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• Ukraine war live: Zelensky sparks outrage after sacking popular defence minister - The Independent17 July 2026, 3:55 am
  Ukraine war live: Zelensky sparks outrage after sacking popular defence minister  The IndependentPolitical crisis and protests in Ukraine as Zelenskyy defends sacking defence minister  The GuardianWhy Zelensky has fired the man beating Russia  The TelegraphVolodymyr Zelenskyy sacks Ukraine’s popular defence minister  Financial TimesMykhailo Fedorov: Ousted defence chief's reforms riled Ukrainian army bosses  France 24
  
• Offer teenagers a meningitis B vaccine on NHS, advisers tell UK government - The Guardian17 July 2026, 1:30 am
  Offer teenagers a meningitis B vaccine on NHS, advisers tell UK government  The GuardianTeenagers from 15 should be given free MenB vaccine, say UK experts  BBCJCVI publishes new recommendation to Government on adolescent MenB vaccination  GOV.UKAll teenagers should receive meningitis vaccine at 15, health committee says  Sky NewsTeenagers should get routine meningitis B jabs, vaccine experts say  The Times
  
• Sadiq Khan given peerage by Keir Starmer - sparking immediate row - London Evening Standard17 July 2026, 12:49 am
  Sadiq Khan given peerage by Keir Starmer - sparking immediate row  London Evening StandardSadiq Khan among 26 new peers to enter the Lords  BBCKeir Starmer makes Sadiq Khan a peer in the House of Lords  The GuardianLondon Mayor Sadiq Khan appointed to House of Lords  ReutersFrom Sadiq Khan to Leveson: Sir Keir Starmer’s honours list in full  The Independent
  
• Alexis Mac Allister faces question three other Liverpool players must also answer - Liverpool Echo17 July 2026, 12:00 am
  Alexis Mac Allister faces question three other Liverpool players must also answer  Liverpool EchoWhat's next at Liverpool for Argentina's proven winner Mac Allister?  BBCLiverpool contract headache as midfielder yet to hold 'talks over new deal' at Anfield  Rugby AddictLiverpool star back on top of Real Madrid list after Fernandez statement; Mourinho eyes two more deals  Football365Liverpool have big call to make on Mac Allister future  BBC
  
• Prostate cancer trial using focal therapy has fewer side effects - BBC16 July 2026, 11:36 pm
  Prostate cancer trial using focal therapy has fewer side effects  BBCNew study shows focal therapy effectively treats prostate cancer, keeping patients cancer free ten years after treatment  Imperial College Healthcare NHS TrustI was diagnosed with cancer - my wife spotted one red flag symptom I'd been ignoring  Daily Express
  
• UK heatwave approaches two-week mark - BBC16 July 2026, 11:28 pm
  UK heatwave approaches two-week mark  BBCRun of very high UK temperatures 'set to end' - but intense heat may return, say forecasters  Sky NewsUK weather maps show 36C heatwave surge as nine counties could melt – full list  Daily Star1976 heatwave record broken  The TelegraphHow long will the heatwave last? Latest Met Office forecast  The Independent
  
• Trump rehashes wide-ranging US election claims and releases heavily redacted documents in primetime address – live updates - The Guardian16 July 2026, 11:25 pm
  Trump rehashes wide-ranging US election claims and releases heavily redacted documents in primetime address – live updates  The GuardianTrump accuses China of rigging 2020 presidential election  The TelegraphTrump accuses China of 2020 voting interference, contradicting US intelligence  RTE.ieUS TV networks split on broadcasting Trump’s election-focused speech  The GuardianWhite House weighs releasing controversial intel on China and US elections, sources say  Reuters
  
• Woman with brain cancer sells home to fund treatment denied by NHS - The Times16 July 2026, 11:01 pm
  Woman with brain cancer sells home to fund treatment denied by NHS  The TimesSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal done deal, Rogers boost; Man Utd latest - London Evening Standard16 July 2026, 10:42 pm
  Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal done deal, Rogers boost; Man Utd latest  London Evening StandardFootball gossip: Gyokeres, Alvarez, Torres, Barcola, Jones, Romero  BBCJulian Alvarez: Arsenal still interested in Atletico Madrid forward despite player's preference to join Barcelona  Sky SportsArsenal pushing to seal quick transfer for Argentina’s World Cup hero  The IndependentArsenal explore Viktor Gyokeres swap in talks over possible Julian Alvarez deal  talkSPORT
  
• Trump Media to sell fast feed of key posts to Wall Street - BBC16 July 2026, 10:01 pm
  Trump Media to sell fast feed of key posts to Wall Street  BBC‘Brazen corruption’: critics denounce Trump Media plan to sell priority access to Truth Social posts  The GuardianTrump plans to sell priority access to Truth Social posts to Wall Street  The TelegraphTruth Social to sell trading firms 'fastest' access to Trump's posts  ReutersTrump Media to sell high-speed access to president’s social media posts  Financial Times
  
• Blasts reported in Iran as US launches new wave of strikes - BBC16 July 2026, 9:44 pm
  Blasts reported in Iran as US launches new wave of strikes  BBCStrait of Hormuz: US fires at oil tanker as new Iran blockade begins  BBCUS military says it completed latest strikes on Iran, marking 6th consecutive night of attacks  ReutersU.S. Targets Iranian Bridges in Bid to Choke Off Regime’s Supply Routes  WSJUS attacks oil tanker in strait of Hormuz as strikes reported in Tehran  The Guardian
  
• Burnham to promise new path for UK when he becomes new Labour leader - BBC16 July 2026, 9:44 pm
  Burnham to promise new path for UK when he becomes new Labour leader  BBCPolitics latest: Burnham to pledge 'unashamedly Labour' government as he takes over party  Sky NewsAndy Burnham secures Labour leadership with landslide support of MPs  The GuardianBurnham's Inheritance  Sam Freedman | SubstackFrom Cambridge ‘impostor’ to New Labour star: Andy Burnham’s winding path to power  The Guardian
  
• Burnham to Back North Sea Oil and Take Control of Thames Water - Bloomberg.com16 July 2026, 9:43 pm
  Burnham to Back North Sea Oil and Take Control of Thames Water  Bloomberg.comTo drill or not to drill? Andy Burnham faces North Sea oil dilemma  BBCNorth Sea oil industry urges Burnham to approve new drilling in UK waters | Oil and gas companies  The GuardianBurnham must back oil and gas drilling if he has any common sense – Badenoch  The IndependentVoters want ‘huge change’ in energy policy from Burnham as PM, polling suggests  ITVX
  
• UK hackers jailed for London transport cyberattack which cost nearly million - Reuters16 July 2026, 9:37 pm
  UK hackers jailed for London transport cyberattack which cost nearly million  ReutersTeen hackers who live streamed cyber-attack on TfL jailed  BBC‘Keys to the kingdom’: hackers who gained access to heart of London transport network jailed  The GuardianTwo sentenced for hacking Transport for London in UK’s biggest ever cyber crime case  National Crime AgencyTransport for London cyber attack sentencing live: Hackers jailed for five and a half years  Sky News
  
• New York issues air quality alert days before World Cup final - BBC16 July 2026, 9:29 pm
  New York issues air quality alert days before World Cup final  BBCWildfires force thousands to evacuate as skies darken over US and Canadian cities  Sky NewsWildfire smoke will drive poor air quality through Saturday as new plumes arrive from Canada  CNNAir quality plummets in 20 US states as smoke from Canadian wildfires spreads  The GuardianWatch the Wildfire Smoke Ooze Across North America From Space  The New York Times