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• Ann Widdecombe was hit on head 21 times with hammer, prosecutors say
  21 July 2026
  Joshua Kerry, 28, attacked Widdecombe while she was eating lunch at her home in Devon before stealing her wallet, prosecutors say.
• Burnham tells cabinet to tackle living costs at first meeting
  21 July 2026
  The new prime minister chaired his first cabinet after announcing a cut to VAT on household electricity.
• Sackings, cabinet surprises and policies: Burnham's first 24 hours as PM
  21 July 2026
  The new prime minister enters Number 10 in a flurry of activity - but he is still facing calls for a snap election.
• Zelensky sacks Ukraine's top army commander after days of protests
  21 July 2026
  Oleksandr Syrskyi is dismissed after days of unrest over the removal of popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
• Argentina's Fernandez defends team after ugly scenes in World Cup final loss to Spain
  21 July 2026
  Midfielder Enzo Fernandez claims Argentina represented their nation "in the best possible way" in the World Cup.
• Brazil's Amazon sees sharp decline in size of area burned in 2025
  21 July 2026
  The amount of land burned in the world's largest rainforest was the smallest since MapBiomas records began in 1985.
• Parts of the UK move closer to drought
  21 July 2026
  Eight areas across England are now in prolonged dry weather – the stage before drought.
• Thames Water announces hosepipe ban for 10 million
  21 July 2026
  The water company said the three heatwaves contributed to the ban.
• Lebanese army says troops deploying in 'pilot zone' after Israeli withdrawal
  21 July 2026
  A US-brokered agreement should see Israeli troops pulling out of a small part of Lebanon occupied during their conflict with Hezbollah.
• Ryanair boss says 'foreign object' may have caused plane window incident
  21 July 2026
  Passenger Ljubisa Karović was partially sucked out of a cabin window on the Boeing aircraft.

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• 🔴 Zelensky fires Ukraine army chief Oleksandr Syrsky
  21 July 2026
• Zelensky sacks Ukraine army chief Oleksandr Syrsky
  21 July 2026
  President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday dismissed Ukraine's military leader Oleksandr Syrskyi following public pressure and named Major ​General ‌Mykhailo ⁠Drapaty as new commander-in-chief.
• Joseph Aoun in Washington: Bilal Saab firmly believes 'this meeting couldn't have gone any better'
  21 July 2026
  François Picard is pleased to welcome Bilal Saab, Senior Managing Director of the Trends Research Group and a close friend of Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. Mr. Saab offers a cautiously optimistic assessment of a pivotal moment in Lebanese diplomacy, arguing that President Aoun's visit to Washington represents an important opportunity to consolidate international backing for Lebanon's sovereignty and state institutions. While acknowledging the formidable structural challenges posed by Hezbollah, regional tensions, and extremely complex Israeli-Lebanese security challenges, Mr. Saab contends that success will not come from military coercion, but rather a focus on the gradual strengthening of the Lebanese state. According to Mr. Saab, Lebanon is both a testing ground for American regional diplomacy and a fragile experiment in state-building that will require sustained political support and not symbolic declarations.
• Zelensky faces deepening political crisis as protests dig in
  21 July 2026
  In Ukraine, protesters say they’re giving Volodymyr Zelensky until Friday to re-instate the popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, and fire General Oleksandr Syrsky, the military chief of staff. The President removed Fedorov from his post last week, citing a clash between the two men. The protests have brought Syrsky’s unpopularity to the forefront. Through credited with stopping the Russian invaders at the gates of Kyiv in 2022, he’s since gained a reputation for brutality, and for wasting lives unnecessarily. He's also, as our correspondent Gulliver Cragg reports, accused of tolerance for corruption.
• Lebanon's president urges Trump to 'keep supporting' its army
  21 July 2026
  US President Donald Trump vowed Tuesday to help Lebanon "a lot" as its president, Joseph Aoun, sought Washington's backing for a fragile effort to disarm Hezbollah and forge a path to peace with Israel. Reporting from Jerusalem, FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky explains how the meeting between Aoun and Trump reprents "a slap in the face" for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
• French parliament backs social media ban for under-15s in EU first
  21 July 2026
  FRANCE 24's Clovis Casali reports from France's National Assembly, where lawmakers have approved a ban on social media for children and teenagers under-15, the first EU country to do so. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with Philippe Coen, lawyer and founder of the NGO Respect Zone.
• Outrage in France as Macron appoints senator who fought gay marriage to key rights job
  21 July 2026
  French lawmakers on Tuesday narrowly approved President Emmanuel Macron’s candidate to serve as Défenseur des droits (human rights ombdusman), despite vehement opposition from groups arguing that Senator François-Noël Buffet’s views run counter to the mission of defending the rights of the most vulnerable.
• Evenepoel beats Pogacar by seconds in stage 16 of Tour de France
  21 July 2026
  Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel powered to victory in the Tour de France's stage 16 time trial on Tuesday, beating overall leader Tadej Pogacar by 28 seconds to trim the Slovenian's advantage.
• As he hosts the Lebanese president, Trump says the US 'will help' the country
  21 July 2026
  US and Lebanese Presidents Donald Trump and Joseph Aoun met for the first time ever on July 20, as Trump hosted his Lebanese counterpart in the White House. This comes as the Lebanese army is taking over pilot safe zones in South Lebanon as pressure builds on the government to disarm Hezbollah and it seeks to get Israel to leave the region. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson tells us what to know from that meeting.
• Replay: Lebanon's Joseph Aoun and US's Donald Trump hold press conference
  21 July 2026
  Rewatch as Lebanese President Joseph Aoun meets US President Donald Trump as pressure mounts on Beirut to disarm Hezbollah.

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21 July 2026

• Burnham enters Downing Street and appoints former defense minister John Healey as chancellor of the Exchequer
  21 July 2026
  The former mayor of Greater Manchester, who succeeds Keir Starmer, has become the seventh British prime minister in 10 years. Ed Miliband, who had aspired to the chancellorship, was named foreign secretary.
• Tate brothers' lawyer says they will fight UK extradition on sex crime charges
  21 July 2026
  US authorities detained self-professed misogynist Andrew Tate and his younger brother Tristan on Saturday as UK prosecutors announced new charges of rape, sex trafficking and assault. In Romania, the Tates face allegations of trafficking minors, sexual intercourse with a minor and money laundering.
• UK man charged with murder of right-wing ex-MP Ann Widdecombe
  20 July 2026
  Joshua Kerry, 28, was arrested in his hometown of Rotherham in Yorkshire, northern England, about 500 kilometers from Ann Widdecombe's home. The former Conservative minister, a spokesperson for the far-right Reform UK party, was found dead in her home in Devon on July 9. Kerry was charged after a police investigation.
• Andy Burnham becomes new UK PM after meeting King Charles
  20 July 2026
  The new British prime minister has promised to address the cost-of-living crisis, telling 'The Times' that 'what we've been doing hasn't been working' and vowing to 'bring forward a new plan for Britain, a 10-year plan.'
• Far-right Nigel Farage faces an unlikely opponent: Count Binface
  20 July 2026
  The leader of the far-right party resigned his seat as MP in an attempt to distract from investigations into his party's donors, but he now faces an unlikely opponent: Count Binface.
• 'Netanyahu still regards the 1946 King David Hotel bombers in Jerusalem as heroes'
  19 July 2026
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has never stopped defending the attack, which claimed the highest-ever number of civilian lives in British Mandate Palestine, historian Jean-Pierre Filiu writes in his column.
• Influencer Andrew Tate and brother Tristan arrested in Miami as Britain seeks their extradition
  19 July 2026
  The brothers, notorious for promoting aggressively misogynistic views to millions of their followers on social media, were arrested on Saturday by US marshals. The United Kingdom is seeking their extradition to face new charges of rape, sex trafficking and assault.
• Bayeux Tapestry arrives in London for forthcoming display at British Museum
  18 July 2026
  The thousand-year-old, 70-meter-long embroidery depicting William the Conqueror's exploits in medieval England has been removed from its crate after its transfer from France. Staff will begin a thorough check of its condition on Monday, and it will be placed in a custom-made display case a few days later.
• Andy Burnham, Britain's next prime minister, puts social justice at top of agenda
  17 July 2026
  The Makerfield MP has been declared Labour leader and is set to succeed Keir Starmer on Monday. His platform remains vague and he will have to contend with tight public finances.
• 'Concerns' after Amnesty labels J.K. Rowling women's center 'anti-rights'
  17 July 2026
  Amnesty International UK described a women's sexual violence center founded by the British writer as 'gender critical' and 'anti-rights' in a briefing document. Rowling has faced accusations of transphobia.

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21 July 2026

• Trump promises US support for Lebanon in White House meeting with president
  21 July 2026
  Lebanon and Israel have held rare direct talks mediated by Washington. Aoun’s visit was the first to the White House by a Lebanese president since 2009.
• Emergency farm law adopted: conditional return of two pesticides
  21 July 2026
  The law confirms that, by way of exemption, permission may be granted to use two controversial pesticides: acetamiprid, harmful to pollinators, and flupyradifurone, likely to be sold as treated seeds.
• US appeals court rejects Biden bid to block release of memoir ghostwriter recordings
  21 July 2026
  A divided three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit suspended its decision until 3 August to give Biden more time to consider a further appeal.
• Aliyev visits Berlin to deepen energy and trade ties with Germany
  21 July 2026
  Azerbaijan and Germany signed a strategic partnership declaration covering energy, transport and trade, with Chancellor Merz welcoming Azerbaijan's gas deliveries, expected to reach 2 billion cubic metres annually by next year, as a further step away from reliance on Moscow.
• Spanish singer Julio Iglesias sues Spain's deputy PM Yolanda Díaz, demands €50,000
  21 July 2026
  The singer has filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court against the deputy prime minister, alleging a violation of his right to honour and seeking €50,000 over remarks she made about sexual abuse allegations brought by two former employees.
• France becomes the first country in Europe to officially ban social media for under-15s
  21 July 2026
  Other EU countries such as Greece, Slovenia and Sweden are planning to restrict minors' access to social media.
• Russia at Venice Biennale, Brussels cuts €2 million in EU funds: appeal planned
  21 July 2026
  New clash between the European Union and the Venice Biennale: EU funds halted, the Foundation appeals and Italy’s government voices criticism.
• Russian prison intercepts cat used to smuggle drugs into penal colony
  21 July 2026
  In Russia, offenders reportedly used a cat to smuggle illegal drugs into Correctional Colony No. 17 in the city of Nizhny Novgorod.
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  21 July 2026
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• D-Day nears for UNESCO listing of France's Normandy landing beaches
  21 July 2026
  The bid to have the D-Day landing beaches listed as UNESCO World Heritage site has entered a decisive phase, with a decision due between 24 and 27 July. Beyond its symbolic value, the status could boost tourism while helping to protect this endangered heritage.

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• The Memoirs That Reveal the Hamptons Behind the Hedges
  21 July 2026
  These books offer a rich and nuanced portrait of one of America's most mythologized stretches of coastline.
• As Insurers Retreat, the Hamptons Becomes a Test Case for Climate Risk
  21 July 2026
  Blue-Green Advisors’ Stuart J. Green examines why the Hamptons' luxury real estate boom and retreating insurance industry are two sides of the same story. Green argues that as insurers reprice climate risk, wealthy families are becoming insurers of last resort, reshaping how coastal assets are valued.
• Blade CEO Rob Wiesenthal: The Hamptons Helicopter Ride Is Going Electric
  21 July 2026
  Blade CEO Rob Wiesenthal says quieter electric aircraft will open new landing zones and reshape short-haul travel between Manhattan and the Hamptons.
• Vandell Is on a Roll as Ode to the Bowl Opens Tales of the Cocktail
  21 July 2026
  Marc Rose and Med Abrous opened Tales of the Cocktail with their 13th Ode to the Bowl party, where Vandell turned a loose night into L.A.’s first win.
• Daphne Koller on Why Insitro Skipped Biotech’s Shortcut
  21 July 2026
  Daphne Koller built Insitro on a bet against her industry's fastest move.
• The 2026 Nissan Armada Platinum: A Wallet-Friendly Alternative to the American Luxury SUV
  21 July 2026
  At $71,000, the Armada Platinum sits comfortably between the Asian competitors and the American full-size heavyweights, offering most of what they offer without the premium price tag.
• The Must-See Shows in the Hamptons This Summer
  21 July 2026
  The East End's summer art calendar reaches well past the seasonal sales circuit, a reminder that this stretch of coastline has always been shaped as much by its artists as by its wealth.
• Elusive Lawyer Michael Rips Revealed as Prodigy Novelist
  21 July 2026
  A well-connected New York lawyer, once poised for a Nebraska congressional run, who instead disappeared into a small Italian town and returned with a memoir far stranger and more literary than his publisher's comparisons suggested.
• When Warren Buffett Is Your Daddy
  21 July 2026
  A 2010 interview with the musician and youngest son of Warren Buffett, who talks about why his father never wrote the family blank checks.
• The Return of Going Out in the Age of Optimization
  21 July 2026
  The resurgence of cocktail culture, argues CEO of WES Brands, Adam Rosen, reflects something much larger than changing drinking habits. Rosen unpacks why consumers increasingly value experiences that foster connection over those that simply maximize performance.

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21 July 2026

• Copenhagen emerges as new pop laboratory
  21 July 2026
  A new Danish scene, made up mostly of women, has been offering an alternative, minimalist and sensual pop for several years. Many of the musicians, who often trained at the city's conservatory, have taken their music beyond the borders of Scandinavia.
• Netherlands to ban imports from Israeli settlements from September 22
  21 July 2026
  Several EU countries, including Ireland, Belgium and Spain, have voiced support for EU-wide restrictions on importing goods from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, but other EU members are reluctant, and no agreement has been reached.
• Hungarian prosecutors raid Orban's Fidesz party data servers in corruption probe
  21 July 2026
  The raid on Viktor Orban's party comes as PM Péter Magyar's government moves to dismantle the former leader's lingering influence.
• China's AI doctrine is a challenge for Europe
  21 July 2026
  At the Shanghai World Conference on July 17, Xi Jinping unveiled a doctrine for organizing AI that could upend the global tech order and neutralize the EU's regulatory edge.
• Two tourists stabbed near Acropolis in rare Athens knife attack
  21 July 2026
  The attacker, who police said appeared to be suffering from psychological problems, was detained at the scene. The two Greek American victims sustained injuries to the leg and arm.
• Two months before Russian parliamentary elections, antiwar voices still struggle for traction
  21 July 2026
  The Kremlin continues to stifle the few parliamentary candidates opposed to the war in Ukraine, even as the public and some industrialists begin to imagine peace.
• Spain stars celebrate with adoring fans at World Cup parade of around two million in Madrid
  21 July 2026
  After flying back from the United States to Madrid, the players were received by King Felipe VI and the royal family earlier Monday, then by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, before kicking off the parade.
• Climate change: Why the ECB refuses to create a lower interest rate for green investments
  21 July 2026
  China's central bank guarantees low-cost funding for green investments. Its European counterpart, although a frontrunner on climate change, currently refuses to use this tool.
• Burnham enters Downing Street and appoints former defense minister John Healey as chancellor of the Exchequer
  21 July 2026
  The former mayor of Greater Manchester, who succeeds Keir Starmer, has become the seventh British prime minister in 10 years. Ed Miliband, who had aspired to the chancellorship, was named foreign secretary.
• Tate brothers' lawyer says they will fight UK extradition on sex crime charges
  21 July 2026
  US authorities detained self-professed misogynist Andrew Tate and his younger brother Tristan on Saturday as UK prosecutors announced new charges of rape, sex trafficking and assault. In Romania, the Tates face allegations of trafficking minors, sexual intercourse with a minor and money laundering.