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• Starbucks Korea boss apologises after advert sparks big backlash - Sky News26 May 2026, 4:27 am
  Starbucks Korea boss apologises after advert sparks big backlash  Sky NewsStarbucks’ Korean sales fall after backlash to ‘Tank Day’ ad campaign  Al JazeeraStarbucks Korea Executives Apologize as Boycott Hits Revenue  Bloomberg.comShinsegae official says Starbucks global headquarters in U.S. is also aware of gravity of current situation  marketscreener.comBeleaguered Shinsegae chairman apologizes for Starbucks crisis  The Korea Times
  
• England could break May heat record again with 35C possible in some areas - BBC26 May 2026, 4:14 am
  England could break May heat record again with 35C possible in some areas  BBCWarning about swimming in lakes after teenage boy's death  Sky NewsUK records its hottest ever day in May as temperature hits 34.8C  The GuardianHot, hot, hot! Bank holiday sunshine in the South  BBCHow long heatwave is set to last as UK breaks bank holiday record  The i Paper
  
• UK consumers likely to face higher prices ‘for many months to come’ - The Guardian26 May 2026, 4:00 am
  UK consumers likely to face higher prices ‘for many months to come’  The GuardianIran war drives shop price inflation higher  The TelegraphHelp ease the burden on retail - or prices will rocket, bosses warn Labour  MSNFood inflation falls to lowest in a year but BRC warns it can’t last  The GrocerUK Shop Price Inflation Beats Forecasts  TradingView
  
• US strikes Iran missile sites and mine laying vessels as Trump’s promised peace deal remains elusive - The Guardian26 May 2026, 3:28 am
  US strikes Iran missile sites and mine laying vessels as Trump’s promised peace deal remains elusive  The GuardianUS military says it has launched new strikes on southern Iran  BBCUS-Iran Deal Remains Uncertain Amid Fresh Strikes  Bloomberg.comMiddle East crisis live: US attacks Iran missile sites as Tehran negotiators hold talks in Qatar  The GuardianIran war live: US strikes Iran’s south, Tehran officials in Qatar for talks  Al Jazeera
  
• Ferrari unveils first fully electric car - BBC26 May 2026, 2:06 am
  Ferrari unveils first fully electric car  BBCFerrari launches first EV with Jony Ive’s ‘polarising’ design  Financial TimesFerrari Launches 0,000, Jony Ive-Designed, Glass-Clad Electric Speedster  WSJIt’s finally here: meet the Ferrari Luce, Maranello’s first ever fully electric car  Top GearFerrari’s first EV looks like nothing else from Maranello  Car Magazine
  
• UK needs to urgently install air conditioning in schools and care homes, climate campaigners say - The Guardian26 May 2026, 1:31 am
  UK needs to urgently install air conditioning in schools and care homes, climate campaigners say  The GuardianUK should set maximum working temperature rules, advisers say  BBCHeatwaves are becoming the norm. This is what Britain will look like in the year 2052  The GuardianCalls for maximum working temperature for outdoor workers  Construction News'Negligence' not to prepare for climate change emergencies in Wales  BBC
  
• Xbox sale round-up May 26, 2026 - TrueAchievements26 May 2026, 12:09 am
  Xbox sale round-up May 26, 2026  TrueAchievements15+ Xbox Games To Buy In The Microsoft Store's Late May 2026 Sales  Pure XboxThis Week’s Xbox One and Xbox 360 Deals With Gold Revealed  GameSpot50+ Xbox Games Just Dropped to 90-95% Off Globally  TechloyBest Xbox Games on Sale in the Microsoft Store Late May 2026  games.gg
  
• Social media as bad for young people as smoking, top doctors say - BBC25 May 2026, 11:28 pm
  Social media as bad for young people as smoking, top doctors say  BBC‘Like tobacco’: Wes Streeting calls for partial social media ban for under-16s  The GuardianPolitics latest: Social media as dangerous to young people as smoking, doctors say  Sky News'We've grown up with it, it's vital' - teens oppose social media ban  BBCSocial media is the new smoking, medical leaders say  The Times
  
• Jordan leads star names at Guardiola leaving party - BBC25 May 2026, 9:34 pm
  Jordan leads star names at Guardiola leaving party  BBCGuardiola’s farewell bash: old faces, rock stars and a surprise from Khadija Shaw  The GuardianManchester City parade sees thousands bid Guardiola farewell  BBCErling Haaland: Man City can still 'win everything' without Pep Guardiola  ESPN‘Tired’ Pep Guardiola struggles to contain his emotions at Man City farewell  The Independent
  
• Over 1.5 million pilgrims begin Hajj amid regional tensions - Al Jazeera25 May 2026, 8:39 pm
  Over 1.5 million pilgrims begin Hajj amid regional tensions  Al JazeeraMore than 1.5m foreign pilgrims begin Hajj despite Iran war fears  BBCThousands of Iranians Travel to Saudi Arabia in a Tense Wartime Pilgrimage  WSJWar has not deterred Asian Muslims from the hajj  The EconomistHajj pilgrims brave sweltering Mecca heat with ice cream and giant fans  The Times of Israel
  
• Man arrested over death of woman at suburban property - The Telegraph25 May 2026, 8:27 pm
  Man arrested over death of woman at suburban property  The TelegraphMurder inquiry begins after woman in 50s found dead  BBCPolice launch murder investigation in Milton Keynes after death of woman  MKFMMurder probe launched after woman found dead at home - as man, 58, arrested  The Irish SunPolice launch murder investigation in Milton Keynes after woman found dead  revolutionradio.com
  
• Home favourite Monfils bows out of French Open for last time after 21 years of thrills - The Guardian25 May 2026, 8:26 pm
  Home favourite Monfils bows out of French Open for last time after 21 years of thrills  The GuardianTweeners, drop shots and ‘Federer-type' serving - How Monfils bowed out in style  TNT SportsRG Live: Monday May 25  Roland-Garros 2026French Open 2026 live updates: Day 2 latest with Tiafoe and Shelton through, Monfils exits final Roland Garros  The New York TimesMonfils' final Roland Garros moment of magic: 'Forever engraved in my heart'  ATP Tour
  
• Designer bread bins and video games: How did Murrell spend the embezzled money? | ITV News - ITVX25 May 2026, 7:56 pm
  Designer bread bins and video games: How did Murrell spend the embezzled money? | ITV News  ITVXThe questions raised by the Peter Murrell embezzlement controversy  BBC'Bank hottest day Monday' and 'Sturgeon's ex-husband used SNP cash'  BBCLuxury watches, iPads and a Jaguar: what Peter Murrell bought with embezzled funds  The GuardianFrom motorhome to money clip: Thieving Peter Murrell’s most outrageous purchases  The Telegraph
  
• How Notts' Jones put three ACL injuries behind him to light up Wembley - BBC25 May 2026, 7:35 pm
  How Notts' Jones put three ACL injuries behind him to light up Wembley  BBCLeague Two play-off final: Notts County beat Salford City to win promotion  BBCNotts County 3-0 Salford highlights  Sky SportsJodi Jones: Notts County winger overcomes injuries to light up Wembley  BBCHeartbreak for David Beckham and Gary Neville as Notts County win play-offs  The Times
  
• Spread of Ebola in DRC ‘outpacing’ response efforts, warns WHO | Democratic Republic of the Congo - The Guardian25 May 2026, 7:12 pm
  Spread of Ebola in DRC ‘outpacing’ response efforts, warns WHO | Democratic Republic of the Congo  The GuardianEbola Outbreak in the DRC: Watchlist Flash Alert | May 2026  ReliefWebEbola outbreak poses massive challenges, warns nurse  BBCWHO chief says suspected Ebola deaths at 220 as epidemic ‘outpacing us’  Al JazeeraInside the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in DRC as the virus spreads  CNN