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• 'All hell broke loose,' witness tells court of Tupac shooting as murder trial begins - BBC18 August 2026, 2:08 am
  'All hell broke loose,' witness tells court of Tupac shooting as murder trial begins  BBCTupac Shakur murder trial: gang leader plotted killing to avenge beating of nephew, court hears  The GuardianTupac murder trial latest: Former gangster in court - 30 years on from Las Vegas shooting  news.sky.comWitnesses to Tupac Shakur’s killing testify in first day of Duane Davis murder trial  CNN‘Truth or fiction’: US trial of Tupac Shakur’s accused killer begins  Al Jazeera
  
• Russia warns UK over supplying drones to Ukraine - BBC18 August 2026, 1:16 am
  Russia warns UK over supplying drones to Ukraine  BBCHow Ukraine’s Satellites Help Drive Its War Drones  The New York TimesUK drones used for ‘deep strikes’ in mainland Russia for first time  The TimesRussia: Britain will pay for giving Ukraine drones  The TelegraphRussia warns of ‘consequences’ after UK-made drones strike its mainland  The Independent
  
• Xbox sale round-up August 18, 2026 - TrueAchievements18 August 2026, 12:19 am
  Xbox sale round-up August 18, 2026  TrueAchievements15+ Of The Best Discounted Games From Xbox's Mid-August 2026 Sales  Pure Xbox
  
• Young adults are taking prescription drugs instead of alcohol - and it's dividing experts - BBC18 August 2026, 12:00 am
  Young adults are taking prescription drugs instead of alcohol - and it's dividing experts  BBC
  
• ‘We will not allow Gaza to be rebuilt’ until Hamas disarms, Kushner says - Al Jazeera17 August 2026, 11:31 pm
  ‘We will not allow Gaza to be rebuilt’ until Hamas disarms, Kushner says  Al JazeeraKushner hails 'very good' meeting with Netanyahu after Hamas talks on Gaza peace plan  BBCUS-Hamas talks become routine as Jared Kushner pushes Gaza disarmament plan  The Jerusalem PostBlair meets Hamas for Gaza peace talks  The TelegraphTrump sends Kushner to discuss Gaza peace with Hamas and Israel  Channel 4
  
• Wrexham: Phil Parkinson frustrated after Cardiff City draw - BBC17 August 2026, 10:30 pm
  Wrexham: Phil Parkinson frustrated after Cardiff City draw  BBCCardiff 1-1 Wrexham highlights  Sky SportsCardiff City: Brian Barry-Murphy toasts Rubin Colwill after Wrexham draw  BBCWrexham Association Football Club  Wrexham AFCMatch Report | Cardiff City 1-1 Wrexham  Cardiff City
  
• Sainsbury’s store pauses AI scanning after false shoplifting accusation - The Guardian17 August 2026, 10:11 pm
  Sainsbury’s store pauses AI scanning after false shoplifting accusation  The GuardianSainsbury's branch halts AI use as shopper ejected  BBCSainsbury’s store suspends AI facial recognition scanning after customer wrongly flagged as shoplifter  The IndependentSainsbury's staff eject wrong shopper after facial recognition alert – again  The RegisterSainsbury's suspends facial recognition technology at south London branch after innocent man wrongly flagged as a thief  lbc.co.uk
  
• FIFA sacks senior executive who criticised Infantino, Sky News understands - news.sky.com17 August 2026, 10:01 pm
  FIFA sacks senior executive who criticised Infantino, Sky News understands  news.sky.comFifa: Kevin Lamour sacked after criticising president Gianni Infantino  BBCTop Fifa official departs after attacking Infantino’s plan to lure investors  Financial TimesGianni Infantino sacks Fifa executive Kevin Lamour after ‘deception’ comments  The TimesFifa chief sacked after criticism of Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan  The Guardian
  
• Burnham scraps restrictions on disabled people’s bus passes in England - The Guardian17 August 2026, 9:30 pm
  Burnham scraps restrictions on disabled people’s bus passes in England  The GuardianDisabled people in England to get 24-hour free bus travel  BBCDisabled people to get free bus travel 24 hours a day  The TelegraphDisabled bus pass holders to get free travel at all times, government announces  ITVXFree bus travel 24/7 for disabled people as Prime Minister takes further action to ease cost of living  GOV.UK
  
• Officials warned that wildfire phone alert would backfire - The Telegraph17 August 2026, 9:17 pm
  Officials warned that wildfire phone alert would backfire  The TelegraphWildfires: Phone alert was 'entirely appropriate', government says  BBCEmergency alert sent in Welsh then English causes debate  BBCAlarmed by the alarm: people react to ‘severe alert’ on phones over UK wildfires  The GuardianEmergency Alert to be sent to England and Wales as Government steps up wildfire response with funding, military support and BBQ ban  GOV.UK
  
• Virgin challenges Eurostar’s London-Brussels monopoly with Eurotunnel route approval - politico.eu17 August 2026, 9:09 pm
  Virgin challenges Eurostar’s London-Brussels monopoly with Eurotunnel route approval  politico.euVirgin takes step towards running Channel Tunnel rail services  BBCVirgin Trains a step closer to running services to Europe in blow to Eurostar  The GuardianRichard Branson’s Virgin to take on Eurostar with 20 trains a day  The TelegraphGreen light for Virgin Trains international services  Office of Rail and Road
  
• Tens of thousands pay tribute to Jason Arday at Trafalgar Square vigil - The Guardian17 August 2026, 8:32 pm
  Tens of thousands pay tribute to Jason Arday at Trafalgar Square vigil  The GuardianCambridge chancellor criticises 'racist feeding frenzy' around Jason Arday  BBCJason Arday’s death is institutional murder  Al JazeeraCalls for public inquiry into Jason Arday 'witch hunt'  BBCThe tragedy of Jason Arday can’t be blamed on the press  The Telegraph
  
• NTA shortlist REVEALED with first all-female nominations for top gong, battle for best host & Stacey Solomon hat-trick - The Sun17 August 2026, 8:17 pm
  NTA shortlist REVEALED with first all-female nominations for top gong, battle for best host & Stacey Solomon hat-trick  The SunSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Amy Hunt's first coach 'chuffed' for her success - BBC17 August 2026, 8:02 pm
  Amy Hunt's first coach 'chuffed' for her success  BBC'Are you not entertained?' - Hunt enters stardom with iconic quadruple  BBC‘Champagne and a KFC’: how Hunt celebrated historic haul at European Championships  The GuardianEuropean Athletics Championships 2026: Amy Hunt and Dina Asher-Smith make history with relay gold  BBCAmy Hunt: How British sprinter surpassed her own goal for gold with historic four-medal display at European Championships  Sky Sports
  
• ‘We’re not scroungers – we need it’: Furious PIP claimants hit back at Reform’s plan to axe benefits - The Independent17 August 2026, 7:25 pm
  ‘We’re not scroungers – we need it’: Furious PIP claimants hit back at Reform’s plan to axe benefits  The IndependentDoes Reform's plan to cut £50bn in welfare spending add up?  BBCJenrick says Reform would make long-term benefits claimants clean up high streets – as it happened  The GuardianReform UK benefits ban for foreign nationals would include EU citizens  BBCDisability Rights UK Statement on Reforms attack on Disabled people  Disability Rights UK