Merlier secures back-to-back Tour de France stage wins
Tim Merlier claimed his second successive stage victory in the Tour de France.
12 JUL
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Programmable material offers control over thermal radiation
Osaka Metropolitan University researchers combined magneto-optical materials with GST phase-change material to create a device offering directional thermal radiation control.
12 JUL
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India take control against England in women's Test at Lord's
India lead by 269 runs after scoring 285 and 154 for 1 against England's 170 at Lord's.
12 JUL
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South Africa defeat Scotland in high-scoring rugby thriller
South Africa beat Scotland 42-28 in a 10-try thriller at Loftus Versfeld as part of the Nations Championship 2026.
12 JUL
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Second pregnancy produces distinct brain changes from first, study finds
Brain scans of 110 women showed both first and second pregnancies reduce grey matter volume but produce distinct patterns of change.
12 JUL
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Musk foundation funded Tommy Robinson Russia trip in June 2026, Errol Musk says
The Musk Foundation paid for Tommy Robinson to travel to a Kremlin-backed economic forum in Moscow in June 2026.
12 JUL
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Dotterel population falls 89 percent since 1988 as montane habitats shift
The UK dotterel population has fallen 89 percent since the 1987-88 survey, with the 2025 count estimating only 112 breeding males largely restricted to the eastern and northern Scottish Highlands.
12 JUL
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Bank of England gains oversight powers over major cloud providers effective Monday
The UK government has designated Microsoft, Google Cloud, Amazon Web Services and Oracle as critical third parties to the financial sector effective 13 July 2026.
12 JUL
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England thrash Fiji with eleven tries to end losing run
England beat Fiji 73-8, scoring 11 tries including three from Henry Pollock to end five consecutive Test defeats.
12 JUL
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NHS launches 2026 children and young people's patient experience survey
NHS rolling out invitations in July 2026 for survey of children up to 15 treated in hospital during spring months
12 JUL
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ICJ climate opinion leaves UK exposed to trillions in potential reparations claims
The ICJ advisory opinion of 23 July 2025 asserts binding climate obligations that could trigger state responsibility and compensation claims beyond the Paris Agreement.
12 JUL
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Probation hostels forced to close amid staffing crisis
Nine of 105 probation hostels in England and Wales have closed due to severe staffing shortages.
12 JUL
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