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• Houthis threaten to attack shipping tankers if they use Saudi Arabian ports on Red Sea - The Guardian21 July 2026, 8:18 pm
  Houthis threaten to attack shipping tankers if they use Saudi Arabian ports on Red Sea  The GuardianTrump pledges to ‘take care of’ Houthis if group blocks Saudi ships – Middle East crisis live  The GuardianWar Risk to Oil Supplies Grows With Red and Black Sea Disruptions  WSJSaudi tankers reverse course after Houthi threats  Financial TimesThe Houthis may soon discover the limits of Saudi strategic patience  Al Jazeera
  
• Godzilla v Kong actor Kaylee Hottle dies aged 18 - The Guardian21 July 2026, 8:01 pm
  Godzilla v Kong actor Kaylee Hottle dies aged 18  The GuardianGodzilla vs Kong actress Kaylee Hottle dies in crash at 18  BBCGodzilla star Kaylee Hottle, killed in car crash in Maryland, her father says  Sky News'Godzilla vs. Kong' Star Kaylee Hottle Dead at 18  TMZMillie Bobby Brown leads tributes for Godzilla co-star Kaylee Hottle  The Independent
  
• Iran-US war latest: Hegseth met by protesters as he arrives for Senate grilling - The Independent21 July 2026, 7:48 pm
  Iran-US war latest: Hegseth met by protesters as he arrives for Senate grilling  The IndependentLive updates: Pete Hegseth testifies to lawmakers over Iran war funding  BBCHegseth Says Trump Should Be Praised for Starting Iran War  Rolling StonePete Hegseth faces questions over .6bn additional funding for Pentagon  The GuardianThe Pentagon is desperate for funds — but key Republicans are skeptical  CNN
  
• Milky Way flipped in collision with dwarf galaxy 10bn years ago, astronomers say - The Guardian21 July 2026, 7:47 pm
  Milky Way flipped in collision with dwarf galaxy 10bn years ago, astronomers say  The GuardianCosmic gymnastics: How the Milky Way once underwent a dramatic flip  Phys.orgCollision With "Sausage Galaxy" Might Have Rotated The Milky Way By More Than 90 Degrees  IFLScienceOur Milky Way galaxy has flipped on its side, astronomers say  The IndependentNAM 2026 - Cosmic gymnastics: How our Milky Way once underwent a dramatic flip  The Royal Astronomical Society
  
• Burnham has forced greater clarity at Thames Water. Now he must choose - The Guardian21 July 2026, 7:45 pm
  Burnham has forced greater clarity at Thames Water. Now he must choose  The GuardianThames Water lenders offer 'golden share' to head off nationalisation  BBCSign our open letter to Angela Eagle  weownit.org.ukThames Water lenders to offer ‘golden share’ to UK government  Financial TimesReform deputy leader Richard Tice urges Andy Burnham to seize control of Thames Water  Sky News
  
• Zelenskyy replaces top Ukraine general in biggest military shake-up since 2024 - Financial Times21 July 2026, 7:42 pm
  Zelenskyy replaces top Ukraine general in biggest military shake-up since 2024  Financial TimesZelensky sacks Ukraine's top army commander after days of protests  BBCThe Dismissal of Ukraine’s Defence Minister  Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)Amid grinding war, protesting Ukrainians still want their voices and values heard at home  The ConversationRow escalates in Ukraine over army chief's future  BBC
  
• Trump defends 50% tariffs on Canada, saying ‘they need us to survive’ - The Guardian21 July 2026, 7:36 pm
  Trump defends 50% tariffs on Canada, saying ‘they need us to survive’  The Guardian‘There’s no way they can survive’: Trump defends new 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods – US politics live  The GuardianCanada's Carney faces tough choice on US trade - fight back or hold steady  BBCTrump administration imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods over 'continued discrimination'  Sky NewsTrump’s 50% tariff on Canada is a warning to the rest of the world  CNN
  
• Pc Harper’s killers set for early release - The Telegraph21 July 2026, 7:11 pm
  Pc Harper’s killers set for early release  The Telegraph
  
• JP Morgan boss warns of ‘consequences’ if Burnham taxes banks - The Guardian21 July 2026, 7:01 pm
  JP Morgan boss warns of ‘consequences’ if Burnham taxes banks  The GuardianJP Morgan boss: I’m praying new chancellor gets it right for growth  The TimesJP Morgan boss warns Burnham against bank tax  The TelegraphJPMorgan boss Jamie Dimon warns of ‘consequences’ if Andy Burnham taxes banks  Financial TimesDimon threatens to ditch JP Morgan tower in tax warning to Burnham  City AM
  
• Andy Burnham promises 'cost-of-living government' in first cabinet meeting as PM | ITV News - ITVX21 July 2026, 6:35 pm
  Andy Burnham promises 'cost-of-living government' in first cabinet meeting as PM | ITV News  ITVXBurnham tells cabinet to tackle living costs at first meeting  BBCFrom defence uplift to national care service, Andy Burnham faces question of funding  The GuardianAs it happened: Burnham backs away from income tax changes in second day as PM  Financial TimesOur Andy’s odyssey has all the makings of an epic fail  The Telegraph
  
• Donald Trump furious at Miliband’s appointment as foreign secretary - The Independent21 July 2026, 6:14 pm
  Donald Trump furious at Miliband’s appointment as foreign secretary  The IndependentVAT to be cut from household electricity bills in October  BBCWhere will Andy Burnham find the money to fund his spending pledges?  The GuardianStarmer ally takes swipe at Burnham's first big policy  BBCNew PM cuts tax on household electricity bills to give breathing space on cost of living  GOV.UK
  
• Riots in Italy after death of immigrant forcibly detained by police - The Telegraph21 July 2026, 5:51 pm
  Riots in Italy after death of immigrant forcibly detained by police  The TelegraphDozens hurt in Bologna protests after man dies while being restrained by police  BBCProtests in Italy after death of Moroccan man under police restraint  The GuardianItaly's Meloni calls for 'truth' on Bologna arrest death, condemns clashes  ReutersProtests turn violent after man dies during Italian police arrest  ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  
• Liverpool: Consortium led by former QPR co-owner Amit Bhatia seeking minority stake in Anfield club - Sky Sports21 July 2026, 5:42 pm
  Liverpool: Consortium led by former QPR co-owner Amit Bhatia seeking minority stake in Anfield club  Sky SportsLiverpool owner in talks to sell stake to QPR co-owner Amit Bhatia  The GuardianLiverpool news: What is happening with Reds' ownership?  BBCLiverpool in talks to sell stake to group led by son-in-law of bn tycoon  The TimesConsortium in talks to buy Liverpool minority stake  BBC
  
• Morgan Rogers signs Chelsea contract ahead of £117m move from Aston Villa - The New York Times21 July 2026, 5:38 pm
  Morgan Rogers signs Chelsea contract ahead of £117m move from Aston Villa  The New York TimesMorgan Rogers signs for Chelsea! | News | Official Site  Chelsea Football ClubChelsea agree record £117m deal for Villa's Rogers  BBCWhy Rogers' £117m Chelsea transfer is high risk, but Anderson's £116m move to City isn't  ESPNHow Chelsea hijacked Arsenal’s year-long pursuit of Morgan Rogers  The Times
  
• Thames Water joins hosepipe ban as England and Wales approach drought status - The Guardian21 July 2026, 5:35 pm
  Thames Water joins hosepipe ban as England and Wales approach drought status  The GuardianThames Water announces hosepipe ban for 10 million customers  BBCEight areas of England at risk of drought - as Thames Water announces hosepipe ban for millions  Sky NewsHow can I water my garden in a hosepipe ban and will there be drought this summer?  The GuardianHosepipe ban extended to Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire  BBC