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• M1 traffic LIVE: Closure after 'serious crash' as emergency services rush to scene - Daily Express21 April 2026, 12:36 am
  M1 traffic LIVE: Closure after 'serious crash' as emergency services rush to scene  Daily Express
  
• Starmer accuses Robbins of obstructing truth about Mandelson vetting - The Guardian20 April 2026, 11:11 pm
  Starmer accuses Robbins of obstructing truth about Mandelson vetting  The GuardianOfficials deliberately withheld Mandelson vetting result from me, Starmer says  BBCPolitics latest: 'I did not mislead Commons,' says Starmer - as he faces MPs over Mandelson vetting  Sky NewsScandal that laid bare the dysfunctionality at the heart of the state  The TimesConfirmed: Sir Olly Robbins evidence session  UK Parliament
  
• Canadian woman killed and others hurt in shooting at Mexico's Teotihuacan pyramids - Sky News20 April 2026, 11:08 pm
  Canadian woman killed and others hurt in shooting at Mexico's Teotihuacan pyramids  Sky NewsCanadian woman killed after gunman opens fire at Mexico’s Teotihuacán pyramids  The GuardianCanadian Tourist Is Shot Dead in Shooting at Mexico’s Pyramids  The New York TimesGunman kills Canadian woman, injures six at Mexico’s Teotihuacan pyramids  Al JazeeraCanadian tourist killed in mass shooting at Mexico’s Teotihuacán pyramids  The Telegraph
  
• Trump labor secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigns amid misconduct investigation - The Guardian20 April 2026, 10:40 pm
  Trump labor secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigns amid misconduct investigation  The GuardianDemocrats say Trump administration ‘imploding’ after third cabinet member steps down – live  The GuardianLori Chavez-DeRemer out as US labour secretary  BBCLabor Dept. Investigates Texts Among Secretary’s Family and Staff  The New York TimesLori Chavez-DeRemer out as Labor secretary  CNN
  
• Singer D4vd pleads not guilty to murder of 14-year-old girl found in his car - The Guardian20 April 2026, 10:07 pm
  Singer D4vd pleads not guilty to murder of 14-year-old girl found in his car  The GuardianUS singer D4vd pleads not guilty to murder in death of missing teen girl  BBCSinger D4vd charged with murdering missing girl, 14, found in his car  ITVXSinger D4vd Charged With Murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez  The New York TimesSinger D4vd is arrested in the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez  AP News
  
• Trump says US will not lift Hormuz blockade until deal made with Iran - BBC20 April 2026, 9:52 pm
  Trump says US will not lift Hormuz blockade until deal made with Iran  BBCIran war latest: Tehran hits out at at Trump's threats - and warns of 'new cards on the battlefield'  Sky NewsLive updates: Trump says ceasefire ends Wednesday evening and a further extension is ‘highly unlikely’  CNNIntemperate Trump brings chaos and confusion to Iran talks  The GuardianIran war updates: Uncertainty over talks, Trump says deal to come ‘quickly’ | US-Israel war on Iran News  Al Jazeera
  
• Phones to be banned in schools by law in England under government plans - BBC20 April 2026, 8:53 pm
  Phones to be banned in schools by law in England under government plans  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
• Tim Cook to step down as Apple chief as John Ternus named replacement - The Guardian20 April 2026, 8:48 pm
  Tim Cook to step down as Apple chief as John Ternus named replacement  The GuardianApple names new chief executive to replace Tim Cook  BBCTim Cook to step down as Apple CEO - as tech giant names successor  Sky NewsTim Cook to become Apple Executive Chairman John Ternus to become Apple CEO  AppleRead Memos From Tim Cook and John Ternus on Apple CEO Transition  Bloomberg.com
  
• Statue of Queen Elizabeth for national memorial in London is unveiled - Daily Mail20 April 2026, 8:46 pm
  Statue of Queen Elizabeth for national memorial in London is unveiled  Daily MailKing honours his 'darling Mama', the late Queen, on her centenary  BBCBritain’s royals remember Queen Elizabeth II on what would have been her 100th birthday  CNNBritish royals mark what would have been late queen's 100th birthday  ReutersKing: My ‘darling mama’ would be troubled by the modern world  The Telegraph
  
• Police investigate whether London arson attacks were planned for weeks - The Guardian20 April 2026, 8:22 pm
  Police investigate whether London arson attacks were planned for weeks  The GuardianSpat at, threatened and kidnapped: British Jews tell of rising antisemitism  BBCTwo teenagers arrested over arson attack on synagogue in north-west London  The GuardianTwo teenagers arrested over attack on Harrow synagogue  Sky NewsTwo arrested over Kenton synagogue attack  BBC
  
• WhatsApp tests ‘Plus’ subscription that adds stickers and more for a few bucks a month - The Verge20 April 2026, 8:12 pm
  WhatsApp tests ‘Plus’ subscription that adds stickers and more for a few bucks a month  The VergeWhatsApp is testing a premium subscription, but it is mainly cosmetic  TechCrunchWhatsApp Joins Instagram in Selling New Premium Subscriptions  Bloomberg.comWhatsApp Plus subscription testing at EUR 2.49/month joins Instagram Plus in Meta's cross-app premium push  The Next WebMeta Platforms (META) Explores Subscription Model for WhatsApp  GuruFocus
  
• Gut microbiome can reveal risk of Parkinson’s, scientists say - The Guardian20 April 2026, 8:06 pm
  Gut microbiome can reveal risk of Parkinson’s, scientists say  The GuardianMicrobiome signature of Parkinson’s disease in healthy and genetically at-risk individuals  NatureWhat to eat (and avoid) to lower your Parkinson’s risk  The Washington PostGut Bacteria May Predict Parkinson’s Before Symptoms Appear  Neuroscience NewsEarly signs of Parkinson’s disease is shown in the gut, study finds  The Independent
  
• Blue Origin rocket grounded after satellite 'mishap' - BBC20 April 2026, 7:56 pm
  Blue Origin rocket grounded after satellite 'mishap'  BBCBezos’s rocket catches up with Musk’s in space rivalry  The TelegraphNG-3 | Missions  Blue OriginAST SpaceMobile shares drop after its satellite is placed in wrong orbit by Bezos' Blue Origin  CNBCBlue Origin launches third New Glenn rocket, but payload ends up in wrong orbit  Spaceflight Now
  
• Four arrests made during Epsom rape protest, Surrey Police say - BBC20 April 2026, 7:48 pm
  Four arrests made during Epsom rape protest, Surrey Police say  BBCFour arrested in Epsom as protest over alleged rape turns violent  Sky NewsPolice say no evidence found of reported gang-rape in Epsom  The GuardianNo evidence Epsom rape took place as reported, say police  BBCEpsom rape case exposes falling trust in police  UnHerd
  
• Former X Factor Finalist Charged With Attempted Murder After Crashing Into Influencer Outside London Club - Deadline20 April 2026, 7:48 pm
  Former X Factor Finalist Charged With Attempted Murder After Crashing Into Influencer Outside London Club  DeadlineAttempted murder charge after car hits pedestrians  BBCWoman charged with attempted murder after car hits pedestrians in London  The GuardianGabrielle Carrington charged with attempted murder after car hits pedestrians in London's Argyll Street  Sky NewsInfluencer Gabrielle Carrington charged with attempted murder  The Times