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Veering from confident to crumbling, Verona Verbakel delivers a vivid show mixing humour with trauma

We are all familiar with the cliche of the influencer narrating their daily routines – or should I say, their journey? – and trying to convince us, and perhaps themselves, they are living their best life. We know, too, about the websites offering intimate access in exchange for cash.

But what if the online medium were put to more honest purposes? What if, instead of endless positivity, it presented a painful recovery from trauma?

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• Arsenal lose 3-2 to Borussia Dortmund in Emirates Cup

• Enzo Maresca impressed by Manchester City’s wide players

The Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has backed “warrior” Bruno Guimarães, who to “ignite something different” in the Premier League champions. The Brazil midfielder was introduced to fans ahead of Sunday’s 3-2 defeat by Borussia Dortmund in the Emirates Cup after completing his £75m move from Newcastle.

The 28-year-old, who has signed a four-year deal, bolsters a midfield which already includes Declan Rice, Martin Ødegaard, Mikel Merino, Martin Zubimendi and Eberechi Eze.

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Astronomers say viewing conditions promising for this year’s shower, and 50 to 100 meteors an hour may be visible

The Perseid summer light show is back, and viewing conditions are especially promising across the northern hemisphere.

The meteor shower’s is expected to peak on Wednesday night into Thursday morning, and coincides with a total solar eclipse across Spain, Iceland and Greenland and a six-planet parade – though the best time to view the fireballs will come after totality.

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Op de bovenste etage van een portiekflat aan de Stadhoudersweg in Rotterdam-Noord heeft zondagavond een hevige brand gewoed. Er kwam in eerste instantie veel zwarte rook vrij bij de brand. Bewoners van het complex werden ontruimd. Inmiddels is de brand onder controle en kijkt de brandweer welke woningen weer vrijgegeven kunnen worden.

Op de bovenste etage van een portiekflat aan de Stadhoudersweg in Rotterdam-Noord is zondagavond brand uitgebroken. Er kwam in eerste instantie veel zwarte rook vrij bij de brand, maar de rook is inmiddels minder hevig. De brandweer is met veel eenheden uitgerukt, mede omdat het gebouw moest worden ontruimd.

Russia's naval facility at Tartous and Hmeimim air base have long been Moscow's principal military footholds in the Mediterranean and Middle East.

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handwritten on back of photograph, "from dad to Gilmer"

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