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• Rural village of Doonbeg gives warm welcome to US president

  05-06-2019 21:04
  Mr Trump is staying a short distance away in his five-star hotel
  
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• The extraordinary fake grooming scandal - and the evidence that points to some truth beneath the deceit - Sky News

  30-07-2026 07:01 via news.google.com
  The extraordinary fake grooming scandal - and the evidence that points to some truth beneath the deceit  Sky News
  
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• Russian missiles 'enter Nato airspace' amid 'massive' attack after Volodymyr Zelensky pleads allies for help - GB News

  30-07-2026 06:16 via news.google.com
  Russian missiles 'enter Nato airspace' amid 'massive' attack after Volodymyr Zelensky pleads allies for help  GB News🚨🇵🇱 🇷🇺Footage reportedly shows smoke rising over a Polish village after a Russian cruise missile reportedly came down on NATO soil. -The circulating video shows smoke over Otrocz in eastern Poland, roughly 90 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, after  x.comRussia attacks western Ukraine with cruise missiles. Polish defe
  
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• Jared Leto denies accusations of criminal sexual conduct against teenagers - The Guardian

  30-07-2026 04:50 via news.google.com
  Jared Leto denies accusations of criminal sexual conduct against teenagers  The GuardianJared Leto: Hollywood’s Dark Secret review – the tales of abuse are utterly disturbing  The GuardianFour women accuse Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct when they were teenagers  BBCJared Leto Says “I Have Never Sexually Assaulted Anyone in My Entire Life” Amid Fresh Claims in Bombshell BBC Doc  The Hollywood ReporterJared Leto accused of sexu
  
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• Best places in London to watch next month's spectacular solar eclipse - London Evening Standard

  30-07-2026 04:40 via news.google.com
  
  Best places in London to watch next month's spectacular solar eclipse  London Evening StandardHow to watch the solar eclipse safely this summer  GOV.UK blogsWhere To Get Safe Eclipse Glasses For The Aug. 12 Solar Eclipse  ForbesRare Total Solar Eclipse-Perseid Meteor Shower Double-Header August 12th  Sky & TelescopeNASA Sets Coverage for August Northern Hemisphere Total Solar Eclipse  NASA (.gov)
  
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• Fauci to face contempt vote after refusing to answer Covid questions in Congress - BBC

  30-07-2026 04:39 via news.google.com
  
  Fauci to face contempt vote after refusing to answer Covid questions in Congress  BBCAnthony Fauci refuses to answer questions during tense US Senate hearing about Covid origins  BBCAnthony Fauci’s high-profile Senate hearing: what we learned  The GuardianWhy did Anthony Fauci invoke the Fifth Amendment? Senate hearing explained  Al JazeeraFauci pleads Fifth Amendment 100 times in Covid hearing  The Telegraph
  
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• Watch: Grass fires rage in London amid 'exceptional' wildfire threat - London Evening Standard

  30-07-2026 04:14 via news.google.com
  
  Watch: Grass fires rage in London amid 'exceptional' wildfire threat  London Evening StandardFirefighters tackle multiple grassland fires in Romford and Rainham  BBCGrass fires burn as drought declared in London amid latest heatwave- LIVE updates  London Evening StandardThe east London town threatened by wildfires where residents fear evacuation  The i PaperHUGE plume of smoke rises over Romford as TWO grass fires break out  Romford Recorder
  
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• Trump says Burnham will ‘open up the North Sea’ for oil drilling - The Independent

  30-07-2026 03:55 via news.google.com
  Trump says Burnham will ‘open up the North Sea’ for oil drilling  The IndependentTrump: Burnham has promised to ‘open up’ North Sea  The TelegraphTrump claims Burnham will ‘open up the North Sea’ for oil drilling  The TimesDonald Trump issues Andy Burnham blunt migrant crisis warning in remarks to GB News  GB NewsDonald Trump piles pressure on Andy Burnham before unleashing racist diatribe about UK  The Mirror
  
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• Cooler conditions on way for parts of UK - but still no rain for drought-hit areas - BBC

  30-07-2026 03:40 via news.google.com
  
  Cooler conditions on way for parts of UK - but still no rain for drought-hit areas  BBC'Future looking droughtful' and 'Dinghy flotilla'  BBCPictures show scale of drought across England as rivers dry up  BBCHalf of England officially in ‘exceptionally serious’ drought  The GuardianWildfire alert as UK on brink of breaking 50-year drought record  The Times
  
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• Greggs sales jump as iced matcha lattes and chicken rolls become heatwave hits - The Guardian

  30-07-2026 03:30 via news.google.com
  Greggs sales jump as iced matcha lattes and chicken rolls become heatwave hits  The GuardianMatcha and protein pivot pays off for Greggs as profits rise  BBCPeak Greggs is rolling ever further into the future  Financial TimesFTSE 250 round-up: Greggs, Ithaca Energy, Paragon Banking  Interactive InvestorOn a roll: Greggs shares soar as it doubles down on aggressive expansion  City AM
  
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• Major incident declared after large wildfire breaks out - as UK warned of 'new normal' after drought declared - Sky News

  30-07-2026 03:22 via news.google.com
  Major incident declared after large wildfire breaks out - as UK warned of 'new normal' after drought declared  Sky NewsCrews tackle large fire on Dunwich Heath in Suffolk  BBCRecap as fire rapidly rips through coastal heathland  Ipswich StarFire crews battle undergrowth blaze  Suffolk News‘Major incident’ declared after large wildfire in Suffolk  The Telegraph
  
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• US launches 'heavy' strikes on Iran after attempted attack on American troops - BBC

  30-07-2026 03:01 via news.google.com
  
  US launches 'heavy' strikes on Iran after attempted attack on American troops  BBCMiddle East crisis live: US launches ‘heavy waves of strikes’ on Iran after days-long pause in attacks  The GuardianOil prices surge after Donald Trump says Iran will ‘get a beating’ for missile attack  Financial TimesIran war live: US strikes Iran again as war widens with attack on Egypt port  ReutersUS hits Iran with new strikes after Trump vows to g
  
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• Dunwich Heath live: Wildfire sparks major incident at National Trust site in Suffolk

  30-07-2026 01:33 via express.co.uk
  A major incident has been declared as firefighters tackle the blaze
  
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• Donald Trump issues Andy Burnham with one major warning: 'Britain is being killed’

  30-07-2026 01:23 via express.co.uk
  Donald Trump has warned Andy Burnham that Britain's major crisis is "killing" the country, urging the new Prime Minister to confront the issue.
  
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• MoD data breach a 'foreseeable' failure that left Afghans in danger, inquiry finds - BBC

  30-07-2026 01:13 via news.google.com
  
  MoD data breach a 'foreseeable' failure that left Afghans in danger, inquiry finds  BBCCatastrophic MoD data breach would not have happened if staff had been trained on Excel  The IndependentMoD breach was 'foreseeable' failure that left Afghans in danger, say MPs  Sky NewsScandalous treatment of Afghan special forces who fought alongside UK laid bare  AOL.comAfghans face ‘years of danger’ after rescue scheme scrapped  The Times
  
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• Parents are missing out on family moments due to excessive phone use, study finds

  30-07-2026 01:01 via express.co.uk
  Children want their mums and dads to pay attention to them during the summer holidays but a study has found this isn't always the case.
  
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• Interest rates expected to be held again by Bank of England - BBC

  30-07-2026 01:01 via news.google.com
  
  Interest rates expected to be held again by Bank of England  BBCBOE Seen on Hold Through 2027 Despite Inflation Spike  WSJBank of England expected to hold rates despite jump in oil prices  Financial TimesInterest rates should be held, says Times shadow MPC  The TimesBank of England some way off a rate hike despite energy price spike  ING Think
  
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• Increasing funding for policing could generate £13 billion for ailing UK economy

  30-07-2026 01:01 via express.co.uk
  The quiet push to fund policing more sounds like dull politics, but it's tied to a number so huge it could change what your street feels like overnight.
  
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• Powerball winning numbers LIVE: National Lottery results for £352m jackpot

  30-07-2026 00:52 via express.co.uk
  A huge sum of money is on offer.
  
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• Man convicted over terror attack which left author Salman Rusdhie without sight in one eye

  30-07-2026 00:26 via express.co.uk
  Rushdie, who was about to speak on writers' safety, was slashed 15 times in front of a stunned audience, later losing the sight in his eye
  
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• M5 traffic: Motorway closed with all cars stopped near Weston-super-Mare

  29-07-2026 23:51 via express.co.uk
  Traffic is at a standstill.
  
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• Live from New York: Watch build-up to Liverpool v Wrexham - Liverpool FC

  29-07-2026 23:46 via news.google.com
  Live from New York: Watch build-up to Liverpool v Wrexham  Liverpool FCLiverpool vs Wrexham: Club Friendlies stats & head-to-head  BBCWrexham Association Football Club  Wrexham AFCAndoni Iraola on win over Wrexham, pre-season progress, Trey Nyoni and more  Liverpool FCExperimental Liverpool down Wrexham thanks to Rio Ngumoha’s deflected strike  The Guardian
  
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• Trident renewal central to defence spending, says Andy Burnham - The Guardian

  29-07-2026 23:30 via news.google.com
  Trident renewal central to defence spending, says Andy Burnham  The GuardianBurnham says nuclear sub investment will protect UK and boost jobs  BBCBAE Systems wins £5.9 billion UK submarine contract  ReutersBurnham Pitches Jobs Boost From £8.4 Billion Fund for Submarines  BloombergThe Prime Minister says the funding will strengthen national security  facebook.com
  
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• FTSE 100 defies AI rout to hit record high - The Telegraph

  29-07-2026 23:30 via news.google.com
  
  FTSE 100 defies AI rout to hit record high  The TelegraphFTSE 100 hits record high despite AI sell-off  The GuardianFTSE 100 hits all-time high as ‘anti-tech’ index shines in global chip rout  Financial TimesFTSE 100 Live: London index hits new intraday high, but US in selling mode pre-Fed  Proactive InvestorsFTSE 100 hits a record high  The Times
  
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• Gianni Infantino defends $20bn Fifa commercial venture after mounting backlash - Financial Times

  29-07-2026 23:25 via news.google.com
  
  Gianni Infantino defends $20bn Fifa commercial venture after mounting backlash  Financial TimesFifa World Cup plans: Uefa to hold emergency meeting on Thursday to discuss proposals  BBCFootball Australia pleads for more time to digest Fifa’s controversial World Cup plans  The GuardianEngland must boycott World Cup and fight Infantino, former FA chiefs demand  The TelegraphGianni Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in the World Cup  The Ti
  
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• Morrisons issues new statement as UK stores to close - message to customers

  29-07-2026 22:51 via express.co.uk
  The supermarket chain has issued an update.
  
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• Horror as British woman's body found in suitcase in Greece

  29-07-2026 22:44 via express.co.uk
  Police have issued a major update.
  
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• Zendaya on working with Tom Holland in Spider-Man: ‘When you’re best friends it’s easy’ - BBC

  29-07-2026 22:21 via news.google.com
  
  Zendaya on working with Tom Holland in Spider-Man: ‘When you’re best friends it’s easy’  BBCZendaya dazzles with husband Tom Holland at London Spiderman premiere  London Evening StandardTom Holland: Zendaya Is “More Talented Than I Am”  Refinery29Tom Holland praises wife Zendaya: ‘No-one calms me down better than she does’  The IndependentSpider-Man's Tom Holland Shares How Wife Zendaya Makes Every Scene Bett
  
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• Limiting sugar before age two linked to better brain health - BBC

  29-07-2026 22:02 via news.google.com
  
  Limiting sugar before age two linked to better brain health  BBCGiving babies less sugar could cut dementia risk, study finds  The TimesBritons conceived during sugar rationing had lower chance of dementia  The TelegraphStudies have shown that people who consumed less sugar in their childhood have a lower risk of developing dementia or Alzheimer's disease.  GIGAZINELess sugar early in life may reduce the risk of Alzheimer's  Medical Xpress
  
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• Liverpool are set to open talks with PSG over a potential deal for Bradley Barcola. - Sky Sports

  29-07-2026 21:59 via news.google.com
  Liverpool are set to open talks with PSG over a potential deal for Bradley Barcola.  Sky SportsLiverpool preparing opening bid for PSG's Barcola  BBCLiverpool prepare opening offer for Paris Saint-Germain’s Bradley Barcola  The GuardianBradley Barcola: Liverpool pushing for £100m deal for PSG winger  The TimesLiverpool set to make opening bid for PSG’s Bradley Barcola - The Athletic  The New York Times
  
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