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• Russell Brand: Prosecutors allege Brand was 'ruthless' as rape trial begins - live updates - BBC14 October 2026, 1:14 pm
  Russell Brand: Prosecutors allege Brand was 'ruthless' as rape trial begins - live updates  BBCRussell Brand a ruthless sexual predator, court told  The TelegraphRussell Brand was ‘ruthless and calculated’, prosecutors tell jury as rape and sexual assault trial begins – live  The GuardianRussell Brand trial live: Comedian sent 'I'm sorry' text after treating woman 'like an animal', court told  Sky NewsComedian Russell Brand was a ruthless sexual predator, UK prosecutors say  Reuters
  
• US inflation jumps to 3.7% as Iran war drives up prices - Financial Times14 October 2026, 12:31 pm
  US inflation jumps to 3.7% as Iran war drives up prices  Financial TimesUS inflation rises more than expected ahead of midterm elections  BBCThe latest inflation data is expected to show price increases are accelerating  CNBCUS consumer prices accelerate in September on costlier gasoline; core CPI firmer  ReutersCPI Report Live Updates: New Insights on Inflation, U.S. Economy and the Fed  The New York Times
  
• Pope's cancer diagnosis leaves Catholics questioning what comes next - BBC14 October 2026, 12:22 pm
  Pope's cancer diagnosis leaves Catholics questioning what comes next  BBCWhat will Pope Leo’s lung cancer diagnosis mean for his papacy?  The TimesPope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer as growth removed during surgery  The GuardianPope Leo has calm night in hospital after successful lung surgery  Vatican NewsWhat we know about the Pope's lung cancer diagnosis  BBC
  
• Civil servant faked illness with make-up to juggle five jobs, court hears - BBC14 October 2026, 11:40 am
  Civil servant faked illness with make-up to juggle five jobs, court hears  BBCCivil servant 'fraudulently juggled five government jobs using remote work and sick notes'  Sky NewsJob-juggling civil servant wore ‘white makeup to ask for sick leave’ at one of several jobs, court told  The IndependentCivil servant ‘had five jobs and wore make-up to look ill’  The TimesCivil servant ‘fraudulently juggled five jobs working from home’  The Telegraph
  
• Swimmer Archie Goodburn to meet prime minister over cancer funding - BBC14 October 2026, 11:33 am
  Swimmer Archie Goodburn to meet prime minister over cancer funding  BBCWoman with nine brain tumours backs funding call  BBCAndy Burnham to meet swimmer Archie Goodburn after emotional TV plea  The IndependentPlea for brain tumour research funding as PM to meet with Archie Goodburn  STV NewsArchie Goodburn  Brain Tumour Research
  
• UK Greens split widens after deputy leader says Zionism vote must be ‘respected’ - Financial Times14 October 2026, 11:24 am
  UK Greens split widens after deputy leader says Zionism vote must be ‘respected’  Financial TimesBurnham rules out deal with Greens as he condemns ‘Zionism is racism’ policy as ‘antisemitic’– UK politics live  The GuardianAndy Burnham rules out deal with Zack Polanski’s Green Party  The IndependentPro-Palestine Greens plot to banish ‘toxic’ Caroline Lucas  The TelegraphThe "Zionism is racism" fallout  New Statesman
  
• Katie Zacharia’s first White House press briefing was a disaster of her own making - The Independent14 October 2026, 11:19 am
  Katie Zacharia’s first White House press briefing was a disaster of her own making  The IndependentIs the 'clock running' already for Trump's new press secretary? Here's how his others fared  Sky NewsEnter the Zachbot: Trump’s new press secretary malfunctions on podium debut  The GuardianTrump’s new press secretary is unbearable  The TelegraphKatie Zacharia is the new face of America’s intellectual collapse  The i Paper
  
• Lisandro Martinez: Jamie Carragher says Man Utd defender's comments criticising hierarchy are awful as Wayne Rooney brands them disrespectful - Sky Sports14 October 2026, 11:11 am
  Lisandro Martinez: Jamie Carragher says Man Utd defender's comments criticising hierarchy are awful as Wayne Rooney brands them disrespectful  Sky SportsSport Quiz: After the Lisandro Martinez outburst, do you know these famous criticisms of football owners?  BBCLisandro Martinez: Future of defender at Man Utd in doubt following public outburst directed at club's hierarchy  Sky SportsWayne Rooney: Lisandro Martinez 'disrespectful' for Man United rant  ESPNManchester United’s suits have nowhere to hide after Martinez rant  The Telegraph
  
• Family of man killed by tiger criticise online content after Trump reposts video - The Guardian14 October 2026, 11:11 am
  Family of man killed by tiger criticise online content after Trump reposts video  The GuardianFamily pays tribute to 'warm and engaging' man killed in tiger attack  BBCMan fatally attacked by tiger at UK wildlife park was visiting alone, police say  Sky NewsTiger attack victim William Chapman was former child actor who 'appeared on BBC and ITV'  Daily StarWilliam Chapman: Man killed by tiger was ‘bright and warm’, say his family  The Independent
  
• Faisal Islam: What surprise praise for UK economy tells us about the Budget - BBC14 October 2026, 11:03 am
  Faisal Islam: What surprise praise for UK economy tells us about the Budget  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• New dinosaur species found after Isle of Wight fossil 'overlooked' for a century - Sky News14 October 2026, 10:52 am
  New dinosaur species found after Isle of Wight fossil 'overlooked' for a century  Sky NewsIsle of Wight fossil identified as new dinosaur species  BBCUK dinosaur fossil identified as new long-clawed predator  Natural History MuseumIsle of Wight fossil Europe's first known long-clawed megaraptoran dinosaur  Phys.orgNew species of dinosaur discovered from fossil found on Isle of Wight | ITV News Meridian  ITVX
  
• Healey set to pay for Budget giveaways without more borrowing - Financial Times14 October 2026, 9:56 am
  Healey set to pay for Budget giveaways without more borrowing  Financial TimesUK finance minister Healey set to pay for budget measures without more borrowing, FT reports  ReutersHealey faces £35bn Budget challenge to meet spending pledges, says think tank  BBCU.K. Government Faces Test of Budget Credibility  WSJCan John Healey pull off a budget juggling act?  The Times
  
• Table made from Shakespeare’s mulberry tree found in bungalow - The Telegraph14 October 2026, 9:43 am
  Table made from Shakespeare’s mulberry tree found in bungalow  The Telegraph
  
• One dead and two missing after fishing boat disappears off Scottish coast - The Telegraph14 October 2026, 9:20 am
  One dead and two missing after fishing boat disappears off Scottish coast  The TelegraphSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• New Ambassador’s Portrait Draws Harsh Comparisons To Susan Dell As People Spot Troubling Pattern: "MAGA Face" - Bored Panda14 October 2026, 8:19 am
  New Ambassador’s Portrait Draws Harsh Comparisons To Susan Dell As People Spot Troubling Pattern: "MAGA Face"  Bored PandaWho is Barbera Thornhill? Then & Now Photos Revealed of Trump’s New Ambassador-at-Large  IMDbThis Photo Of Trump’s New Ambassador Is Going Viral, Sooo, I Did Some Googling  BuzzFeedWho Is Barbera Thornhill? Trump's Anti-Trafficking Ambassador Draws Attention Amid Trans People MAGA Post  InklMeet Barbera Thornhill: What we know about Trump’s new ambassador to lead the US State Department’s Anti-Trafficking Office  The Times of India