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• Woman dies and nine people taken to hospital following fire at London property - as murder investigation launched - Sky News19 August 2026, 5:41 pm
  Woman dies and nine people taken to hospital following fire at London property - as murder investigation launched  Sky NewsMurder investigation as woman, 48, dies after fire  BBCMurder investigation after woman killed and nine injured in house fire  The TelegraphMurder investigation launched after woman killed and nine injured in London fire | ITV News  ITVXMurder investigation launched after woman dies and eight others injured in house fire  The Independent
  
• England vs Pakistan live: Score and latest first Test updates from day one at Headingley - The Telegraph19 August 2026, 5:31 pm
  England vs Pakistan live: Score and latest first Test updates from day one at Headingley  The TelegraphEngland v Pakistan: first men’s cricket Test, day one – live  The GuardianPakistan captain Babar Azam to miss first Test against England at Headingley  The IndependentEngland v Pakistan can be a reminder of why test cricket belongs in Yorkshire  yorkshirepost.co.ukEngland immediately make cricket history seconds into first post-Bazball Test  talkSPORT
  
• Israel admits it soldiers fired at car in which Hind Rajab was killed - The Guardian19 August 2026, 5:30 pm
  Israel admits it soldiers fired at car in which Hind Rajab was killed  The GuardianIsrael confirms soldiers fired at car in which Hind Rajab was killed and opens criminal investigation  BBCIsraeli army orders criminal investigation into killing of Palestinian girl Hind Rajab  Sky NewsIsrael Opens Criminal Inquiries Into Killings of Hind Rajab, 5, and of Medics  The New York TimesWorld Central Kitchen Condemns Israeli Account of April 1, 2024  World Central Kitchen
  
• Calls for urgent law change as UK’s largest water reuse system cannot be switched on - The Guardian19 August 2026, 4:56 pm
  Calls for urgent law change as UK’s largest water reuse system cannot be switched on  The Guardian
  
• Astronomers detect fastest known star in Milky Way - The Guardian19 August 2026, 4:30 pm
  Astronomers detect fastest known star in Milky Way  The GuardianFastest star in the galaxy ‘will reveal black hole’s secrets’  The TimesScientists find closest star to the Milky Way’s central black hole  Ars TechnicaDiscovery of a star sensitive to the spin of Sagittarius A*  NatureThis high-speed star is whipping around the black hole in the middle of our galaxy  NPR
  
• Manchester United make £65m offer for Brighton’s Carlos Baleba - The Guardian19 August 2026, 4:19 pm
  Manchester United make £65m offer for Brighton’s Carlos Baleba  The GuardianMan Utd's pursuit of Brighton's Carlos Baleba as a 'third midfielder'  BBCCarlos Baleba transfer: Manchester United close to full agreement with Brighton for Cameroon midfielder  Sky SportsIs Baleba the best replacement for Casemiro at Man United?  ESPNManchester United and Brighton closing in on deal for Carlos Baleba - The Athletic  The New York Times
  
• US-led drills to end six days early, South Korea says, amid Trump push for Kim Jong-un talks - The Guardian19 August 2026, 4:04 pm
  US-led drills to end six days early, South Korea says, amid Trump push for Kim Jong-un talks  The GuardianIn cutting joint drills, Trump has given South Korea’s president what he wants. So why is Seoul so uneasy?  The GuardianOpinion | Trump inverts his own foreign policy mantra  The Washington PostSouth Korea, US to begin exercises next week to bolster readiness against North’s threats  AP NewsTrump’s slight of South Korea in favor of the North raises broader US security concerns  AP News
  
• Ezri Konsa transfer news: Arsenal agree deal with Aston Villa to sign England defender - Sky Sports19 August 2026, 3:56 pm
  Ezri Konsa transfer news: Arsenal agree deal with Aston Villa to sign England defender  Sky SportsArsenal transfer news: Ezri Konsa deal agreed with Aston Villa for £50m-plus  BBCArsenal agree £51m deal to sign Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa  The GuardianArsenal agree £51m Ezri Konsa deal with Aston Villa - The Athletic  The New York TimesEzri Konsa transfer news: Arsenal in advanced talks to sign Aston Villa and England defender  Sky Sports
  
• Hogging weights, loud grunting and sweaty benches: 11 gym dos and don’ts from fitness experts - The Guardian19 August 2026, 3:49 pm
  Hogging weights, loud grunting and sweaty benches: 11 gym dos and don’ts from fitness experts  The Guardian
  
• Zuckerberg lied about concern for child safety, Meta whistleblower testifies at landmark trial - The Guardian19 August 2026, 3:39 pm
  Zuckerberg lied about concern for child safety, Meta whistleblower testifies at landmark trial  The GuardianEx-Meta Staffer Testifies Daughter, 14, Was Prey on Instagram  Bloomberg.comMeta 'hid the truth' over child safety, court hears, as social media trial begins - live updates  BBCMeta’s blockbuster trial draws parallels to big tobacco  The EconomistMeta goes on federal trial for social media addiction, with states seeking more than moduletrn  Sky News
  
• Palestinian couple and teenage daughter who died in water off Shoreham named by police - BBC19 August 2026, 3:38 pm
  Palestinian couple and teenage daughter who died in water off Shoreham named by police  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Boy, 12, charged over alleged sexual assault of eight-year-old girl at Aberdeenshire park - STV News19 August 2026, 3:33 pm
  Boy, 12, charged over alleged sexual assault of eight-year-old girl at Aberdeenshire park  STV NewsBoy, 12, charged over alleged sexual assault of eight-year-old girl  BBCBoy, 12, charged after eight-year-old girl ‘sexually assaulted at UK playpark’  The Sun12-year-old boy arrested over sexual assault of 8-year-old girl  Northern ScotPolice investigating alleged sexual assault of eight-year-old girl at playpark  grampianonline.co.uk
  
• Nick Kyrgios: Controversial tennis player's career could be over after positive cocaine test - BBC19 August 2026, 3:21 pm
  Nick Kyrgios: Controversial tennis player's career could be over after positive cocaine test  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Pixel 11 Pro's telephoto camera has an upgrade Google forgot to mention - androidauthority.com19 August 2026, 2:22 pm
  Pixel 11 Pro's telephoto camera has an upgrade Google forgot to mention  androidauthority.comThe Pixel 11 Pro is a great phone, no thanks to its flashiest new features  The VergeGoogle Pixel 11 series review: Is the magic fading?  Ars TechnicaI Can’t Stop Rambling to My Pixel 11 Pro  WIREDThe Pixel 11 series: Your most personal Pixel yet  blog.google
  
• ‘GTA VI’ Leaker Drops Even More New Footage, Reveals Motivations - Forbes19 August 2026, 2:16 pm
  ‘GTA VI’ Leaker Drops Even More New Footage, Reveals Motivations  Forbes[UPDATE] GTA 6 Suffers Second Day of Leaks as Group Reportedly Responsible Continues Threats  IGNNew GTA 6 leaks ‘show gameplay and map’ for long-anticipated game  The IndependentGTA 6 Netflix Extended Look Could be Three Episodes (DEBUNKED)  Insider GamingHacker leaks GTA VI gameplay and map to protest digital-only release — claims pre-orders are a legacy of physical game releases  Tom's Hardware