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• The Open 2026: day two golf updates from Royal Birkdale – live - The Guardian17 July 2026, 8:52 am
  The Open 2026: day two golf updates from Royal Birkdale – live  The GuardianSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Gulf states come under Iranian fire as US strikes intensify - Al Jazeera17 July 2026, 8:37 am
  Gulf states come under Iranian fire as US strikes intensify  Al JazeeraUS launches new strikes as Iran says civilian infrastructure hit  BBCUS attacks southern Iran, as Tehran hits Gulf countries: What’s the latest?  Al JazeeraUS strikes Iranian military sites as Tehran hits American bases  The TimesUS attacks oil tanker in strait of Hormuz as strikes reported in Tehran  The Guardian
  
• New footage suggests why Bellingham slapped Barco after England loss - London Evening Standard17 July 2026, 7:52 am
  New footage suggests why Bellingham slapped Barco after England loss  London Evening StandardWorld Cup 2026: England star Jude Bellingham slaps Argentina substitute Barco  BBCJude Bellingham shares taxi driver's poem in 'unity' message after World Cup  ESPNJude Bellingham posts emotional World Cup poem from England driver  The IndependentJude Bellingham explains viral confrontation with Lionel Messi in World Cup semifinal  USA Today
  
• Woman in her 40s allegedly sexually assaulted in water near pier - Bournemouth Echo17 July 2026, 7:11 am
  Woman in her 40s allegedly sexually assaulted in water near pier  Bournemouth EchoPolice appeal after reported sexual assault on Bournemouth beach  RayoWoman sexually assaulted at Bournemouth beach after man 'swam up to family'  The SunWoman 'sexually assaulted' in sea at Bournemouth beach as 'man swam up to family group'  Daily Express
  
• China ‘strongly dissatisfied’ with nationalisation of British Steel - The Guardian17 July 2026, 6:57 am
  China ‘strongly dissatisfied’ with nationalisation of British Steel  The GuardianChina hits out at British Steel nationalisation  BBCChina ‘strongly dissatisfied’ with UK government nationalising British Steel  The IndependentBritish Steel taken into public ownership to protect 'vital' UK supply  BBCGovernment brings British Steel under public ownership; oil price rises to as US-Iran tensions escalate – as it happened  The Guardian
  
• Sadiq Khan given peerage by Keir Starmer as he heads out of No10 - sparking immediate row - London Evening Standard17 July 2026, 6:48 am
  Sadiq Khan given peerage by Keir Starmer as he heads out of No10 - sparking immediate row  London Evening StandardSadiq Khan among 26 new peers to enter the Lords  BBCKeir Starmer makes Sadiq Khan a peer in the House of Lords  The GuardianA departing PM and the scent of a lavender list  The TimesFull list of peerages given out as Keir Starmer prepares to exit Number 10  London Evening Standard
  
• Xi Jinping sets out China’s goal to be global AI leader - Financial Times17 July 2026, 6:41 am
  Xi Jinping sets out China’s goal to be global AI leader  Financial TimesAnalysis: As Trump accuses China of stealing voter data, Xi pitches Beijing as a responsible tech leader  CNNPresident Xi delivers keynote speech at opening ceremony of 2026 World AI Conference  news.cgtn.comChina’s AI Ascendance Gives Xi a Stage and a Security Dilemma  Bloomberg.comChina’s Xi says AI ‘should not be a solo performance by a single country’  Al Jazeera
  
• Tribute to girl, 4, who died after being hit by car in Gotham - BBC17 July 2026, 6:23 am
  Tribute to girl, 4, who died after being hit by car in Gotham  BBCFour-year-old girl dies after being hit by car  The TelegraphFamily tribute to little girl tragically killed in Gotham collision  West Bridgford WireFamily pays tribute to 'cheeky, funny and sassy' girl aged four, killed in crash | ITV News  ITVXChild dies after collision with car in Gotham  Nottinghamshire Police
  
• How Britain’s electricity network became embroiled in scandal - The Telegraph17 July 2026, 6:00 am
  How Britain’s electricity network became embroiled in scandal  The TelegraphRush to net zero is a huge risk for the national grid  The TimesLawyers to investigate claims of GB power grid cover-up over blackout risk  The GuardianBritain is being governed by Net Zero zealots — and the outlook is bleak  GB NewsGovernment downplays energy blackout risk amid extreme heatwave  The Independent
  
• What you need to know as Andy Burnham set to become UK prime minister - BBC17 July 2026, 5:58 am
  What you need to know as Andy Burnham set to become UK prime minister  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Glasgow mum with brain tumour treasuring every moment with twins - BBC17 July 2026, 5:08 am
  Glasgow mum with brain tumour treasuring every moment with twins  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Taking salsa classes can improve mental health, Oxford study suggests - The Guardian17 July 2026, 5:00 am
  Taking salsa classes can improve mental health, Oxford study suggests  The GuardianSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• ‘The Odyssey’ leads the box office charge for a record 2026 - Financial Times17 July 2026, 4:01 am
  ‘The Odyssey’ leads the box office charge for a record 2026  Financial TimesThe Odyssey: Christopher Nolan film starring Matt Damon and Zendaya receives rave reviews  BBC‘I don’t play around’: Nolan fans fly into London to see The Odyssey at BFI Imax  The GuardianMary Beard on The Odyssey: It’s great, but where are Homer’s jokes?  The Times‘The Odyssey’ Review: Passion in Every Frame  The New York Times
  
• Trump alleges Chinese election interference in address to nation - Sky News17 July 2026, 3:45 am
  Trump alleges Chinese election interference in address to nation  Sky NewsTrump alleges 'shocking vulnerabilities' in US election security ahead of midterms  BBCTrump-China live: Beijing responds to shocking election interference claims  The IndependentUS TV networks split on broadcasting Trump’s election-focused speech  The GuardianTrump's fiery China allegations may threaten superpower truce  Reuters
  
• Offer teenagers a meningitis B vaccine on NHS, advisers tell UK government - The Guardian17 July 2026, 3:30 am
  Offer teenagers a meningitis B vaccine on NHS, advisers tell UK government  The GuardianYoung people to be offered MenB vaccine from 31 July  BBCJCVI publishes new recommendation to Government on adolescent MenB vaccination  GOV.UKTeenagers should get routine meningitis B jabs, vaccine experts say  The TimesAll teenagers should receive meningitis vaccine at 15, health committee says  Sky News