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• Gabriel Martinelli transfer news: Al Hilal and Arsenal make progress on deal for Brazilian winger - Sky Sports25 August 2026, 6:55 am
  Gabriel Martinelli transfer news: Al Hilal and Arsenal make progress on deal for Brazilian winger  Sky SportsAl-Hilal in advanced talks to sign Arsenal's Martinelli  BBCTransfers: Al-Hilal linked with Premier League swoop  RTE.ieGabriel Martinelli Becomes the Latest to Lose Transfer Standoff With Mikel Arteta  Sports IllustratedArsenal set for club record 5m sale, City enter race for Liverpool star: EPL transfer latest  football360.com.au
  
• Canada walked away from Trump. Could the EU ever do the same? - Euronews.com25 August 2026, 6:46 am
  Canada walked away from Trump. Could the EU ever do the same?  Euronews.comUS-Canada trade war escalates as Trump threatens tariff hike on vehicles  BBCCanadians do not seek a trade war – but neither will we be bullied by Donald Trump | Jen Gerson  The GuardianDonald Trump tells Canada to 'fall in line' after politician threatens to cut off electricity to the US over tariffs  Sky NewsWhy Canada will suffer from Carney trying to ‘out-tough’ Trump  The Telegraph
  
• Fulham 2-3 Chelsea: Cole Palmer stars as Blues' superb front three edge pulsating contest in Xabi Alonso's first game - Sky Sports25 August 2026, 6:34 am
  Fulham 2-3 Chelsea: Cole Palmer stars as Blues' superb front three edge pulsating contest in Xabi Alonso's first game  Sky SportsMorgan Rogers: An enjoyable debut! | News | Official Site  Chelsea Football ClubGlaring weakness in goal remains but early signs Xabi Alonso’s Chelsea should be fun | Jonathan Wilson  The GuardianChelsea's Premier League opener under Xabi Alonso hints at fun season to come  ESPNChelsea injury update: Caicedo, Henderson, Palestra latest news and return dates  London Evening Standard
  
• I tricked my way on board a migrant dinghy. Here’s what I learnt - The Telegraph25 August 2026, 6:15 am
  I tricked my way on board a migrant dinghy. Here’s what I learnt  The Telegraph
  
• Aldi resorts to ‘whinging’ as rivals steal a march - The Telegraph25 August 2026, 6:00 am
  Aldi resorts to ‘whinging’ as rivals steal a march  The TelegraphAldi CEO backs UK crackdown on 'rip-off' discounts, says shoppers end up paying more at the till  Yahoo FinanceTesco and Sainsbury's are some of the staple ingredients of a well-balanced portfolio  This is MoneyAldi boss defends government probe into supermarket pricing  Retail WeekAldi boss: Shoppers are bombarded with discounts that don’t exist  The Times
  
• Iran-US war live: Trump unveils ‘economic D-Day’ sanctions as Tehran vows to go on the attack - The Independent25 August 2026, 5:35 am
  Iran-US war live: Trump unveils ‘economic D-Day’ sanctions as Tehran vows to go on the attack  The IndependentIran says it is 'fully prepared' to counter widened US economic sanctions  BBCTrump targets Iran’s trade lifelines — here are the countries most exposed  CNBCUS launches ‘Operation Economic Outcast’ to cut Iran’s economic lifeline  Al JazeeraScott Bessent: an economic D-Day is coming for Iran  Financial Times
  
• Songs created by AI banned from Australia's music charts - BBC25 August 2026, 4:54 am
  Songs created by AI banned from Australia's music charts  BBCAustralia’s music charts ban AI-made songs amid backlash over Madonna cover  Al JazeeraAustralia's music chart bars fully AI-generated music  DW.comAustralia's music industry bans AI-generated tracks from official charts  The IndependentAustralia’s record industry won’t chart tunes recorded in the key of AI  The Register
  
• NHS England to offer women ‘gamechanging’ free home testing kits for cervical cancer - The Guardian25 August 2026, 4:12 am
  NHS England to offer women ‘gamechanging’ free home testing kits for cervical cancer  The GuardianHPV home-testing kits available for women in England who have missed cervical screening  BBCMillions of women to be invited to order at-home cervical screening kits  Sky NewsMillions of women to be offered at-home cervical cancer screening  The TimesDIY cervical checks to be offered to four million women  The Telegraph
  
• Freddie Mercury’s ‘splendid things’ to go on display at V&A - The Guardian25 August 2026, 4:12 am
  Freddie Mercury’s ‘splendid things’ to go on display at V&A  The GuardianThe V&A will celebrate Freddie Mercury in a free, fashion-filled exhibition  wallpaper.comFreddie Mercury's Bohemian Rhapsody catsuit and other amazing outfits to go on free display in London  Gold RadioFreddie Mercury costumes to go on display at V&A to mark his 80th birthday  ITVXFreddie Mercury costumes to go on display at London’s V&A  UA.NEWS
  
• Your morning coffee could be four times stronger than a Red Bull - The Telegraph25 August 2026, 4:00 am
  Your morning coffee could be four times stronger than a Red Bull  The TelegraphCosta cappuccino gives you wings with the caffeine of four Red Bulls  The TimesCaffeine in Costa cappuccino 3 times that of Starbucks  RTE.ieNew study reveals how much caffeine is actually in your favourite cup of coffee  Metro.co.ukHigh street coffees with same caffeine as four Red Bulls | Scottish Daily Express - newspaper  Magzter
  
• Nintendo Music Update Adds Final Mario Kart World Free Roam Songs - Nintendo Life25 August 2026, 3:57 am
  Nintendo Music Update Adds Final Mario Kart World Free Roam Songs  Nintendo LifeFinal Mario Kart World free roam tracks added to Nintendo Music  vooks.netNintendo Music soundtrack updates for Aug. 24th, 2026  GoNintendoVideo: Nintendo shows the recording of Mario Kart World music  Nintendo EverythingEntire Mario Kart World OST now available on Nintendo Music, behind-the-scenes performances released  My Nintendo News
  
• Young people leaving care are dying at a troubling rate - and one age stands out - Sky News25 August 2026, 2:57 am
  Young people leaving care are dying at a troubling rate - and one age stands out  Sky News‘He was left on his own’: the care-leaver lives lost to a system that abandons them at 18  The GuardianYoung people leaving care four times more likely to die aged 18-24, report finds | ITV News  ITVX‘Immense drop-off’ in support contributing to care leaver deaths in England, review says  The GuardianEvery care leaver to have someone in their corner after review  GOV.UK
  
• Andy Burnham refuses to rule out tax rises in autumn Budget - BBC25 August 2026, 1:35 am
  Andy Burnham refuses to rule out tax rises in autumn Budget  BBC'Burnham hints at tax increases' and 'Halt the hellrides'  BBCBurnham refuses to rule out tax rises in upcoming autumn Budget  The IndependentAndy Burnham: I won’t be unrealistic about tax rises  The TimesAndy Burnham rules out early election as he admits UK faces ‘challenging’ financial outlook  Financial Times
  
• France tornado: dozens injured and hundreds of homes damaged - BBC25 August 2026, 1:27 am
  France tornado: dozens injured and hundreds of homes damaged  BBCSouthern France tornado leaves dozens injured and hundreds of homes damaged  The IndependentHuge tornado tears through villages in Southern France as over 300 homes damaged  The IndependentTornado rips roofs off homes in France  The TelegraphTornado in Aude: over 40 injured and 300 homes damaged  Euronews.com
  
• British holiday hotspot hell as tourists issued 'stay indoors' thunderstorm warning - Daily Express25 August 2026, 1:09 am
  British holiday hotspot hell as tourists issued 'stay indoors' thunderstorm warning  Daily ExpressBrits in Spain issued 'stay indoors' warning as thunderstorms strike holiday hotspots  AOL.co.ukThe flooding of a nightclub in Coma-ruga forces the evacuation of 100 young people to prevent hypothermia  APD NoticiesRoda de Berà and el Vendrell demand making the Train Route more permeable to prevent structural flooding  Modernet DigitalJunts asks the Government why it did not activate the alert for the heavy rains in Baix Penedès and Tarragonès  Diari ARA