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• Transfer news LIVE: Atletico set Alvarez deadline, Barcola’s Liverpool medical, Chelsea prepared to sell Enzo - The Independent28 August 2026, 11:28 am
  Transfer news LIVE: Atletico set Alvarez deadline, Barcola’s Liverpool medical, Chelsea prepared to sell Enzo  The IndependentAtlético Madrid chief insists Julián Alvarez will ‘never, ever’ be sold to Barcelona  The Guardian“I hope…” – Manager speaks out on Arsenal transfer saga  LiveScoreFootball gossip: Alvarez, Ndiaye, Leao, Gabriel Jesus, Igor Jesus, Woltemade  BBCJulian Alvarez transfer news: Atletico Madrid won't sell striker to Barcelona with Arsenal the only option  Sky Sports
  
• Nepal-Tibet flash flood: helicopter rescue operations suspended as lake overflows; death toll rises to 469 – latest updates - The Guardian28 August 2026, 11:26 am
  Nepal-Tibet flash flood: helicopter rescue operations suspended as lake overflows; death toll rises to 469 – latest updates  The GuardianFirst Thing: Rescue efforts continue as death toll rises in Nepal-Tibet flood  The GuardianChina suspends Himalaya flood rescue efforts as lake overflows  Financial TimesWho are the Britons missing in Nepal flash floods?  The TimesFamilies fly to Nepal in search for 33 missing British nationals  BBC
  
• Europa League and Conference League draws; transfer latest; Premier League news: football – live - The Guardian28 August 2026, 11:25 am
  Europa League and Conference League draws; transfer latest; Premier League news: football – live  The GuardianEuropa League: League phase draw pots confirmed  UEFA.comBournemouth Europa League draw: Cherries learn league phase fixtures  BBCEuropa League and Conference League draws LIVE!  Sky SportsEuropa League draw: Everything you need to know  Sunderland AFC
  
• Major fire breaks out near Wembley - The Telegraph28 August 2026, 11:20 am
  Major fire breaks out near Wembley  The TelegraphNeasden blaze causes Metropolitan Tube line to be suspended  BBCFire erupts near Wembley Stadium after reports of an explosion  ITVXNeasden fire: Major emergency response as huge blaze erupts near Wembley with locals told to stay indoors  GB NewsMore than 100 firefighters on scene of blaze near Wembley Stadium  Radio News Hub
  
• Detroit despairs as ‘insanity’ of Trump’s Canada trade war punishes city - The Guardian28 August 2026, 11:00 am
  Detroit despairs as ‘insanity’ of Trump’s Canada trade war punishes city  The GuardianCanada announces 'dollar-for-dollar' retaliatory tariffs on US as high as 50%  BBCMark Carney must beware an all-out trade war  The EconomistAutomakers thought Canada was getting a trade deal. Then tariffs doubled.  ReutersCarney is delusional if he thinks he can beat Trump in a trade war  The Telegraph
  
• Healey to shelve his own defence spending target of 3% of GDP by 2030 - Financial Times28 August 2026, 10:39 am
  Healey to shelve his own defence spending target of 3% of GDP by 2030  Financial TimesJohn Healey to duck meeting UK defence spending target in budget  The GuardianHealey’s first Budget to ignore 3pc defence spending target  The TelegraphSo, chancellor, what was the point of knifing Keir Starmer in the back?  The IndependentTories Blast Healey Over Defence Spending Target Delay  Guido Fawkes
  
• ‘Behind every case, a person’: the man leading DRC’s Ebola fight on the human cost hidden behind the numbers - The Guardian28 August 2026, 10:38 am
  ‘Behind every case, a person’: the man leading DRC’s Ebola fight on the human cost hidden behind the numbers  The GuardianDRC begins vaccinating front-line healthcare workers against Ebola  Al JazeeraEbola outbreak in eastern Congo spreads to 2 new health zones with a total of 60 areas now affected  The HillEbola Is Out Of Control In Congo  ForbesUN chief condemns “indifference” as Ebola cases mount in DR Congo  UN News
  
• England vs Pakistan live: scoreboard and updates from second Test day 2 - The Times28 August 2026, 10:34 am
  England vs Pakistan live: scoreboard and updates from second Test day 2  The TimesEngland vs Pakistan LIVE: Second Test, day two, Lord's - cricket score, radio & video highlights  BBCBall by Ball Commentary & Live Score - ENG vs PAK, 2nd Test  CricinfoEngland v Pakistan: second men’s cricket Test, day two – live  The GuardianEngland vs Pakistan, second Test, day two LIVE! Latest cricket score, updates, videos and analysis from Lord's as Joe Root's side target series win  Sky Sports
  
• Chelsea 2-0 Luton: Danny Welbeck and Hakeem Odoffin's own goal earns Xabi Alonso a first competitive home win to reach Carabao Cup third round - Sky Sports28 August 2026, 10:21 am
  Chelsea 2-0 Luton: Danny Welbeck and Hakeem Odoffin's own goal earns Xabi Alonso a first competitive home win to reach Carabao Cup third round  Sky SportsEFL Cup: Chelsea cruise past Luton and Fulham beat Wimbledon to reach third round  BBCWelbeck: 'It's such a privilege to play with these players' | News | Official Site  Chelsea Football ClubCarabao Cup: Chelsea defeat Luton to set up Leeds tie  The English Football LeagueDanny Welbeck leads Chelsea past Luton but Enzo Fernández misses Carabao Cup tie  The Guardian
  
• Manhunt launched after woman raped in Covent Garden street - London Evening Standard28 August 2026, 10:07 am
  Manhunt launched after woman raped in Covent Garden street  London Evening StandardMan sought by police after Covent Garden rape  BBCMet Police release CCTV in hunt for rape suspect after Covent Garden attack  Yahoo News UKWoman 'raped after being dragged into doorway' in London tourist hotspot  The SunCovent Garden - Young woman dragged into doorway and raped  London Now
  
• 'Not far enough' - US parents and teens on Meta's new limits for young users - BBC28 August 2026, 9:32 am
  'Not far enough' - US parents and teens on Meta's new limits for young users  BBCWhat could Meta’s US settlement mean around the world – and what now for other claims against firm?  The GuardianNo more doomscrolling till dawn: Meta sets new rules for teens  Euronews.comMeta settles landmark US lawsuit for nearly bn and agrees to change Facebook and Instagram  The ConversationMore social media safety should come with Meta changes, UN says  BBC
  
• Top Gear’s Stig responds to show’s return amid crash lawsuit - The Independent28 August 2026, 9:28 am
  Top Gear’s Stig responds to show’s return amid crash lawsuit  The IndependentTop Gear to return after Flintoff crash, BBC confirms  BBCBBC to bring back Top Gear amid speculation about show’s next presenters  The GuardianTop Gear to return to BBC four years after Flintoff crash  The TelegraphOfficial: Top Gear Is Coming Back  CarBuzz
  
• New 680hp CLA 45 is cheaper than an RS3... - PistonHeads28 August 2026, 9:11 am
  New 680hp CLA 45 is cheaper than an RS3...  PistonHeadsThe new Mercedes-AMG that offers supercar performance for the price of its hot hatch  evo.co.ukMercedes-AMG's new EV has as much power as the C63 – and it's £34k cheaper  AutocarMercedes' new BMW M3 rival is faster, more powerful and £25k cheaper  Auto ExpressMercedes-Benz CLA Electric vs Mercedes-AMG C 63 S E Performance, The Family Feud of Luxury  Yahoo
  
• West Midlands braces as flooding enters third day - BBC28 August 2026, 8:49 am
  West Midlands braces as flooding enters third day  BBCFresh storms strike as flooding clear-up continues  BBCYellow warning as thunderstorms could cause travel disruption and flooding  The IndependentHomes damaged as storms follow heatwaves in England and Wales  The GuardianNorfolk hit with another thunderstorm warning as heavy rain threat returns  EDP24
  
• FTSE 100 Live: Mid-caps and AIM strengthen as blue-chip gains ease - Proactive Investors28 August 2026, 8:45 am
  FTSE 100 Live: Mid-caps and AIM strengthen as blue-chip gains ease  Proactive InvestorsFTSE down as inflation fear offsets Nvidia lift  Yahoo Finance UKBritain's FTSE 100 slips as banks, energy stocks slide  ReutersAs it happened: FTSE 100 falls but Nasdaq soars after Nvidia sales boom  City AMHow Did AI Momentum Reshape the FTSE 100 Market Outlook?  Kalkine Media