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• Trump says ‘I feel badly’ for accused Cornell gang rapists after Hochul announcement - The Independent2 October 2026, 8:47 pm
  Trump says ‘I feel badly’ for accused Cornell gang rapists after Hochul announcement  The IndependentWoman at centre of Cornell rape inquiry was 'failed' by officials, says New York governor  BBCCornell case raises questions about rise of ketamine in sexual assaults: ‘You might not realize you’re being touched’  The GuardianDistrict Attorney’s investigation of 2024 sexual assault allegations  Cornell University statementsHow a Cornell Student Went From Shame to Action  The New York Times
  
• Watch the shock moment Celebrity Traitors star QUITS mission after being buried alive - The Sun2 October 2026, 8:05 pm
  Watch the shock moment Celebrity Traitors star QUITS mission after being buried alive  The SunSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Two men charged with terrorism offences in Manchester - BBC2 October 2026, 8:01 pm
  Two men charged with terrorism offences in Manchester  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Man accused of Widdecombe murder charged with preparing terrorist acts including against Nigel Farage - Sky News2 October 2026, 7:33 pm
  Man accused of Widdecombe murder charged with preparing terrorist acts including against Nigel Farage  Sky NewsSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• US murderer Christa Pike unconscious and on ventilator after failed execution, lawyers say - BBC2 October 2026, 7:20 pm
  US murderer Christa Pike unconscious and on ventilator after failed execution, lawyers say  BBCI've seen nearly 500 executions - but never one like Christa Pike's  BBCChrista Pike remains on ventilator after failed execution in Tennessee  The GuardianWhy botched lethal injections are becoming more common  cnn.comTennessee Botches Another Execution Despite Earlier Warnings from Attorneys; Christa Pike Was Alive Hours After Attempt Began  Death Penalty Information Center
  
• G7 to release up to 100m barrels of emergency oil and diesel reserves - The Guardian2 October 2026, 6:57 pm
  G7 to release up to 100m barrels of emergency oil and diesel reserves  The GuardianG7 to release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel after Trump export ban threat  BBCTrump rules out diesel export ban after Europe agrees to tap stockpiles  PoliticoDiesel latest: G7 to release 100 million barrels of diesel and oil after emergency talks, Macron says  Sky NewsUS backs down from fuel export ban threat as G7 agrees to release 100mn barrels  Financial Times
  
• Fires lit on streets across France after student protests force hundreds of schools to close - BBC2 October 2026, 5:54 pm
  Fires lit on streets across France after student protests force hundreds of schools to close  BBCRiot police clash with students as education protests rage in France  BBCFires, fury and hundreds of arrests as France gripped by student protests  The GuardianFrench schools burn as student unrest spreads  Financial TimesI have spent decades covering France’s riots – I’ve never seen carnage like this  The Independent
  
• Andy Burnham urged by Lib Dems to reveal all meetings with owners of Manchester City - The Guardian2 October 2026, 5:41 pm
  Andy Burnham urged by Lib Dems to reveal all meetings with owners of Manchester City  The GuardianEtihad’s statements on funding appear to contradict Manchester City’s defence  The GuardianMan City confirm appeal against guilty verdict  BBCUAE threatens Burnham over Man City: We’ll pull billions out of UK  The TelegraphMan City lodge appeal: Premier League club contest guilty verdict of independent commission  Sky Sports
  
• ‘I was fighting for my life’: Indian pilot hailed as hero recalls flydubai cockpit attack - The Guardian2 October 2026, 5:41 pm
  ‘I was fighting for my life’: Indian pilot hailed as hero recalls flydubai cockpit attack  The GuardianReport: Flydubai terrorist was banned from flying by Oman over suspected radicalization  The Times of IsraelSuicide by plane or terrorism? Speculation over motive in flight 1073 attack  The GuardianHow FlyDubai Passengers and Crew Averted Disaster After Pilot Was Stabbed During Flight  The New York TimesFlyDubai co-pilot accused of cockpit attack was grounded by Oman Air before joining airline: report  Fox News
  
• At Brighton, Polanski raised his arms in triumph. It felt more like a wave goodbye | John Crace - The Guardian2 October 2026, 5:20 pm
  At Brighton, Polanski raised his arms in triumph. It felt more like a wave goodbye | John Crace  The GuardianGreens can move Labour in the right direction, says Polanski  BBCBurnham has killed off the Green Party  The TelegraphGreen leader Zack Polanski takes credit for Israel sanctions and criticises Bank of England  Financial TimesThe Green Party: Has the Polanski bubble burst?  Sky News
  
• Richard E Grant has one hope of lasting on Celebrity Traitors: leaning into his eccentricity | Stuart Heritage - The Guardian2 October 2026, 5:15 pm
  Richard E Grant has one hope of lasting on Celebrity Traitors: leaning into his eccentricity | Stuart Heritage  The GuardianThe Celebrity Traitors: episode two – as it happened  The GuardianThe Celebrity Traitors episode two review — paranoia grows in the castle  The TimesChaos, coffins and 'Claudiapatra' steal the show in Celebrity Traitors  BBCIs this Richard E Grant’s Traitors swansong?  The Telegraph
  
• Burnham to pass law scrapping pension triple lock before next election - The Guardian2 October 2026, 5:13 pm
  Burnham to pass law scrapping pension triple lock before next election  The GuardianThe man who masterminded Burnham’s triple lock bombshell  The TelegraphBritons support changing triple lock to fund care service by 48% to 28%  YouGovHow to meet Burnham’s ambitions on social care  Financial TimesMartin Lewis: State Pension 'triple lock’ – what's REALLY happening  moneysavingexpert.com
  
• ‘Heartbreaking tragedy’: Two people die following reported trench collapse in Co Down - Belfast Telegraph2 October 2026, 5:09 pm
  ‘Heartbreaking tragedy’: Two people die following reported trench collapse in Co Down  Belfast TelegraphCrossnacreevy: Two people dead after workplace incident near rural road  BBCTwo killed in workplace incident in Co Down  RTE.ieTwo dead after becoming trapped in a trench while carrying out works in Co Down  The Irish TimesTwo deaths following workplace incident in Co Down | UTV | ITV News  ITVX
  
• ‘American Covid’ strain sees resurgence in England as hospitalisations rise - The Independent2 October 2026, 4:33 pm
  ‘American Covid’ strain sees resurgence in England as hospitalisations rise  The IndependentBrits given urgent 'American covid' warning as UK hospital admissions soar  Daily Express'American Covid' drives autumn surge in UK - Details  WIONNHS says 'isolate if positive' as Covid symptoms change and more hospitalised  Yorkshire Live‘American Covid’ Strain Drives 50% Surge in UK Hospital Admissions: XFG Symptoms to Know  Health and Me
  
• Alison Hammond has heart check-up in hospital after rushing off This Morning while on air - BBC2 October 2026, 3:58 pm
  Alison Hammond has heart check-up in hospital after rushing off This Morning while on air  BBC‘The Great British Bake Off’ Host Alison Hammond Has Heart Check After Health Scare Live On TV  DeadlineAlison Hammond abruptly leaves This Morning mid-broadcast and checks into hospital  The IndependentAlison Hammond, 'This Morning' host, suffers heart-related health scare on air  USA TodayAlison Hammond issues health update from hospital bed after TV exit  Oxford Mail