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• Ukraine war live: Kyiv launches at least 285 drones in 12 hours - The Independent9 August 2026, 10:28 pm
  Ukraine war live: Kyiv launches at least 285 drones in 12 hours  The IndependentSix die in Ukrainian drone attack on Belgorod, Russian authorities say  Reuters5 Killed in Ukrainian Drone Attack on Belgorod, Russia Says  The Moscow TimesRussia’s Belgorod comes under drone attack as explosions and fires reported  Українська правдаRussia and Ukraine exchange overnight strikes, leaving seven dead  Free Press Series
  
• Burnham vows crackdown on ‘rip-off’ business practices to ease cost of living - The Guardian9 August 2026, 9:57 pm
  Burnham vows crackdown on ‘rip-off’ business practices to ease cost of living  The GuardianBurnham to set out cost-of-living measures as he tours UK  BBCBurnham brings forward ban on 'subscription traps' to ease cost of living  BBCSubscriptions you can’t easily cancel, sales that aren’t sales – I’ll end the rip-offs that British people hate  The GuardianAndy Burnham to start national tour to hear cost of living concerns  news.sky.com
  
• Married doc who Letby was 'infatuated' with could be ID'd if Letby has retrial - The Sun9 August 2026, 9:53 pm
  Married doc who Letby was 'infatuated' with could be ID'd if Letby has retrial  The SunLucy Letby's 'boyfriend' doctor and 'best friend' who gave evidence in murder trial dies  Daily StarMarried doctor who was Lucy Letby's 'boyfriend' dies  LADbibleLucy Letby's 'best friend' and married doctor referred to as her 'boyfriend' dies  Daily ExpressMarried doctor referred to as Lucy Letby's 'boyfriend' at trial & who murderer called 'best friend' & 'love' found dead  The Sun
  
• Rangers 1-2 Hibernian: Derek McInnes remains winless as Callum Wright nets late winner - Sky Sports9 August 2026, 9:51 pm
  Rangers 1-2 Hibernian: Derek McInnes remains winless as Callum Wright nets late winner  Sky SportsSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Labour seeking ‘deeper relationship’ with EU under Burnham, new minister says - The Guardian9 August 2026, 9:33 pm
  Labour seeking ‘deeper relationship’ with EU under Burnham, new minister says  The Guardian
  
• Zuckerberg faces questions over why superyacht reportedly declined to help stranded boat - The Guardian9 August 2026, 9:32 pm
  Zuckerberg faces questions over why superyacht reportedly declined to help stranded boat  The GuardianZuckerberg Was Not On Yacht When Nearby Ship Needed Assistance, Representative Says  ForbesCruise ship helps stranded skiff and crew in Southeast Alaska as Zuckerberg yacht stands by  Alaska BeaconNot just one, but did both of Mark Zuckerberg's superyachts intentionally ignore calls for help from a stranded Alaskan boat while navigating frigid waters, forcing a family cruise ship filled with ordinary Americans to step in and perform the daring midnight rescu  LuxurylaunchesMark Zuckerberg’s yacht was closer, but someone else saved a stranded boat  The Verge
  
• Suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan appears in court in Dublin after extradition - BBC9 August 2026, 9:30 pm
  Suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan appears in court in Dublin after extradition  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• UK record for number of days above 30C broken, as new heatwave approaches - news.sky.com9 August 2026, 9:15 pm
  UK record for number of days above 30C broken, as new heatwave approaches  news.sky.comFifth heatwave of the year likely next week as temperatures could hit 35C  BBCHighs of 31C forecast for York as heat health alert issued  The York PressUK heatwave to return next week as wildfire risk climbs  Channel 4Temperatures expected to reach 36C as heatwave conditions return to UK  ITVX
  
• Spy cameras on Navy drones secretly sent data to China - The Telegraph9 August 2026, 8:16 pm
  Spy cameras on Navy drones secretly sent data to China  The TelegraphSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Tehran says US must meet new conditions before Iran reopens strait - Financial Times9 August 2026, 7:29 pm
  Tehran says US must meet new conditions before Iran reopens strait  Financial TimesSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• ‘You’re hit with a slam of shadow’: Nasa’s air mission to capture rare eclipse data - The Guardian9 August 2026, 7:29 pm
  ‘You’re hit with a slam of shadow’: Nasa’s air mission to capture rare eclipse data  The GuardianSolar eclipse in Yorkshire: When is it and how can I view it?  BBCWhere in the UK will get the best view of the solar eclipse?  The GuardianSolar eclipse: Most of sun to be eclipsed across island of Ireland  BBCDon’t use your old eclipse glasses from 1999, experts warn  The Telegraph
  
• New Forest vehicle fire spreads to heathland as crews fight blaze - BBC9 August 2026, 7:12 pm
  New Forest vehicle fire spreads to heathland as crews fight blaze  BBCPICTURES - 'Huge cloud of smoke' as vehicle fire closes A31  Daily EchoA31 closed both ways after vehicle fire  Bournemouth OneVehicle fire spreads to heathland as crews tackle blaze in Hampshire  The IndependentMore than 20 fire engines tackle heathland blaze after A31 vehicle fire spreads  lbc.co.uk
  
• Iraola says Liverpool have work to do as familiar frailties in defence prove costly - The Guardian9 August 2026, 7:12 pm
  Iraola says Liverpool have work to do as familiar frailties in defence prove costly  The GuardianLiverpool: Reds 'cannot sustain level', says Andoni Iraola  BBCLIVE NOW: Watch Liverpool v AS Monaco from Anfield  Liverpool FCLiverpool surrender two-goal lead again in Monaco defeat  ESPNLiverpool 2-3 Monaco: Reds throw away lead as Andoni Iraola beaten in first Anfield game  Sky Sports
  
• Perseid meteor shower set to dazzle northern hemisphere this week - The Guardian9 August 2026, 6:43 pm
  Perseid meteor shower set to dazzle northern hemisphere this week  The Guardian4 major celestial events to dominate the night sky this week  FOX WeatherSummer Star Shower: Watch the Perseids with NASA!  NASA (.gov)A Perfectly Timed Perseid Meteor Shower  Sky & TelescopePerseid meteor shower and partial solar eclipse to light up skies next week  Global News
  
• London mayor orders council to drop plan to ban new pubs and bars in Soho and West End - The Guardian9 August 2026, 6:39 pm
  London mayor orders council to drop plan to ban new pubs and bars in Soho and West End  The GuardianWhy there's a row about standing up while drinking in central London  BBCProposal to curb ‘vertical drinking’ in London’s West End pubs meets with rage and resistance  CNNSadiq Khan demands sweeping changes to West End licensing rules in furious row with Westminster Tories  London Evening Standard‘You may as well burn the place down’: The council plan threatening Britain’s pub culture  The Telegraph