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• ‘A shock to all Lebanese’: Israel sends a message as it takes ancient fort - The Guardian2 June 2026, 1:31 am
  ‘A shock to all Lebanese’: Israel sends a message as it takes ancient fort  The GuardianFamilies Flee Beirut After Netanyahu Orders Attacks  BBCIsraeli forces capture Lebanon’s Beaufort Castle, a Crusade-era site once held by the Knights Templar  The ConversationIsraeli forces seize strategically important Crusades-era fortress in Lebanon  Sky NewsLebanon crusader castle seized by Israel a symbol of bloody history  Reuters
  
• Anthony Joshua puts ‘emotions to side’ after crash as he prepares for boxing return - The Guardian2 June 2026, 1:31 am
  Anthony Joshua puts ‘emotions to side’ after crash as he prepares for boxing return  The Guardian'Soldier' Joshua standing strong for friends' parents  BBCAnthony Joshua declares he is stronger than ever as road to Tyson Fury showdown begins against Kristian Prenga  Sky SportsAnthony Joshua vows to be 'good soldier' for parents of friends killed in car crash in Nigeria  Sky NewsAnthony Joshua never considered walking away from his 'purpose' boxing after fatal car crash involving best friends  ESPN
  
• Mandelson received sensitive Foreign Office briefings before vetting finished - The Guardian2 June 2026, 1:31 am
  Mandelson received sensitive Foreign Office briefings before vetting finished  The Guardian'Beleaguered and bereft' - Mandelson messages reveal criticism of No 10  BBCMandelson Messages Reveal Criticism of Sir Keir Starmer  BBCMandelson files reveal a man for whom betrayal is a way of life | John Crace  The GuardianPeter Mandelson ‘contacted new Labour MPs with invitations for dinner’  The Times
  
• Denmark's Mette Frederiksen to form government after months of negotiations - BBC2 June 2026, 1:19 am
  Denmark's Mette Frederiksen to form government after months of negotiations  BBCDenmark’s Mette Frederiksen agrees centre-left coalition after months of uncertainty  The GuardianMette Frederiksen secures third term as Danish premier after coalition deal  Financial TimesDenmark's Frederiksen secures third term as prime minister  ReutersDenmark’s Frederiksen announces government after lengthy talks  politico.eu
  
• Four dead and dozens injured after massive Russian strikes across Ukraine - BBC2 June 2026, 1:12 am
  Four dead and dozens injured after massive Russian strikes across Ukraine  BBCFive dead, dozens wounded as Russia launches major attack across Ukraine, authorities say  ReutersFour dead and several injured in massive Russian strikes on Ukraine  BBCRussians strike Kharkiv, injuring people – photos  YahooRussian forces attack infrastructure sites in Lozova  Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency
  
• I've donated part of my brain to help find a cure for dementia - BBC1 June 2026, 9:47 pm
  I've donated part of my brain to help find a cure for dementia  BBC
  
• Castlelake Values Potential easyJet Offer at Minimum of .12 Billion - WSJ1 June 2026, 9:22 pm
  Castlelake Values Potential easyJet Offer at Minimum of .12 Billion  WSJLuton-based EasyJet says possible takeover bid 'opportunistic'  BBCEasyJet may be budget, but an acquirer won’t get it cheap  Financial TimesMarket snapshot: easyJet shares respond to possible US takeover  Interactive InvestorEasyJet is an obvious takeover target, but US approach may not be a flyer | Nils Pratley  The Guardian
  
• French Open 2026 results: Aryna Sabalenka outserves Naomi Osaka to reach quarter-finals - BBC1 June 2026, 9:10 pm
  French Open 2026 results: Aryna Sabalenka outserves Naomi Osaka to reach quarter-finals  BBCSabalenka powers past Osaka in first women’s night match at French Open since 2023  The GuardianSupreme Sabalenka too strong for Osaka  Roland-Garros 2026Will Sabalenka and Osaka open door for women's night sessions?  BBCFrench Open: Aryna Sabalenka beats Naomi Osaka to reach quarter-finals at Roland-Garros  Sky Sports
  
• Man who murdered student with Sikh ceremonial knife jailed for life | ITV News - ITVX1 June 2026, 9:06 pm
  Man who murdered student with Sikh ceremonial knife jailed for life | ITV News  ITVXWeapons-obsessed killer Vickrum Digwa jailed for Henry Nowak's murder  BBCVickrum Digwa Jailed For Life for Student's Murder  BBCSouthampton man jailed for life for murder of student with ‘religious’ knife  The GuardianVickrum Digwa sentencing as it happened: Angry shouting in court as killer jailed for murder of student  Sky News
  
• Anna Kendrick to Direct ‘The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo’ Film Adaptation - The Hollywood Reporter1 June 2026, 9:00 pm
  Anna Kendrick to Direct ‘The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo’ Film Adaptation  The Hollywood ReporterAnna Kendrick to Direct ‘Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo’ After Second Filmmaker Departs Netflix Movie Adaptation  VarietyNetflix adapting 'riveting' book with star of 'chilling' true crime thriller  The MirrorEXCLUSIVE: Following the success of ‘Woman of The Hour,’ Anna Kendrick is reuniting with Netflix on her next directing gig. Sources tell Deadline, Kendrick is coming on to direct ‘The Seven Husbands Of Evelyn Hugo,’ an adaptation of the Taylor Jenkins Rei  facebook.comAnna Kendrick To Direct Netflix Adaptation of a 2017 Bestseller That Exploded on TikTok  Parade
  
• Donald Trump drops module.8bn ‘anti-weaponisation’ fund - Financial Times1 June 2026, 8:42 pm
  Donald Trump drops module.8bn ‘anti-weaponisation’ fund  Financial TimesUS justice department halts 'anti-weaponisation' fund after court ruling  BBCTrump's 'weaponization' fund on hold after GOP opposition  RTE.ieTrump reportedly mulling retreat from module.8bn ‘anti-weaponization’ fund  The GuardianTrump Administration Live Updates: President Said to Be Backing Off Plans for module.8 Billion Fund After Backlash  The New York Times
  
• ‘Manager loved it’: Tonda Eckert found to have initiated Southampton’s spying - The Guardian1 June 2026, 8:17 pm
  ‘Manager loved it’: Tonda Eckert found to have initiated Southampton’s spying  The Guardian'You legend. Manager loved it' - Southampton's Spygate WhatsApps revealed  BBCClub statement: 1st June 2026  Southampton FC Official SiteSouthampton hit out at spygate panel’s ‘Middlesbrough links’  The Telegraph'You legend - manager loved it'  Sky Sports
  
• Murrell did everything for ‘princess’ Sturgeon, says former SNP minister - The Telegraph1 June 2026, 8:10 pm
  Murrell did everything for ‘princess’ Sturgeon, says former SNP minister  The TelegraphHow former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell spent the £400,000 he embezzled  BBCNicola’s only crime was to love too much. And to not notice the Jaguar on the drive | John Crace  The GuardianSturgeon's personal life and politics collide in BBC interview  BBCScottish opposition leaders criticise Nicola Sturgeon interview  Financial Times
  
• Taylor Swift announces new single for Toy Story 5 soundtrack - The Guardian1 June 2026, 7:28 pm
  Taylor Swift announces new single for Toy Story 5 soundtrack  The GuardianTaylor Swift Announces New Song ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’ for Disney and Pixar’s ‘Toy Story 5’  The Walt Disney CompanyPixar director addresses Taylor Swift 'Toy Story 5' rumors  USA Today‘Toy Story’ or Tay Story? Easter Eggs in New ‘TS’ Billboard Campaign Heighten Fans’ Belief That Taylor Swift Is Involved in Pixar Sequel  VarietyTaylor Swift Reveals Original Song for ‘Toy Story 5’: ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’ — a ‘Return to Country’  Variety
  
• British woman dies after Pyrenees peak fall - BBC1 June 2026, 7:13 pm
  British woman dies after Pyrenees peak fall  BBCBritish woman falls 1,600ft to death while hiking in Spain  The TelegraphBritish woman falls to death while hiking in Pyrenees mountains  The IndependentTourist Plunges to Her Death in Front of Her Partner in Horror Hiking Accident  The Daily BeastSummer Ski News in Brief  PlanetSKI