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The Guardian, 18th July reports that amid intensifying hostilities over the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command confirmed it carried out a seventh straight night of military strikes across Iran on Friday.

(Photo – House of Commons/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY 3.0) CNN, 18th July reports – Britain is in urgent need of a revival. The economy is faltering, public services are under strain, and improvements in living standards have slowed to a crawl over recent decades. Political instability has become routine, and the national mood is unmistakably bleak.

(Photo by Soccer Aid for Unicef/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY 3.0) USA Today, 16th July reports that Win or lose, it’s the spirit of the game that matters — and David Beckham says he couldn’t be prouder of England. The football legend shared an emotional message on Instagram on Wednesday, July 15, reflecting on England’s World Cup

(Photo by Nick Grapsy/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 4.0) CNN, 16th July reports that Russian missiles hit Kyiv early Thursday, with loud blasts echoing across the capital just hours before British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is due to arrive for talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky

The Guardian, 15th July reports that dozens of Meta employees have sued the company, alleging it used AI tools to flag workers for mass layoffs after they requested protected leave, maternity leave, or disability accommodations

Al Jazeera, 13th July reports that US President Donald Trump has said the United States will restart its naval blockade of Iran and “become the guardian” of the Strait of Hormuz, as tensions continue to escalate in a way that threatens efforts toward a more durable peace

(Photo – Александра Пугачевская (Alexandra Pugachevsky)/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 3.0) BBC, 13th July reports that Situated almost entirely within the Sahara, Mauritania features centuries‑old desert cities, oasis landscapes, and a coastline so vast it’s visible from space

CNN, 12th July reports that the US military said it launched strikes on Iran after a merchant vessel passing through the Strait of Hormuz came under attack. The renewed hostilities follow public threats issued over the weekend by Iran’s supreme leader and US President Donald Trump, while mediators had been working urgently to restart talks.