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• The Odyssey: jaw-dropping action, dark magic and dolphin cameos – discuss with spoilers - The Guardian21 July 2026, 9:59 am
  The Odyssey: jaw-dropping action, dark magic and dolphin cameos – discuss with spoilers  The GuardianYour odyssey to see ‘The Odyssey’ matters  Financial TimesNot Greek to them. Scholars question Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’  AP News‘Odyssey’ Sellouts Cement Nolan as Hollywood’s Biggest Hero  Bloomberg.comI have not read The Odyssey and I’m not ashamed to admit it  The Telegraph
  
• Russian warship carries out live-fire weapons exercise 46 miles off UK coast, MoD says - Sky News21 July 2026, 9:39 am
  Russian warship carries out live-fire weapons exercise 46 miles off UK coast, MoD says  Sky NewsRussian warship carried out firing exercise off Plymouth coast  BBCRussian warship carries out rare live-fire exercise 45 miles off UK coast  The GuardianRussian warship fires live artillery close to UK coast  The TimesRussian warship conducts live-fire exercise off UK as new PM Burnham reaffirms support for Kyiv  CNN
  
• Robbie Williams laughs off mystery white substance - The Telegraph21 July 2026, 8:50 am
  Robbie Williams laughs off mystery white substance  The TelegraphRobbie Williams mystery solved after ‘white substance falls on mic’ live on TV  The SunTruth behind viral Robbie Williams World Cup video as 'white substance falls from nose'  Daily StarRobbie Williams’ gross live TV gaffe  News.com.auRobbie Williams has incredible comeback after white object falls out of his mouth on TV  Metro.co.uk
  
• CJP's parliament march from Jantar Mantar: India's 'cockroach' protest continues a day after police crackdown - BBC21 July 2026, 8:44 am
  CJP's parliament march from Jantar Mantar: India's 'cockroach' protest continues a day after police crackdown  BBCCockroach movement supporters stage protests in cities across India – in pictures  The Guardian‘Now or never’: Students defy Delhi lockdown to march on India’s parliament  Al JazeeraCJP's 'Sansad Chalo': Young woman injured in police action on ventilator at RML Hospital; sit-in enters day 2  The Times of IndiaIndia 'cockroach' group says will not march again because police will 'hurt youth'  Reuters
  
• Thames Water investors offer ‘golden share’ in bid to head off nationalisation - The Guardian21 July 2026, 8:27 am
  Thames Water investors offer ‘golden share’ in bid to head off nationalisation  The GuardianThames Water lenders offer 'golden share' to head off nationalisation  BBCReform deputy leader Tice urges Burnham to seize control of Thames Water  Sky NewsThames Water lenders to offer ‘golden share’ to UK government  Financial TimesNationalisation does not solve Thames Water’s problems  The Telegraph
  
• Lamine Yamal mocks Argentina at Spain World Cup party - The Telegraph21 July 2026, 8:18 am
  Lamine Yamal mocks Argentina at Spain World Cup party  The TelegraphWorld Cup 2026: Fifa opens investigation into Argentina post-final trouble  BBCLeandro Paredes breaks silence on World Cup brawl as red card after final whistle removed  talkSPORTGangs of New Jersey: how the World Cup final descended into ugly scenes between Argentina and Spain  The GuardianRevealed: What Otamendi told Rodri in argument after World Cup final  London Evening Standard
  
• Alex Scott: Bournemouth midfielder rejects new contract amid strong interest from Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United - Sky Sports21 July 2026, 8:16 am
  Alex Scott: Bournemouth midfielder rejects new contract amid strong interest from Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United  Sky SportsAFC Bournemouth: Alex Scott rejects new contract with Premier League club  BBCAlex Scott puts Arsenal and Chelsea on alert with contract decision  London Evening StandardLiverpool backed to hijack move for £80m Arsenal, Chelsea and Man Utd transfer target  Metro.co.ukBournemouth news: Alex Scott is not for sale  BBC
  
• Private sector wage growth hits six year low - falling below 3% - Sky News21 July 2026, 7:49 am
  Private sector wage growth hits six year low - falling below 3%  Sky NewsUK employers cut job vacancies as Burnham aims to lift living standards  The GuardianWeak UK jobs market holds steady as new PM Burnham takes office  ReutersU.K. Unemployment Holds Steady  WSJLack of UK jobs growth highlights challenges for Andy Burnham  Financial Times
  
• Nineteen found guilty of trafficking babies in Indonesia and Singapore - BBC21 July 2026, 7:49 am
  Nineteen found guilty of trafficking babies in Indonesia and Singapore  BBCRingleader of group selling babies in Singapore jailed for seven years in landmark Indonesia case  The IndependentIndonesia court delivers verdict on group accused of selling babies for adoption in Singapore: report  The News International19 people convicted of trafficking newborns in Indonesia and Singapore  AsiaNewsMembers of Indonesia syndicate which sold babies to Singapore get 3 to 7 years' jail  CNA
  
• Trump places tariffs on Canadian hockey sticks - The Telegraph21 July 2026, 7:41 am
  Trump places tariffs on Canadian hockey sticks  The TelegraphTrump slaps 50% tariffs on Canada and Carney vows to 'intensify' trade talks  BBCTrump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods from alcohol to hockey sticks over ‘continued discrimination’  The IndependentTrump administration imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods over 'continued discrimination'  Sky NewsCanada issues air quality warnings over US wildfire smoke after Trump tariff threat  The Guardian
  
• Andy Burnham's cabinet: Who's in and who's out? - ITVX21 July 2026, 7:22 am
  Andy Burnham's cabinet: Who's in and who's out?  ITVXDefence shares rise after Andy Burnham appoints John Healey as chancellor  The GuardianThe five fiscal challenges facing John Healey  Financial TimesWho’s in Andy Burnham’s cabinet? Appointments to his top team revealed  The TimesAll eyes are on John Healey, the UK's new finance minister. Here’s what’s at stake  CNBC
  
• At least 60 tourists rushed to hospital with toxic gas poisoning at Spain hotel - The Sun21 July 2026, 7:13 am
  At least 60 tourists rushed to hospital with toxic gas poisoning at Spain hotel  The SunSpain Sees Travel Safety Concerns Rise After Swimming Pool System Failure Exposes Holidaymakers to Harmful Gases at a Hotel in Benahavis, Prompting Medical Treatment Before All Patients Are Discharged  Travel And Tour WorldCosta del Sol hospital treats over 60 hotel guests for swimming pool poisoning  Sur in EnglishBritish tourists among at least 60 holidaymakers hospitalised with toxic gas poisoning after pump broke at Spanish hotel  GB NewsHuge relief as all 60 Benahavis hotel pool poisoning victims cleared to go home  Euro Weekly News
  
• The best places to view the solar eclipse in the UK - The Independent21 July 2026, 6:53 am
  The best places to view the solar eclipse in the UK  The IndependentThe biggest skywatching day of 2026 is coming. Here's what you'll see in North America and Europe  SpaceWales set for biggest solar eclipse since 1999  Nation.CymruThe Rare Magic of Spain's 'Sunset Eclipse'—And How to See It in August  Condé Nast Traveler10 places in the US and Canada to see August's partial solar eclipse and Perseid meteor shower in 1 trip  Space
  
• UK government borrowing lower than expected in June - BBC21 July 2026, 6:38 am
  UK government borrowing lower than expected in June  BBCUK borrows less than expected in June in boost for Burnham  The GuardianBorrowing surges past forecasts in challenge for Burnham  The TelegraphUK borrowing falls by more than forecast in early relief for new Chancellor  The IndependentHigh public sector borrowing demands tough decisions from Burnham and Healey  Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce
  
• Pregnant Nottingham teen, 17, dies just hours after planned gender reveal party - Nottingham Post21 July 2026, 6:35 am
  Pregnant Nottingham teen, 17, dies just hours after planned gender reveal party  Nottingham PostSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News