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• Blasts reported in Iran as US launches new wave of strikes - BBC

  16-07-2026 23:44 via news.google.com
  Blasts reported in Iran as US launches new wave of strikes  BBCIran war latest: US forces board tanker near Strait of Hormuz as Iran hit with more strikes  Sky NewsUS carries out major strikes on civilian infrastructure in southern Iran  Al JazeeraStrait of Hormuz: US fires at oil tanker as new Iran blockade begins  BBCU.S. Targets Iranian Bridges in Bid to Choke Off Regime’s Supply Routes  WSJ
  
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• Burnham to Back North Sea Oil and Take Control of Thames Water - Bloomberg.com

  16-07-2026 23:43 via news.google.com
  Burnham to Back North Sea Oil and Take Control of Thames Water  Bloomberg.comTo drill or not to drill? Andy Burnham faces North Sea oil dilemma  BBCNorth Sea oil industry urges Burnham to approve new drilling in UK waters | Oil and gas companies  The GuardianBurnham must back oil and gas drilling if he has any common sense – Badenoch  The IndependentLabour MPs told backing North Sea is ‘about more than oil and gas’  STV News
  
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• UK hackers jailed for London transport cyberattack which cost nearly $40 million - Reuters

  16-07-2026 23:37 via news.google.com
  UK hackers jailed for London transport cyberattack which cost nearly $40 million  ReutersTeen hackers who live streamed cyber-attack on TfL jailed  BBC‘Keys to the kingdom’: hackers who gained access to heart of London transport network jailed  The GuardianTwo sentenced for hacking Transport for London in UK’s biggest ever cyber crime case  National Crime AgencyTransport for London cyber attack sentencing live: Hackers jailed for five and
  
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• Argentinian footballers based in England pay for a third of UK's Falkland's defence

  16-07-2026 23:37 via express.co.uk
  The displaying of the banner provoked fury in the UK, with Argentina now set to face disciplinary action.
  
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• Horror as female pedestrian, 24, killed in hit and run as man arrested

  16-07-2026 23:32 via express.co.uk
  The incident unfolded in the early hours of Thursday morning.
  
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• New York issues air quality alert days before World Cup final - BBC

  16-07-2026 23:29 via news.google.com
  New York issues air quality alert days before World Cup final  BBCHundreds of Canada wildfires prompt US air quality alerts as smoke spreads south  BBCWildfire smoke will drive poor air quality through Saturday as new plumes arrive from Canada  CNNWildfires force thousands to evacuate as skies darken over US and Canadian cities  Sky NewsAir quality plummets in 20 US states as smoke from Canadian wildfires spreads  The Guardian
  
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• Migrant with AK-47 face tattoo who threatened to kill Nigel Farage mocks UK from jail

  16-07-2026 22:59 via express.co.uk
  Fayaz Khan was jailed last year for threats made against the Reform UK party leader
  
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• The Open: Rory McIlroy admits 'too many stupid mistakes' cost him in ragged opening round - BBC

  16-07-2026 22:47 via news.google.com
  The Open: Rory McIlroy admits 'too many stupid mistakes' cost him in ragged opening round  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
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• It’s official: EU will force Google to share search data and open up AI on Android - Ars Technica

  16-07-2026 22:41 via news.google.com
  It’s official: EU will force Google to share search data and open up AI on Android  Ars TechnicaBrussels prepares fresh Google fines as Big Tech enforcement increases  Financial TimesEU orders Google to share search data, open Android to AI rivals competitors  EuronewsGoogle is better than Apple at playing the AI regulations game  The VergeEU forces Google to share its toys with the other AI and search kids  The Register
  
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• easyJet flight to Manchester declares mid-air emergency on approach to runway

  16-07-2026 22:31 via express.co.uk
  The plane was forced to circle the airport after declaring an emergency.
  
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• British Steel is taken into public ownership to save UK supply - The Guardian

  16-07-2026 21:56 via news.google.com
  British Steel is taken into public ownership to save UK supply  The GuardianBritish Steel taken into public ownership to protect 'vital' UK supply  BBCGovernment brings British Steel under public ownership; oil price rises to $85 as US-Iran tensions escalate – as it happened  The GuardianScunthorpe reacts to decision to nationalise British Steel  BBCLabour nationalises British Steel  The Telegraph
  
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• Manhunt underway for 'dangerous' prisoner who is 'high risk to women' | ITV News - ITVX

  16-07-2026 21:52 via news.google.com
  Manhunt underway for 'dangerous' prisoner who is 'high risk to women' | ITV News  ITVXManhunt for escaped prisoner deemed 'risk' to others  BBCEscaped prisoner arrested and back in custody  Sky NewsOfficers urge for information as search for wanted man continues  Greater Manchester PoliceManhunt for escaped prisoner who attacked two women  The Telegraph
  
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• Mother of Kardashian matriarch Kris Jenner, Mary Jo, dies at 91 - BBC

  16-07-2026 21:36 via news.google.com
  Mother of Kardashian matriarch Kris Jenner, Mary Jo, dies at 91  BBCKris Jenner Announces Death of Mom Mary Jo ‘MJ’ Shannon at 91: ‘My Heart Is Broken into a Million Pieces’  People.comKris Jenner announces mom’s death in emotional post: ‘Thank you for giving us everything’  The Independent'MJ' Shannon, née Mary Jo Campbell, dies: Kris Jenner's mom was 91  Los Angeles TimesKardashian family matriarch Mary Jo
  
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• ‘Bizarre choice’: business and Labour puzzle over Shabana Mahmood as future chancellor - The Guardian

  16-07-2026 21:32 via news.google.com
  ‘Bizarre choice’: business and Labour puzzle over Shabana Mahmood as future chancellor  The GuardianBurnham faces crucial choice for chancellor as battle for No 11 continues  BBCInside Ed Miliband’s search for redemption  politico.euShabana Mahmood can be one of the great modern chancellors  The IndependentShabana Mahmood set to be named UK chancellor by Andy Burnham  Financial Times
  
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• Three people fall to their deaths from popular 215ft observation tower - Metro.co.uk

  16-07-2026 21:08 via news.google.com
  Three people fall to their deaths from popular 215ft observation tower  Metro.co.ukThree dead after plunging from Germany's Harz Tower  Irish MirrorTragedy as family-of-three die after falling from popular observation tower in Germany as cops fear deaths are suicide  the-sun.comHorror as three dead after falling from popular observation tower in Germany  Daily ExpressHorror as three plunge to their deaths from 213ft-tall observation tower  Daily
  
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• Andy Burnham to promise to ‘fix the big things’ in first speech as Labour leader - The Guardian

  16-07-2026 20:46 via news.google.com
  Andy Burnham to promise to ‘fix the big things’ in first speech as Labour leader  The GuardianBurnham to promise new path for UK when he becomes new Labour leader  BBCPolitics latest: Burnham to pledge 'unashamedly Labour' government as he takes over party  Sky NewsAndy Burnham secures Labour leadership with landslide support of MPs  The GuardianAndy Burnham promised to change Greater Manchester. Almost ten years on, how did he do?  T
  
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• World Cup 2026: Fifa 'assessing reports' after Argentina players hold Falklands banner - BBC

  16-07-2026 20:44 via news.google.com
  World Cup 2026: Fifa 'assessing reports' after Argentina players hold Falklands banner  BBCUK says Falkland Islands 'definitely ours' after Argentina banner  BBCKeir Starmer wants Fifa investigation into Argentina players who held Falklands banner  The GuardianArgentina’s lies about the Royal Navy’s Magellan transit are pathetic  The TelegraphFalklands guard ship HMS Medway at the centre of a diplomatic storm  Navy Lookout
  
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• ‘Lionel Messi’ walks into a crowd of England fans and is shocked at the reaction

  16-07-2026 20:39 via express.co.uk
  EXCLUSIVE: There was a strong reaction when a giant-headed Messi dropped by a bar where England fans were drinking.
  
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• Hunt launched for Brit mum on run after she abducted kids from ex-husband

  16-07-2026 20:32 via express.co.uk
  The father, who lives Denver in Colorado, said: 'I can only pray for their safe return.'
  
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• B&M confirms major price change in stores to lure shoppers back

  16-07-2026 20:17 via express.co.uk
  B&M aims to win back customers by slashing prices in its stores. The discount retailer is known for bargains, and hopes that customers will be drawn back.
  
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• Olivia Attwood and Pete Wicks FINALLY go Instagram official with loved up snaps from Ibiza - The Sun

  16-07-2026 20:01 via news.google.com
  Olivia Attwood and Pete Wicks FINALLY go Instagram official with loved up snaps from Ibiza  The SunRyan Thomas cheekily exposes Olivia Attwood's rumoured romance with Pete Wicks  Manchester Evening NewsOlivia Attwood and Pete Wicks hard launch romance after months of secret dating  The Express TribuneOlivia Attwood has 'never felt happier' as she holidays with Pete Wicks in Ibiza  OK! MagazineOlivia Attwood breaks silence on Pete Wicks romance as she admit
  
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• Keir Starmer says Labour can win next election under Andy Burnham in final newspaper interview with The Mirror - Mirror

  16-07-2026 20:00 via news.google.com
  Keir Starmer says Labour can win next election under Andy Burnham in final newspaper interview with The Mirror  MirrorThe Guardian view on Keir Starmer’s farewell: a dignified departure and a necessary one | Editorial  The GuardianWhat did Keir Starmer actually achieve?  Financial TimesSir Keir’s bucket list  The Economist5 nice things Kemi Badenoch said about Keir Starmer at his last PMQs  politico.eu
  
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• Atmosphere found on distant Earth-like planet for first time - Financial Times

  16-07-2026 20:00 via news.google.com
  Atmosphere found on distant Earth-like planet for first time  Financial TimesEarth-like exoplanet found to have an atmosphere  The GuardianAstronomers Find an Atmosphere on a Nearby Earthlike Planet  The New York TimesWe’ve found a rocky, temperate planet’s atmosphere for the first time  New ScientistIn search of life beyond our solar system: Atmosphere detected on a habitable-zone rocky world  Phys.org
  
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• Sonos Brings Tab Navigation, Speaker Sorting And More To Its App - Engadget

  16-07-2026 19:42 via news.google.com
  Sonos Brings Tab Navigation, Speaker Sorting And More To Its App  EngadgetSonos' big beta app update finally adds a feature I've been wanting for months  t3.comBuckle Up, Sonos Finally Has a Major App Update Incoming  GizmodoThe Sonos app is still broken, so users are taking matters into their own hands  SoundGuysSonos Shares Hammered As Troubled Speaker Maker Finally Readies New App  channelnews.com.au
  
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• UK airline suspends flights amid busy summer season in blow to travellers

  16-07-2026 19:41 via express.co.uk
  The airline said it had faced a "series of operational challenges".
  
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• Man jailed for sex attack on 10-year-old girl in a pub

  16-07-2026 19:41 via express.co.uk
  Sean Sewell, 46, was arrested after the girl reported 'being touched inappropriately' by a man in a city centre venue
  
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• 1Password for Claude Lets AI Log In Without Seeing Your Passwords - MacRumors

  16-07-2026 19:38 via news.google.com
  1Password for Claude Lets AI Log In Without Seeing Your Passwords  MacRumorsClaude can now use your 1Password credentials for you  The VergeThis AI Can Now Log Into Websites for You. But Should You Let It?  inc.comI Gave an AI Agent Access to My Passwords. Here’s What Happened.  WSJ1Password Partners with Anthropic  Thurrott.com
  
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• Ex-CEO of Italian motorway sentenced to 12 years for Genoa bridge collapse - Al Jazeera

  16-07-2026 18:57 via news.google.com
  Ex-CEO of Italian motorway sentenced to 12 years for Genoa bridge collapse  Al JazeeraItalian officials handed jail terms for Genoa bridge disaster that killed 43  BBCFormer boss of Italian motorways sentenced to 12 years over Genoa bridge tragedy  The GuardianFormer Italian motorway boss sentenced over Genoa bridge tragedy  Sky NewsMotorway boss jailed over Genoa bridge collapse that killed 43  The Telegraph
  
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• Sadiq Khan among 26 new peers to enter the Lords - BBC

  16-07-2026 18:32 via news.google.com
  Sadiq Khan among 26 new peers to enter the Lords  BBCKeir Starmer makes Sadiq Khan a peer in the House of Lords  The GuardianLondon Mayor Sadiq Khan appointed to House of Lords  ReutersSadiq Khan joins House of Lords as outgoing UK PM names 26 new peers  Al JazeeraSadiq Khan made a peer by Starmer  The Telegraph
  
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• How can Argentina and Messi beat Spain and Yamal to defend World Cup? - Al Jazeera

  16-07-2026 18:30 via news.google.com
  How can Argentina and Messi beat Spain and Yamal to defend World Cup?  Al JazeeraMessi’s Mission vs. Spanish Control: The World Cup Final Is Set  WSJThe World Cup final is set, with Messi and Argentina facing Yamal and Spain for the title on Sunday  AP NewsSpain vs Argentina World Cup final predictions: Winners plus Golden Ball and Golden Boot picks - The Athletic  The New York Times2026 World Cup final: Spain is favored against Lionel Messi's Argent
  
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• Uncle of Ann Widdecombe suspect says he 'nearly fell to floor' over arrest - BBC

  16-07-2026 17:46 via news.google.com
  Uncle of Ann Widdecombe suspect says he 'nearly fell to floor' over arrest  BBCFormer MP Ann Widdecombe was killed in ‘targeted attack,’ police say  EuronewsAnn Widdecombe killing: police investigating possible leftwing motivation  The Guardian‘Ann Widdecombe was Dad’s best friend. Her death is like a sick dream’  The TimesHermer rejects Reform demand for round-the-clock MP security  The Telegraph
  
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• Wales is about to see its most spectacular solar eclipse in decades - Wales Online

  16-07-2026 17:33 via news.google.com
  Wales is about to see its most spectacular solar eclipse in decades  Wales OnlinePerseid Meteor Shower Returns This Week Under An ‘Earthshine’ Moon  ForbesPerseids 2026. Dates of the brightest meteor shower of the summer announced  open.kgLook up, Angelenos! You can spot ‘the best meteor shower of the year’ beginning tomorrow  YahooAstronomy festival to capitalise on perfect summer stargazing conditions  The Connexion
  
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• Paralysed man regains hand function through novel brain technology - Financial Times

  16-07-2026 17:00 via news.google.com
  Paralysed man regains hand function through novel brain technology  Financial TimesBrain implant helps paralysed man to feed himself and drink from cup  The GuardianA neuroprosthesis for restoring hand movement and sensation in a person with complete tetraplegia  NatureNeurostimulation restores feeling in paralysed hand for months after  New ScientistSweet Caroline: BCIs That Restore Sensation of Touch Show Long-Term Safety  Inside Precision Medi
  
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• Here’s The Odyssey’s Budget And Break-Even Point At The Box Office - Forbes

  16-07-2026 15:38 via news.google.com
  Here’s The Odyssey’s Budget And Break-Even Point At The Box Office  ForbesThe Odyssey: Christopher Nolan film starring Matt Damon and Zendaya receives rave reviews  BBC‘The Odyssey’ Cast Guide: All the Heroes, Gods and Characters in Christopher Nolan’s Greek Epic  VarietyThe Odyssey, review: An astonishing reimagining that gets to the soul of the story  The Telegraph'Full of magic and humanity': Five things you need to know ab
  
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• OnePlus Exits the US and Europe, Promises Support for Existing Phones - PCMag UK

  16-07-2026 15:03 via news.google.com
  OnePlus Exits the US and Europe, Promises Support for Existing Phones  PCMag UKOnePlus, the ‘Flagship-Killer’ Smartphone Brand, Is All but Dead  WIREDOnePlus, Once Popular with Tech Fans, to Pull Out of US and Europe  Bloomberg.comIt's Official: OnePlus Is Dead. Long Live Oppo  CNETOnePlus officially gives up on the US and Europe  The Verge
  
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• ‘The Claudia Winkleman Show’ Canceled at BBC After One Season: ‘I Was Just Too Nervous to Enjoy It’ - Variety

  16-07-2026 14:25 via news.google.com
  ‘The Claudia Winkleman Show’ Canceled at BBC After One Season: ‘I Was Just Too Nervous to Enjoy It’  VarietyClaudia Winkleman quits chat show after one series  BBCClaudia Winkleman quits her chatshow after seven episodes  The GuardianNo man would have agreed to a chat show this boring  The Telegraph‘Nervous’ Claudia Winkleman quits BBC1 chat show  The Times
  
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• Why do astronauts’ bodies waste away? Space-station study points to mitochondria - Nature

  16-07-2026 13:30 via news.google.com
  Why do astronauts’ bodies waste away? Space-station study points to mitochondria  Nature
  
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• Why did Ryanair-Air Malta plane window blow out mid-air and could it happen again? - The Guardian

  16-07-2026 12:00 via news.google.com
  Why did Ryanair-Air Malta plane window blow out mid-air and could it happen again?  The GuardianUS to probe Ryanair 'detached' window incident  RTE.ieRyanair passenger partially sucked out of window on flight from Greece  Reuters'If we die, we die together': Wife of man nearly sucked out of Ryanair plane speaks of ordeal  BBC'If we die, we die together': Wife of passenger sucked out of plane window describes ordeal  Sky News
  
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• Ultra-processed foods ‘may be linked to a quarter of heart disease’ - The Telegraph

  16-07-2026 08:00 via news.google.com
  Ultra-processed foods ‘may be linked to a quarter of heart disease’  The TelegraphReducing ultra-processed foods could prevent thousands of heart disease deaths, study suggests  The GuardianCutting ultra-processed food consumption by half prevents thousands of deaths  The Independent‘I’m a dietitian – 17 realistic food swaps I make to eat fewer UPFs’  Women's HealthThe everyday foods in your shopping basket scientists sa
  
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• DWP accused of ‘shocking levels of fraud’ as £600k stolen from the most vulnerable

  16-07-2026 05:50 via express.co.uk
  Staffers were alleged to have pocketed the money from the most vulnerable
  
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