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Surely England can beat Argentina – and if not, proper football that really matters starts soon

I don’t claim to be an expert – I support Spurs, after all – but if you ask me, this team are ripe for the taking. They struggled against Cape Verde and Egypt and were outplayed by Switzerland for most of their quarter-final

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July 14, 2026 13:13

The moment when Diego Maradona flicks the ball with his hand past the outstretched arm of Peter Shilton during the quarter-final match against England at the 1986 FIFA World Cup (Image: Wikipedia)

Culture

Head of PEN condemns article highlighting discrimination against Jews and Israelis

The president of America’s top body defending freedom of expression resigned in protest over the piece

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July 14, 2026 13:01

Dinaw Mengestu has resigned from a group that defends freedom of speech in the arts and journalism over the piece (Photo: Getty)

Jewish Deaf Association

‘Lipreading is far more than recognising words. It is about friendship, community and everyday life’

Participants of the Jewish Deaf Association’s increasingly popular lip-reading classes speak to the JC about how they have helped them reconnect with the world

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July 14, 2026 13:01

Gabbie teaching JDA's lip-reading classes (Photo: JDA)

Medicine

Israeli doctors rebuild man’s face in 22-hour operation ‘at limits’ of modern surgery

The patient, Roman, 50, has now returned home and is breathing, eating and drinking independently

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July 14, 2026 12:30

Roman, before and after surgery (Image: Beilinson Hospital of Clalit Health Services)

Work Avenue

Work Avenue celebrates twenty years in business

The employment charity has gone from a small desk in Finchley to supporting more than 4,000 clients a year

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July 14, 2026 12:00

The Work Avenue staff team celebrate their 20th anniversary (Photo: Danilo Leonardi)

BBC

BBC errors like Bob Vylan broadcast hurt public trust, admits chair

Samir Shah named the corporation's airing of the bands ‘death to the IDF chant’, as well as a controversial Gaza documentary, as ‘mistakes’ that ‘affect confidence in our journalism’

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July 14, 2026 12:00

Bobby Vylan of 'Bob Vylan' performs on the West Holts stage during day four of Glastonbury Festival 2025 at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 28, 2025 (Getty Images)

Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio launches campaign to ‘dismantle’ International Criminal Court

The US State Department would bring down the court ‘brick by brick, if necessary’, Rubio wrote in an op-ed published on Monday

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July 14, 2026 11:54

U.S. Secretary Of State Marco Rubio in Washington DC, July 6, 2026 (Credit: Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

Gibraltar

Gibraltar to rename international airport after Jewish statesman Sir Joshua Hassan

Hassan, who was born on the Rock to Sephardic parents, served as its mayor and then chief minister for a combined 20 years between 1955 and 1987

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July 14, 2026 11:24

Sir Joshua Hassan, chief minister of Gibraltar, at his desk circa 1950 (Getty Images)

FBI

FBI investigating hate crime after ‘arson attack’ on Zionsville home displaying Israeli flag

A blaze at the property in the small Indiana town caused more than $150,000 in damage

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July 14, 2026 10:56

A property in Zionsville, Indiana, damaged in an alleged arson attack on July 10, 2026 (X/MikePence)

Religion

Major constitutional shift as Israel passes law making Torah study a ‘foundation’ of the state

Israel’s parliament night gave final approval to a new Basic Law on Monday night

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July 14, 2026 10:52

A plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset on July 1, 2026 (Flash90)

Government

Revealed: Senior UK defence adviser’s meetings with ‘terrorist-supporting’ Palestinian politician

Call for investigation over meetings between Vice Admiral Edward Ahlgren and Ramallah Governor Laila Ghannam

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July 14, 2026 09:32

Church of England

Chief Rabbi condemns ‘shameful’ Church of England Israel motion

Archbishop of Canterbury says that to ‘hear’ Palestinian Christian document that accuses Israel of genocide does not mean the Church agrees with everything in it

5 min read

July 13, 2026 17:25