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• US launches 'powerful' strikes on Iran a day after attempted attack on American forces - BBC30 July 2026, 1:01 am
  US launches 'powerful' strikes on Iran a day after attempted attack on American forces  BBCIran war live: US launches ‘powerful’ strikes after IRGC attack on Jordan  Al JazeeraWhy Iran chose to restart the fight after the US stopped firing  CNNOil prices surge after Donald Trump says Iran will ‘get a beating’ for missile attack  Financial TimesMiddle East crisis live: US launches fresh strikes on Iran after days-long pause in attacks  The Guardian
  
• Boy, 7, dies after beach tragedy that killed aunt and cousin on day trip from London - London Evening Standard30 July 2026, 12:48 am
  Boy, 7, dies after beach tragedy that killed aunt and cousin on day trip from London  London Evening StandardBoy, 7, dies in hospital after beach tragedy  BBCBoy, seven, dies a week after Essex coast incident in which cousin and aunt died  The GuardianBoy, 7, dies a week after mother and teenage daughter drowned in Essex  Sky NewsYoung boy dies days after beach tragedy that claimed lives of his aunt and cousin  The Independent
  
• Jared Leto denies accusations of criminal sexual conduct against teenagers - The Guardian30 July 2026, 12:21 am
  Jared Leto denies accusations of criminal sexual conduct against teenagers  The GuardianFour women accuse Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct when they were teenagers  BBCJared Leto: Hollywood’s Dark Secret review – the tales of abuse are utterly disturbing  The GuardianJared 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 sexually assaulting teenage girls  The Telegraph
  
• MoD data breach a 'foreseeable' failure that left Afghans in danger, inquiry finds - BBC29 July 2026, 11:13 pm
  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 NewsMoD’s Afghan data leak was ‘foreseeable systemic failure’, say MPs  Financial TimesAfghans face ‘years of danger’ after rescue scheme scrapped  The Times
  
• Watch: Grass fires rage in London amid 'exceptional' wildfire threat - London Evening Standard29 July 2026, 11:12 pm
  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
  
• Trident renewal central to defence spending, says Andy Burnham - The Guardian29 July 2026, 10:30 pm
  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  Bloomberg.comBurnham to unveil £8.4bn nuclear submarine investment in major boost for UK defence  The Independent
  
• Confirmed Liverpool line-up v Wrexham in New York - Liverpool FC29 July 2026, 10:27 pm
  Confirmed Liverpool line-up v Wrexham in New York  Liverpool FCLiverpool vs Wrexham: Club Friendlies stats & head-to-head  BBCRio Ngumoha goal settles Liverpool v Wrexham clash in New York  Liverpool FCWrexham Association Football Club  Wrexham AFCHow to Watch Liverpool vs. Wrexham on TV, Live Stream  Sports Illustrated
  
• Fifa opens disciplinary proceedings against Argentina over Falklands banner and final chaos - The Guardian29 July 2026, 10:21 pm
  Fifa opens disciplinary proceedings against Argentina over Falklands banner and final chaos  The GuardianWorld Cup 2026: Fifa opens disciplinary proceedings against Argentina  BBCArgentina charged by Fifa over ‘The Falklands are Argentine’ banner  The TelegraphWorld Cup 2026: FIFA opens disciplinary proceedings against Argentina over several potential breaches including Falklands banner  Sky SportsFIFA charges Argentina after World Cup final brawl with Spain  Al Jazeera
  
• Meta shares fall as frustration grows over AI spending plans - BBC29 July 2026, 9:29 pm
  Meta shares fall as frustration grows over AI spending plans  BBCMeta shares tumble as Mark Zuckerberg tries to sell his vision for AI ‘agents’  Financial TimesMeta's stock plunges almost 10% on disappointing guidance, dwindling free cash flow  CNBCMeta Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results  Meta Investor RelationsMeta’s Zuckerberg Defends AI Bets to Skeptical Investors  Bloomberg.com
  
• Gianni Infantino defends bn Fifa commercial venture after mounting backlash - Financial Times29 July 2026, 9:25 pm
  Gianni Infantino defends bn Fifa commercial venture after mounting backlash  Financial TimesGianni Infantino: Why Fifa president is pushing World Cup sell off plan  BBCUefa calls emergency meeting as opposition to Fifa plan hardens  The GuardianFurther UEFA statement on FIFA plans  UEFA.comEngland must boycott World Cup and fight Infantino, former FA chiefs demand  The Telegraph
  
• Dr Anthony Fauci invokes fifth amendment and declines to testify in Senate COVID-19 hearing - Sky News29 July 2026, 8:58 pm
  Dr Anthony Fauci invokes fifth amendment and declines to testify in Senate COVID-19 hearing  Sky NewsAnthony Fauci refuses to answer questions during tense US Senate hearing about Covid origins  BBCAnthony Fauci’s high-profile Senate hearing: what we learned  The GuardianAnthony Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment at fiery Senate hearing on Covid-19  Financial TimesFauci pleads Fifth Amendment 100 times in Covid hearing  The Telegraph
  
• Microsoft’s cloud business boosts sales as capex climbs to bn - Financial Times29 July 2026, 8:30 pm
  Microsoft’s cloud business boosts sales as capex climbs to bn  Financial TimesMicrosoft jumps 7% as it boosts capital spending plans, citing demand  CNBCMicrosoft calms fears on AI spending after beating forecasts  The TimesMicrosoft Profit Jumps 31% as Azure Cloud Sales Surpass 0 Billion  WSJMicrosoft earnings impress Wall Street. Here's why the stock is soaring.  MarketWatch
  
• Two meteor showers peak this week. Here’s how to watch - CNN29 July 2026, 8:26 pm
  Two meteor showers peak this week. Here’s how to watch  CNNJuly’s double meteor shower could produce brilliant fireballs. Here's how to see them.  National GeographicMeteor Activity Outlook for July 25-31, 2026  American Meteor SocietyThe UK will witness a rare double meteor shower this week with 25 shooting stars an hour and glowing ‘yellow slow fireballs’ lighting up the night sky  Secret LondonDelta Aquariids Meteor Shower to Adorn Arab World Skies on Thursday  وكالة الأنباء السعودية
  
• Zendaya on working with Tom Holland in Spider-Man: ‘When you’re best friends it’s easy’ - BBC29 July 2026, 8:21 pm
  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”  Refinery29Spider-Man's Tom Holland Shares How Wife Zendaya Makes Every Scene Better  E! NewsZendaya, Tom Holland promote Spider-Man: Brand New Day in London at premiere  Geo News
  
• Hackers steal sensitive data from UK Department for Education and police - The Guardian29 July 2026, 8:19 pm
  Hackers steal sensitive data from UK Department for Education and police  The GuardianEducation department says 607,000 records taken in cyber attack  BBCSensitive data leaked on dark web after Department for Education hacked  The TimesHackers steal headteachers’ data in DfE cyber attack  Schools WeekTeachers’ names and phone numbers leaked on dark web after Department for Education hacked  The Independent