meant they actually finished the game with just 12 on the field and twice they were forced to repel Pumas fightbacks, initially having raced 19-3 ahead.
It was total chaos at times with players streaming on and off the pitch and England have now been shown 14 yellow cards and one red in eight Tests in 2026.
Slade said: “I didn’t actually know what position I was in at the end. I was changing from 10, to 12, 13, 15 – I don’t know!
“The desire and the intent from the boys and the never-say-die attitude is unquestionable. It’s just that we have to couple that with better discipline.
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“Our discipline has been a thing we’re trying to work on because when we’ve got 15 on the pitch, we were a really, really top side.
“I can’t fault the effort and desire and intent of the boys, we’ve just got to find a way to keep everyone on the pitch. No one’s trying to get sin-binned, no one’s trying to get sent off.”
Swansea City are close to signing their third new addition of the summer
Swansea City are closing in on the signing of New Zealand winger Elijah Just.
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The Motherwell man played in all three games of the All Whites’ World Cup campaign this summer and would become the Swans’ third signing of the summer after Stephen Welsh and Moussa Yeo.
Our colleagues at the Daily Record report that Motherwell have agreed a club-record fee for the attacker, who will now head south to join Vitor Matos’ side.
They report a “multi-million deal”, with add-ons, has been rubber-stamped, which is said to eclipse Scotland international Lennon Miller’s sale to Udinese last summer.
That deal was said to eventually be worth £5million, but this will potentially eclipse that, according to the Record.
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In terms of timescale, matters could be wrapped up within the next 24-48 hours, with permission give to Just to travel to south Wales to thrash out details.
Just had been on Celtic’s radar this summer but it appears he has chosen to test himself in the Championship.
He only joined Motherwell last year, having spent the majority of his career playing in Denmark.
The 26-year-old was shortlisted for the PFA Scotland’s player of the year award and was a standout for the Steelmen last season.
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Just will arrived in SA1 to be greeted by familiar faces, having played with Marko Stamenic at international level and Welsh, who was on loan at Fir Park last term.
Matos has seen Ethan Galbraith leave the club for Stoke City this summer, while Goncalo Franco is now facing three months on the sidelines through injury.
Swansea are currently in Austria on pre-season tour.
Matos said he has been impressed with both of his new arrivals so far.
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“I’m really impressed with both, and they both played really well. It’s also good now that the team will also start to understand them as well,” he said after their draw with Bundesliga 2 side Holstein Kiel.
“And to understand their strengths and how we can use that in our game.
“It was also good to see players from the academy, a lot of new faces which allows us to know them better.”
Earlier this month, the Springwatch host shared his take on the opening sequence of Clarkson’s Farm during an appearance on Celebrity Gogglebox, claiming: “That’s not what a farm looks like. Most farms are horrible monocultures which have been sprayed with deadly chemicals, time and time again, the ground pumped full of fertiliser, and loads of the animals are indoors – in crates, being crushed and kept in the dark.”
He then added: “That’s an idealistic view of a farm, and it puts the wrong idea in people’s minds. And that’s only the [opening titles]!”
Responding in his column in The Sun, Clarkson fired back: “The endlessly angry Chris Packham went on Gogglebox this week and erupted in blind fury about the Winnie the Pooh-ish opening credits to my farming programme.
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“Now, of course this kind of stuff plays well in a room full of nose rings and Palestine flags at a vegan activist meeting in Hackney. But he was on a television programme, and it didn’t play well at all. Because it’s b*****ks.”
Jeremy Clarkson pictured in December 2017
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The former Top Gear presenter then claimed that Packham had even spent some time at his Diddly Squat Farm more than a decade ago, maintaining: “If there had been some animals in a crate, being crushed, I’m sure he would have noticed and said something.”
In a statement to HuffPost UK, Packham insisted that “Clarkson is being disingenuous” and that “industrial farmers are making a smokescreen to hide their horrors”.
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He said: “I made the comments about the silly idealistic stereotyped cartoon at the top of his programme, he knows that. And he knows it paints an entirely unrealistic image of most of [the UK’s farms].
“The industrial farming fraternity love Clarkson’s Farm because it gives them something pretty to hide behind, a friendly flagship of good ol’ wholesome values. The truth is so very different, and it’s a truth that needs to be told for the sake of animal welfare, wildlife, human health and a secure environmental future.”
He added: “They can shoot at the messenger, but they will not silence the truth, even if Jezza has a big mouth.”
HuffPost UK has contacted Jeremy Clarkson’s team for additional comment,
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Packham has become known for his outspoken views when it comes to matters of the environment and animal rights in recent years, which has included repeatedly slamming ITV’s I’m A Celebrity for its use of live creatures in its “Bushtucker Trials”.
Back in 2019, he was appointed a CBE in the late Queen Elizabeth II’s New Year Honours for his services to nature conservation.
It is believed the man was attacked with a metal bar
16:51, 19 Jul 2026Updated 16:59, 19 Jul 2026
A man has been hospitalised with head injuries and a broken arm after being attacked by two armed men in Dundonald.
The incident took place in the Drumadoon Drive area on Saturday, July 18, at around 10pm when a man in his 20s was allegedly attacked by two men, one of whom was armed with a metal bar or a similar weapon.
The victim suffered “serious cuts” to his head and broken arm in the attack and was taken to hospital for treatment.
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Two men aged 34 and 38 were later arrested on suspicion of a number of offences and remain in police custody at this time.
A PSNI spokesperson said: “Detectives are investigating the report of a serious assault at Drumadoon Drive in Dundonald, on Saturday 18th July. “It was reported that a man, aged in his 20’s, was assaulted by two males as he walked along the street shortly before 10pm on Saturday evening. One of the males was reported to have been carrying a metal bar or a similar type of weapon. The victim required hospital treatment for serious cuts to his head and a broken arm as a result of the attack. Officers attended the scene and arrested a 34 year old man on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and a 38 year old man on suspicion of grievous bodily harm with intent and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place. Both men remain in police custody at this time. “Detectives would ask anyone who witnessed this incident, or who may have captured dash-cam or CCTV footage from the area which could help with their investigation, to call them at Lisburn on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference number 1514 18/07/26. A report can be submitted online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or you can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.”
A collection of poems, some scribbled on slips of paper between food deliveries, has won Wang Jibing one of China’s top literary honours.
Low Flight, inspired by the everyday challenges delivery riders face, has bagged the Lu Xun Literary Prize – named after a writer who has been referred to as the father of modern Chinese literature.
Wang, 56, who became a delivery rider around 2019, gained traction on social media for his poems and essays.
He is part of a growing group of blue-collar workers who are being celebrated for their literary works, which offer a glimpse into the pressures that they face in China’s massive gig economy.
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For Wang, the prestigious literary prize comes after a few difficult decades as an odd job worker.
“I held my breath and felt extremely nervous… Once it was revealed, everything was settled,” Wang told state media outlet Global Times on 15 July, when news broke that he had won the award – adding that the media attention around him had created a lot of mental pressure on him.
The monetary awards for recipients of the Lu Xun Literary Prize are not publicly announced – though as of 2014 it stood at 100,000 Chinese yuan ($14,800; £11,000).
Born in Jiangsu province, Wang left school as a teenager due to financial hardship at home. He took on various jobs, from construction to scavenging for waste and selling things at a street stall, before becoming a food deliveryman.
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But his love for reading persisted, and over the last decade he has been posting his own poems and essays on social media.
In 2022, one of his poems, titled Man in a Hurry, went viral online. It was inspired by a incident in 2019, in which he spent hours on a frustrating delivery after a customer entered the wrong address.
In 2023 he published his first poetry collection, Man in a Hurry: Poems of a Food Delivery Rider.
Despite winning the award, Wang told the outlet he had no intention of quitting his job, adding that he planned to work until he turns 60.
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“Financially I don’t need this job to make a living, but I love the vibe of the work and it keeps me fit,” said the Global Times report. “I want a down-to-earth life and the award will never change who I am.”
Low Flight, published in 2024, is a collection of poems inspired by interviews and surveys that Wang conducted with around 200 delivery riders.
“Who says spreading your wings means flying high? Flying low is also flying,” goes one of the lines in his poems.
His win comes as a growing number of blue worker collars in China have in recent years been making their mark in the literary world.
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I Deliver Parcels in Beijing, a 2023 memoir by former courier Hu Anyan, became a runaway bestseller in China and also captured media attention abroad. An English translation of the memoir was published last year.
Another title – I am Fan Yusu – an autobiographical essay about a migrant worker’s personal struggle, swept the Chinese internet in 2017. The response was so overwhelming that Fan had to temporarily leave her home amid endless media requests.
Lu Xun, whom the literary prize is named after, is widely considered one of China’s greatest 20th century writers, known for using satirical novels to critique traditional Chinese society.
Long remembered as one of China’s most important literary figures, Lu’s works have found renewed resonance among the younger generation today: A few years ago, Kong Yiji, a character from his novel became a meme symbolising disillusionment among the Chinese youth struggling to find jobs.
The A628 road was shut on Thursday after a car fire spread to the surrounding moorland.
Work to tackle the fire and make the area safe is ongoing, with Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service, South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, National Highways, and South Yorkshire Police still at the scene.
The situation has been further compounded by another, unrelated fire at Tintwhistle, near Glossop. This fire was first reported on June 24 and has reignited several times.
Fire fighters tackling a moor fire (Image: National Highways)
As a result, Woodhead Pass will be shut in both directions between A57 (Hollingworth) and the A616 (Flouch) until at least Friday for safety reasons.
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Traffic is being diverted on local routes as a result, National Highways has warned drivers.
Anyone travelling from further afield is advised to use alternative trans-Pennine routes, such as the M1, M62, and M60.
Drivers travelling on routes affected by the closure are urged to allow for extra time, re-route, or delay the journey, if possible.
Further updates and information will be posted on the National Highways website and social media.
Ricky Coulter-Bell, 32, who oversees the Bramble Wood development, received the Pride in the Job Quality Award from the National House Building Council (NHBC) for his work with David Wilson Homes.
The awards, recognised as a benchmark of industry excellence, highlight the UK’s top-performing site managers.
Ricky Coulter-Bell, who has worked with David Wilson Homes for 15 years, said: “Winning this award is a real honour.
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“It feels very rewarding to be recognised for the quality homes we deliver and the effort put in by the team to meet outstanding quality standards.”
It is his first time receiving the award.
Daniel Smith, managing director at David Wilson Homes Yorkshire East, said: “We’re so proud of Ricky for achieving this prestigious Pride in the Job Quality Award.
“It’s amazing news for both the team at Bramble Wood and for our customers.”
President Donald Trump says the latest strikes by the US hit Iran “very hard”, adding that the attacks were “in honour” of three US soldiers killed in recent days – two in Jordan, one in Iraq.
In the early hours of Monday local time, US Central Command (Centcom) said it had launched a “new wave” of strikes for the ninth consecutive night as explosions were heard across Iran.
The US said it had targeted military sites and communications networks to “further diminish” Tehran’s attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran said it had responded with a “surprise attack” in Syria and targeted US aircraft at Jordan’s Aqaba airport.
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Elsewhere in the region, Kuwait’s armed forces said they had intercepted Iranian drones.
On the US strikes, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency reported that several cities had been hit including Tabriz, Chabahar, Konarak, Bandar Mahshahr and Bandar Imam Khomeini.
There were also Iranian state media reports that two oil tankers had exploded as the vessels tried to cross the strait.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said the tankers were going through what it called an “unsafe and hazardous southern route” of the strait and “exploded and were brought to a halt”. Centcom disputed the claims.
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The IRGC added that the strait “will not be safe for the transit of petrochemical products, nor even a single drop of oil and gas” as long as the US strikes continue and that it will respond with a “punitive operation”.
Over the weekend, the US confirmed that a service member had been killed after an Iranian attack in northern Iraq on Saturday.
The death came a day after an attack on a base in Jordan where two US soldiers were killed and another was reported missing. The US said “unidentified remains” had been found, with verification of the remains ongoing.
As the strikes continued over the weekend between the US and Iran, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the US “always remains open to a diplomatic solution”.
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He also said “the world has to decide whether or not it’s going to allow an international waterway to be under the control” of Iran, saying Tehran was using the crucial shipping route as leverage.
His comments come as a preliminary deal made in mid-June to stop fighting has unravelled, with negotiations for a permanent peace making little progress after Trump declared the agreement was “over” on 8 July.
The world number two admitted he was “stuck in neutral” for most of his four rounds at Royal Birkdale and will head home after finishing one under par
18:21, 19 Jul 2026Updated 18:31, 19 Jul 2026
Rory McIlroy will belatedly celebrate his Masters success as he takes a break following a frustrating week at the Open.
The world number two admitted he was “stuck in neutral” for most of his four rounds at Royal Birkdale and will head home after finishing one under par.
McIlroy was impressive off the tee but his approach play was not of similar standard and he could not find his touch on the greens.
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Still, having won the Masters for a second time in April, he can reflect on a successful year, even if his performances in the last three majors have been underwhelming.
He said: “I was just sort of stuck in neutral for most of the week. Even par over the weekend is not going to get it done.
“I just felt like any time I got a little bit of momentum out there, I seemed to make a bogey. It was just one of those weeks I couldn’t get it going.
“This season feels very similar to last season. Obviously I won the first major of the year and fell off a little bit after that – but any time you win a major in a year, you have to be pleased about that.
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“I haven’t really taken the time to enjoy that or celebrate that. Poppy’s got another four weeks off school until she goes back, so I’m just going to enjoy the summer holidays with her and Erica. That’s what I’m looking forward to the most.”
McIlroy, a six-time major winner, has said previously he feels he can now pick and choose the tournaments more than previously.
Asked if it was true the prospect of competing week-in, week-out on the PGA Tour no longer got his “juices flowing”, the 37-year-old told reporters: “Yes, that’s fair.
“I think it just sort of ebbs and flows. There’s been years where I’ve given it maybe more of my attention and years that I haven’t.
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“I guess I’m just at a stage that I have other things that I prioritise. I came to that decision last year and I’m just sort of doing the same thing.”
McIlroy raised eyebrows on Saturday with some pointed comments about the conduct of Bryson DeChambeau after the American was penalised two shots for improving his lie by trampling on long grass close to his ball.
The Northern Irishman admitted he was “not particularly fond of” DeChambeau and accused him of “performative” behaviour as he remonstrated with officials and then hit balls on the range after dark.
McIlroy was cheekily asked if he would welcome the prospect of DeChambeau competing at the Irish Open in September.
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He said: “I think that would be great for the tournament, absolutely. Having someone like Bryson at the Irish Open, yes, it would be great for the tournament.”
New York City‘s Times Square was taken over by thousands of jubilant Spain fans on Sunday, who partied through the night after their team’s World Cup final success.
The iconic Big Apple landmark transformed into a sea of red and yellow – hours after Spain beat Argentina 1-0 in the final – as fans swarmed to Midtown Manhattan.
Thousands of supporters were seen singing, dancing, chanting and waving Spanish flags as they took over Times Square from dusk until the early hours of Monday.
Many of the fans had attended a public watch party in the area, while thousands of others flocked from across the city – and MetLife Stadium itself – to celebrate.
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It marked a stark contrast to how Times Square had looked just 24 hours earlier, when a myriad of Argentina fans gathered to start the festivities ahead of the game.
On Sunday, however, only a handful of La Albiceleste fans were left in the area and – those who were there – appeared dejected, deflated and downbeat after their loss.
Times Square was full of Spain World Cup fans into the early hours of Monday morning
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The iconic New York landmark was taken over by supporters of La Roja after their historic win
Fans were seen singing, dancing and waving Spanish flags as they celebrated the result
New York’s iconic Empire State Building was lit up in red and yellow after Spain’s win
Despite the jubilant scenes, New York police were forced to make several arrests – with a handful of individuals seen being placed in handcuffs by officers.
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Details of the arrests have not yet been released by New York police. An NYPD spokesperson told The Daily Mail late Sunday night that the total number of arrests was unknown because the suspects were still being processed.
As for the crimes, the NYPD spokesperson said the suspects are accused of disorderly conduct.
In one exclusive photo, a Spain fan wearing a Lamine Yamal jersey is seen being led away by two officers. Another man in a pink t-shirt and matching shorts was also apprehended, as was a shirtless man seen in a video on Instagram.
However, while the party ended early for those fans, other Spain supporters were seen raising replica trophies, blowing horns and crowd surfing in the wake of the country’s second World Cup win.
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Meanwhile, in lower Manhattan, red-clad revelers took over the city’s High Line, which is a park raised on an old rail line 30 feet above the city streets.
But Sunday’s most hectic scene was Times Square, which had been a beehive of activity throughout the tournament.
Fans who couldn’t afford four-figure ticket prices had dozens of watch parties to choose from throughout the five boroughs, but no option proved as popular as Times Square’s seemingly endless array of towering electronic billboards.
No option proved as popular as Times Square for Spanish fans to celebrate their triumph
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The streets of Midtown Manhattan were swarmed by thousands of supporters after the win
Despite the jubilant scenes, a number of individuals were arrested by New York police Sunday. Details of the numerous arrests in Times Square were not made immediately clear.
As pictured by The Daily Mail’s John Taggart, several individuals were placed in riot cuffs
New York Police Department officers stand guard as fans gather in Times Square
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Times Square has been a hive of activity throughout the World Cup, despite the fact that local tournament games such as Sunday’s final were actually played at MetLife Stadium
Many visitors from Spain and Argentina did cross the Atlantic for the World Cup, but rather than pack into Times Square, they decided to splurge on tickets.
‘Money comes back,’ Buenos Aires resident Manuel Lopez Maccotta told The Associated Press. ‘This is once in a lifetime. You´re seeing the best player in the world [Lionel Messi] in his last World Cup. Money is worthless compared to this.’
And how much did he pay?
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‘Almost 10K in American money,’ said Maccotta, whose friend got off relatively easy with a $5,000 ticket.
‘I bought the ticket before the World Cup final,’ Santiago Burcaco told the AP.
Argentina and Spain fans were comrades in this struggle.
Madrid’s Curro Sanchez spent $8,000 on his ticket, and will now be staying in the city through Thursday.
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‘Had a big, big, big fight with my wife,’ Sanchez told the AP. ‘At the end of the day, she understood.’
The Spanish festivities in Times Square began immediately after the final whistle went
Many Team Argentina fans in New York City were left devastated by Sunday’s loss to Spain
A devastated Argentina fan is seen sulking on Sunday in New York’s Times Square
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Sunday’s World Cup finale was settled in extra time after Spain’s Ferran Torres found the back of the net in 106th minute – after a stalemate in regulation time.
US President Donald Trump ended up taking center stage at MetLife Stadium as he awkwardly invaded Spain’s iconic trophy lift at the end of the FIFA World Cup final.
Shortly after the full-time whistle, the US President made his way down to the field, where he was loudly booed by the crowd before making his way onto the stage alongside FIFA chief Gianni Infantino.
Trump and Infantino handed out various awards to match officials and players, before officially welcoming Spain’s players up to the stage to lift the World Cup trophy.
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The US President presented the prestigious title to Spain captain Rodri, who took great pleasure in raising it aloft in East Rutherford.
Much like when he presented the Club World Cup title last summer, Trump stood awkwardly alongside the Spain squad as they lifted the trophy and celebrated wildly.
It seemed as though, when Spain were about to perform the trophy lift, Infantino had attempted to usher Trump away from the players – though the President remained.
He stood to the side of the squad as the confetti cannons went off at MetLife Stadium, clapping and grinning while Infantino laughed off Trump’s awkward cameo.
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Donald Trump took center stage as Spain lifted the World Cup trophy on Sunday afternoon
Trump and Infantino stood on stage as golden confetti rained down around them in New Jersey
There were an estimated 1.5-1.8 billion viewers tuning in to watch the summer tournament’s showpiece finale, where Trump and Infantino took center stage once again.
Loud boos had come from the stands when Infantino and Trump made their way onto the pitch, as fans made their feelings on the duo undoubtedly clear.
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Earlier in the day, Trump and his wife Melania were seen taking in the action inside a packed MetLife Stadium suite – alongside FIFA President Infantino, Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney and Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum.
Trump also shook hands with Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez as Infantino stood beside them.
Spain’s Queen Letizia and King Felipe VI also greeted the president. Javier Milei, the president of Argentina, is watching the game from home due to ‘superstition,’ The New York Times reported.
The commander-in-chief also waved at the crowd from behind the glass.
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Inside the private suite, Infantino posed for pictures with the president’s son, Eric Trump, his wife, Lara, and their children. Barron Trump also showed up for the big game.
Ahead of the match, Trump told Fox News’ Jenny Taft on the FIFA Red Carpet that ‘it’s hard to bet against Messi,’ speaking of Argentina’s 39-year-old star.
However, in the end, it wasn’t to be for the veteran soccer star after he and Argentina came up short in their battle against European outfit Spain in East Rutherford.
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