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• Live updates: Trump's 'border tsar' says 700 federal agents leaving Minnesota - BBC4 February 2026, 4:43 pm
  Live updates: Trump's 'border tsar' says 700 federal agents leaving Minnesota  BBCTrump’s border czar says administration will immediately withdraw 700 immigration enforcement officers from Minnesota – live  The GuardianLive updates: Trump's 'border tsar' Tom Homan gives update from Minneapolis  BBCTrump signals interest in easing tensions, but Minneapolis sees little change on the streets  AP NewsTrump administration latest: DHS withdrawing 700 personnel from Minnesota  CNN
  
• Starmer says Mandelson 'lied' to government, as emails show him celebrating Epstein's release from jail - BBC4 February 2026, 4:41 pm
  Starmer says Mandelson 'lied' to government, as emails show him celebrating Epstein's release from jail  BBCEpstein complained Mandelson friendship was a ‘one-way street’  The TimesPolitics latest: Starmer makes concession on Mandelson files after Labour MPs rebel  Sky NewsChris Mason: Mandelson revelations a scandal on another level  BBCPM says he knew when giving Mandelson US job he had kept ties with Epstein after conviction  The Guardian
  
• Verifying Gaza footage after 20 reported killed in Israeli strikes - BBC4 February 2026, 4:24 pm
  Verifying Gaza footage after 20 reported killed in Israeli strikes  BBCLIVE: Israeli attacks across Gaza kill 23 Palestinians since dawn  Al JazeeraIsraeli strikes kill at least 21 in Gaza as Rafah patient crossings halted  The GuardianIDF says Gaza strike likely hit Palestinian civilians  The Jerusalem PostIsraeli strikes kill 20 in Gaza, hospitals say, after soldier wounded by gunfire  BBC
  
• Summer camp leader admits drugging wife while he sexually assaulted children - Sky News4 February 2026, 3:56 pm
  Summer camp leader admits drugging wife while he sexually assaulted children  Sky NewsSummer camp sex offender admits drugging wife  BBCSummer camp paedophile drugged wife so he could abuse children  The TelegraphSummer camp leader admits drugging wife while he sexually assaulted children | ITV News  ITVXSex fiend admits drugging wife so he could abuse kids in summer camp poisoning  The Sun
  
• Tehran rocked by huge explosion as Iran and US on brink of 'all-out war' - Daily Express4 February 2026, 2:57 pm
  Tehran rocked by huge explosion as Iran and US on brink of 'all-out war'  Daily ExpressBlast rips through building in Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas, state media says  CNNFive killed in gas explosions in Iran, officials say  BBCTwo explosions reported in Iran - as Israel denies involvement  Sky NewsTrump-Iran latest: President says nuclear talks in progress with Tehran and warns of ‘bad things’ if they fail  The Independent
  
• Pinterest sacks two engineers for creating software to identify fired workers - The Guardian4 February 2026, 2:37 pm
  Pinterest sacks two engineers for creating software to identify fired workers  The GuardianPinterest sacks workers for creating tool to track layoffs  BBCPinterest CEO rebukes, fires 'obstructionist' employees who created tool to track layoffs  CNBCPinterest's Layoff Tracker Leads to Firings, as Tensions Over Transparency Spill Into the Open  HRD AmericaHow Pinterest wants to compete in ‘visual search’ amid AI reorganisation  The Media Leader
  
• Birmingham Library incident live as huge emergency services scene in Centenary Square - Birmingham Live4 February 2026, 2:02 pm
  Birmingham Library incident live as huge emergency services scene in Centenary Square  Birmingham LiveLarge police cordon put in place around Birmingham Library following police 'welfare' incident  Express & StarNeed to know - Birmingham Library evacuated as police cordon off area for ongoing incident  Birmingham LiveBirmingham Library LIVE: Huge cordon around landmark with major police presence  Daily ExpressPolice cordon off Birmingham Library amid welfare concern | News - Hits Radio (Birmingham)  Rayo
  
• Amazon rolls out Alexa Plus nationwide and launches a new free tier - The Verge4 February 2026, 2:00 pm
  Amazon rolls out Alexa Plus nationwide and launches a new free tier  The VergeAmazon makes Alexa+ AI assistant available to everyone in the U.S. nearly a year after launch  CNBCAlexa+ now available to everyone in the US—and free for Prime members  About AmazonAmazon Launches AI-Enhanced Alexa for Prime Subscribers in US  Bloomberg.comAmazon.com Reports Availability of Alexa+ Generative AI Assistant for US Customers  marketscreener.com
  
• Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust reveals improvement on cancer target - BBC4 February 2026, 1:44 pm
  Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust reveals improvement on cancer target  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
• Richard Hughes may have given game away over Liverpool plan for Arne Slot - Liverpool Echo4 February 2026, 1:38 pm
  Richard Hughes may have given game away over Liverpool plan for Arne Slot  Liverpool EchoArne Slot and Liverpool transfers defended by Richard Hughes  ESPN'The job is never done' - Slot, Hughes and Hogan open up in 'The Reds Roundtable'  Liverpool FCLiverpool and Huges “Absolutely Convinced” Club Has Made Right Signings  The Liverpool OffsideArne Slot and Richard Hughes interview analysed: Transfers, tactics and a plea for patience  The New York Times
  
• The Muppet Show revival brings nostalgia and naughtiness, critics say - BBC4 February 2026, 1:20 pm
  The Muppet Show revival brings nostalgia and naughtiness, critics say  BBCThe Muppet Show review – we all deserve a brief bit of happiness right now  The GuardianThe Muppet Show review — a joyous return for Kermit and the gang  The TimesSeth Rogen’s Muppet Show revival delivers instant fuzzy nostalgia  The TelegraphThe Muppet Show TV review — Seth Rogen and Sabrina Carpenter star in delightful revival  Financial Times
  
• Andrew and Epstein asked exotic dancer for 'sex acts', legal letter claims - BBC4 February 2026, 12:56 pm
  Andrew and Epstein asked exotic dancer for 'sex acts', legal letter claims  BBCPolice to review latest claim about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s links to Epstein  The GuardianAndrew and Mandelson photos in Epstein files were taken inside US paedophile's homes, Sky News analysis finds  Sky NewsRussian woman ‘linked with Andrew described amazing night’  The TimesPrince Edward breaks his silence on his brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's involvement in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal  Tatler
  
• Son of Norway's crown princess holds back tears giving evidence at rape trial - BBC4 February 2026, 12:25 pm
  Son of Norway's crown princess holds back tears giving evidence at rape trial  BBCPolice believe son of Norway’s crown princess sexually assaulted woman at party, court hears  The GuardianMarius Borg Høiby: Woman tells Norway rape trial of crown princess's son she suspects she was drugged  BBCStepson of Norway's crown prince cries in court, denies videos on his phone show rape  ReutersSon of Norway's crown princess denies rape as trial begins in Oslo  Sky News
  
• Update after teenage boy arrested for reportedly crashing into pregnant woman - Bournemouth Echo4 February 2026, 11:55 am
  Update after teenage boy arrested for reportedly crashing into pregnant woman  Bournemouth EchoBoy, 13, arrested over e-bike hit-and-run on pregnant woman in Poole  BBCBaby in serious condition and boy, 13, arrested after e-bike hits pregnant woman in Poole  Sky NewsBaby in serious condition and boy, 13, arrested after e-bike hit and run  The TimesBoy, 13, arrested over e-bike crash with baby in serious condition  The Independent
  
• Shell paves way for multimillion-pound pay hike for boss Sawan - Sky News4 February 2026, 11:37 am
  Shell paves way for multimillion-pound pay hike for boss Sawan  Sky NewsShell plans up to £4.6mn pay rise for chief executive Wael Sawan  Financial TimesInternational business briefs: Shell CEO Wael Sawan in line for £4.5m incentive award  Business DayShell chief reportedly set for £4.5m pay boost  City AMShell CEO Sawan may earn million more annually, Sky News reports  Reuters