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• ‘The right path’: Carlo Ancelotti keeps cool after Brazil survive Japan scare in last 32 - The Guardian29 June 2026, 10:38 pm
  ‘The right path’: Carlo Ancelotti keeps cool after Brazil survive Japan scare in last 32  The Guardian45 minutes from Brazil humiliation - but 'Crafty Carlo' does it again  BBCWorld Cup 2026: Brazil 2-1 Japan - Gabriel Martinelli scores dramatic winner as Carlo Ancelotti's side advance with comeback win  Sky SportsBrazil 2-1 Japan: Gabriell Martinelli scores 96th-minute winner  BBCWorld Cup: Alisson and Brazil advance past Japan into Round of 16  Liverpool FC
  
• Iran war live: Tehran claims no peace talks planned as US envoys to fly to Doha - The Independent29 June 2026, 10:29 pm
  Iran war live: Tehran claims no peace talks planned as US envoys to fly to Doha  The IndependentUS says it has agreed to 'stand down' after exchange of strikes with Iran  BBCTrump says Iran meeting to take place in Qatar  Le Monde.frTrump claims Iran has agreed to hold peace talks in Doha after recent clashes  The GuardianIran War Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Set for New Talks in Qatar After Exchanging Strikes, Trump Says  The New York Times
  
• Three people injured after explosion in Monaco, French media report - BBC29 June 2026, 9:59 pm
  Three people injured after explosion in Monaco, French media report  BBCMonaco explosion injures three and triggers police hunt  The GuardianMonaco explosion leaves three wounded as authorities probe deliberate attack  France 24Three injured in Monaco house explosion  The TelegraphMassive explosion in Monaco injures Ukrainian family, media reports  The Kyiv Independent
  
• Thai-based crypto investor funding Reform unlikely to avoid cap on overseas donations - The Guardian29 June 2026, 9:34 pm
  Thai-based crypto investor funding Reform unlikely to avoid cap on overseas donations  The GuardianReform will accept more donations from crypto billionaire  The TelegraphWe must learn the truth about Nigel Farage’s £5m donation  Prospect MagazineBillionaire Reform UK supporter registers to vote in Britain  The TimesClacton could be up for grabs after investigation into Farage’s £5m ‘unconditional gift’  The Observer
  
• Refugees will be told to repay around £10,000 under new asylum rules - BBC29 June 2026, 9:31 pm
  Refugees will be told to repay around £10,000 under new asylum rules  BBCAsylum seekers to pay £10,000 towards living costs under new UK law  The GuardianAsylum seekers to pay up to £10k towards cost of accommodation and support | ITV News  ITVXAsylum seekers to be billed £10,000 to cover own support once they start earning money  The IndependentAsylum seekers will be forced to repay hotel bills  The Telegraph
  
• Long-delayed defence spending plan to be published on Tuesday - BBC29 June 2026, 9:30 pm
  Long-delayed defence spending plan to be published on Tuesday  BBCPolitics latest: Starmer to unveil long-delayed defence investment plan tomorrow  Sky NewsFrank Gardner: Navy plans reflect sea change in how wars are fought  BBCNew defence secretary wins another £1.5bn to boost drone spending  The GuardianHigh-speed boats and new drones for elite Commando Force under Defence Investment Plan  GOV.UK
  
• 'No one move!': The agonising silence as Venezuela rescuers listen for survivors - BBC29 June 2026, 9:19 pm
  'No one move!': The agonising silence as Venezuela rescuers listen for survivors  BBCMan rescued by 'angels' after days under rubble  RTE.ieStrong aftershock terrifies Venezuelans days after devastating twin quakes  The GuardianVenezuela latest: Displaced people to be housed in camps, president says, as people dig out relatives from rubble  BBCGrim legacy of ‘Chavismo’ hinders Venezuela’s earthquake response  Financial Times
  
• Six killed in shooting at youth welfare centre in Germany’s Stade - Al Jazeera29 June 2026, 9:09 pm
  Six killed in shooting at youth welfare centre in Germany’s Stade  Al JazeeraSix people shot dead at centre for mothers and children in Germany  BBCGunman kills 6 at youth welfare facility in suspected child custody dispute: reports  Fox NewsFive people killed in shooting in northern Germany, police say – Europe live  The GuardianGermany suspect 'was in custody dispute over daughter'  RTE.ie
  
• The Ring and Lilo & Stitch actress Daveigh Chase died of Aids - BBC29 June 2026, 8:21 pm
  The Ring and Lilo & Stitch actress Daveigh Chase died of Aids  BBCDaveigh Chase, Voice of Lilo in ‘Lilo & Stitch,’ Died of AIDS  VarietyDaveigh Chase’s Official Cause of Death Revealed After Health Battle: Former Child Star Died of AIDS  Us WeeklyWeeks after her death, 'The Ring' star’s cause of death revealed as AIDS  Ynetnews'The Ring' Star Daveigh Chase's Cause of Death Revealed  People.com
  
• Should every baby’s DNA be sequenced? - The Economist29 June 2026, 7:51 pm
  Should every baby’s DNA be sequenced?  The Economist
  
• Germany vs Paraguay Stats: 2026 World Cup Round of 32 – Live - Opta Analyst29 June 2026, 7:28 pm
  Germany vs Paraguay Stats: 2026 World Cup Round of 32 – Live  Opta AnalystGermany face 'uncomfortable opponent' in Paraguay at World Cup, says Julian Nagelsmann  ESPNGermany vs Paraguay prediction: 9-1 Bet Builder tip, odds, team news | World Cup 2026  Racing PostGermany v Paraguay goes to extra time: World Cup 2026 last 32 – live  The GuardianLive: World Cup 2026: Germany v Paraguay updates  RTE.ie
  
• Penelope Keith, star of The Good Life and To the Manor Born, dies aged 86 - The Guardian29 June 2026, 7:23 pm
  Penelope Keith, star of The Good Life and To the Manor Born, dies aged 86  The GuardianPenelope Keith: the most spectacular sitcom snob ever to grace our screens  The GuardianDame Penelope Keith, star of The Good Life, dies aged 86  Sky NewsDame Penelope Keith obituary: actress best known for The Good Life  The TimesDame Penelope united the kingdom in a way we can’t conceive of today  The Telegraph
  
• Inter Milan 26-27 Away Kit Leaked - Official Pictures - Footy Headlines29 June 2026, 7:07 pm
  Inter Milan 26-27 Away Kit Leaked - Official Pictures  Footy Headlines
  
• Comcast splits off Sky and NBCUniversal into standalone business - The Times29 June 2026, 6:57 pm
  Comcast splits off Sky and NBCUniversal into standalone business  The TimesSky’s US owner to spin off media business ahead of ITV takeover  The TelegraphComcast’s NBC Spinoff Raises Questions About Businesses’ Future  Bloomberg.comComcast to spin off NBCUniversal and Sky  Financial TimesSky under NBCUniversal umbrella in Comcast spin-off  Sky News
  
• Former WH Smith stores on the brink of insolvency - The Telegraph29 June 2026, 6:55 pm
  Former WH Smith stores on the brink of insolvency  The TelegraphKey TG Jones landlords back restructuring plan; oil price hits four-month low – as it happened  The GuardianLast-chance rescue plan for retailer could close up to 150 shops  Swindon AdvertiserCourt decision imminent on TGJones restructuring  Retail WeekLocks changed and bailiffs called in at at former WHSmith  malverngazette.co.uk