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• Etsy sells second-hand fashion app Depop to eBay for $1.2bn - BBC

  18-02-2026 23:40 via news.google.com
  Etsy sells second-hand fashion app Depop to eBay for $1.2bn  BBCEBay buys Depop for $1.2bn in bid to capture younger shoppers  The GuardianeBay buys second-hand clothing app Depop for $1.2bn  BBCEtsy Sells Depop, a Secondhand Clothing App Popular With Gen Z, to eBay  The New York TimesEtsy stock pops 14% on sale of Depop to eBay for $1.2 billion  CNBC
  
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• As Trump retreats from climate goals, China is becoming a green superpower - BBC

  18-02-2026 23:09 via news.google.com
  As Trump retreats from climate goals, China is becoming a green superpower  BBCThe Guardian view on Donald Trump and the climate crisis: the US is in reverse while China ploughs ahead | Editorial  The GuardianUS Disorder vs. China's New Energy  BullionVaultAs U.S. Engagement Wavers, Southeast Asia Finds a New Climate Partner in China  The China-Global South ProjectNew Report | The Evolving Politics of Climate Change in China  Asia Society
  
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• Tens of thousands more students join legal action over Covid-hit studies - The Guardian

  18-02-2026 23:02 via news.google.com
  Tens of thousands more students join legal action over Covid-hit studies  The GuardianUCL students win £21mn over Covid disruption in watershed UK settlement  Financial TimesStudents begin Covid compensation claim against 36 more universities  BBCWho calls the shots when resolving students’ complaints?  WonkheVet schools caught up in students’ COVID-19 legal claim  Vet Times
  
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• That irritating feeling that France was right - The Economist

  18-02-2026 22:31 via news.google.com
  That irritating feeling that France was right  The Economist
  
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• Do not give away Diego Garcia, Trump tells UK in fresh attack on Chagos deal

  18-02-2026 21:41 via bbc.com
  The US president says "it will be a blight on our great ally" if the Chagos Islands are handed over to Mauritius.
  
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• Bone cement shortage likely to lead to joint surgery delays, NHS warns

  18-02-2026 21:25 via bbc.com
  Around 1,000 operations a week rely on the product as patients are warned delays are inevitable.
  
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• Starmer ‘not being honest’ on defence spending, say ex-military chiefs - The Telegraph

  18-02-2026 21:21 via news.google.com
  Starmer ‘not being honest’ on defence spending, say ex-military chiefs  The TelegraphReeves blocking spending boost for defence  The TelegraphIs It The End Of The Global Order As We Know It?  BBCGilt investors warn about ‘ruse’ to fund higher UK defence spending  Financial TimesBoss of BAE Systems urges ministers to publish delayed military spending plan  The Guardian
  
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• Trump sends fighter jet squadron to ‘kick the door down’ in Iran - The Telegraph

  18-02-2026 21:00 via news.google.com
  Trump sends fighter jet squadron to ‘kick the door down’ in Iran  The TelegraphSatellite image confirms US aircraft carrier 150 miles off Oman as pressure builds on Iran  BBCHow US military is assembling within striking distance of Iran  Sky NewsU.S. Navy’s Supercarrier Deployment Could Surpass Post-Cold War Records  ForbesTrump moves closer to a major war with Iran  Axios
  
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• Sir David Attenborough's 100th Birthday celebrated across the BBC with special programming - BBC

  18-02-2026 21:00 via news.google.com
  Sir David Attenborough's 100th Birthday celebrated across the BBC with special programming  BBCBBC unveils week of special shows for Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday - including new series  Digital SpyHow BBC plans to celebrate Sir David Attenborough’s monumental 100th birthday  The IndependentDavid Attenborough fans call for national bank holiday as BBC unveils major plans for his 100th birthday  GB NewsThe BBC have announced its plans to hon
  
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• Team news: Three changes in UWCL second leg - Arsenal.com

  18-02-2026 20:03 via news.google.com
  Team news: Three changes in UWCL second leg  Arsenal.comArsenal vs OH Leuven: UEFA Women's Champions League stats & head-to-head  BBCArsenal set up Champions League showdown with Chelsea  RTE.ieArsenal beat Leuven to reach CL quarter-final - commentary  Sky SportsArsenal 3-1 (7-1 on agg) Leuven: Women’s Champions League – as it happened  The Guardian
  
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• Scotland's top law officer not considering position over Murrell memo - BBC

  18-02-2026 19:57 via news.google.com
  Scotland's top law officer not considering position over Murrell memo  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Scotland's top law officer not considering position over Murrell memo

  18-02-2026 19:57 via bbc.com
  The lord advocate has been grilled by MSPs over her email about a criminal charge against the ex-SNP chief executive.
  
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• Huge number of Londoners to vote tactically to stop Nigel Farage becoming Prime Minister, polling reveals - London Evening Standard

  18-02-2026 19:25 via news.google.com
  Huge number of Londoners to vote tactically to stop Nigel Farage becoming Prime Minister, polling reveals  London Evening Standard
  
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• Campaign urges NHS to improve diagnosis of potentially life-threatening childbirth condition - The Guardian

  18-02-2026 18:55 via news.google.com
  Campaign urges NHS to improve diagnosis of potentially life-threatening childbirth condition  The GuardianPlacenta complications and how the NHS manages them | Letter  The GuardianAmisha Adhia to launch campaign after rare childbirth condition went undiagnosed  EasternEyeThe Silent Killer: Campaign Exposes NHS Failures on Placenta Accreta  streamlinefeed.co.keUK MOTHERS AT RISK FROM LIFE-THREATENING MATERNITY CONDITION DUE TO DANGEROUS GAPS IN NHS CARE&nbs
  
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• Vinicius: Eight years at Real Madrid, 20 cases of alleged racist abuse - BBC

  18-02-2026 18:40 via news.google.com
  Vinicius: Eight years at Real Madrid, 20 cases of alleged racist abuse  BBCVinícius, Mourinho and treating racism as reputational risk rather than a lived reality | Jonathan Liew  The GuardianBenfica boss Jose Mourinho criticised for reaction to Vinicius Junior racist abuse claims  BBCEx-Man Utd star Mikael Silvestre has strong words for Jose Mourinho over Vinicius Junior's racist abuse claim  Sky NewsSeedorf on Mourinho's Vinícius reaction:
  
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• Letter by young Queen Elizabeth II to be auctioned

  18-02-2026 18:40 via bbc.com
  The letter from Queen Elizabeth II asks if "the birds are well, and the goldfish haven't died".
  
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• Children injured by NHS can claim damages for lifetime of lost earnings, court rules

  18-02-2026 18:37 via bbc.com
  The decision from the Supreme Court, on the case of a child who sustained a brain injury at birth in 2015, could have significant cost implications for the NHS.
  
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• Young dad, 25, 'acting erratically' died moments after being placed in handcuffs - Stoke-on-Trent Live

  18-02-2026 18:31 via news.google.com
  Young dad, 25, 'acting erratically' died moments after being placed in handcuffs  Stoke-on-Trent Live'Officers acted appropriately before man's drug death in Biddulph'  BBCYoung dad, 25, 'acting erratically' died moments after being put in handcuffs  mirror.co.ukPolice cleared over death of man detained in Biddulph | News - Hits Radio (Staffordshire & Cheshire)  RayoDad-of-two died moments after being placed in police handcuffs  Birmingham Li
  
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• Climber faces manslaughter charge after leaving girlfriend on Austria’s tallest peak - The Guardian

  18-02-2026 18:09 via news.google.com
  Climber faces manslaughter charge after leaving girlfriend on Austria’s tallest peak  The GuardianClimber on trial for leaving girlfriend to die on Austria's highest mountain  BBC‘Don’t blame boyfriend who left my daughter to die,’ says mother of Alps victim  The TelegraphAustrian climber faces manslaughter trial after girlfriend froze to death on mountain  The IndependentTrial of climber who ‘left girlfriend to die’ sha
  
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• Teenage girls lured into forced sex by gangs in London, BBC finds

  18-02-2026 18:01 via bbc.com
  Our investigation reveals gangs from a range of ethnic backgrounds are operating widely in the capital, exploiting girls and young women.
  
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• Islanders lose legal challenge over new school location

  18-02-2026 17:55 via bbc.com
  Argyll and Bute Council want to build the new school near to the only other high school on the island - a source of division among the population.
  
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• Heartbreaking to consider what Noah experienced, witness tells inquest

  18-02-2026 17:48 via bbc.com
  The 14-year-old's naked body was found in a storm drain tunnel a week after he went missing in June 2020.
  
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• City law firm uses AI chatbot to interview graduates - The Times

  18-02-2026 17:33 via news.google.com
  City law firm uses AI chatbot to interview graduates  The Times
  
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• I hated my appearance. Here's how I learned to accept it

  18-02-2026 17:23 via bbc.com
  Tilly and Charlotte share their experiences of body dysmorphic disorder and how they recovered from it.
  
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• Masseur charged with 55 sexual offences

  18-02-2026 17:22 via bbc.com
  Terence McBrien from Alnwick is charged with sexual offences against 14 women.
  
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• Plan to increase youth minimum wage could be delayed

  18-02-2026 17:13 via bbc.com
  Government sources tell BBC News they could slow down plans to make minimum wage equal across age groups.
  
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• Spreading £10,000 across these 5 UK stocks could generate annual passive income of £1,019 - The Motley Fool UK

  18-02-2026 17:00 via news.google.com
  Spreading £10,000 across these 5 UK stocks could generate annual passive income of £1,019  The Motley Fool UKHere’s how a spare £3,000 in an ISA could generate a passive income of £90, £900 or even £9,000 per year!  Yahoo Finance UKMaximize ISA Investment: Turn £20,000 into £1,240 Second Income  FilmoGazHow much do I need in an ISA to earn a £600 monthly second income?  Yahoo Finance UKThis income
  
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• Swinney was told of Murrell charges weeks before they became public

  18-02-2026 16:43 via bbc.com
  Former SNP chief executive Murrell is accused of embezzling £459,000 from the party over a 12-year period.
  
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• Labour insiders fear ‘annihilation’ in Lancashire local elections after U-turn - The Guardian

  18-02-2026 16:41 via news.google.com
  Labour insiders fear ‘annihilation’ in Lancashire local elections after U-turn  The GuardianStarmer blames councils for scrapping elections  The Telegraph'Farage forces elections U-turn' and 'Tributes to Godfather Star'  BBCKeir Starmer claims local elections delay was led by councils  The TimesThe fallout from Labour's local elections U-turn is not over yet  BBC
  
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• Double decker hits London theatre in two-bus crash

  18-02-2026 16:39 via bbc.com
  Six people are taken to hospital after two buses collide and one hits a theatre in south London.
  
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• Driver guilty over fatal smart motorway crash

  18-02-2026 16:16 via bbc.com
  Barry O'Sullivan killed 68-year-old Pulvinder Dhillon after driving into a stationary car on the M4.
  
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• How a fatal crash happened on a smart motorway

  18-02-2026 16:04 via bbc.com
  Pulvinder Dhillon, 68, from London, died after the crash on the M4 in Berkshire in March 2022.
  
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• Flooding may worsen as unsettled weather expected to last for another month at least

  18-02-2026 15:54 via bbc.com
  With wet and unsettled weather expected to continue flood affected areas will have to wait longer for any respite as Sarah Keith-Lucas explains.
  
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• 'Meeting my dad was a D:Ream' - pop star's 50-year search for his birth father

  18-02-2026 15:50 via bbc.com
  The musician, who was born in a mother and baby home, only found out who his natural father was when he was 59.
  
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• Met making 'initial inquiries' into claims about Andrew protection officers

  18-02-2026 15:36 via bbc.com
  It comes after claims emerged that protection officers "turned a blind eye" during visits to Jeffrey Epstein's island.
  
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• Nigella will be 'wonderful' on Bake Off, says Prue Leith - BBC

  18-02-2026 14:59 via news.google.com
  Nigella will be 'wonderful' on Bake Off, says Prue Leith  BBCNigella Lawson: The new Bake Off judge who breaks the mould  BBCPaul Hollywood breaks silence on Nigella joining Great British Bake Off  Oxford MailNigella Lawson says Bake Off shuns TV "bullying" - as Paul Hollywood delivers verdict on his new judge  Radio Times'I met Nigella Lawson and Paul Hollywood, the 'chemistry' between them was something I never saw coming  mirror.co.uk
  
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• Reporter confronts council over punchbag photo

  18-02-2026 14:01 via bbc.com
  A council officer has apologised for the "bad joke" that left councillors in shock.
  
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• ‘Not all ultra-processed foods are the same’ — what next for the food industry? - Financial Times

  18-02-2026 14:00 via news.google.com
  ‘Not all ultra-processed foods are the same’ — what next for the food industry?  Financial Times'I gave up ultra-processed food for a week, here's what happened'  BBCWhy our dangerous ultra-processed diets are a political matter  TheNational.scotGovernment is failing to protect public from ultraprocessed foods, says BMA  BMJ GroupMaking sense of ultra-processed foods at the grocery store  Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Healt
  
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• Man who threw corrosive liquid on guest at spiritual retreat and fled country is jailed

  18-02-2026 13:59 via bbc.com
  A wellness retreat owner went on the run in several countries after throwing liquid into a guest's face.
  
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• Reform UK would reimpose two-child benefit cap

  18-02-2026 13:52 via bbc.com
  Robert Jenrick says the country cannot afford to "help working families have more children".
  
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• Otter cubs rescued after sheltering in car engine

  18-02-2026 13:47 via bbc.com
  The tired and cold cubs were taken in for the night by Karen Watson, who kept them in a cardboard box in her bathtub.
  
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• Palestine Action activists to face retrial

  18-02-2026 13:37 via bbc.com
  Deanna Heer KC says a retrial will be pursued on all charges which did not end in verdicts.
  
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• Russia joins Iran for naval drills near US carrier group - The Telegraph

  18-02-2026 13:36 via news.google.com
  Russia joins Iran for naval drills near US carrier group  The TelegraphIran closes Strait of Hormuz amid US military build-up  The TelegraphIran holds military drills during nuclear talks with US  The TimesIran launches naval drills as tensions with US rise  Financial TimesIran and Russia to Hold Joint Navy Drills as U.S. Pressures Tehran on Nuclear Program  The Moscow Times
  
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• Tottenham have gone rogue with latest move that will shake things up - London Evening Standard

  18-02-2026 13:35 via news.google.com
  Tottenham have gone rogue with latest move that will shake things up  London Evening StandardTottenham: Igor Tudor says it is 'no time for excuses' as he looks to address 'unacceptable' form  BBCIgor Tudor hopes courage and confidence can arrest Tottenham slide  The GuardianIgor Tudor: Tottenham head coach says 'no time for excuses' ahead of first game against Arsenal  Sky SportsIgor Tudor's first day at Spurs  Tottenham Hotspur
  
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• UK flat prices fall after sharp drop in London - Financial Times

  18-02-2026 13:24 via news.google.com
  UK flat prices fall after sharp drop in London  Financial TimesBiggest drop since financial crisis for inner London house prices  The TimesLondon house prices fall year on year as buyers cautious and affordability remains stretched  London Evening StandardThe new North South divide: House prices jump in cheaper areas as London and commuter belt struggle  This is MoneyInner London House Prices Drop Most Since Financial Crisis  Bloomberg
  
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• Winter Olympics 2026: GB win three must-win matches to revive medal hopes - BBC

  18-02-2026 12:20 via news.google.com
  Winter Olympics 2026: GB win three must-win matches to revive medal hopes  BBCWhen curlers need snookers: Team GB fight on at Winter Olympics after day of drama  The GuardianWhat do Team GB men’s curling team need to qualify for semi-finals at Winter Olympics?  TNT SportsWinter Olympics 2026: Team GB's men await curling semifinals fate  ESPNMen’s play-offs go down to the wire at Olympic Winter Games  World Curling
  
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• Police assessing Stansted Airport private flights over Epstein ties

  18-02-2026 11:30 via bbc.com
  Essex Police says it is assessing information in relation to private flights into and out of the airport.
  
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• Child abuse increasing and more complex to police, crime agency says

  18-02-2026 10:15 via bbc.com
  Police cannot tackle the issue alone, the NCA says, and technology companies must do more.
  
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• William says it has taken 'long time to understand my emotions'

  18-02-2026 09:15 via bbc.com
  Prince William has offered his advice to those struggling with their mental health, in a special Radio 1 panel discussion.
  
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• Plan to increase youth minimum wage could be delayed - BBC

  18-02-2026 08:26 via news.google.com
  Plan to increase youth minimum wage could be delayed  BBC‘It’s soul-crushing’: young people battle to find any work in bleak jobs market  The GuardianLabour may drop minimum wage pledge over youth jobless fears  The Times'The search is soul-destroying': Young jobseekers on the struggle to find work  BBCMinisters look at slowing plan to increase minimum wage for younger UK workers  Financial Times
  
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