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• France vs Spain prediction: 8-1 Bet Builder tip, odds, team news | World Cup 2026 - Racing Post14 July 2026, 6:29 pm
  France vs Spain prediction: 8-1 Bet Builder tip, odds, team news | World Cup 2026  Racing PostWorld Cup 2026: France v Spain semi-final - latest, kick-off time, tv, radio  BBCFootball Daily | Will France’s showdown with Spain be the World Cup final in spirit?  The GuardianFrance and Spain meet in the most expensive World Cup semi-final ever  Euronews.comFrance vs Spain bet builder: World Cup semi-final tips from This Weeks Acca  Sporting Life
  
• Trump drops threat of strait of Hormuz tolls, saying Gulf states agreed ‘massive’ US investment instead – Middle East crisis live - The Guardian14 July 2026, 6:28 pm
  Trump drops threat of strait of Hormuz tolls, saying Gulf states agreed ‘massive’ US investment instead – Middle East crisis live  The GuardianSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Ann Widdecombe killed in 'targeted attack', counter terror police say - BBC14 July 2026, 5:42 pm
  Ann Widdecombe killed in 'targeted attack', counter terror police say  BBCAnn Widdecombe killing: police investigating possible leftwing motivation  The GuardianPolice say Ann Widdecombe killed in 'targeted attack' as motive investigated  BBCAnn Widdecombe latest: Politician killed in 'targeted attack', counter terror chief says  Sky NewsAnn Widdecombe death: police say alleged murder was a targeted attack  The Times
  
• Man Utd sign Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa on five-year deal - BBC14 July 2026, 5:39 pm
  Man Utd sign Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa on five-year deal  BBCUnited announce Tielemans signing  Official Manchester United WebsiteManchester United want another midfielder after deals for Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans  BBCYouri Tielemans to Man Utd: Belgium midfielder from Aston Villa brings passing class and much more for Michael Carrick  Sky SportsManchester United in advanced talks to sign Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa  The Guardian
  
• UK will run the biggest home defence exercise in decades next year - Sky News14 July 2026, 5:09 pm
  UK will run the biggest home defence exercise in decades next year  Sky NewsPublic to be told how to prepare for cyber-attack and weather emergencies  BBCBritons urged to take ‘small steps’ to prepare for potential national crises  The GuardianStockpile food in case of Russian cyber attack, No 10 to tell public  The TelegraphBritain to test readiness for hybrid attack in biggest defence drill for decades  Reuters
  
• ICE told to halt most vehicle stops after pair of fatal shootings in Maine and Texas - BBC14 July 2026, 4:45 pm
  ICE told to halt most vehicle stops after pair of fatal shootings in Maine and Texas  BBCICE fatally shoots 26-year-old Colombian man in Maine during immigration operation – as it happened  The GuardianICE officer who fatally shot driver in Maine was ‘fearing for public safety,’ agency says  AP NewsBiddeford witness saw gunshot victim bleeding from head  The Portland Press HeraldMotorists 'killed' by ICE agent in Maine was wrong target, senator's spokesperson says  Sky News
  
• Port of Dover works to avoid summer travel chaos - BBC14 July 2026, 4:42 pm
  Port of Dover works to avoid summer travel chaos  BBCFrance and UK to increase staffing at border controls in effort to avert travel chaos  The GuardianHuge traffic jams expected at Dover as EU Entry/Exit System causes delays | ITV News  ITVXBritons choose UK holidays over EU border chaos  The TelegraphMore French border guards sent to UK to avert holiday chaos  The Times
  
• Killer husband who tried to stage wife's 'suicide' jailed for 33 years | ITV News - ITVX14 July 2026, 4:32 pm
  Killer husband who tried to stage wife's 'suicide' jailed for 33 years | ITV News  ITVXNorthampton man who staged wife's suicide jailed for murder  BBCMan who raped and murdered his estranged wife jailed for 33 years  The Guardian‘Evil, pathetic and unloved’: Daughter disowns murderous father  The TelegraphNorthampton man found guilty of raping and murdering his wife  BBC
  
• First picture of man found dead and stuffed in suitcase by parents on teddy bear hunt - Metro.co.uk14 July 2026, 4:14 pm
  First picture of man found dead and stuffed in suitcase by parents on teddy bear hunt  Metro.co.ukMan named by Met after being found dead in Borstal woodland  BBCTwo charged as body found in suitcase in woods  BBCFirst picture of man found dead in suitcase in Wimbledon murder probe  London Evening StandardBody in suitcase found near children’s teddy bear hunt  The Telegraph
  
• Strictly Come Dancing confirms SIXTH celebrity for 2026 series – and it's a popular presenter - Digital Spy14 July 2026, 4:06 pm
  Strictly Come Dancing confirms SIXTH celebrity for 2026 series – and it's a popular presenter  Digital SpyPresenter Will Best is the sixth celebrity announced for Strictly Come Dancing 2026  BBCPresenter Will Best joins the Strictly line-up – and everything else we know for 2026  The TelegraphWill Best’s Big Brother future revealed as he signs up for rival show Strictly Come Dancing  The SunBig Brother co-host Will Best becomes latest star to join Strictly Come Dancing 2026 lineup  The Independent
  
• Create firebreaks around gardens to protect homes from wildfires, Londoners told - London Evening Standard14 July 2026, 3:40 pm
  Create firebreaks around gardens to protect homes from wildfires, Londoners told  London Evening StandardWildfires burn in parts of UK as fire chiefs warn of extreme pressure  BBCWhat is a 'firewave'? And when will the risks from blazes during this heatwave end?  Sky NewsSychnant Pass: Residents able to return home after Conwy wildfire  BBCUK in ‘firewave’ as extreme heat provides ideal conditions for wildfires, experts warn  The Guardian
  
• Tyrannosaurus Rex most expensive dinosaur ever sold - BBC14 July 2026, 3:37 pm
  Tyrannosaurus Rex most expensive dinosaur ever sold  BBCSale of multimillion-dollar T rex skeleton is big headache for scientists  The GuardianDinosaurs are selling for millions. Do collectors know what they’re buying?  Financial TimesGus to become priciest dinosaur – but scientists have a bone to pick  The TelegraphT. Rex Fossil Sells for .1 Million, Putting the King Back On Top  The New York Times
  
• 'Explosive diarrhoea' outbreak remains a mystery as officials struggle to find sources - BBC14 July 2026, 3:06 pm
  'Explosive diarrhoea' outbreak remains a mystery as officials struggle to find sources  BBCAs cyclospora illnesses surge to a record, Michigan officials eye lettuce as a possible cause  The IndependentMichigan health officials identify ‘potential source’ of parasite outbreak  The GuardianCan washing produce help prevent cyclosporiasis? What experts recommend.  The Washington PostMapped: Cases of ‘explosive diarrhea’ cyclosporiasis are soaring  The Independent
  
• What's going on at VW? Big changes, huge job cuts and plan to build cars for China - Auto Express14 July 2026, 1:12 pm
  What's going on at VW? Big changes, huge job cuts and plan to build cars for China  Auto ExpressVolkswagen planning to cut up to 100,000 jobs globally  BBCThe Guardian view on Volkswagen’s crisis: another wake-up call for Germany and the EU | Editorial  The GuardianMassive 100k job cuts at VW Group under plan to reduce car models by 50%  Auto ExpressVolkswagen to cut model line-up amid changes that could force Ducati sale  Visordown
  
• Grid boss dismissed cover-up claims before launching investigation - The Telegraph14 July 2026, 12:58 pm
  Grid boss dismissed cover-up claims before launching investigation  The TelegraphSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News