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• World Cup 2026: Cape Verde say goodbye after defeat by Argentina - BBC4 July 2026, 3:00 am
  World Cup 2026: Cape Verde say goodbye after defeat by Argentina  BBCMessi, Argentina nearly suffered historic World Cup upset from Cape Verde -- but they fight on  ESPNWorld Cup 2026: Argentina 3-2 Cape Verde - Reigning champions avoid biggest upset in tournament history after extra-time winner  Sky SportsCape Verde threaten shock for the ages before Argentina break hearts in World Cup classic  The GuardianMessi scores again but Argentina given World Cup upset fright by Cape Verde  Al Jazeera
  
• Five and a half hours that left England's World Cup tie in chaos - BBC4 July 2026, 1:36 am
  Five and a half hours that left England's World Cup tie in chaos  BBCWorld Cup 2026: England-Mexico kick-off unchanged after Fifa U-turn  BBCEngland’s game against Mexico to stay at 1am UK kick-off after day of chaos  The GuardianNewspaper headlines: Storm threat to England match and 'bid to block Miliband'  BBCSources: Mexico vs. England World Cup kickoff time unchanged after talks  ESPN
  
• West End star’s memoir details former relationship with Duke of Edinburgh - London Evening Standard4 July 2026, 1:30 am
  West End star’s memoir details former relationship with Duke of Edinburgh  London Evening StandardSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Starmer warns Burnham he cannot spend less time on diplomacy - The Guardian4 July 2026, 1:30 am
  Starmer warns Burnham he cannot spend less time on diplomacy  The GuardianStarmer: Burnham will have to spend as much time on foreign affairs as me  BBCStarmer insists he has no ‘personal animosity’ towards Burnham in first interview  The IndependentStarmer warns Burnham he will have to spend time on global affairs  The TelegraphPM claims he 'saved' Labour & opens up about 'personal' decision to step down  The Sun
  
• British GP Sprint Qualifying: Lewis Hamilton storms to Silverstone pole to beat Kimi Antonelli as George Russell struggles - Sky Sports4 July 2026, 1:19 am
  British GP Sprint Qualifying: Lewis Hamilton storms to Silverstone pole to beat Kimi Antonelli as George Russell struggles  Sky SportsBritish Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton beats Kimi Antonelli to pole for Silverstone sprint race  BBCFRIDAY DEBRIEF: Do Ferrari really have the pace to fight for Silverstone victory?  Formula 1F1 British GP LIVE: Sprint Qualifying, Practice updates, results, stream, highlights from Silverstone race weekend  Sky SportsGeorge Russell baffled by Ferrari pace at British GP: 'Some things aren't quite making sense'  ESPN
  
• Force bosses to face MPs over maternity scandal, says Streeting - BBC4 July 2026, 12:29 am
  Force bosses to face MPs over maternity scandal, says Streeting  BBC
  
• Trump's new take on 250 years of American expansionism - BBC4 July 2026, 12:10 am
  Trump's new take on 250 years of American expansionism  BBCWATCH: Paul Murray travels across the US in new Sky News documentary  Sky News AustraliaWashington's become a spectacle. Here's why we love it. | Opinion  YahooAPTOPIX Trump America 250  Bluefield Daily TelegraphAmerica 250 Trump's Washington  Post Register
  
• Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding latest: Couple have tied the knot at Madison Square Garden - Sky News3 July 2026, 11:25 pm
  Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding latest: Couple have tied the knot at Madison Square Garden  Sky NewsFans and A-list stars gather for the wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce in New York – in pictures  The GuardianTaylor Swift and Travis Kelce Are Married  People.comTaylor Swift pulls off top secret celebrity wedding in the heart of Manhattan  The TelegraphStevie Nicks Is Expected to Perform With Taylor Swift at MSG Wedding Celebration  The New York Times
  
• Supergirl: James Gunn vs. Craig Gillespie - Bombshell Report Details Creative Clashes, Test Screening Chaos - ComicBookMovie.com3 July 2026, 10:07 pm
  Supergirl: James Gunn vs. Craig Gillespie - Bombshell Report Details Creative Clashes, Test Screening Chaos  ComicBookMovie.comSupergirl is a box office catastrophe. How can Marvel and DC save the superhero movie?  The GuardianBehind the ‘Supergirl’ Bomb: Competing Cuts, Creative Differences (Exclusive)  The Hollywood ReporterSupergirl Reportedly Faced Creative Differences Between DC Studios and Craig Gillespie  IGNWhy the 'Supergirl' movie provides us a cautionary tale | Opinion  USA Today
  
• Police criticise decision to let pubs stay open until 5am for England match - The Guardian3 July 2026, 10:04 pm
  Police criticise decision to let pubs stay open until 5am for England match  The GuardianWorld Cup: Police criticise timing of decision on pubs staying open for England match  BBC'Start work at 11' - but will other bosses be as flexible over England's 1am match?  BBCEngland match could move to 7pm Sunday  Sky NewsLet people work from home after England match, say unions  The Telegraph
  
• How to walk 30 minutes a day - your tips - BBC3 July 2026, 9:31 pm
  How to walk 30 minutes a day - your tips  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• NASA launches robotic mission to save telescope falling back to Earth - Al Jazeera3 July 2026, 9:11 pm
  NASA launches robotic mission to save telescope falling back to Earth  Al JazeeraNasa launches mission to save falling space telescope  BBCRescue mission to save Nasa telescope in danger of crashing back to Earth | ITV News  ITVXSpacecraft launches to rescue NASA telescope before it crashes back to Earth  Sky NewsNASA, Partners Update Launch Date for Mission to Boost Swift  NASA Science (.gov)
  
• Gateshead flyover demolition sees roundabout closure from 25 July - BBC3 July 2026, 7:28 pm
  Gateshead flyover demolition sees roundabout closure from 25 July  BBC10 pictures as latest stage of Gateshead Flyover demolition underway  The Northern EchoGateshead traffic chaos to be worst yet as flyover demolition hits 'most complex stage'  Chronicle LiveHow BAM planned the demolition of Gateshead flyover in 4D  Construction Management MagazineSignificant disruption expected as flyover demolition progresses  Gateshead Council
  
• Andy Burnham announces he will keep controversial pensions triple lock when he become prime minister - The Independent3 July 2026, 6:59 pm
  Andy Burnham announces he will keep controversial pensions triple lock when he become prime minister  The IndependentAndy Burnham says he will retain UK’s pension triple lock  Financial TimesAndy Burnham pledges to keep pension triple lock in Reddit AMA  The TimesIs major pension change coming - and will Burnham listen to own advisers who hate triple lock?  Sky NewsSteve Webb: Six things Andy Burnham must do to fix pensions  The i Paper
  
• French shoppers fight over air con units amid heatwave - The Telegraph3 July 2026, 6:53 pm
  French shoppers fight over air con units amid heatwave  The TelegraphRiot in Lidl France as middle aisle sale sparks mass stampedes as shoppers cause chaos  Daily StarArguments break out as shoppers rush to buy aircons and fans  The ConnexionHundreds besiege French supermarkets in scramble to find air conditioners before next heatwave  France 24French race to get hold of air conditioning as yet another heatwave looms  France 24