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• Iran launches retaliatory attacks after fresh US strikes – as it happened - The Guardian13 July 2026, 4:39 am
  Iran launches retaliatory attacks after fresh US strikes – as it happened  The GuardianUS launches new attacks on Iran, killing one person, state media reports  BBCMiddle East crisis live: Iran says launching retaliatory actions after fresh wave of US strikes  The GuardianIran war live: Tehran attacks Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan after US bombings  Al JazeeraLive updates: US launches second night of strikes on Iran  CNN
  
• World Cup 2026: Jude Bellingham and Thomas Tuchel's ‘battle of wills’ is healthy for England - Sky Sports13 July 2026, 4:22 am
  World Cup 2026: Jude Bellingham and Thomas Tuchel's ‘battle of wills’ is healthy for England  Sky SportsWorld Cup 2026: Tuchel fumes at 'lucky' and 'sloppy' England - but Jude Bellingham defends players  BBCCablegate: should Jude Bellingham’s first goal against Norway have been disallowed? | World Cup 2026  The GuardianWorld Cup 2026: England have 'another level we can reach', says Harry Kane  BBCJude Bellingham and Thomas Tuchel's rocky relationship - from 'repulsive' comment to Norway disagreement  Sky News
  
• Jannik Sinner powers past Alexander Zverev in four sets to retain Wimbledon title - The Guardian13 July 2026, 1:30 am
  Jannik Sinner powers past Alexander Zverev in four sets to retain Wimbledon title  The GuardianWimbledon 2026: Jannik Sinner recovers from shock French Open loss to win second SW19 title  BBCHow Sinner broke down Zverev to retain title...  Sky SportsSinner: ‘We made it happen, now it’s time to enjoy’  WimbledonJannik Sinner wins second men's Wimbledon singles title  Sky News
  
• British woman becomes 13th person to die after wildfire in Spain, officials say - Sky News13 July 2026, 1:20 am
  British woman becomes 13th person to die after wildfire in Spain, officials say  Sky NewsBritish couple return to village at heart of deadly Spanish wildfire  BBCUK couple found burned and semi-conscious in Almería amid Spanish wildfires  The GuardianBritish hikers found badly burned in Spanish wildfire  The TelegraphSon of Belgian wildfire victim disputes Spanish officials' account of warnings  Reuters
  
• Residents evacuated as 125 firefighters called to 'serious' Walthamstow fire - Sky News13 July 2026, 12:50 am
  Residents evacuated as 125 firefighters called to 'serious' Walthamstow fire  Sky NewsWalthamstow: Residents evacuated after east London fire  BBCHomes evacuated as firefighters tackle railway embankment blaze in east London  The Guardian125 firefighters battle major blaze next to Walthamstow railway lines  standard.co.ukLondon railway in flames as heatwave raises wildfires risk  The Telegraph
  
• Free NHS meningitis jab available for some teenagers - what you need to know - BBC13 July 2026, 12:11 am
  Free NHS meningitis jab available for some teenagers - what you need to know  BBCMenB vac: vaccine allocation and ordering guidance  Community Pharmacy EnglandJabs plea from bereaved mum of Meningitis B victim  BBCTeenagers warned ‘don’t leave it to chance’ and get vital jabs  The IndependentMum urges young people to get MenB vaccine after son fell ill with meningitis  The Herald
  
• How Indian scientists are mapping the brain's last frontier - BBC13 July 2026, 12:08 am
  How Indian scientists are mapping the brain's last frontier  BBC
  
• Andy Burnham set for No 10: What Trump, Putin and others will make of him - BBC12 July 2026, 11:49 pm
  Andy Burnham set for No 10: What Trump, Putin and others will make of him  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Book Your Christmas Party Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) - Perth Racecards - Sporting Life12 July 2026, 11:34 pm
  Book Your Christmas Party Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) - Perth Racecards  Sporting Life
  
• Why switching to save money is easier than you might think - BBC12 July 2026, 11:28 pm
  Why switching to save money is easier than you might think  BBC
  
• Thousands may have died in UK's exceptional May and June heatwaves - BBC12 July 2026, 11:10 pm
  Thousands may have died in UK's exceptional May and June heatwaves  BBCMore than 2,700 deaths linked to May and June heatwaves, study suggests  Sky NewsMore than 2,700 died in heatwaves in England and Wales  RTE.ieMore than 2,700 deaths linked to UK heatwaves  Financial TimesWildfire alert as heatwaves blamed for 2,700 excess deaths  The Times
  
• Burnham plans £38bn tax raid, say Reform - The Telegraph12 July 2026, 11:01 pm
  Burnham plans £38bn tax raid, say Reform  The TelegraphAndy Burnham urged to scrap income tax and NI in radical fiscal overhaul  The GuardianAndy Burnham wants a 50% tax for top earners. Would it work?  The TimesWhy Andy Burnham doesn’t have the right tax policies to go for growth  The IndependentTwo million could quit work as stealth taxes bite, OBR warns Burnham  Business Matters
  
• Oil prices jump as US and Iran step up tit-for-tat strikes - Financial Times12 July 2026, 10:41 pm
  Oil prices jump as US and Iran step up tit-for-tat strikes  Financial TimesOil jumps 4% as new military strikes threaten Hormuz shipments  ReutersOil prices rise 4% as U.S. and Iran fight for control of Strait of Hormuz  CNBCOil Climbs, US Futures Dip on Fresh Iran Strikes: Markets Wrap  Bloomberg.comTrump’s time is running out to avoid a nightmare Strait of Hormuz scenario  Fortune
  
• US Senator Mitch McConnell says absence due to fall and pneumonia - BBC12 July 2026, 9:51 pm
  US Senator Mitch McConnell says absence due to fall and pneumonia  BBCMitch McConnell reveals fall led to hospitalization after weeks of silence  The GuardianMcConnell says he ‘won’t be able to return to the Senate floor to vote quite yet’  The HillMcConnell was loaded into ambulance on a stretcher, according to eyewitness and new video  CNNMcConnell says he intends to return to the Senate — but not yet  Politico
  
• Major incident declared as 'large-scale' wildfire forces locals to evacuate | ITV News - ITVX12 July 2026, 9:26 pm
  Major incident declared as 'large-scale' wildfire forces locals to evacuate | ITV News  ITVXMajor incident declared in Wales as firefighters tackle wildfires across UK  BBCMajor incident declared over wildfire in North Wales - as parts of UK face risk of 'exceptional' blazes  Sky NewsFamily describes hearing fire 'coming down the mountain' amid evacuation  BBCUK wildfire map: Areas most at risk as heatwave sparks ‘exceptional’ threat  The Independent