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• Mega-dinghy carrying 157 migrants catches fire in Channel - telegraph.co.uk

  04-08-2026 11:05 via news.google.com
  Mega-dinghy carrying 157 migrants catches fire in Channel  telegraph.co.ukSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
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• Arsenal and Liverpool handed new Bradley Barcola transfer update after key PSG decision - London Evening Standard

  12-08-2026 10:41 via news.google.com
  Arsenal and Liverpool handed new Bradley Barcola transfer update after key PSG decision  London Evening StandardLiverpool 'ready to abandon Barcola talks' as Arsenal get clear run  London Evening StandardArsenal decide 'next' signing as Romano reveals whether Barcelona star is joining  Football365Liverpool icon issues 'crazy money' Barcola warning - 'sign top class Prem proven star'  Daily StarTransfer news LIVE: Romero to Arsenal, Liverpool want Barcola,
  
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• Pep Chavarria to Chelsea transfer: Rayo Vallecano left-back is a late bloomer but could his mentality help Xabi Alonso? - Sky Sports

  12-08-2026 10:26 via news.google.com
  Pep Chavarria to Chelsea transfer: Rayo Vallecano left-back is a late bloomer but could his mentality help Xabi Alonso?  Sky SportsPep Chavarria: The late bloomer left-back joining Chelsea  BBCPep Chavarria signs for Chelsea! | News | Official Site  Chelsea Football ClubChelsea announce ninth summer signing as 'dream' transfer confirmed  London Evening StandardChelsea bolster full-back options with Pep Chavarría arrival from Rayo Vallecano &nbs
  
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• Country diary: One flower here is thriving, defying the drought | Derek Niemann - The Guardian

  12-08-2026 10:06 via news.google.com
  Country diary: One flower here is thriving, defying the drought | Derek Niemann  The Guardian
  
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• Scorched London: Images from space reveal how heatwaves have frazzled the capital - London Evening Standard

  12-08-2026 09:18 via news.google.com
  Scorched London: Images from space reveal how heatwaves have frazzled the capital  London Evening StandardFrom Stonehenge to the Serpentine - satellite images show impact of hot, dry summer  BBCMore than two-thirds of England now in drought  BBCBritain faces ‘worst food security crisis in decades’  The TelegraphCould tougher water restrictions be coming?  ITVX
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo announces marriage to Georgina Rodriguez in Portugal - Al Jazeera

  12-08-2026 09:16 via news.google.com
  Cristiano Ronaldo announces marriage to Georgina Rodriguez in Portugal  Al JazeeraCristiano Ronaldo marries long-time partner Georgina Rodríguez  BBCCristiano Ronaldo marries long-time girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez in Portugal  Sky SportsCristiano Ronaldo confirms marriage to long-time partner Georgina Rodriguez  The IndependentCristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez marry in secret ceremony  Euronews.com
  
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• Rod Stewart cancels remainder of US tour after heart operation - ITVX

  12-08-2026 08:36 via news.google.com
  Rod Stewart cancels remainder of US tour after heart operation  ITVXRod Stewart cancels gigs after heart surgery  Sky NewsRod Stewart cancels tour dates after heart surgery  The TimesRod Stewart cancels remaining farewell tour after coronary stent procedure  CNNRod Stewart calls off US tour after 'routine' heart procedure  BBC
  
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• At least 15 die as boat sinks in Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba - BBC

  12-08-2026 08:21 via news.google.com
  
  At least 15 die as boat sinks in Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba  BBCAt least 15 dead and dozens missing after ferry capsizes in Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba  Sky NewsKariba ferry disaster: 15 perish, 27 missing  Herald.co.zwBoat sinks in Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba with 95 people on board  BBCAt least 15 dead, dozens missing as ferry capsizes in Zimbabwe  Al Jazeera
  
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• Nasa jet to chase solar eclipse in search of Sun’s secrets - The Telegraph

  12-08-2026 08:16 via news.google.com
  Nasa jet to chase solar eclipse in search of Sun’s secrets  The TelegraphHow ESA mimics and models the 2026 total solar eclipse  European Space Agency‘You’re hit with a slam of shadow’: Nasa’s air mission to capture rare eclipse data  The GuardianScientists aim to solve solar mystery during eclipse  RTE.ieESA creates artificial eclipses to predict tomorrow’s real one  The European Magazine
  
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• UK heatwaves may have cost economy £4.4bn in lost output so far this year, analysis finds - The Guardian

  12-08-2026 08:11 via news.google.com
  
  UK heatwaves may have cost economy £4.4bn in lost output so far this year, analysis finds  The GuardianSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
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• Andy Burnham to chair emergency Cobra meeting amid extreme heat - The Guardian

  12-08-2026 07:55 via news.google.com
  
  Andy Burnham to chair emergency Cobra meeting amid extreme heat  The GuardianUK weather: Burnham to chair Cobra meeting on extreme heat as temperatures surge again  BBCUK heatwave live: Met Office issues extreme heat warning as government convenes emergency Cobra meeting  The GuardianAndy Burnham to hold emergency Cobra meeting in response to heatwaves  Financial TimesUK weather live: Burnham to chair Cobra meeting as Britain braces for 33C heat  
  
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• Singapore model sells hundreds of Burnham’s luxury Manchester flats to Asia - The Telegraph

  12-08-2026 07:32 via news.google.com
  Singapore model sells hundreds of Burnham’s luxury Manchester flats to Asia  The Telegraph
  
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• What you need to know about the solar eclipse in eastern England - BBC

  12-08-2026 07:14 via news.google.com
  
  What you need to know about the solar eclipse in eastern England  BBCUK and Europe gets ready for once-in-a-generation solar eclipse  BBCSolar Eclipse 2026 livestreams: How to watch safely tonight without glasses  MashableSolar eclipse latest: It's a total solar eclipse - here is where it will be visible  Sky NewsTotal solar eclipse: how to watch live from home  European Space Agency
  
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• Dry weather damaging farmers' potato crops - BBC

  12-08-2026 07:10 via news.google.com
  
  Dry weather damaging farmers' potato crops  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
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• Farage: Once we win Clacton, Kemi’s seat is next - The Telegraph

  12-08-2026 07:00 via news.google.com
  Farage: Once we win Clacton, Kemi’s seat is next  The TelegraphNigel Farage looks trapped and rattled – now the nationalist tide can be turned | Rafael Behr  The GuardianCount Binface, the man in a can with a plan, seeks Parliament seat in Britain’s wackiest election  NBC NewsClacton By-election Poll: What do voters say the election is about?  SurvationHow Nigel Farage Ended Up Running Against a Man Dressed as a Trash Can  The N
  
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• Early release scheme risks more serious crimes, probation chief warns - BBC

  12-08-2026 07:00 via news.google.com
  
  Early release scheme risks more serious crimes, probation chief warns  BBCPolice chiefs warn Andy Burnham over early release scheme  The TimesPrisons risk running out of space as recalled criminals fill cells  The TelegraphProbation officers threaten to strike in protest against early release scheme | ITV News  ITVXProbation chief says he’s ‘not fully confident’ service will cope with early prisoner releases – UK politics live 
  
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• Did Richard Osman just reveal the new James Bond? - The Independent

  12-08-2026 06:25 via news.google.com
  Did Richard Osman just reveal the new James Bond?  The IndependentSlow Horses star Jack Lowden is being "strongly considered" to be the next James Bond  Digital SpyRichard Osman Reckons He Knows Who The New James Bond Could Be  HuffPost UKJerseyman’s odds slashed as 007 producer hints at new Bond within months  Jersey Evening PostAmazon Officially Narrows the Field for the Next James Bond Actor  IMDb
  
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• PM admits cost of living help is not enough and hints at further support - BBC

  12-08-2026 06:13 via news.google.com
  
  PM admits cost of living help is not enough and hints at further support  BBCUK PM Burnham promises business help within 'difficult' financial outlook - BBC  ReutersBurnham says he wants to go ‘further’ on business rates at the budget  The IndependentBurnham hints at measures to ‘bring down cost of doing business’ in Budget  Retail WeekSector urged to ‘watch this space’ for Gov support  The Morning Advertiser
  
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• Why so many young people are suffering with chronic pain - The Times

  12-08-2026 06:00 via news.google.com
  Why so many young people are suffering with chronic pain  The Times
  
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• JD Vance asked Ukraine to halt strikes on tankers using Russian port - Financial Times

  12-08-2026 06:00 via news.google.com
  
  JD Vance asked Ukraine to halt strikes on tankers using Russian port  Financial TimesUS Says Ukraine to Avoid Targeting Tankers, Oil Site  Bloomberg.comDrone attacks reduce July CPC oil loadings by a fifth, sources say  ReutersUkraine agrees safe passage for Kazakh crude tankers  Splash247Ukraine halts strikes on tankers using Russian port at US request, FT says  Reuters
  
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• Top US Democrat demands briefing on secret mission to extract Donald Trump from Turkey - Financial Times

  12-08-2026 04:26 via news.google.com
  
  Top US Democrat demands briefing on secret mission to extract Donald Trump from Turkey  Financial TimesTrump confirms he switched planes after Nato summit because of possible threat  BBCTrump's secret exfiltration betrays nerves and improvisation over his security  Le Monde.frTrump’s Air Force One deception faces scrutiny over ‘decoy’ passengers  The GuardianTrump Says Secret Service Made Him Swap Planes In Turkey Due To ‘Threat&rsq
  
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• The Office actor Lucy Davis says she has incurable stage four breast cancer - The Guardian

  12-08-2026 03:30 via news.google.com
  The Office actor Lucy Davis says she has incurable stage four breast cancer  The GuardianThe Office actress Lucy Davis says she has 'incurable' cancer  BBCThe Office actress Lucy Davis diagnosed with incurable breast cancer  The Telegraph‘The Office’ U.K. Star Lucy Davis Reveals ‘Incurable’ Cancer Diagnosis: It’s ‘Too Late for Chemo’ and ‘I’m Not Scared of Whatever Comes Next’  VarietyLucy Davis,
  
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• The Papers: 'Andy U-turns on early release' and 'Hunt on for eclipse glasses'

  12-08-2026 01:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The prime minister's plan to stop the early release of PC Andrew Harper's killers is prominent across Wednesday's papers.
  
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• 'Women feel guilt and anger and they want peace' - the epilepsy drug that harmed babies

  12-08-2026 01:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The medicine now carries warnings, but Susan Jamison said she not told about the possible consequences when she was pregnant.
  
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• First 'pounds for pylons' energy bill discount sites revealed

  12-08-2026 01:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Households living within 1600ft of upgraded pylons will get £250 a year off their electricity bills.
  
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• Households near new pylons to get £250 taken off annual energy bills - The Guardian

  12-08-2026 01:02 via news.google.com
  Households near new pylons to get £250 taken off annual energy bills  The GuardianSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
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• Suri Core 1.0 electric toothbrush review: this new budget model is still sustainable – and the one I’d buy - The Guardian

  12-08-2026 01:01 via news.google.com
  
  Suri Core 1.0 electric toothbrush review: this new budget model is still sustainable – and the one I’d buy  The Guardian
  
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• Over-75s could come off cholesterol-busting statins without harm, claims study - The Sun

  12-08-2026 01:01 via news.google.com
  
  Over-75s could come off cholesterol-busting statins without harm, claims study  The SunStopping statins in people over 75 at low risk for heart disease didn’t increase deaths  STATStopping Statins After 75 May Not Raise Death Risk In Low-Risk Adults: The Lancet Study  Health and Me
  
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• Former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia - ITVX

  11-08-2026 23:37 via news.google.com
  Former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia  ITVXOusted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia  BBCSyrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes  The GuardianFormer Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia  Financial TimesBashar al Assad sentenced to death in absentia by Syrian court for war crimes  Sky News
  
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• Fifty police chiefs call for PM to prevent early release of PC Harper's killers - BBC

  11-08-2026 23:21 via news.google.com
  
  Fifty police chiefs call for PM to prevent early release of PC Harper's killers  BBC'Andy U-turns on early release' and 'Hunt on for eclipse glasses'  BBCBurnham urged by 50 police leaders to prevent early release of PC Harper’s killers  The GuardianFifty police chiefs call on PM to prevent PC Harper killers release  National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC)Burnham tells justice secretary to find way to stop release of PC Harper's killers  Sky
  
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