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• US marks 250th independence anniversary as heatwave disrupts celebrations - follow live - BBC5 July 2026, 12:13 am
  US marks 250th independence anniversary as heatwave disrupts celebrations - follow live  BBCTrump’s ‘freedom 250’ celebrations evacuated over severe weather  The Telegraph‘A total disappointment’: revelers face unbearable heat at Great American State Fair  The GuardianLive updates: America celebrates its 250th birthday  CNNStorms force evacuation of July 4 celebrations in Washington  Financial Times
  
• World Cup 2026: Paraguay 0-1 France - Kylian Mbappe moves level with Lionel Messi on seven goals as Les Bleus reach last eight - Sky Sports4 July 2026, 11:56 pm
  World Cup 2026: Paraguay 0-1 France - Kylian Mbappe moves level with Lionel Messi on seven goals as Les Bleus reach last eight  Sky SportsParaguay vs France LIVE: Watch FIFA World Cup last 16 TV stream, score, commentary & updates  BBCMbappé spot-on to take France past stubborn Paraguay into World Cup quarter-finals  The GuardianParaguay 0 - 1 France - Match Report & Highlights  Sky SportsFrance prove they can win ugly in bad-tempered clash – and World Cup history is repeating itself  The Independent
  
• What Sky buying ITV could mean for your favourite shows - BBC4 July 2026, 11:23 pm
  What Sky buying ITV could mean for your favourite shows  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• British Grand Prix 2026 F1 starting grid after grid penalty - The Race4 July 2026, 9:56 pm
  British Grand Prix 2026 F1 starting grid after grid penalty  The RaceRecord crowd hoping for home win - but will Antonelli 'disappear into distance'?  BBCF1 British GP LIVE: Sprint, Qualifying updates, results, stream, highlights, video from Silverstone race weekend  Sky SportsWhat the teams said – Sprint day and Qualifying in Great Britain  Formula 12026 BRITISH GRAND PRIX – SPRINT & GP QUALIFYING REPORT  McLaren
  
• Prince Harry won't bring family to London when he visits UK next week, Sky News understands - Sky News4 July 2026, 8:55 pm
  Prince Harry won't bring family to London when he visits UK next week, Sky News understands  Sky NewsPrince Harry will not be joined by Meghan and children on London trip  BBCHarry faces 'elevated' terror threat in UK, security report reveals | ITV News  ITVXMeghan Markle and Prince Harry Take Family Vacation in Europe as Questions Swirl Over U.K. Visit  People.comMeghan and children will not accompany Prince Harry to London  The Times
  
• Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg oil terminal and nearby port - The Guardian4 July 2026, 8:09 pm
  Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg oil terminal and nearby port  The GuardianUkraine hits major oil terminal in Russia's St Petersburg  BBCUkraine strikes St Petersburg oil terminal  The TelegraphUkraine Is Winning Its War On Russian Oil Refineries. On The Front Line, It's A Bloody Slugfest.  Radio Free Europe/Radio LibertyUkraine proves it can hit Russia almost anywhere  Axios
  
• Neo-fascist group Patriot Front parades Confederate flag in Washington DC on Fourth of July - The Guardian4 July 2026, 7:48 pm
  Neo-fascist group Patriot Front parades Confederate flag in Washington DC on Fourth of July  The GuardianMasked Patriot Front white nationalists stage July 4 march through DC  ReutersMasked men with Confederate flags seen chanting, marching, riding Metro in DC  NBC4 WashingtonWhite Nationalists March in Washington Amid 250th Anniversary Celebrations  The New York TimesHundreds of White Nationalists March On D.C. During Fourth Of July  Forbes
  
• Lord Blunkett calls for 'ethical reset' of police leadership - BBC4 July 2026, 7:36 pm
  Lord Blunkett calls for 'ethical reset' of police leadership  BBC
  
• Businessman and philanthropist Martin Naughton dies - BBC4 July 2026, 7:27 pm
  Businessman and philanthropist Martin Naughton dies  BBCGlen Dimplex founder Martin Naughton dies aged 87  RTE.ieBillionaire Irish businessman and philanthropist Martin Naughton dies  The Irish TimesTributes paid to 'incredible' businessman who donated £1m to Belfast theatre  Belfast LiveBillionaire philanthropist Martin Naughton dies, aged 87  Irish Independent
  
• Revealed: Nigel Farage secretly funded by convicted criminal - The Times4 July 2026, 7:15 pm
  Revealed: Nigel Farage secretly funded by convicted criminal  The TimesNigel Farage reported to standards watchdog over ‘crypto lobbying’  The GuardianNigel Farage ‘did not declare financial support from convicted criminal’  The Independent‘It’s like this was made up by a schoolkid’: Reform’s vanishing crypto bill  The NerveNigel Farage’s aura loss  New Statesman
  
• Rochdale ringleader ‘cannot be deported because he tore up Pakistan passport’ - The Telegraph4 July 2026, 7:09 pm
  Rochdale ringleader ‘cannot be deported because he tore up Pakistan passport’  The TelegraphUK in talks with Pakistan about deporting grooming gang leader  BBCGovernment 'looking at every route' to deport grooming leader  BBCRochdale grooming victim gets police protection after rapist’s release  The TimesFreed Rochdale grooming gang leader was judged ‘high risk’ to children in 2023  The Guardian
  
• Tens of thousands march in London for annual Pride parade - The Guardian4 July 2026, 5:36 pm
  Tens of thousands march in London for annual Pride parade  The GuardianPride in London – in pictures  The GuardianThousands march in London Pride parade as activists warn LGBTQ+ rights under threat  The IndependentWhy LGBT+ people fear UK is becoming less welcoming  The i PaperLondon Pride 2026 road closures: full list and map  Time Out Worldwide
  
• JD Vance: A UK road trip with my wife changed our outlook on life - The Times4 July 2026, 5:30 pm
  JD Vance: A UK road trip with my wife changed our outlook on life  The TimesJD Vance says Britain has been ‘failed by its leadership’  The IndependentUS VP Vance says Britain has been failed by leaders, hopes next PM delivers change  ReutersVance says Britain needs political change, pledges support for next PM  Investing.com UKJD Vance: Britain is amazing but it’s been failed by its leadership  The Times
  
• Shots fired at Birmingham home for second time this week - Birmingham Live4 July 2026, 4:35 pm
  Shots fired at Birmingham home for second time this week  Birmingham LiveSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Pubs and police prepare for late-night England match after last-minute FIFA U-turn - The Independent4 July 2026, 4:35 pm
  Pubs and police prepare for late-night England match after last-minute FIFA U-turn  The Independent'Start work at 11' - but will other bosses be as flexible over England's 1am match?  BBCPull an all-nighter? How parents, schools, fans and police plan to cope with England’s 1am kick-off  The GuardianSome city pubs among those opening for Mexico game  BBCLet people work from home after England match, say unions  The Telegraph