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• Israeli West Bank settler tells BBC attacks on Palestinians are justified as revenge - BBC1 August 2026, 5:01 am
  Israeli West Bank settler tells BBC attacks on Palestinians are justified as revenge  BBC'Israeli settlers laid siege to our home': Inside a Palestinian village under weekly attack  BBCIn land of figs, olives, Israeli occupiers’ violence turns harvest season bitter for West Bank village  Anadolu AjansıWhat Was Once a West Bank Town's Summer Refuge Is Now Ruled by Armed Settlers  HaaretzA Year After a Killing, the Siege Worsens in Umm al-Khair  Jewish Currents
  
• ‘Who could have done this?’ Mystery over Briton found dead in a suitcase in Athens - The Guardian1 August 2026, 4:00 am
  ‘Who could have done this?’ Mystery over Briton found dead in a suitcase in Athens  The GuardianGreek police looking for 'American friends' of dead woman found in suitcase  BBCAthens police can’t trace ‘US friends British victim was meeting’  The TimesGreek police probe 'foul play' in death of woman found in suitcase  BBCPolice search for ‘heavily tattooed homeless man’ after British woman found dead in suitcase  The Independent
  
• ‘We stared into an abyss’: the heroes battling to tame France’s ‘megafire’ - The Guardian1 August 2026, 4:00 am
  ‘We stared into an abyss’: the heroes battling to tame France’s ‘megafire’  The GuardianDevastating European wildfires in maps - and how they're being tackled  BBCBordeaux wineries at risk from ‘zombie fires’  Financial TimesWildfires latest: Major fire near Suffolk nuclear plant grows as wind makes spread 'difficult to predict'  Sky NewsAll of Europe could catch fire this weekend: Where is most at risk and why?  The Independent
  
• The first solar eclipse in almost 30 years: Where best to view it? - Sky News1 August 2026, 2:41 am
  The first solar eclipse in almost 30 years: Where best to view it?  Sky NewsWhere to see the biggest solar eclipse since 1999 in the West Country  BBCWhy Thousands Of Eclipse Chasers May Soon Miss Totality In Spain  ForbesNASA Sets Coverage for August Northern Hemisphere Total Solar Eclipse  NASA (.gov)Where to watch the next total solar eclipse anywhere in the world  New Scientist
  
• Sam Fender and Olivia Dean’s Rein Me In breaks 73-year record to become longest-running UK No 1 single - The Guardian1 August 2026, 1:30 am
  Sam Fender and Olivia Dean’s Rein Me In breaks 73-year record to become longest-running UK No 1 single  The GuardianHow Sam Fender and Olivia Dean's Rein Me In broke the UK's singles chart record  BBCSam Fender and Olivia Dean make chart history as Rein Me In breaks 73-year record for most weeks at UK number one  Sky NewsOlivia Dean and Sam Fender break 1950s record after 19 weeks at number one  ITVXHISTORY IS MADE! Sam Fender and Olivia Dean’s Rein Me In breaks 73-year record to become longest-running Official Number 1 single ever  Official Charts
  
• Sainsbury’s to sell Argos to three retail veterans in £120m deal - The Guardian1 August 2026, 1:30 am
  Sainsbury’s to sell Argos to three retail veterans in £120m deal  The GuardianSainsbury's agrees to sell Argos for £120m  BBCSainsbury’s agrees sale of Argos to Swift Partners  J Sainsbury plcWhat is the future for Argos after being sold by Sainsbury’s?  The TimesSainsbury's agrees £120m deal to sell Argos  Sky News
  
• Fifa World Cup plans: Gianni Infantino scraps private investment proposal after widespread opposition - BBC31 July 2026, 11:30 pm
  Fifa World Cup plans: Gianni Infantino scraps private investment proposal after widespread opposition  BBCFootball Australia and AFC welcome Fifa climbdown on World Cup sell-off plan  The GuardianStatement on behalf of UEFA and its 55 national associations  UEFA.comFIFA says 'nobody is selling football'  Sky SportsFifa executive says staff 'deceived' by Infantino plans  BBC
  
• Labour's Bev Craig elected Greater Manchester mayor - BBC31 July 2026, 10:10 pm
  Labour's Bev Craig elected Greater Manchester mayor  BBCLabour wins decisive victory in Greater Manchester mayoral byelection  The GuardianLabour wins Manchester mayoral by-election as voter turnout slumps  The TelegraphLabour holds Greater Manchester mayoralty vacated by Andy Burnham  Financial TimesReform and Labour enter second round of Greater Manchester Mayoral race | ITV News  ITVX
  
• EA FC 27 Drops Official Career Mode Deep Dive Trailer Featuring New Gameplay - Bleacher Report31 July 2026, 10:05 pm
  EA FC 27 Drops Official Career Mode Deep Dive Trailer Featuring New Gameplay  Bleacher ReportPS5 players can snap up FIFA 27 for under £49 instead of £70 until Sunday  Manchester Evening NewsEA SPORTS FC 27: Release date, gameplay, new features, and platforms  Sortir à ParisFC 27 beta | Rumoured start date and what to expect  Radio TimesNew Career Mode in EA Sports FC 27 Revealed - with Reworked Transfers, Challenges, and Dynamic OVR Rating  ixbt.games
  
• EastEnders star Shane Richie 'arrested for drink driving' after heated row at garage - Metro.co.uk31 July 2026, 10:05 pm
  EastEnders star Shane Richie 'arrested for drink driving' after heated row at garage  Metro.co.ukMoment EastEnders star Shane Richie arrested for ‘drink driving’ after telling staff to ‘f*** off’ in petrol station row  The SunEastEnders star Shane Richie charged with drink-driving after petrol station row  Daily StarShane Richie arrested for ‘drink driving’ after expletive petrol station row  mirror.co.uk
  
• Jude Bellingham cheers Birmingham on to victory over Barcelona - The Telegraph31 July 2026, 9:53 pm
  Jude Bellingham cheers Birmingham on to victory over Barcelona  The TelegraphBirmingham City 2-2 Barcelona (3-2 pens): Barca's Abdelkarim puts on a show for Bellingham  BBCJude Bellingham cheers on Birmingham in win over Barcelona  espn.co.ukBirmingham vs. Barcelona: Preview, Predictions and Lineups  Sports IllustratedVideo: Hamza Abdelkarim shines with a brace in Barcelona's defeat to Birmingham  Goal.com
  
• I was in a coma for 42 days after a tick bite on a holiday to Greece - BBC31 July 2026, 9:46 pm
  I was in a coma for 42 days after a tick bite on a holiday to Greece  BBC
  
• Cambridge bosses face staff revolt over diversity poster boy row - The Telegraph31 July 2026, 9:44 pm
  Cambridge bosses face staff revolt over diversity poster boy row  The TelegraphJason Arday: I am not a liar, says star academic accused of plagiarism  The TimesStand up to hate and division by adding your name.  goodlawproject.orgJason Arday's publishers to 'go ahead as planned' despite plagiarism row  The BooksellerArday in Wonderland  The Critic
  
• Dundee United 1-1 Rangers: Derek McInnes era gets off to underwhelming start despite Thelo Aasgaard stunner - Sky Sports31 July 2026, 9:09 pm
  Dundee United 1-1 Rangers: Derek McInnes era gets off to underwhelming start despite Thelo Aasgaard stunner  Sky SportsDundee United vs Rangers: Scottish Premiership radio commentary, live text & match report  BBCTeam News: McInnes Names Team For Dundee United  Rangers Football ClubRangers held by Dundee United to kick off McInnes era and Scottish Premiership  The GuardianAll square at Tannadice  SPFL
  
• Ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie case released - as police hope writing style is recognised - Sky News31 July 2026, 9:02 pm
  Ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie case released - as police hope writing style is recognised  Sky NewsPolice release Nancy Guthrie ransom notes in latest bid to find kidnappers  BBC‘We are truly sorry’: Kidnapper of Nancy Guthrie, mother of US TV host, apologised for her death  The Straits Times'Do the right thing': Savannah Guthrie pleads to mother's kidnappers  BBCHair found in Nancy Guthrie’s home isn’t linked to a suspect, FBI says  NBC News