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June 28, 2026Most shots? Best dribbler? World Cup so far in numbers
Now every team has played once, BBC Sport take a look at who has been the best and worst players so far according to the stats.
June 18, 2026People starting new jobs at lowest level in five years
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June 18, 2026Islanders' lifestyle views could help shape future
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June 12, 2026Oil inventories headed toward multi-decade lows, US EIA warns - Reuters
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June 9, 2026Spain's visitor numbers hit new highs as tourists avoid Middle East
The European country had 9.1 million international visitors in April, the most ever for that month.
June 7, 2026Island's inflation rate is 2.7%, new figures show
Statistics Jersey says there have been "sharp increases" in some energy prices.
April 24, 2026South Korea's birthrate, the world's lowest, rises again amid signs of easing demographic crisis - Reuters
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February 25, 2026Is US crime at a historic low?
BBC Verify assesses claims by the Trump administration that crime and murder in the US are at their lowest levels for 125 years.
February 24, 2026UK businesses and consumers show signs of recovery in early 2026 - Reuters
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What's going on with penalties - is it time to end the 'stutter'?
Mbappe's only previous penalty miss for France came in World Cup qualifier against Kazakhstan in March 2021 Whether or not France's World Cup campaign ends with a third world title, few will remember
How to win a World Cup penalty shootout
The World Cup is entering the knockout stages - which means penalty shootouts are back. The 2022 tournament had a record five shootouts - and with an extra round in 2026, the last 32, there is a good
Most shots? Best dribbler? World Cup so far in numbers
Messi, Mbappe & Vini jr - best World Cup goals from round one The World Cup has already provided plenty of action. In the twenty four matches so far, 75 goals have been scored with the 3.125 goal pe
Number of job vacancies hits five year-low
The number of job vacancies has fallen to its lowest level for five years as businesses cut back on recruitment, according to the latest official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) sai
$1,000,000,000,000: What $1 Trillion Means These Days
A trillion dollars is an enormous amount of wealth for any one person to hold. So huge that it’s hard to really fathom. America's national defense budget is around $1 trillion. So too is federal spend
Islanders' lifestyle views could help shape future
A survey has been launched to gather views on what "life in Jersey is really like", covering topics such as the cost of living and health. Statistics Jersey's annual Opinions and Lifestyle Survey was
U.S. Energy Information Administration - EIA - Independent Statistics and Analysis
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Balearics welcomed 2.2 million international tourists up to April, a 2.1% increase: Britons knock all other countries out of the park across Spain
Balearics welcomed 2.2 million international tourists up to April, a 2.1% increase: Britons knock all other countries out of the park across Spain
China issues dual-use blacklist of 20 Japanese entities
South Korea’s fertility rate rose for a second consecutive year in 2025, a rare bright spot for a country that has long struggled with the world’s lowest birth rate. The number of babies a woman is e
South Korea's birthrate, the world's lowest, rises again
SEOUL - South Korea's birthrate rose for a second straight year in 2025, government data showed on Wednesday, in a further sign that a country facing a demographic crisis for nearly a decade may be st
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Fact check: Trump makes false claim about murder rate
February 7, 2017 / 6:45 PM EST / CBS News President Donald Trump promulgated the falsehood that the murder rate in the United States is at the highest it has been in 47 years during a mee
Business insights and impact on the UK economy: 19 February 2026
Nearly a third (31%) of trading businesses reported that their turnover had decreased in January 2026 compared with the previous month, which is broadly stable with December 2025, but has increased by