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• Mathematics formula found on Maya wall rivals insights of ancient masters - Nature14 July 2026, 11:37 am
  Mathematics formula found on Maya wall rivals insights of ancient masters  NatureArchaeologists decipher the name of a Maya astronomer for the first time  National GeographicMaya mathematician’s name decoded alongside astronomical formula  New ScientistArchaeologists Just Found the Earliest Known Named Scientist in the Ancient Americas  GizmodoWe finally know the name of a Maya mathematician  Scientific American
  
• Woman charged with arson over Dove Stone Reservoir fire - BBC14 July 2026, 11:36 am
  Woman charged with arson over Dove Stone Reservoir fire  BBCWoman charged with aggravated arson over moorland fire in Greater Manchester  The GuardianFirefighters tackle Moorland fire at Dovestone Reservoir  Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue ServiceReports of fireworks before Dove Stone Reservoir fire, police say  BBCWoman arrested on suspicion of arson over moorland fire | ITV News  ITVX
  
• Xabi Alonso explains why he signed for Chelsea despite Liverpool links - London Evening Standard14 July 2026, 11:34 am
  Xabi Alonso explains why he signed for Chelsea despite Liverpool links  London Evening StandardChelsea: Xabi Alonso says 'timings' took him to Chelsea over Liverpool  BBCAlonso’s first Chelsea presser: Palestra, back five, Jackson + more  fantasyfootballscout.co.ukAlonso ‘optimistic’ he can thrive at Chelsea and avoid coaching carousel  The GuardianXabi Alonso on restoring Chelsea: targets, tactics and igniting Cole Palmer  The Times
  
• England vs India ODI live: Bethell and Ducket lead England past 50 - Score and latest updates - The Telegraph14 July 2026, 11:29 am
  England vs India ODI live: Bethell and Ducket lead England past 50 - Score and latest updates  The TelegraphEngland vs India LIVE: First ODI, Edgbaston - cricket score, commentary & video highlights  BBCBall by Ball Commentary & Live Score - ENG vs IND, 1st ODI  CricinfoCricket betting tips: Preview and best bets for England vs India ODI at Edgbaston  Sporting LifeEngland vs India, first one-day international LIVE! Cricket score, updates, video and analysis from Edgbaston  Sky Sports
  
• Man who raped and murdered his estranged wife and tried to make it look like suicide jailed - Sky News14 July 2026, 11:27 am
  Man who raped and murdered his estranged wife and tried to make it look like suicide jailed  Sky NewsNorthampton man jailed for life for wife's rape and murder  BBCMurderer who staged wife’s death as suicide refuses to attend court  The IndependentNorthampton man found guilty of raping and murdering his wife  BBCKiller husband who tried to stage wife's 'suicide' jailed for 33 years | ITV News  ITVX
  
• BBC faces ‘real jeopardy’ as licence fee payments fall faster than expected - The Guardian14 July 2026, 11:02 am
  BBC faces ‘real jeopardy’ as licence fee payments fall faster than expected  The GuardianA year of delivery but pressure on the licence fee continues  BBC500,000 households cancel TV licence putting BBC future in jeopardy  The i PaperBBC Licence Fee Payers Fall As Charter Renewal Heats Up: Report  DeadlineHalf a million reject BBC licence fee  The Telegraph
  
• PPE failures left NHS staff poorly protected and wasted billions, Covid inquiry finds - BBC14 July 2026, 11:01 am
  PPE failures left NHS staff poorly protected and wasted billions, Covid inquiry finds  BBCJohnson government wasted ‘vast’ sums on PPE, Covid inquiry finds  The GuardianCovid inquiry latest: New report to focus on ability to source PPE and ventilators  Sky News£10bn was wasted on ‘useless’ Covid PPE, inquiry finds  The TelegraphPPE failures left NHS staff poorly protected and wasted £10bn, Covid inquiry finds  BBC
  
• Scott Mills was highest paid BBC star before sacking, annual report shows - BBC14 July 2026, 11:00 am
  Scott Mills was highest paid BBC star before sacking, annual report shows  BBCScott Mills was BBC's highest earner before his sacking, new figures reveal  Sky NewsScott Mill's was BBC's highest earner until he was sacked | ITV News  ITVXScott Mills earnings doubled after taking on BBC Radio 2 Breakfast  Radio Today UKScott Mills Rocketed To Top Of BBC’s Presenter Pay League Before Being Fired  Deadline
  
• Iranian cruise missiles hit two UAE oil tankers in Hormuz as US strikes Iran for third night – Middle East crisis live - The Guardian14 July 2026, 10:56 am
  Iranian cruise missiles hit two UAE oil tankers in Hormuz as US strikes Iran for third night – Middle East crisis live  The GuardianIran war latest: 'US attacks Iranian city' after Tehran launches deadly tanker attack in Strait of Hormuz  Sky NewsLive updates: Iran war news; Iran targets shipping in Strait of Hormuz amid continued US strikes  CNNUS attacks Iran using kamikaze drone boats for first time  The TelegraphIran Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Reignite War Over Strait of Hormuz  The New York Times
  
• Jane Campion remembers Sam Neill: ‘He was radiating peace, beaming love’ - The Guardian14 July 2026, 10:37 am
  Jane Campion remembers Sam Neill: ‘He was radiating peace, beaming love’  The GuardianSam Neill: A versatile actor whose roles went far beyond Jurassic Park  BBCSam Neill’s death is a sad reminder of the prevalence of blood cancers  The Times'One of the greats': Jurassic Park star Sam Neill has died  Sky NewsSam Neill had pneumonia before his death, co-star says, as tributes pour in  NBC News
  
• Oil hits as battle for Strait of Hormuz alarms energy markets - Financial Times14 July 2026, 10:28 am
  Oil hits as battle for Strait of Hormuz alarms energy markets  Financial TimesOil, gas and UK government borrowing costs prices jump as Middle East tensions ratchet higher – business live  The GuardianWorld in brief: America and Iran continue to attack each other; Andy Burnham secures Labour leadership  The EconomistOil price jumps as Iran strikes tankers in Strait of Hormuz  The TimesOil traders call Trump's Hormuz bluff at their peril  Reuters
  
• Man charged with murder after karaoke bar death - BBC14 July 2026, 10:19 am
  Man charged with murder after karaoke bar death  BBCFamily of man who died in Ashton-under-Lyne on Saturday issue tribute to "gentle giant"  Greater Manchester PoliceFamily's heartbreaking tribute to dad killed in horror Ashton karaoke bar attack as murder arrest made  Manchester Evening NewsMan in 30s dies in 'violent and shocking' UK karaoke bar attack as murder probe launched  Daily StarMan killed in Ashton-under-Lyne karaoke bar was 'gentle giant'  BBC
  
• Wildfires burn across UK as fire chiefs warn of extreme pressure - BBC14 July 2026, 10:13 am
  Wildfires burn across UK as fire chiefs warn of extreme pressure  BBCUK in ‘firewave’ as extreme heat provides ideal conditions for wildfires, experts warn  The GuardianWildfires rage across parts of the UK  Channel 4Create firebreaks around gardens to protect homes from wildfires, Londoners told  London Evening StandardUK wildfire map: Areas most at risk after major incident declared in North Wales  The Independent
  
• In Bangkok Bar Blaze, Signs of Fatal Lapses Repeated Across the World - The New York Times14 July 2026, 9:44 am
  In Bangkok Bar Blaze, Signs of Fatal Lapses Repeated Across the World  The New York TimesBangkok bar fire: death toll reaches 30 as police say negligence is ‘primary theory’  The GuardianBangkok fire latest: Dozens killed - as likely cause identified  Sky NewsBangkok bar fire victims died trapped in lavatories  The Telegraph
  
• BoE's Bailey: Financial Stability Risks Have Increased - Forex Factory14 July 2026, 9:43 am
  BoE's Bailey: Financial Stability Risks Have Increased  Forex FactoryBank of England warns Burnham of UK economy’s ‘big issue’  City AM‘Big issue’ for UK is low economic growth, Bank of England boss warns Burnham  The IndependentBoE's Bailey says renewed Gulf hostilities underline stability risks  London South EastBank of England boss issues stark warning to Andy Burnham ahead of Number 10  GB News