WORLDTornadoes Are Reported in Kentucky as Storms Sweep Across U.S.Storms set off tornado warnings all the way to New York on Tuesday. Forecasters also warned of flash flooding.NY Times·July 22, 2026
WORLDThe Papers: 'Burnham's power play' and Widdecombe 'hit 21 times with a hammer'The papers are dominated by reports about the former MP's death and the prime minister's first full day in office.BBC News·July 22, 2026
WORLDStreeting apologises after early prisoner release comments heard on micThe defence secretary and Mahmood were also heard making jokes about the new justice secretary.BBC News·July 22, 2026
WORLDJapan Is Startled by Prime Minister’s Grueling Sleep ScheduleSanae Takaichi has said she gets just “zero to three hours” of sleep a night, prompting a debate in the country over work-life balance.NY Times·July 22, 2026
WORLDJapan exports and imports in June grow at fastest pace since November 2022, beating estimatesExports climbed 19.3%, while imports spiked 25.4% compared to June last year.CNBC·July 22, 2026
WORLDWall Street can wait: Why one U.S. biotech firm is listing in Hong Kong firstGlobal biotech firms are increasingly being drawn to Hong Kong for its growing investor base and proximity to Chinese pharmaceutical partners.CNBC·July 22, 2026
WORLDPeople with secret ‘safe phones’ advised to turn off devices during national test of AusAlert emergency warning<p>Ten-second ‘siren’ to blare on most phones on Monday as part of national test despite reservations from some states</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jul/22/australia-news-live-penny-wong-asean-pacific-missile-pauline-hanson-one-nation-labor-conference-taThe Guardian·July 22, 2026
WORLDBrittany Higgins accuses Pauline Hanson of victim-blaming for calling domestic violence a ‘two-way street’<p>One Nation leader criticised by advocates after telling women being abused: ‘don’t put up with it’</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jul/22/australia-news-live-penny-wong-asean-pacific-missile-pauline-hanson-one-nation-labor-conference-tax-anthony-albanesThe Guardian·July 22, 2026
WORLDZelensky sacks Ukraine's top army commander after days of protestsOleksandr Syrskyi is dismissed after backlash over the removal of popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.BBC News·July 22, 2026
WORLDMilitary kit still failing women, troops sayServicewomen still face shortages of properly fitting kit, five years after a landmark report.BBC News·July 22, 2026
WORLDI've got a motorway in my garden - it's my shelter in hot weatherIt was built over people's homes 60 years ago, but what's it like to live in the shadow of the M4?BBC News·July 22, 2026
WORLDUS expands strikes on 11th straight night of attacksThe US military’s 11th consecutive night of strikes extended to Iranian provinces not previously hit.Al Jazeera·July 22, 2026
