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• Wildfires in Europe prompt tens of thousands to evacuate - DW.com24 July 2026, 1:36 am
  Wildfires in Europe prompt tens of thousands to evacuate  DW.comThousands flee wildfires in France and Spain as temperatures reach extreme levels in southern Europe  The GuardianMore than 15,000 people evacuated from homes as wildfire spreads in France  Sky NewsMore than 20,000 evacuated as southern Europe ravaged by huge wildfires amid scorching 44C heatwave  The IndependentThousands evacuated across Europe as wildfires rage in France, Italy and Spain  ITVX
  
• Oil passes 0 a barrel again and shares slide as Middle East conflict escalates - The Guardian24 July 2026, 1:30 am
  Oil passes 0 a barrel again and shares slide as Middle East conflict escalates  The GuardianOil prices hit 0 for the first time since May  BBCOil set for weekly rise amid Red Sea shipping attacks, Kazakhstan output cuts  ReutersOil passes 0 a barrel after Houthis ‘strike two tankers’ in Red Sea  The TelegraphHow the Bab al-Mandab blockade threat helped push oil back above 0  The Guardian
  
• UK ‘ready to defend itself’ after Iranian threat over US bases - The Guardian23 July 2026, 11:09 pm
  UK ‘ready to defend itself’ after Iranian threat over US bases  The GuardianUK 'ready to defend itself' after Iran says bases are 'legitimate targets'  BBCIran war latest: UK 'ready to defend itself' after Tehran warns of 'consequences' over Andy Burnham decision  Sky NewsUK ‘ready to defend itself’ after Iran threatens to strike RAF base  The TelegraphUK says armed forces ready to defend country after Iran warning over US bombers  Reuters
  
• World Matchplay 2026: Luke Littler cruises into semi-finals with win over Josh Rock - BBC23 July 2026, 10:52 pm
  World Matchplay 2026: Luke Littler cruises into semi-finals with win over Josh Rock  BBCWorld Matchplay Darts: Luke Littler blows Josh Rock away and Dirk van Duijvenbode wins thriller against Gary Anderson to set up semi-final showdown  Sky SportsPDC Darts | Darts Live Scores, Darts Results & Darts Tickets  PDCLuke Littler progresses in World Matchplay after hitting nine darter vs. Nathan Aspinall  ESPNLuke Littler vows to walk away from darts – but only on one condition  talkSPORT
  
• King and Queen emerge from Tardis to open Glasgow Commonwealth Games - BBC23 July 2026, 9:59 pm
  King and Queen emerge from Tardis to open Glasgow Commonwealth Games  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Houthis open new front in Iran war by targeting Saudi ships in the Red Sea | ITV News - ITVX23 July 2026, 9:45 pm
  Houthis open new front in Iran war by targeting Saudi ships in the Red Sea | ITV News  ITVXYemen's Houthis attack Saudi tanker as US launches more Iran strikes  BBCHouthis claim strikes on two Saudi tankers as US attacks on Iran widen  The GuardianTwo Chinese supertankers with Saudi oil exit Red Sea  ReutersHouthi attacks threaten Saudi Arabia’s oil lifeline  Financial Times
  
• US imposes tariffs on dozens of trade partners over 'forced labour' imports - BBC23 July 2026, 9:25 pm
  US imposes tariffs on dozens of trade partners over 'forced labour' imports  BBCAsian Allies Push Back Against Trump’s Forced-Labor Tariffs  Bloomberg.comTrump to impose fresh wave of tariffs on more than 80 countries  The GuardianUS hits 60 countries with new duties as Donald Trump rebuilds tariff wall  Financial TimesUS imposes new tariffs on dozens of trade partners over 'forced labour' imports  Sky News
  
• Trump says Saudi nuclear pact hinges on kingdom joining Abraham Accords - Al Jazeera23 July 2026, 9:14 pm
  Trump says Saudi nuclear pact hinges on kingdom joining Abraham Accords  Al JazeeraSaudis must recognise Israel for nuclear deal, says Trump  BBCWhy would Trump agree to the Saudi nuclear deal? | Kenneth Roth  The GuardianTrump Approves Landmark Nuclear Deal With Saudi Arabia in Big Win for Kingdom  WSJTrump’s dubious nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia  Financial Times
  
• US lawmakers push for AI 'kill switch' after OpenAI goes rogue - BBC23 July 2026, 8:58 pm
  US lawmakers push for AI 'kill switch' after OpenAI goes rogue  BBCChatGPT has gone rogue. Here’s why people are so horrified  The IndependentOpenAI and Hugging Face partner to address security incident during model evaluation  OpenAIAI agent went rogue and hacked startup by itself, OpenAI reveals  The GuardianOpenAI loses control of rogue model  Financial Times
  
• Southport killer Axel Rudakubana moved to psychiatric hospital - BBC23 July 2026, 8:12 pm
  Southport killer Axel Rudakubana moved to psychiatric hospital  BBCSouthport killer Axel Rudakubana moved to Broadmoor psychiatric hospital  The GuardianSouthport killer transferred to psychiatric hospital  ITVXSouthport killer Axel Rudakubana moved to Broadmoor  Sky NewsSouthport killer moved to Broadmoor  The Telegraph
  
• Donald Trump says decision on ‘massive attack’ against Iran is close - The Guardian23 July 2026, 7:53 pm
  Donald Trump says decision on ‘massive attack’ against Iran is close  The GuardianIran war live: Trump weighs ‘massive attack’ on Iran  Al JazeeraOil hits 0 as Trump weighs ‘massive attack’  Financial TimesPentagon hiding missile shortage from White House, insiders fear  The TelegraphU.S. Surges Forces Toward Middle East, Giving Trump Options to Expand Iran War  WSJ
  
• Burnham orders halt to early release of prisoners - The Telegraph23 July 2026, 7:26 pm
  Burnham orders halt to early release of prisoners  The TelegraphBurnham pauses plan to release some prisoners early from September  BBCUK politics: Burnham pauses early prisoner release scheme due to start in September – as it happened  The GuardianBurnham pauses early prison release scheme  BBCAndy Burnham puts Labour’s early prisoner release scheme on hold after row over PC Andrew Harper’s killers  The Independent
  
• Adam Peaty fears 'family bomb to drop' TODAY and destroy Commonwealth dream - The Sun23 July 2026, 7:19 pm
  Adam Peaty fears 'family bomb to drop' TODAY and destroy Commonwealth dream  The SunPsych Sheets Released For 2026 Commonwealth Games With Some Unexpected Changes  SwimSwamMeet the new Adam Ramsay-Peaty: ‘I don’t see success as medals any more’  The IndependentTeam GB Olympic legend Adam Peaty, 31, to compete under NEW NAME for first time at Commonwealth Games  The SunSwim star Adam Ramsay-Peaty shows off new name after marrying into famous family  7NEWS
  
• Everything Samsung Announced at Galaxy Unpacked: Z Fold 8, Flip 8, Watch 9, More - PCMag UK23 July 2026, 7:00 pm
  Everything Samsung Announced at Galaxy Unpacked: Z Fold 8, Flip 8, Watch 9, More  PCMag UKSamsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Fold8 and Flip8: Foldables, Perfected for Every Way of Living  Samsung Global NewsroomMy Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ongoing Review Living With Samsung’s Passport Foldable  CNETSamsung CEO explains why new Galaxy foldable phones are cheaper in Korea  The Korea TimesSamsung Galaxy Z Fold8, Z Fold8 Ultra, Z Flip8 hands-on review  GSMArena.com
  
• Man dies in suspected explosion at industrial unit - BBC23 July 2026, 6:49 pm
  Man dies in suspected explosion at industrial unit  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News