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• World Cup 2026: Argentina 3-1 Switzerland (AET): Julian Alvarez scores stunner to set up blockbuster semi-final vs England - Sky Sports12 July 2026, 7:27 am
  World Cup 2026: Argentina 3-1 Switzerland (AET): Julian Alvarez scores stunner to set up blockbuster semi-final vs England  Sky SportsJulián Álvarez’s extra-time stunner sinks 10-man Switzerland to send Argentina into semi-finals  The GuardianArgentina survive World Cup scare but these major flaws offer England semi-final hope  The IndependentArgentina require extra-time to see off Swiss  RTE.ieArgentina and England set to renew their rivalry in the World Cup semifinals after dramatic quarterfinal wins  CNN
  
• UK’s public spending watchdog to investigate Lower Thames Crossing project - The Guardian12 July 2026, 7:01 am
  UK’s public spending watchdog to investigate Lower Thames Crossing project  The Guardian
  
• US senator and Trump ally Lindsey Graham dies - Sky News12 July 2026, 6:32 am
  US senator and Trump ally Lindsey Graham dies  Sky NewsUS Senator Lindsey Graham dies aged 71  BBCLindsey Graham, key ally of Donald Trump, has died after sudden illness, his office says  The GuardianSen. Lindsey Graham dies at 71 after sudden illness  CNNSenator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina, Dies at 71  The New York Times
  
• Girl, 16, sexually assaulted in city centre in broad daylight attack as cops release CCTV in hunt for man - The Sun12 July 2026, 6:30 am
  Girl, 16, sexually assaulted in city centre in broad daylight attack as cops release CCTV in hunt for man  The SunImage released following sexual assault in Sheffield  South Yorkshire PoliceManhunt after girl, 16, 'sexually assaulted' in Sheffield  Yorkshire LivePolice release CCTV image after teenage girl, 16, sexually assaulted in Sheffield  uknip.co.uk
  
• England through to World Cup semi-final after Bellingham scores twice - ITVX12 July 2026, 5:55 am
  England through to World Cup semi-final after Bellingham scores twice  ITVXWorld Cup 2026: Did ball hit spidercam before England goal? Snicko says not - Norway unsure  BBC‘Whatever’ - Jude Bellingham disagrees with England boss Thomas Tuchel after ‘sloppy’ assessment of the Three Lions’ World Cup quarter-final win over Norway  Goal.comWorld Cup 2026: reaction to England’s quarter-final win over Norway and more – live  The GuardianFIFA denies ball hit wire in England's first goal vs. Norway  ESPN
  
• Couple who met during dialysis call for better care - BBC12 July 2026, 5:40 am
  Couple who met during dialysis call for better care  BBC
  
• How Aldi is taking on US supermarkets with its almond butter - BBC12 July 2026, 5:00 am
  How Aldi is taking on US supermarkets with its almond butter  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• McGregor vs Holloway 2: Conor McGregor injured 69 seconds into UFC comeback - BBC12 July 2026, 4:45 am
  McGregor vs Holloway 2: Conor McGregor injured 69 seconds into UFC comeback  BBCMcGregor injures knee, loses to Holloway in 69 seconds on UFC return  Al JazeeraMcGregor injures leg on opening kick vs. Holloway at UFC 329  ESPNConor McGregor breaks silence after devastating UFC 329 injury derails comeback: ‘I can only describe it as hell’  MMA FightingMcGregor vs Holloway 2 LIVE: Result, scorecards, stats & reaction as Conor McGregor defeats Max Holloway  BBC
  
• Two dead and four injured in shooting at Toronto street festival - Sky News12 July 2026, 4:17 am
  Two dead and four injured in shooting at Toronto street festival  Sky NewsAt least two killed in Toronto street festival shooting  BBCToronto shooting: two dead and four injured at Salsa on St Clair street festival  The GuardianManhunt after two killed in shooting at Toronto Latin culture festival  The TelegraphTwo killed in mass shooting at Canada’s largest Latin street festival in Toronto, police say  CNN
  
• Lionel Messi stands in England’s way – this is how they can beat Argentina - The Telegraph12 July 2026, 4:01 am
  Lionel Messi stands in England’s way – this is how they can beat Argentina  The TelegraphWorld Cup 2026: England to face Argentina in semi-finals - will Three Lions reach the final?  BBCWorld Cup 2026:  BBCWhy England have never faced Lionel Messi — until now  The TimesWorld Cup 2026 today: Live updates, news as England, Argentina edge into semifinal via extra time - July 12  ESPN
  
• Nigel Farage live: Britons back Count Binface in new Clacton by-election poll - The Independent12 July 2026, 4:00 am
  Nigel Farage live: Britons back Count Binface in new Clacton by-election poll  The Independent‘It’s Wizard of Oz stuff’: Clacton voters divided over Farage byelection  The GuardianWhy the public has no interest in Farage’s £5m scandal  The TelegraphGeorge Cottrell failed to declare gifts to Reform office  The TimesFarage's by-election in Clacton officially confirmed  BBC
  
• Pimblett makes title claim with 52-second win at UFC 329 - BBC12 July 2026, 3:51 am
  Pimblett makes title claim with 52-second win at UFC 329  BBCPaddy Pimblett produces superstar moment, submits Benoit Saint-Denis at UFC 329  ESPN'Sub of the year' - Pimblett vows to beat Topuria or Gaethje after comeback victory  TNT SportsBonus Coverage | UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2  UFC.comPaddy Pimblett calls out McGregor-Holloway winner after first-minute submission of Benoit Saint-Denis  The Independent
  
• US and Iran exchange strikes as Tehran again says strait of Hormuz is closed - The Guardian12 July 2026, 12:16 am
  US and Iran exchange strikes as Tehran again says strait of Hormuz is closed  The GuardianUS launches fresh strikes as Iran closes Strait of Hormuz  BBCIran war live: Tehran attacks Jordan, Gulf states after US bombardment  Al JazeeraUS hits 140 Iranian targets after ‘blatant’ attack in Strait of Hormuz  The TimesIs an Iran deal ‘over’ and war back on? A timeline of the conflict and talks  AP News
  
• T. rex could become most expensive fossil ever - but it's a ​problem for scientists - BBC11 July 2026, 11:58 pm
  T. rex could become most expensive fossil ever - but it's a ​problem for scientists  BBCThe Jurassic perk of being super-rich: your very own dinosaur  The ObserverTyrannosaurus for million may be sold at auction, and scientists are raising the alarm  Українські Національні Новини (УНН)Rare South Dakota T. rex fossil could bring more than million at auction  KOTA Territory NewsWho Buys a Million T. Rex? Inside Sotheby’s Matchmaking for ‘Gus.’  Barron's
  
• Ice on testicles and donating blood - the myths sold to men trying to boost their sperm - BBC11 July 2026, 11:27 pm
  Ice on testicles and donating blood - the myths sold to men trying to boost their sperm  BBCWe Asked a Urologist Whether Icing Your Testicles Really Boosts Testosterone  Verywell Health