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Thu 23 Jul 2026
A single yellow sunflower rises from cracks in dried-up soil in a field.
Environment
Climate crisis-driven heat ‘sucking soils dry’ as extreme drought hits Europe
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Exclusive
Lobbying giant filmed offering reporter payment for flattering client coverage in national press
Donald Trump and Mohammed bin Salman stand side by side between American and Saudi Arabian flags
US foreign policy
US signs landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia that could pave the way for domestic nuclear enrichment
Jes Staley arrives for a court hearing last year
Exclusive
US senator wants urgent answers from Barclays over Jes Staley’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein
An image from US Central Command as the military says it is carrying out further strikes targeting Iran’s military capabilities
Middle East crisis live
Yemen’s Houthis claim attacks on Red Sea tankers as US launches 12th night of strikes on Iran
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In focus

An independent bookstore employee is escorted by plainclothes officers near a shopfront Hong Kong national security police raid 2 independent bookstores, arrest 5 - 15 Jul 2026
Rights
How Hong Kong store raids launched a T-shirt slogan and book craze in Taiwan
Sport
‘People are looking at Scotland for good fun’: Glasgow prepares for Commonwealth Games
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Features

The cast during the curtain call on the opening night of Trainspotting the Musical
Stage
Trainspotting the Musical review – forgettable songs make this a bad trip
Television
‘The magnificent, the magical, the marvellous!’ It’s TV’s happiest endings
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The long read

Huge flames rise from an oil tanker with the flames reflected in black sea in a night-time scene
Middle East
Iraq’s impossible predicament: why the country is trapped between Iran and the US
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Opinion

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch speaking in Farnborough, Hampshire, 21 July 2026
quote  Nobody in Europe knows or cares what Kemi Badenoch thinks. That’s a big mistake
Simon Nixon
quote  Andy Burnham could easily ignore the UK’s falling aid commitment. He would be wise not to
Halima Begum
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Sport

A general view of Liverpool's Anfield stadium
Football
Liverpool primed for business: Bezos, Bhatia and the next steps at Anfield
Tour de France 2026
Anti-doping chiefs reject claims of Seixas favouritism as Tour rivals cry foul
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Podcast

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What does the BBC do for you? – podcast
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Climate crisis

Aerial view of a canal with deep concrete banks either side of a conduit dug into semi-arid land
Brazil
It cost £2.1bn to divert a river in Brazil’s outback. So where has all the water gone?
Seascape
Sperm whales change ‘vowel’ sounds when boats are nearby, scientists discover
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Business & technology

The Swalecliffe wastewater treatment works, operated by Southern Water, July 2024 in Whitstable
UK
Ex-Southern Water boss to face trial over allegedly manipulating sewage testing