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• Boy, 16, has potentially life-threatening injuries after shooting in Birmingham - Sky News2 July 2026, 6:05 am
  Boy, 16, has potentially life-threatening injuries after shooting in Birmingham  Sky NewsTeenage boy injured in Birmingham shooting  BBCTeenager seriously injured in shooting near Birmingham mosque  The GuardianTeenager shot in Birmingham street  The TelegraphTeen left with life-threatening injuries after shooting near mosque | ITV News  ITVX
  
• World Cup 2026: England to play Mexico as Belgium & USA progress to last 16 - BBC2 July 2026, 6:03 am
  World Cup 2026: England to play Mexico as Belgium & USA progress to last 16  BBCWorld Cup 2026: England have no time to adapt to Mexico altitude, says Thomas Tuchel  BBCEngland vs Mexico tickets on sale for £27,000  The TelegraphWorld Cup news latest: Hosts US through despite red card - after Kane heroics save England  Sky NewsThomas Tuchel: 'Impossible' for England to adapt to Mexico City altitude at World Cup  ESPN
  
• South West highest risk for tick bites and disease - BBC2 July 2026, 5:12 am
  South West highest risk for tick bites and disease  BBCWhat are ticks and how can you avoid being bitten?  GOV.UK blogs300 cases of Lyme Disease in South West during June  RayoSouth West records nearly 300 Lyme disease cases in 2025  Swindon LinkWarning issued as tick-borne Lyme disease cases rise in South West  Yahoo News UK
  
• Russia unleashes huge missile and drone attacks on Kyiv - Financial Times2 July 2026, 5:08 am
  Russia unleashes huge missile and drone attacks on Kyiv  Financial TimesAt least 10 killed in large-scale Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv  BBCRussian missile and drone strikes in Ukraine capital kill at least eight and injure dozens  The GuardianRussia launches ‘furious’ attack on Kyiv  The TelegraphRussia launches massive strike on Ukraine as Poland scrambles jets, Finland restricts airspace  CNBC
  
• People smuggler convicted in France now seeking asylum in UK, BBC discovers - BBC2 July 2026, 5:00 am
  People smuggler convicted in France now seeking asylum in UK, BBC discovers  BBCAsylum seeking 'Godfather of migrant camps' living in UK - 'this city is ours'  Daily Express
  
• Obese over-40s have similar heart risk to those who are slim - The Telegraph2 July 2026, 5:00 am
  Obese over-40s have similar heart risk to those who are slim  The TelegraphStatins ‘cut heart risk gap between obese and slim adults’  The TimesStatins and blood pressure drugs changing health risks of obesity, study suggests  STATOlder Folks With Obesity Now Often Metabolically Similar to Those With Normal BMI  MedPage TodayThe treatments have leveled off cholesterol and blood pressure levels in adults over 40 with and without obesity, according to a study  Science Media Centre España
  
• Billionaire to invest £35bn in small modular nuclear reactors roll out across UK - The Guardian2 July 2026, 5:00 am
  Billionaire to invest £35bn in small modular nuclear reactors roll out across UK  The GuardianPolish energy giant plots fleet of 14 nuclear reactors across Britain  The TelegraphLaing O’Rourke joins bid for 14-reactor UK SMR fleet  Construction EnquirerBillionaire Solowow’s SGE Planning Billion UK Nuclear Fleet  Bloomberg.comPolish tycoon backs Britain’s £35bn mini nuclear reactors plan  The Times
  
• 'I spent ,000 on a World Cup trip but was left stranded at the gate' - BBC2 July 2026, 4:59 am
  'I spent ,000 on a World Cup trip but was left stranded at the gate'  BBCHere’s what to do if your StubHub World Cup resale ticket is canceled  The GuardianWorld Cup fans are missing games after their resale tickets fall through  NPRBay Area family almost loses chance to attend FIFA World Cup at Levi's Stadium after StubHub seller backs out  ABC7 Bay AreaSoccer fans file class-action lawsuit against StubHub over cancelled World Cup tickets  CBC
  
• Andy Burnham urged to be radical on economy to help Labour win next election - The Guardian2 July 2026, 4:00 am
  Andy Burnham urged to be radical on economy to help Labour win next election  The GuardianAndy Burnham’s devolution drive risks putting Britain on a road to disaster  The TelegraphAndy Burnham plans to work some days in Manchester as PM  BBCChris Mason: Burnham revels on public stage but has little time to hammer ideas into shape  BBCBurnham's approach is unusual but it should work, former deputy Labour leader says  Sky News
  
• Steely USA overcome Bosnia and Herzegovina and controversial red to reach World Cup last 16 - The Guardian2 July 2026, 3:58 am
  Steely USA overcome Bosnia and Herzegovina and controversial red to reach World Cup last 16  The GuardianUSA march on but will Balogun red card prove costly?  BBCThe U.S. has its biggest World Cup win in a generation. Now it must do it all again without its star forward.  NBC NewsOne rule for Messi, another for Balogun? USA striker sees red in World Cup after controversial VAR call  The IndependentWorld Cup 2026: USA 2-0 Bosnia-Herzegovina - Florian Balogun scores and is sent-off as USA book Belgium clash  Sky Sports
  
• Canadian boy, 11, dies of rabies after waking to bat on his face - BBC2 July 2026, 3:00 am
  Canadian boy, 11, dies of rabies after waking to bat on his face  BBCCanadian boy, 11, died from rabies after waking up with bat on his mouth  CNNFatal rabies case underscores need for immediate preventive treatment  News-MedicalRabies Death: Ontario Child Dies in First Locally Acquired Case Since 1967  ScienceAlert11-year-old boy dies from rabies transmitted by bat despite having no bite marks  The Independent
  
• Sony will kill PlayStation games on discs in 2028 and offer digital downloads only - The Guardian2 July 2026, 1:30 am
  Sony will kill PlayStation games on discs in 2028 and offer digital downloads only  The GuardianPhysical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles  PlayStation.BlogSony is first console giant to stop making physical games  Financial TimesPlayStation will stop releasing games on discs in 2028  BBCSony to close down PlayStation Store on PS3 and PS Vita by July 2027  GamesIndustry.biz
  
• Car tracking features for 'convenience not security' warns Kia - BBC1 July 2026, 11:31 pm
  Car tracking features for 'convenience not security' warns Kia  BBC
  
• From Truman's pension to Trump's billions - a White House windfall unmatched by any president - BBC1 July 2026, 10:36 pm
  From Truman's pension to Trump's billions - a White House windfall unmatched by any president  BBCTrump accused of ‘disgusting’ greed after being paid over [223]bn since return to office  The GuardianWorld Cup tickets and crypto sales: five things we learnt from Donald Trump’s financial disclosure  Financial TimesThe unexpected items that helped Donald Trump make his billions  The TelegraphSo how much did Trump make from crypto last year?  Sky News
  
• Burnham demands grooming gang ringleader is deported - The Telegraph1 July 2026, 9:44 pm
  Burnham demands grooming gang ringleader is deported  The TelegraphBurnham calls for grooming gang ringleader to be deported  BBCDeporting Shabir Ahmed is a test of whether Britain is a serious country  The TelegraphAndy Burnham says ‘nothing off table’ in case of Rochdale grooming gang leader  The GuardianAndy Burnham will ‘review all options’ to deport grooming gang boss  The Times