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• Norwegian teen 'hitman' detained for UK murder plot - BBC16 October 2026, 10:57 am
  Norwegian teen 'hitman' detained for UK murder plot  BBCTeenage assassin sent to Britain by Iranian proxy jailed for 20 years  The TelegraphNorwegian teen hitman jailed for 20 years for UK murder plot linked to Iran gang  The IndependentTeenage hitman facing jail over murder plot for Iran-backed gang  London Evening StandardTeenage hitman from Norway locked up for plotting UK murder for Iran-backed gang  ITVX
  
• Army chief says politicians to start 'frank conversation' with public to prepare for war - Sky News16 October 2026, 10:56 am
  Army chief says politicians to start 'frank conversation' with public to prepare for war  Sky NewsSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• British man fined €3,000 for causing two-year-old son’s death in Cyprus - The Guardian16 October 2026, 10:52 am
  British man fined €3,000 for causing two-year-old son’s death in Cyprus  The GuardianSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Teenager kills three children and teacher at primary school in Oregon - Sky News16 October 2026, 10:50 am
  Teenager kills three children and teacher at primary school in Oregon  Sky NewsChildren aged 5, 8 and 11 killed in US school shooting before suspect shot by bystander  BBCFirst Thing: Three young children killed in Oregon elementary school shooting  The GuardianTeen shooter kills 3 children, teacher in Oregon elementary school before being shot by bystander  CNNSecurity expert discusses deadly Oregon school shooting  NPR
  
• Hegseth's TV instincts backfire as Trump rejects execution livestream - Reuters16 October 2026, 10:13 am
  Hegseth's TV instincts backfire as Trump rejects execution livestream  ReutersTrump calls off livestream of Fort Hood attacker's execution by firing squad  BBCTrump cancels plan to livestream execution after global condemnation  The GuardianTrump Cancels Planned Execution Livestream of Nidal Hasan, Fort Hood Shooter  The New York TimesDonald Trump cancels Pete Hegseth’s plan to livestream execution after backlash  Financial Times
  
• Burnham to deliver speech in Scotland on devolution – UK politics live - The Guardian16 October 2026, 9:49 am
  Burnham to deliver speech in Scotland on devolution – UK politics live  The GuardianBurnham to urge Swinney to work with him on devolution during Scottish visit  BBCBurnham invites SNP to work with Labour on devolution – watch live  The TelegraphPrime Minister makes offer to Holyrood to work together to empower Scottish regions  GOV.UKWhat does Andy Burnham have up his sleeve as he crashes SNP conference?  BBC
  
• Newly identified green star leaves astronomers amazed - Reuters16 October 2026, 9:03 am
  Newly identified green star leaves astronomers amazed  ReutersGreen, pink and purple: Astronomers reveal the surprising true colors of white dwarf stars  Phys.orgAstronomers discover the 1st ever green star, a cosmic zombie just in time for Halloween  SpaceGreen star discovery makes astronomers the envy of their field  The TimesAstronomers discover first green star and the reddest star ever recorded  Popular Science
  
• Chelsea's James out for three months after knee surgery - BBC16 October 2026, 9:02 am
  Chelsea's James out for three months after knee surgery  BBCInjury update: Reece James | News | Official Site  Chelsea Football ClubJames has knee surgery; Martínez sorry; Watford sacking reports ‘fake news’: football – live  The GuardianChelsea captain Reece James undergoes surgery for knee injury - The Athletic  The New York TimesReece James: Chelsea captain out for around three months after minor surgery on knee injury picked up in training  Sky Sports
  
• Why one F1 test day decided a 2027 driver choice - The Race16 October 2026, 8:36 am
  Why one F1 test day decided a 2027 driver choice  The RaceBrazilian Camara to join Haas for F1 debut in 2027  BBCHaas boss Ayao Komatsu dismisses 'Ferrari B-team' label following signing of second academy driver Rafael Camara  Sky SportsRafael Câmara Confirmed at TGR Haas F1 Team for 2027  Haas F1Camara on the ‘crazy’ achievement of joining Haas in 2027  Formula 1
  
• Like dinosaur eggs in the sand: the pterosaur museum built to thrive in the Gobi desert - The Guardian16 October 2026, 8:07 am
  Like dinosaur eggs in the sand: the pterosaur museum built to thrive in the Gobi desert  The Guardian
  
• Jenrick claims Farage has done more to stand against racism than ‘almost anybody’ - The Guardian16 October 2026, 8:00 am
  Jenrick claims Farage has done more to stand against racism than ‘almost anybody’  The GuardianReform faces questions over candidate vetting after undercover filming  BBCNigel Farage has done more to tackle racism and the far-right than ‘almost anybody’, Robert Jenrick claims  The IndependentJust as Saint Nige thought it was safe to reappear, along comes pesky ITV | John Crace  The GuardianReform officials admit they 'defend the indefensible' after allegations against party figures | ITV News  ITVX
  
• Woman killed in suspected stabbing identified by police - Sky News16 October 2026, 7:32 am
  Woman killed in suspected stabbing identified by police  Sky NewsMan, 25, held on suspicion of murder as woman victim named  BBCMajor Incident Team continue to urge for information following tragic death of woman in Manchester  Greater Manchester PoliceThree arrested after woman, 26, stabbed to death in street in Manchester  LBCNewton Heath murder investigation RECAP as forensics swarm area after woman killed with 3 arrested - updates  Manchester Evening News
  
• Everton vs Chelsea – match preview and team news - ToffeeWeb16 October 2026, 7:07 am
  Everton vs Chelsea – match preview and team news  ToffeeWebEverton vs Chelsea: All you need to know | News | Official Site  Chelsea Football ClubEverton vs Chelsea predictions: 4-1 Bet Builder tip, team news and odds  Racing PostEverton vs Chelsea injury news as 2 ruled out and 2 doubts  LiveScoreChelsea XI vs Everton: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Premier League  London Evening Standard
  
• Russell Brand transformed into ‘monster-like’ rapist before alleged hotel attack, accuser claims - The Independent16 October 2026, 7:04 am
  Russell Brand transformed into ‘monster-like’ rapist before alleged hotel attack, accuser claims  The IndependentSex was 'huge preoccupation for Russell Brand', former flatmate tells trial  BBCRussell Brand made alleged rape victim take photos of him half naked, trial told  The GuardianRussell Brand trial: 'Wild-eyed maniac' comedian tried to pull alleged victim into toilets, court hears  Sky NewsRussell Brand’s body was snake-like and disgusting, rape trial hears  The Telegraph
  
• Jason Wilcox finds himself under exact same pressure as last time Manchester United visited Elland Road to face Leeds - Sky Sports16 October 2026, 7:03 am
  Jason Wilcox finds himself under exact same pressure as last time Manchester United visited Elland Road to face Leeds  Sky SportsMan Utd news: Michael Carrick will be prepared to be quizzed on Lisandro Martinez outburst  BBCWhy Jamie Carragher thinks Martinez’s Manchester United claim is a ‘myth’  The IndependentMartínez apologises to Manchester United’s director of football Wilcox after outburst  The GuardianIn Man Utd circus, Martinez is the clown while Carrick walks a tightrope  The Telegraph