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• I just want freedom from fear, says girl raped by teenage boys as sentences to be reviewed - BBC27 May 2026, 10:13 pm
  I just want freedom from fear, says girl raped by teenage boys as sentences to be reviewed  BBCGisèle Pelicot 'deeply shocked' by decision not to jail boys in rape case  BBCEdward Henry KC Instructed to Respond to the Attorney General’s Reference in the Fordingbridge Case  Mountford ChambersThree UK teens convicted of rape walked free. After a nationwide outcry their sentences will be reviewed  CNNFordingbridge rape victim: I feel like I’m the one being punished  The Times
  
• Starodubtseva stuns Rybakina in deciding shootout - Roland-Garros 202627 May 2026, 10:06 pm
  Starodubtseva stuns Rybakina in deciding shootout  Roland-Garros 2026French Open 2026 results: Elena Rybakina knocked out by Yuliia Starodubtseva in biggest upset so far  BBCFran Jones out of French Open after fightback against Marie Bouzkova falls short  The GuardianStarodubtseva reveals why boyfriend may soon propose after shock Rybakina win  TNT SportsStarodubtseva delivers latest upset, edges Rybakina at Roland Garros  WTA Tennis
  
• Crystal Palace win Conference League after Mateta strike sinks Rayo Vallecano - The Guardian27 May 2026, 9:46 pm
  Crystal Palace win Conference League after Mateta strike sinks Rayo Vallecano  The GuardianSteve Parish on Crystal Palace's journey to European glory: Sometimes the good guys win  Sky SportsCrystal Palace make history after winning first European trophy  Sky NewsCrystal Palace 1-0 Rayo Vallecano: Eagles create history with Conference League triumph - as it happened  ESPNWhy Palace victory over Rayo Vallecano means more than just Europa League qualification  TNT Sports
  
• Number of Neets in UK could hit 1.25m by early 2030s, Milburn review will say - The Guardian27 May 2026, 9:30 pm
  Number of Neets in UK could hit 1.25m by early 2030s, Milburn review will say  The GuardianOne in six young people will not be in work or training in five years without action, report warns  BBCBritain faces ‘lost generation’ as youth worklessness heads for 1.25m  The TelegraphAlan Milburn review: 58% of inactive young people have never had a job  The TimesUK ‘at risk of a lost generation’ as 1.2m could be trapped in youth unemployment crisis  The Independent
  
• Trump appears to threaten Oman with bombing over Strait of Hormuz impasse - Al Jazeera27 May 2026, 8:40 pm
  Trump appears to threaten Oman with bombing over Strait of Hormuz impasse  Al JazeeraTrump threatens to ‘blow up’ Oman amid talks over strait of Hormuz  The GuardianIran war live: Trump says no one will control Strait of Hormuz  Al JazeeraTrump’s ‘blow ‘em up’ threat to Oman means he’s now attacked or threatened 1 out of every 13 countries  CNNTrump Threatens Oman Over the Strait, Then Says, ‘They’ll Be Fine.’  The New York Times
  
• Fired BP chair disputes oil company’s claims of poor conduct - The Guardian27 May 2026, 8:00 pm
  Fired BP chair disputes oil company’s claims of poor conduct  The GuardianInside BP’s boardroom ‘bullying’ scandal  Financial Times'Bullying' and 'overbearing' behaviour behind abrupt BP chairman removal  BBCBP’s lethal revolving door of leaders  The TelegraphBP’s Latest Screwup Is Outweighed by Its Hedge Fund Backer  Bloomberg.com
  
• Paxton victory gives Democrats new hope in Texas Senate race - Financial Times27 May 2026, 7:00 pm
  Paxton victory gives Democrats new hope in Texas Senate race  Financial TimesIn Cornyn’s Enormous Loss, Proof of Trump’s Hold Over G.O.P. Base  The New York TimesPaxton Heads to Washington for Post-Primary Fundraising Stop  Bloomberg.comThune urges Senate GOP to ‘pivot’ from Cornyn, help Paxton win in Texas  The HillAfter Cornyn's loss, Trump's grip on the Senate is looser than ever  USA Today
  
• Matthew Perry's assistant jailed for 41 months over actor's ketamine death - BBC27 May 2026, 6:54 pm
  Matthew Perry's assistant jailed for 41 months over actor's ketamine death  BBCWhat to know about the 5 people convicted in connection with Matthew Perry’s death  The IndependentAssistant who injected Matthew Perry with ketamine sentenced to over three years  The GuardianMatthew Perry’s assistant gets 3 years, 5 months in prison for central role in actor’s ketamine death  CNNMatthew Perry's assistant jailed for three years and five months over star's death from ketamine  Sky News
  
• Water safety experts warn of dangers of outdoor swimming as heatwave grips UK - The Guardian27 May 2026, 6:35 pm
  Water safety experts warn of dangers of outdoor swimming as heatwave grips UK  The GuardianWater safety warning after nine people die during heatwave  BBCBoy, 12, named as one of seven youngsters to have drowned during UK heatwave  Sky NewsOpen water 'death trap' warning after spate of deaths  BBCUK heatwave: six die in separate swimming accidents across UK  The Times
  
• Jeffrey Donaldson ‘apologised to alleged victim at church retreat in mid-90s’, trial hears - Belfast Telegraph27 May 2026, 5:30 pm
  Jeffrey Donaldson ‘apologised to alleged victim at church retreat in mid-90s’, trial hears  Belfast TelegraphProsecution opens case against ex-DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson in sex abuse trial  BBCSexual assault by ex-DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson left girl ‘feeling sick’, trial hears  The GuardianSex abuse trial of prominent Northern Irish politician starts  Financial TimesJeffrey Donaldson abused girls with wife’s knowledge, court told  The Times
  
• Trump’s former attorney general Pam Bondi diagnosed with cancer - The Telegraph27 May 2026, 4:51 pm
  Trump’s former attorney general Pam Bondi diagnosed with cancer  The TelegraphScoop: Trump appoints Bondi to White House AI panel  AxiosFormer US Attorney General Pam Bondi diagnosed with cancer  BBCFormer Attorney General Pam Bondi diagnosed with thyroid cancer and recovering from treatment  CNNPam Bondi Diagnosed With Thyroid Cancer Ahead Of Key Epstein Hearing  Forbes
  
• Emily in Paris star Pierre Deny dies, age 69: co-stars and fans pay tribute - Digital Spy27 May 2026, 4:31 pm
  Emily in Paris star Pierre Deny dies, age 69: co-stars and fans pay tribute  Digital SpyPierre Deny Dies: French ‘Emily In Paris’ Actor Was 69  DeadlineEmily in Paris star dies aged 69 following ‘sudden and severe’ ALS diagnosis  The IndependentPierre Deny, French actor who played a luxury-brand exec in ‘Emily in Paris,’ dies at 69  Los Angeles TimesWhat Happened to Emily in Paris' Pierre Deny? A Look at the Actor’s Career Before His Death  E! News
  
• DRC facing ‘catastrophic collision’ of Ebola and war, WHO chief warns - Al Jazeera27 May 2026, 4:24 pm
  DRC facing ‘catastrophic collision’ of Ebola and war, WHO chief warns  Al JazeeraEbola-hit DR Congo faces 'catastrophic collision' of disease and conflict, WHO warns  BBCWHO chief calls for DRC ceasefire to tackle Ebola outbreak  The GuardianFalse Ebola claims run wild as Congo outbreak worsens  The Washington Post'Breakneck' Ebola epidemic in Congo outpaces world's response  Reuters
  
• Mum-of-one named as victim of Bank Holiday shooting outside bar - Sky News27 May 2026, 4:01 pm
  Mum-of-one named as victim of Bank Holiday shooting outside bar  Sky NewsMum shot dead outside Sheffield bar named as Shanice Brookes  BBCWoman shot dead outside Sheffield bar was innocent bystander  The TelegraphWoman dies after being shot outside Sheffield bar  BBCWoman shot dead outside Sheffield bar had ‘biggest heart’, say family  The Guardian
  
• Nasa unveils self-driving buggies for Moon base - The Telegraph27 May 2026, 4:01 pm
  Nasa unveils self-driving buggies for Moon base  The TelegraphNasa unveils next steps to build permanent Moon base  BBCNasa selects Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin for first of three uncrewed lunar missions  The GuardianNASA Provides Update on Moon Base Rovers, Landers, Missions  NASA (.gov)NASA moon mission latest: Space agency unveils massive plan to settle on moon - with eyes on Mars next  Sky News