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• Russell Brand trial live: Comedian to appear in court on charges of rape and sexual assault - Sky News12 October 2026, 7:34 am
  Russell Brand trial live: Comedian to appear in court on charges of rape and sexual assault  Sky NewsRussell Brand’s Rape and Sexual Assault Trial: What to Know  The New York TimesRussell Brand to face jury as high-profile rape and sexual assault trial begins  The IndependentRussell Brand is on trial for rape and sexual assault. His career has been a catalog of controversy  CNNChannel 4 News launches Four The Record podcast with Russell Brand trial coverage  The Drop
  
• Oil prices tumble as stocks rise after Trump touts 'energy ceasefire' - Euronews.com12 October 2026, 7:19 am
  Oil prices tumble as stocks rise after Trump touts 'energy ceasefire'  Euronews.comTrump says Ukraine and Russia have agreed 'energy ceasefire'  BBC(1) Ukraine says Russia violated Trump’s ‘energy ceasefire’ – Europe live  The GuardianUkraine war latest: Zelenskyy accuses Putin of breaking Trump's 'energy ceasefire' - as Moscow remains silent  Sky NewsTrump’s Russia-Ukraine truce is ‘news to me’, says Zelensky  The Times
  
• Shane Gillis apologizes for dropping F-bomb on SNL – but that’s not why he’s facing backlash - The Independent12 October 2026, 6:55 am
  Shane Gillis apologizes for dropping F-bomb on SNL – but that’s not why he’s facing backlash  The IndependentSaturday Night Live: Shane Gillis is a game host but the season’s subpar streak continues  The GuardianShane Gillis Bombs ‘SNL’ Monologue (Again): ‘You’re Either Gay or You’re Hitler’  VarietySaturday Night Live Recap: Shane Gillis Drops a Bomb  VultureShane Gillis Drops F-Bomb In ‘SNL’ “Green Eggs & Ham” Sketch, Apologizes  Deadline
  
• Father was asked for DNA test to get a passport for his daughter - The Guardian12 October 2026, 6:17 am
  Father was asked for DNA test to get a passport for his daughter  The Guardian
  
• iPhone 18 Pro Max review: Apple’s biggest, heaviest and longest-lasting superphone - The Guardian12 October 2026, 6:01 am
  iPhone 18 Pro Max review: Apple’s biggest, heaviest and longest-lasting superphone  The GuardianI compared the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 17 — how much of an upgrade is the new model?  TechRadarApple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs. iPhone 17 Pro Max  GSMArena.comThe iPhone 18 Pro Finally Let Me Leave My Portable Charger at Home  WIRED Middle EastI shot 200 photos with the iPhone 18 Pro Max vs. Galaxy S26 Ultra — here’s the winner  Tom's Guide
  
• Jude Bellingham celebrations, Man Utd representation and the greatest NFL London game climax in history - Sky Sports12 October 2026, 5:51 am
  Jude Bellingham celebrations, Man Utd representation and the greatest NFL London game climax in history  Sky SportsNFL London: Last-second Cam Little kick means Jacksonville Jaguars beat Philadelphia Eagles  BBC‘I lost us that game’: Sirianni rues blunder as Jaguars stun Eagles in London  The GuardianNFL: Patriots and Packers bag big wins, Jags beat Eagles  RTE.ieSpadaro: 6 observations from a hard-fought loss to the Jaguars in London  Philadelphia Eagles
  
• Huge fire rips through Paris with iconic landmark 'totally destroyed' in blaze - AOL.com12 October 2026, 5:50 am
  Huge fire rips through Paris with iconic landmark 'totally destroyed' in blaze  AOL.comSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• One pub a day calls last orders for ever as staff costs rise - The Telegraph12 October 2026, 5:45 am
  One pub a day calls last orders for ever as staff costs rise  The TelegraphWorcester pub landlord urges government to help hospitality  BBCBritain is on track to lose one pub a day in 2026. Here are the hardest hit areas  The IndependentFury as pubs closing at rate of one a DAY with 5k jobs at risk as Labour 'hammers hospitality sector'  The SunScots are losing their local pubs thanks to the SNP and Labour as more than one a week shut  Scottish Daily Express
  
• 'Senior moment' or breakdown of trust? The implications of Hamilton's Singapore GP meltdown - Autosport12 October 2026, 5:43 am
  'Senior moment' or breakdown of trust? The implications of Hamilton's Singapore GP meltdown  AutosportHamilton apologises to Ferrari as Antonelli moves to brink of title  BBC‘It was a mistake’ – Vasseur on Hamilton’s strategy call  Formula 1Lewis Hamilton unwell as Haas make Esteban Ocon replacement decision – RacingNews365 Review  RacingNews365Lewis Hamilton apologises to Ferrari for costly decision to override strategy call during Singapore GP  Sky Sports
  
• Burnham says it is ‘clear’ Russia interfered in Brexit referendum | ITV News - ITVX12 October 2026, 5:34 am
  Burnham says it is ‘clear’ Russia interfered in Brexit referendum | ITV News  ITVXPM says it is 'clear' Russia interfered with Brexit vote  BBCUK’s Burnham says Russia interfered in Brexit vote  Euronews.comAndy Burnham says it is clear Russia interfered in Brexit referendum  The GuardianHow can voters trust Burnham to hold another referendum on the EU fairly?  The Telegraph
  
• Wall Street threatens to be the biggest winner from Healey’s Budget - The Telegraph12 October 2026, 5:00 am
  Wall Street threatens to be the biggest winner from Healey’s Budget  The TelegraphAndy Burnham to step up UK business outreach amid fears of Budget tax rises  Financial TimesTory tax break for banks has cost UK public purse £6bn, says TUC  The GuardianTories urge Chancellor not to raise tax in five Budget ‘tests’  Newbury TodayHealey warns banks that UK faces ‘challenging’ fiscal picture but stays tight-lipped on tax  Financial Times
  
• Roman Abramovich aides falsified paperwork to disguise assets and dodge tax, records suggest - The Guardian12 October 2026, 5:00 am
  Roman Abramovich aides falsified paperwork to disguise assets and dodge tax, records suggest  The GuardianDeloitte helped in falsifying documents to evade tax on Abramovich’s wealth  BBCAbramovich’s team presented sham documents to London high court  TBIJBBC reports 2m in Abramovich assets missing from accounts  UA.NEWSDeloitte’s Cyprus Office Helped Abramovich Firms Relocate Billions in Assets in Apparent Bid to Sidestep Tax and Transparency  Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project | OCCRP
  
• Burnham to urge MPs to embrace closer ties with EU - The Guardian12 October 2026, 5:00 am
  Burnham to urge MPs to embrace closer ties with EU  The GuardianRejecting closer EU ties would be dereliction of duty, PM to say  BBCAndy Burnham to tell MPs that refusing closer EU ties a ‘dereliction of duty’  Financial Times'Come all the way' back to EU, French finance minister tells Britain  BBCUK could get fast-track entry back into EU, new report says  The Independent
  
• Man killed by tiger at Yorkshire zoo posed for photo with animal before climbing into enclosure, say witnesses - The Independent12 October 2026, 4:31 am
  Man killed by tiger at Yorkshire zoo posed for photo with animal before climbing into enclosure, say witnesses  The IndependentWoman tried to pull back tiger victim before he jumped into enclosure  The TelegraphYorkshire Wildlife Park remains closed after fatal tiger attack  BBCWildlife park confirms tiger will not be euthanised after man mauled to death | Yorkshire  The GuardianMan killed by tiger at zoo ‘was dancing and asked for pictures’  The Times
  
• Brit holiday hotspot horror after car drives into packed restaurant with multiple injured - Daily Express12 October 2026, 3:08 am
  Brit holiday hotspot horror after car drives into packed restaurant with multiple injured  Daily ExpressSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News