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• Russell Brand trial as it happened: Court shown photograph of bedroom where woman says comedian raped her - Sky News21 October 2026, 4:51 am
  Russell Brand trial as it happened: Court shown photograph of bedroom where woman says comedian raped her  Sky NewsWoman says she 'couldn't speak or breathe' during alleged rape by Russell Brand  BBCRussell Brand told woman to ‘clear up the mess you’ve made’ after alleged rape, court hears  The GuardianRape trial jurors shown photo of Russell Brand’s bedroom  The TelegraphRussell Brand took my innocence, rape accuser tells court  The Times
  
• Liverpool 4-3 Villarreal: Rio Ngumoha stars and Florian Wirtz scores as Reds come from two down to win in Europe - Sky Sports21 October 2026, 4:35 am
  Liverpool 4-3 Villarreal: Rio Ngumoha stars and Florian Wirtz scores as Reds come from two down to win in Europe  Sky SportsLiverpool 4-3 Villarreal: Rio Ngumoha shines in comeback win  BBCTeam news: Confirmed Liverpool line-up v Villarreal  Liverpool FCChampions League: Liverpool come back to beat Villarreal as Foden inspires Man City win  BBCLiverpool 4-3 Villarreal: Champions League – as it happened  The Guardian
  
• Review: Nintendo Switch Sports Resort (Switch 2) - A Winning Return To Wuhu - Nintendo Life21 October 2026, 4:14 am
  Review: Nintendo Switch Sports Resort (Switch 2) - A Winning Return To Wuhu  Nintendo LifeNintendo Switch Sports Resort Review: Still In Motion  Game InformerWii Sports is back on the Switch 2, and it rules  The VergeNintendo Switch Sports Resort Review  IGNThe best part of 'Nintendo Switch Sports Resort' is the setting, not the minigames  Mashable
  
• France is divided over who to blame for weekend riots and what to learn from them - BBC21 October 2026, 1:22 am
  France is divided over who to blame for weekend riots and what to learn from them  BBCEU probes pro-Kremlin disinformation around French riots  Financial TimesWhy are French police so violent? Their job is to protect the state, not the people  The GuardianFrance has a proud tradition of protesting, and sometimes people lose their heads  The IndependentMacron abandons France and leaves door open to Le Pen  The Telegraph
  
• Foden hat-trick helps Manchester City cut through noise and crush AEK Athens - The Guardian21 October 2026, 1:14 am
  Foden hat-trick helps Manchester City cut through noise and crush AEK Athens  The GuardianFoden stars with hat-trick as Man City thrash AEK Athens  BBCMan City 5-1 AEK Athens commentary  Sky SportsMan City fans stay away from 5-1 Champions League rout of AEK Athens  Japan TodayFoden sends reminder to England manager Tuchel with hat-trick  The Telegraph
  
• Football regulator has ‘absolute power’ to force Manchester City sale if verdict upheld - The Guardian21 October 2026, 1:04 am
  Football regulator has ‘absolute power’ to force Manchester City sale if verdict upheld  The GuardianMan City cheated because Premier League was built to be unfair  ESPNRevealed: Full detail of Man City’s ‘irrefutable evidence’ as they look to overturn verdict  The TelegraphManchester City ODDS-ON to be relegated amid threat of possible points deduction  Racing PostManchester City to appeal 'fundamental errors' of guilty verdict  Insider Sport
  
• Labour suspends second MP over Covid loan concerns - The Telegraph20 October 2026, 11:03 pm
  Labour suspends second MP over Covid loan concerns  The TelegraphSecond Labour MP suspended over Covid loan repayments  BBCSecond Labour MP suspended over bounceback loan questions  The TimesLabour MP suspended after questions over Covid bounceback loan  The IndependentCornwall MP suspended by party amid COVID loan investigation  Cornish times
  
• Weight loss in middle age can restore cardiovascular health, research suggests - The Guardian20 October 2026, 11:01 pm
  Weight loss in middle age can restore cardiovascular health, research suggests  The GuardianSlimming down in your fifties offsets decades of weight gain  The TimesLosing weight in middle-age 'makes your heart just as healthy as someone who's never been overweight'  AOL.co.ukLosing 5% of weight in middle age linked to heart health — The Guardian  UA.NEWSSmall Steps in Weight Loss Lead to Big Heart Health Benefits  Mega Doctor News
  
• Warning over new little-known type of depression - millions of sufferers may unknowingly have it - The Sun20 October 2026, 11:01 pm
  Warning over new little-known type of depression - millions of sufferers may unknowingly have it  The SunAustralian researchers identify new subtype of depression linked to body clock disruptions  The GuardianResearchers Identify New 'Circadian' Subtype of Depression Affecting 1 in 4 Patients  ScienceAlertNew type of depression is related to sleep, scientists report  Live ScienceOne in four people with severe depression may have a dysregulated body clock  ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  
• Gary Barlow seen at lunch with TikTok star after emotional tour revelation - The Sun20 October 2026, 11:00 pm
  Gary Barlow seen at lunch with TikTok star after emotional tour revelation  The Sun
  
• Suspect arrested in France after fire at Limoges city hall - Sky News20 October 2026, 10:42 pm
  Suspect arrested in France after fire at Limoges city hall  Sky NewsSuspect arrested after historic town hall set alight - French media  BBCFrance riots: ‘ultra-left militant’ accused of torching Limoges town hall  The Times‘Ultra-left militant’ burned down historic clock tower in French riots  The Telegraph'Far-left activist' arrested in France after city hall set on fire amid ongoing protests  Fox News
  
• Elon Musk Ordered Slowdown On Military Starlink Assets In Ukraine, Report Says - Forbes20 October 2026, 10:23 pm
  Elon Musk Ordered Slowdown On Military Starlink Assets In Ukraine, Report Says  ForbesExclusive | Musk Ordered Starlink Slowdown That Blindsided Ukraine  WSJElon Musk ordered slowing down of Starlink access for Ukrainian army, say report  The IndependentMusk ordered slowdown of Starlink service used by Ukraine's military, WSJ reports  ReutersThe big questions about who’s to blame for Starshield disruptions in Ukraine  CNN
  
• Andy Burnham faces climate revolt after approval of North Sea gas drilling - The Guardian20 October 2026, 10:18 pm
  Andy Burnham faces climate revolt after approval of North Sea gas drilling  The GuardianUK government to make Jackdaw gas field announcement  BBCFTSE 100 newcomer Ithaca warns of halt to investment if Rosebank blocked  Financial TimesThe green case for drilling in the North Sea  The TelegraphBritain Is Said to Approve New Gas Drilling in the North Sea  The New York Times
  
• Trump lost control and ordered me to be ‘quiet’ in the Oval Office. Then it got personal - The Independent20 October 2026, 9:54 pm
  Trump lost control and ordered me to be ‘quiet’ in the Oval Office. Then it got personal  The Independent'You better be careful': Trump clashes with reporter during heated White House exchange  KTULTrump Unravels in Barrage of Angry Outbursts at Wild Presser  The Daily Beast“You Better Be Careful”: Trump Lashes Out at White House Reporters  The New RepublicTrump was harshly rude to journalists at least three times during a press conference at the White House  Українські Національні Новини (УНН)
  
• Elon Musk says Tesla-SpaceX merger being considered - BBC20 October 2026, 9:50 pm
  Elon Musk says Tesla-SpaceX merger being considered  BBCTesla and SpaceX: Why does Elon Musk want to merge the companies?  BBCElon Musk says SpaceX and Tesla exploring largest merger in history  Al JazeeraTesla and SpaceX explore merger as Elon Musk gives backing  The GuardianMusk says Tesla and SpaceX formed special committees to discuss merger: Live updates  CNBC