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• White House defends Argentina team over Falklands banner - BBC17 July 2026, 10:12 pm
  White House defends Argentina team over Falklands banner  BBCArgentina’s lies about the Royal Navy’s Magellan transit are pathetic  The TelegraphUK urges FIFA investigation of Argentina over Falklands banner  ESPNKeir Starmer wants Fifa investigation into Argentina players who held Falklands banner | World Cup 2026  The GuardianFifa to investigate whether Argentina broke rules over Falklands banner  The Independent
  
• The Open 2026: DeChambeau handed two-shot penalty, Herbert leads after day two – as it happened - The Guardian17 July 2026, 9:25 pm
  The Open 2026: DeChambeau handed two-shot penalty, Herbert leads after day two – as it happened  The GuardianSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Mel C 'to marry partner Chris Dingwall in secret' - but one Spice Girl won't be there - London Evening Standard17 July 2026, 9:18 pm
  Mel C 'to marry partner Chris Dingwall in secret' - but one Spice Girl won't be there  London Evening StandardMel C 'set to marry in secret wedding' as Spice Girls reunite  Metro.co.ukVictoria Beckham to attend Spice Girls star Mel C’s wedding to Chris Dingwall?  JangMel C set to 'marry model Chris Dingwall this weekend' with Spice Girls band mates in attendance  The SunMel C wedding set for low-key Lake District ceremony  Spectrum FM
  
• US launches seventh night of Iran strikes as Hormuz conflict escalates - The Guardian17 July 2026, 9:09 pm
  US launches seventh night of Iran strikes as Hormuz conflict escalates  The GuardianUS denies Iranian claims it hit civilian infrastructure in latest strikes  BBCUS launches seventh straight night of strikes on Iran  Al JazeeraIran proves it can still inflict damage despite waves of US attacks  The GuardianIran War Live Updates: U.S. Expands Airstrikes With Attacks on Bridges and a Port in Southern Iran  The New York Times
  
• Clacton by-election attracts 34 candidates - BBC17 July 2026, 9:06 pm
  Clacton by-election attracts 34 candidates  BBCCould Count Binface actually win?  The ConversationRecord number of candidates confirmed as Clacton voters prepare to choose next MP  Tendring District CouncilPaul Vallely: Farage’s week of farce and tragedy  The Church TimesTo quell graft allegations, Nigel Farage runs against a man wearing a trash can  The Washington Post
  
• Donald Trump threatens Canada with tariffs over ‘invasion’ of wildfire smoke - Financial Times17 July 2026, 8:56 pm
  Donald Trump threatens Canada with tariffs over ‘invasion’ of wildfire smoke  Financial TimesTrump says US being 'invaded by filthy air' as he threatens Canada with tariffs over wildfires  BBCTrump threatens to tariff Canada over wildfire smoke choking northern US cities  BBCRepublicans threaten Canada with sanctions over drifting wildfire smoke  The GuardianTrump blames Canada as US 'invaded by filthy air' from wildfires that could impact World Cup final  Sky News
  
• Some England players bemused by Thomas Tuchel subs in Argentina World Cup semi-final defeat - Sky Sports17 July 2026, 8:33 pm
  Some England players bemused by Thomas Tuchel subs in Argentina World Cup semi-final defeat  Sky SportsWorld Cup 2026: England coach Thomas Tuchel delivers message to players  BBCTuchel: DNA of English football needs changing after World Cup semifinal collapse  ESPNHow England’s World Cup dream unravelled to leave one agonising regret  The IndependentEngland need fearless passers and three Tuchel omissions may point the way  The Guardian
  
• Sell-off of AI stocks runs into a third day on New York markets - The Times17 July 2026, 8:15 pm
  Sell-off of AI stocks runs into a third day on New York markets  The TimesGlobal tech stocks fall as chip sell-off deepens; mortgage rates rise amid renewed Middle East tensions - as it happened  The GuardianWall Street plunges in AI ‘bloodbath’ – latest updates  The TelegraphNasdaq, S&P 500 drop 1% after China’s latest AI breakthrough rattles tech stocks  CNNStock Market Today: Nasdaq Drops as Chip Selloff Deepens — Live Updates  WSJ
  
• One anti-war critic fined, another held as Russia clamps down on opponents - BBC17 July 2026, 8:00 pm
  One anti-war critic fined, another held as Russia clamps down on opponents  BBCPro-Kremlin blogger who turned on Putin is arrested as Russia steps up crackdown  NBC NewsA Russian Political Battle Ends With a Visit From Masked Men  The New York TimesMoscow Region Court Fines Nadezhdin for ‘Extremist’ Navalny Photo  The Moscow TimesRussian courts target two outspoken critics of war in Ukraine  Reuters
  
• Ukrainian soldiers criticise removal of popular defence minister - BBC17 July 2026, 7:04 pm
  Ukrainian soldiers criticise removal of popular defence minister  BBCDismissal of Ukraine’s defence minister highlights wider issues for Zelenskyy  The GuardianUkraine’s rift over battlefield strategy breaks into the open  Financial TimesRussia is the only winner from Ukraine's internal war as Zelenskyy backs General Syrskyi over Mykhailo Fedorov  Sky NewsTen killed in Russia-Ukraine as protests continue over Kyiv defence revamp  Al Jazeera
  
• Motorola issues an official statement on the Edge 70 Max's software update policy - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com17 July 2026, 6:30 pm
  Motorola issues an official statement on the Edge 70 Max's software update policy - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.comMotorola News | Performance that wows and power that lasts: Meet the new motorola edge 70 max  Motorola NewsMotorola just launched 2026’s best phone battery-charging combo  Tech AdvisorMotorola is bad at Android updates, confusing promises are on full display with latest release  9to5GoogleMotorola Just Built the Android Phone Samsung's Galaxy S26 Almost Was  Yanko Design
  
• Do declassified files support Trump's election security claims? - BBC17 July 2026, 6:11 pm
  Do declassified files support Trump's election security claims?  BBCTrump alleges China meddled in 2020 election and questions voting security ahead of midterms  BBCWhat’s next for Trump’s push to undermine the midterm elections?  The IndependentWhat Trump’s secret election fraud documents really tell us  The TelegraphTrump alleged China took US election data. Its leader is still planning for a lavish state visit to the US  CNN
  
• EU proposes slowing down cuts to carbon emissions for businesses - BBC17 July 2026, 5:52 pm
  EU proposes slowing down cuts to carbon emissions for businesses  BBCEurope’s most effective tool to cut greenhouse gas emissions ‘risks being weakened’  The GuardianEU sets up biggest climate fight of 2026 by slamming brakes on carbon market  politico.euEurope seems set to ease its carbon pricing  The EconomistEU to give industry more time to pollute and more funds to clean up  Financial Times
  
• Garry Sobers, West Indies cricket god and everyman, dies aged 89 - The Times17 July 2026, 5:15 pm
  Garry Sobers, West Indies cricket god and everyman, dies aged 89  The TimesSir Garfield Sobers obituary: West Indies legendary all-rounder remembered  BBCGarry Sobers was the greatest of all time, a cavalier in an era of roundheads  The GuardianSir Garry Sobers, cricketer revered as the greatest all-rounder in the history of the sport – obituary  The TelegraphSir Garfield Sobers: Former West Indies captain and record-breaking all-rounder dies aged 89  Sky Sports
  
• Nigel Farage takes aim at 'political chameleon' Andy Burnham as he dismantles 'vacuous' acceptance speech - GB News17 July 2026, 5:05 pm
  Nigel Farage takes aim at 'political chameleon' Andy Burnham as he dismantles 'vacuous' acceptance speech  GB NewsFarage says Burnham has ‘no mandate’ and demands immediate general election  The IndependentAll the claims Nigel Farage made about Andy Burnham as he demands general election  London Evening StandardBurnham suits up to battle the Whitehall blob — and neutralize Farage  politico.euVibes, not results, will dictate Burnham’s true election timetable  Financial Times