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• Vinicius Jr: Real Madrid agree new six-year deal with Brazil winger on improved terms - BBC

  06-08-2026 19:58 via news.google.com
  
  Vinicius Jr: Real Madrid agree new six-year deal with Brazil winger on improved terms  BBCVinicius Jr makes contract decision 'as Arsenal work on new targets'  London Evening StandardReal Madrid make improved contract offer to Vinicius Junior - The Athletic  nytimes.comArsenal target Vinícius says Mourinho ‘wants me to be happy’ at Real Madrid | Vinícius Júnior  The GuardianVinicius Junior future: Arsenal target set to stay
  
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• Arsenal set to announce Bruno Guimaraes deal after medical as contract details revealed - London Evening Standard

  06-08-2026 19:55 via news.google.com
  
  Arsenal set to announce Bruno Guimaraes deal after medical as contract details revealed  London Evening StandardBruno Guimaraes: Jaissle not part of Newcastle captain's Arsenal decision  BBCBruno Guimaraes transfer news: Arsenal agree £75m fee for Newcastle midfielder  Sky SportsArsenal agree deal with Newcastle to sign Bruno Guimarães - sources  ESPNTransfer news LIVE: Arsenal dealt Vinicius Jr blow as Guimaraes nears move  The Inde
  
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• South Korea space agency shares Moon images after SpaceX rocket debris crash - BBC

  06-08-2026 19:38 via news.google.com
  
  South Korea space agency shares Moon images after SpaceX rocket debris crash  BBCNASA Will Attempt to Observe Rocket Part’s Lunar Impact  nasa.govSpaceX rocket crashes into moon at 8700 kilometres per hour  New ScientistScientists are certain a wayward SpaceX rocket slammed into the moon as predicted  AP News‘Spectral lines’ and a giant plume: what science saw when the SpaceX rocket hit the moon  The Guardian
  
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• Arrests and injuries amid anti-immigration disorder

  06-08-2026 19:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Norfolk Police attend two nights of disorder in Thetford as MP condemns "ugly scenes".
  
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• Power failure causes rail disruption in northern England as passengers face rush hour - BBC

  06-08-2026 19:12 via news.google.com
  
  Power failure causes rail disruption in northern England as passengers face rush hour  BBCTrains stop across north-west England after power cut hits signalling centre  The GuardianRailway disruption latest: Electrical failure hits network across north of England  Sky NewsUK rail disruption latest: Manchester power outage causes major delays  The TelegraphPassengers warned of major rail disruption across the North West today  Network Rail media ce
  
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• Fire at Heathrow airport leads to runway closure and travel delays - The Independent

  06-08-2026 19:11 via news.google.com
  
  Fire at Heathrow airport leads to runway closure and travel delays  The IndependentHeathrow airport fire: What we know as runway closed and flights delayed  The IndependentRunway closes at Heathrow after grassfire breaks out as flights hit by delays  The SunLondon Heathrow fire LIVE: Runway 'closed' at major UK airport after 'fire breaks out'  Daily ExpressHeathrow forced to close runway due to grassfire as flights suspended amid ongoing delays  
  
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• Met Police boss admits mistake over plagiarism row

  06-08-2026 18:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sir Mark Rowley says his force "dropped the ball" after it investigated a reporter looking into claims about Jason Arday.
  
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• Boxer charged with killing aid worker in Athens after his wife gave police 'key' details

  06-08-2026 18:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sharif Ahmadzai, who is 26 and from Afghanistan, faces charges of homicide with intent, robbery and weapons offences.
  
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• Jason Arday claimed he was paid ‘1.4 million’ by publisher for memoir - The Guardian

  06-08-2026 18:47 via news.google.com
  Jason Arday claimed he was paid ‘1.4 million’ by publisher for memoir  The GuardianMet Police boss admits mistake over plagiarism row  BBCPlaybooks, plagiarism and a pig’s head: new claims surrounding a star Cambridge professor  The GuardianJason Arday: Cambridge professor in plagiarism row quits  BBCJason Arday: I am not a liar, says star academic accused of plagiarism  The Times
  
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• Boxer charged with killing British aid worker in Greece and dumping her body in suitcase - Sky News

  06-08-2026 18:43 via news.google.com
  Boxer charged with killing British aid worker in Greece and dumping her body in suitcase  Sky NewsMan charged with killing Scottish aid worker in Greece  BBCAfghan boxer, 26, arrested in connection with death of Scottish woman in Greece  BBC‘We are in deep pain’: Family of Scottish woman murdered in Athens pays tribute | ITV News  ITVXVideo of Athens suitcase murder suspect’s life removed by Red Cross  The Telegraph
  
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• Stephen Bear jailed for breaching restraining order

  06-08-2026 18:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The reality TV contestant is back in prison after admitting a harassment charge regarding Georgia Harrison.
  
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• No alternative but to euthanise cattle, says minister

  06-08-2026 18:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The cull took place in land near Fivemiletown in County Tyrone last month.
  
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• Woman charged after four stabbed near Covent Garden

  06-08-2026 18:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 47-year-old woman appears at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court over the incident.
  
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• Dolby Vision 2 debuts on Hisense TVs with global firmware rollout - Broadband TV News

  06-08-2026 18:13 via news.google.com
  Dolby Vision 2 debuts on Hisense TVs with global firmware rollout  Broadband TV NewsHisense TV owners, listen up! You're about to get a major Dolby Vision upgrade  What Hi-Fi?Dolby Vision 2 has arrived! List of TVs getting the new HDR standard today  t3.comDolby Vision 2 Lands on Hisense TVs: Buying Samsung or Hisense Now Picks Your Streaming Tier  Tech TimesDolby Vision 2 will be available first on some 2026 Hisense TVs  The Verge
  
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• Zendaya & Tom Holland in top secret £500k wedding at lavish UK estate - The Sun

  06-08-2026 18:04 via news.google.com
  
  Zendaya & Tom Holland in top secret £500k wedding at lavish UK estate  The SunTom Holland and Zendaya are getting married — at the home of afternoon tea  The TimesZendaya and Tom Holland Have Secret Wedding Celebration at Luxury Hotel in English Countryside  People.comInside Beaverbrook, Tom And Zendaya’s Bucolic British Wedding Venue  British VogueTom Holland and Zendaya marry in £500,000 countryside celebration with strict rul
  
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• First OpenAI, now Meta - why do AI hacks keep happening? - BBC

  06-08-2026 17:59 via news.google.com
  
  First OpenAI, now Meta - why do AI hacks keep happening?  BBCShould AI labs be treated like the owners of dangerous animals?  The EconomistPick Your Poison: Zvi Mowshowitz on the Unipolar/Multipolar AGI Dilemma, OpenFace & Pacing the ...  finance.biggo.comAI: Friend And Foe For Chip Security  Semiconductor EngineeringFinding the Right Fit for AI  Manufacturing Business Technology
  
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• Calls for inquiry into Army teen college after reports of rape and abuse

  06-08-2026 17:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Four women told the BBC they were sexually assaulted and harassed while attending the Army Foundation College (AFC) at Harrogate in North Yorkshire.
  
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• Family's tribute to 'kind and selfless' aid worker killed in Greece

  06-08-2026 17:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The body of Elisabeth Ross was found in a suitcase in an abandoned building in Athens on 18 July.
  
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• Fury as London council clamps down on standing at Soho and West End pubs - London Evening Standard

  06-08-2026 17:06 via news.google.com
  Fury as London council clamps down on standing at Soho and West End pubs  London Evening StandardCouncil wants pubs in London’s Soho and West End to ban standing  The GuardianWestminster Council, why can’t we just drink standing up?  The TelegraphRow erupts over Tory plan to stop Soho pub goers standing up  City AMCouncil in central London considering curbs on ‘vertical drinking’  ITVX
  
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• Female police officer 'seriously bitten' during anti-migrant violence - Sky News

  06-08-2026 17:00 via news.google.com
  Female police officer 'seriously bitten' during anti-migrant violence  Sky NewsArrests and injuries amid anti-immigration disorder  BBCTwo men arrested after Norfolk police injured during unrest over asylum plans  The GuardianProtesters attack homes they believe house asylum seekers  The TelegraphMen taken to safety after Thetford mob targets ‘asylum seeker homes’  The Times
  
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• Nadia Sawalha starts legal action against ITV after being taken off Loose Women | ITV News - ITVX

  06-08-2026 16:54 via news.google.com
  Nadia Sawalha starts legal action against ITV after being taken off Loose Women | ITV News  ITVXNadia Sawalha threatens ITV with legal action over Loose Women removal  BBCITV axed me from Loose Women over my support for Palestine, says Nadia Sawalha  The National ScotInside the bitter Loose Women legal battle as Nadia Sawalha goes 'nuclear'  mirror.co.ukNadia Sawalha To Share 'Full Story' Behind Loose Women Absence  HuffPost UK
  
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• Man wrongly jailed for murdering man raising money to restore his 'forgotten' grave

  06-08-2026 16:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Michael O'Brien was one of three men wrongly convicted of the 1987 murder of newsagent Philip Saunders.
  
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• Farmer who killed lodger and hid body in concrete in South Yorkshire jailed for life - The Guardian

  06-08-2026 16:33 via news.google.com
  Farmer who killed lodger and hid body in concrete in South Yorkshire jailed for life  The GuardianFarmer jailed for lodger's 'body in barrel' murder  BBCFarmer shot odd-job man then cut up his body  The TelegraphFarmer jailed for life for murdering man whose body he hid inside barrel | ITV News  ITVX"That level of cruelty is impossible to understand," daughter tells murderer  thestar.co.uk
  
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• Trump denies US munitions shortage and said he'd seek to jail 'leakers' - BBC

  06-08-2026 16:30 via news.google.com
  
  Trump denies US munitions shortage and said he'd seek to jail 'leakers'  BBCIs this the real reason that America is running out of missiles?  The TelegraphTrump, Hegseth clashed at Camp David over Iran missile depletion concerns  The Washington PostTrump denies US running low on key munitions in war with Iran  The GuardianTrump ‘berates Pete Hegseth’ as US runs out of missiles  The Times
  
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• Minnie Driver rushed to hospital after 'really bad' car crash and says she's lucky to be alive and 'can't stop crying' - The Sun

  06-08-2026 16:29 via news.google.com
  
  Minnie Driver rushed to hospital after 'really bad' car crash and says she's lucky to be alive and 'can't stop crying'  The SunMinnie Driver 'grateful to be alive' after horrifying car crash in Paris  HELLO! MagazineMinnie Driver Suffers Neck Injury in ‘Really Bad Car Accident’ and Says ‘I Am So Grateful to Be Alive’  IMDbMinnie Driver ‘in shock’ after ‘really bad car accident’ in France  Somerset County Gaze
  
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• Apollo agrees to buy UK airline EasyJet in $7.7 billion deal as Castlelake withdraws - CNBC

  06-08-2026 16:20 via news.google.com
  Apollo agrees to buy UK airline EasyJet in $7.7 billion deal as Castlelake withdraws  CNBCEasyJet agrees to £5.7bn takeover by US firm  BBCEasyJet agrees to £5.7bn Apollo takeover as Castlelake backs away  Financial TimesEasyJet set for £5.7bn US takeover as Stelios backs deal  The TelegraphCastlelake Walks Away From EasyJet Pursuit After Apollo Offer  bloomberg.com
  
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• Woman charged after four men stabbed in Covent Garden - ITVX

  06-08-2026 16:18 via news.google.com
  
  Woman charged after four men stabbed in Covent Garden  ITVXWoman arrested after four stabbed in central London  BBCWoman, 47, charged after four men stabbed in Covent Garden  The GuardianCovent Garden stabbing: Four men injured - as police arrest woman  Sky NewsWoman arrested after four men stabbed in Covent Garden  The Telegraph
  
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• Stephen Bear jailed for breaching restraining order - BBC

  06-08-2026 16:16 via news.google.com
  
  Stephen Bear jailed for breaching restraining order  BBCCelebrity Big Brother winner Stephen Bear jailed for breaking restraining order linked to revenge porn  Sky NewsDisgraced TV star jailed for restraining order breach | ITV News  ITVXStephen Bear cries in court as he's sent back to prison for breaching restraining order  Daily StarDisgraced reality star sent back to jail after breaching restraining order  essexcountynews.co.uk
  
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• DR Congo river boat under quarantine for Ebola after five deaths - BBC

  06-08-2026 16:04 via news.google.com
  
  DR Congo river boat under quarantine for Ebola after five deaths  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
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• Burnham orders review of grooming gang early releases

  06-08-2026 15:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The announcement of the review comes after the Tory leader raised concerns that child sex offenders could leave jail early.
  
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• All schools in England to get pupil attendance targets, government says

  06-08-2026 15:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC understands schools will not be penalised for missing targets, but they will be monitored.
  
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• Meredith Kercher's sister criticises Amanda Knox's Edinburgh comedy show

  06-08-2026 15:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stephanie Kercher asks Amanda Knox to think about Meredith's family ahead of staging a show in Edinburgh.
  
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• Bose’s upgraded QuietComfort headphones add head-tracking immersive audio - The Verge

  06-08-2026 15:00 via news.google.com
  Bose’s upgraded QuietComfort headphones add head-tracking immersive audio  The VergeBose’s latest ANC wireless headphones arrive with Ultra-inspired upgrades and three limited edition colours  What Hi-Fi?Bose has refreshed its QuietComfort headphones with two-way USB-C audio and better noise cancellation  EngadgetBose Debuts Revamped QuietComfort Headphones With Better Noise-Cancellation  bloomberg.comBose’s New QuietComfort Headphones Ar
  
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• Shorts, strappy tops and sandals: What is acceptable to wear to work?

  06-08-2026 14:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Here's how to style for success while keeping your cool - and where you and your boss stand on your wardrobe.
  
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• Mohamed Salah signs for Trabzonspor - Liverpool FC

  06-08-2026 14:30 via news.google.com
  Mohamed Salah signs for Trabzonspor  Liverpool FCMohamed Salah: Why Liverpool legend chose Trabzonspor  BBCMohamed Salah: Former Liverpool forward set to join Turkish club Trabzonspor on free transfer after leaving Anfield  Sky SportsFootball Daily | Mohamed Salah and a potted history of Liverpool legends visiting Trabzon  The GuardianJamie Carragher criticises Mohamed Salah transfer decision as Cristiano Ronaldo point made  Liverpool Echo
  
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• Farmer jailed for lodger's 'body in barrel' murder

  06-08-2026 14:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Richard Dyson's body was not found until nearly six years after he disappeared in rural Barnsley.
  
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• Burnham orders review of grooming gang early releases - BBC

  06-08-2026 14:22 via news.google.com
  
  Burnham orders review of grooming gang early releases  BBCBurnham ‘personally intervened’ over possible early prison release of grooming gang perpetrators  The GuardianRape, serious child sex and grooming offences barred from sentencing changes  GOV.UKRelease of Pc Harper’s killers is a slap in the face to decent coppers  The TelegraphGrooming gang members may be freed from prison early  The Times
  
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• Argentina commemorate win against England at World Cup 2026 with special day - The Guardian

  06-08-2026 14:18 via news.google.com
  Argentina commemorate win against England at World Cup 2026 with special day  The GuardianWorld Cup: Argentina mark England win with National Football Teams Day  BBCArgentina dedicates national day to World Cup win over England  The TimesFootball Daily | The Argentinian FA has a date for your diary, whether you want it or not  The GuardianArgentina gets national holiday to mark World Cup win over England  The Independent
  
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• Ukraine’s Fire Point Builds ‘Patriot Alternative’ With Europe, Eyes 2027 Missile Interception - Kyiv Post

  06-08-2026 14:14 via news.google.com
  
  Ukraine’s Fire Point Builds ‘Patriot Alternative’ With Europe, Eyes 2027 Missile Interception  Kyiv PostEXCLUSIVE: Ukraine's Fire Point starts to integrate European tech into missile defence system  ReutersZelensky: Freyja project and Ukraine's ballistic missile program expected to deliver results in 2026-2027  UkrinformUkraine Is Working to Develop Ballistic Missiles of Its Own; the Tests Have Shown Strong Potential – Address by the Presiden
  
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• Garmin Fenix 9 Details May Have Been Revealed In Official Documents - Forbes

  06-08-2026 14:11 via news.google.com
  Garmin Fenix 9 Details May Have Been Revealed In Official Documents  ForbesGarmin Fenix E2, 9 AMOLED, 9 MIP SOLAR, 9 Pro and Enduro – likley dates and evidence  the5krunner.comGarmin’s Next Flagship Watch Surfaces With LTE and Satellite Connectivity  gadgetreview.comThree new Garmin Fenix 9 models reportedly leaked, and the MIP display is back — but there's a catch  Yahoo TechMysterious new Garmin smartwatch spotted in FCC filings &n
  
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• The West’s breathless AI spending spree can only end one way - The Telegraph

  06-08-2026 13:48 via news.google.com
  The West’s breathless AI spending spree can only end one way  The TelegraphStock market turmoil sheds stark light on the opaque AI economy  The GuardianThe AI Bubble Burst To Resume: Sell The Rally  Seeking AlphaIf Artificial Intelligence Is in a Bubble, These Are the Stocks That Could Benefit Most  The Motley FoolHedge fund manager Gavin Baker says investors have been too quick to judge Big Tech's AI spending  Yahoo Finance UK
  
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• A rocky planet 48 light-years away in the constellation Cetus has become the first world in a habitable zone ever confirmed to hold an atmosphere, and scientists found it by watching helium quietly leak into space - spacedaily.com

  06-08-2026 13:30 via news.google.com
  
  A rocky planet 48 light-years away in the constellation Cetus has become the first world in a habitable zone ever confirmed to hold an atmosphere, and scientists found it by watching helium quietly leak into space  spacedaily.comAstronomers just found the first atmosphere on a rocky exoplanet in the habitable zone  astronomy.comWe might soon have the technology to reach other star systems  The ConversationThree nearby 'super-Earths' where scientists think life could
  
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• U.K. Approves Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger - Variety

  06-08-2026 13:27 via news.google.com
  
  U.K. Approves Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger  VarietyParamount concessions lead UK to approve takeover of Warner Bros  The GuardianParamount agrees safeguards for UK approval of $110bn WBD deal  Financial TimesBritain clears $110 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. merger  CNNHollywood billionaire Ellison pledges to make more British TV  The Telegraph
  
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• Russia targets Maga influencers ahead of German state vote - Financial Times

  06-08-2026 13:25 via news.google.com
  
  Russia targets Maga influencers ahead of German state vote  Financial TimesRussian Matryoshka disinformation campaign activity detected in Germany  Українська правдаRussia steps up disinformation before German elections, security sources say  ReutersRussia’s disinformation war targets Germany’s local elections  euractiv.comFake videos smear candidate
  
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• Why is Amanda Knox's upcoming Edinburgh Fringe comedy show causing controversy?

  06-08-2026 13:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Meredith Kercher's sister told the BBC her sibling "wouldn't find these topics of any comedy value".
  
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• Car washes and vape shops can still sponsor skilled foreign workers despite visa changes

  06-08-2026 13:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The rules were tightened in July 2025 to restrict the scheme mostly to graduate-level employees who would be earning at least £41,700.
  
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• Families' anger at jailed funeral boss's apology letter

  06-08-2026 12:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Robert Bush issues an open letter of apology to families affected by the Hull funeral scandal.
  
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• ‘Mamma mia!’: Trump tariffs refund ignites 53% profit spike at Nintendo - The Guardian

  06-08-2026 12:13 via news.google.com
  
  ‘Mamma mia!’: Trump tariffs refund ignites 53% profit spike at Nintendo  The GuardianNintendo's Switch 2 Console Sales Just Dropped Significantly  EngadgetNintendo Q1 sales drop 9.5%; operating profit soars following higher software sales and $300m in US tariff refunds  GamesIndustry.bizNintendo beats earnings thanks to US tariff refunds it won’t share with gamers  The VergeNintendo's fiscal first-quarter profit and revenue beat estimates
  
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• All of England's rivers and lakes polluted with chemicals, officials say

  06-08-2026 12:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A comprehensive assessment of England's waterways is the first in six years and shows little improvement.
  
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• 'I've had to Botox my CV': Are AI recruitment tools affecting women's careers?

  06-08-2026 11:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Are AI recruitment tools disadvantaging women who are seeking to return to the workplace?
  
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