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• Planetary parade 2026: Six planets visible in night sky - BBC27 February 2026, 6:54 am
  Planetary parade 2026: Six planets visible in night sky  BBCSix planets to align in cosmic ‘parade’: Here’s how to see it  The TelegraphSeen the 2026 planet alignment? How about listening to it? NASA reveals what the parade planets sound like  BBC Sky at Night MagazineHow to see six planets in the sky at once in rare celestial alignment  New ScientistPhotographer Captures Six Planets Twinkling in the Night Sky in Rare Alignment  PetaPixel
  
• Pakistan strikes Kabul as Afghan Taliban escalate cross-border attacks - BBC27 February 2026, 6:38 am
  Pakistan strikes Kabul as Afghan Taliban escalate cross-border attacks  BBCPakistan war latest: 'Open war' with Afghanistan as strikes launched across country  Sky NewsPakistan bombs Kabul after intensifying border clashes with Afghanistan  The GuardianPakistan says ‘open war’ with Afghanistan as jets bomb Kabul  Al JazeeraAfghanistan and Pakistan exchange cross-border strikes in escalating retaliatory attacks  CNN
  
• Charing Cross and Waterloo East stations set to shut for 22 days - BBC27 February 2026, 6:06 am
  Charing Cross and Waterloo East stations set to shut for 22 days  BBCTrain chaos alert as Euston and Charing Cross to close over holidays  London Evening StandardCharing Cross station to be hit by three-week summer closure warns Southeastern  ianVisitsSummer shutdown at Charing Cross and Waterloo East for track works  The Greenwich WireLondon passengers advised to plan ahead during Easter upgrades  RailAdvent
  
• Epstein tried to buy a palace in Morocco days before his arrest in 2019 - BBC27 February 2026, 6:02 am
  Epstein tried to buy a palace in Morocco days before his arrest in 2019  BBCCharles Schwab’s Epstein Disclosures Put Compliance And Investor Trust In Focus  Yahoo FinanceEpstein files: Paedophile wanted to buy a Moroccan palace, but for what? Financial giant Charles Schwab wired mn just before his suicide for…  WIONEpstein sought to purchase Palace in Morocco before dying  MTV LebanonEpstein Attempted to Purchase Million Palace in Morocco Before 2019 Arrest  Morocco World News
  
• France has become the giant problem child of the eurozone - The Telegraph27 February 2026, 6:00 am
  France has become the giant problem child of the eurozone  The Telegraph
  
• How China’s universities joined the global elite - Financial Times27 February 2026, 5:00 am
  How China’s universities joined the global elite  Financial Times
  
• British-Danish couple say new UK passport rules may separate them from children - The Guardian27 February 2026, 2:30 am
  British-Danish couple say new UK passport rules may separate them from children  The Guardian'Cruel' passport rule stops woman seeing dying East Yorkshire mum  BBCHome Office denies ‘absurd’ criticism over rule change that may leave dual nationals stranded  The GuardianETA: What is the UK's new travel system and how are dual nationals affected?  BBCUK enforces digital permission to travel  GOV.UK
  
• Igor Tudor admits Spurs salvage job is biggest challenge and harder than expected - The Guardian27 February 2026, 2:30 am
  Igor Tudor admits Spurs salvage job is biggest challenge and harder than expected  The GuardianWatch a full match replay from our derby rout | Video | News  Arsenal.comDanny Murphy column: 'They were attacking from every angle in the end' - why Spurs couldn't keep Arsenal out  BBCArsenal: Why Thierry Henry was not "super happy" after Tottenham win as Chelsea warning sent  Sports MoleTottenham: Relegation from Premier League a real possibility after north London derby thrashing by Arsenal  Sky Sports
  
• 'Invisible welfare state' and 'Huntley fights for life' - BBC27 February 2026, 2:15 am
  'Invisible welfare state' and 'Huntley fights for life'  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
• Anthropic boss rejects Pentagon demand to drop AI safeguards - BBC27 February 2026, 1:16 am
  Anthropic boss rejects Pentagon demand to drop AI safeguards  BBCResponsible Scaling Policy Version 3.0  AnthropicExclusive: Anthropic Drops Flagship Safety Pledge  Time MagazinePentagon moves to build AI tools for China cyber operations  Financial TimesAnthropic says it ‘cannot in good conscience’ allow Pentagon to remove AI checks  The Guardian
  
• Vegetarians have ‘substantially lower risk’ of five types of cancer - The Guardian27 February 2026, 1:00 am
  Vegetarians have ‘substantially lower risk’ of five types of cancer  The GuardianVegetarian diet doubles risk of oesophageal cancer  The TelegraphVegetarian diet can slash risk of five cancers by up to 30%, study finds  Sky NewsVegetarian diet lowers risk of cancer, study finds  BBCVegetarians have lower risk of five cancers, study finds  Financial Times
  
• Hillary Clinton says she 'wants to see truth come out' after finishing Epstein testimony - BBC27 February 2026, 12:23 am
  Hillary Clinton says she 'wants to see truth come out' after finishing Epstein testimony  BBCThe Epstein committee shouldn't be defined by politics - but it is hard to avoid  Sky NewsLive updates: Hillary Clinton testifies in Epstein investigation  CNNClinton confident husband didn't know of Epstein's crimes  RTE.ieHillary Clinton testifies on Epstein  Sky News
  
• Taking collagen keeps skin more elastic but won't stop wrinkles, say scientists - BBC27 February 2026, 12:00 am
  Taking collagen keeps skin more elastic but won't stop wrinkles, say scientists  BBCCollagen does boost your skin (but wrinkles are another story)  The TelegraphThese Collagen Creams Are So Good, You’ll Start Getting Asked for ID Again  ELLEClinically-backed collagen supplements gain popularity for multi-benefit joint and skin health  Nutrition InsightJust A Big List Of (Noninvasive) Ways To Restore Collagen & Firm Skin  MindBodyGreen
  
• Anthony Gordon: Arsenal target £75m summer move for Newcastle forward - Paper talk and football transfer gossip - Sky Sports26 February 2026, 11:51 pm
  Anthony Gordon: Arsenal target £75m summer move for Newcastle forward - Paper talk and football transfer gossip  Sky SportsArsenal lead Liverpool and Man Utd in Anthony Gordon transfer chase as they target £75million deal for Newcastle star  The SunArsenal leading race to sign £75m Premier League winger  now.arsenalAnthony Gordon to Arsenal accelerates as Gunners 'lead race and plot surprising offer'  Football London'Confident' Man Utd plan £148m 'all-out offensive' to land double deal from Premier League rivals  Football365
  
• Tourette syndrome tests the limits of acceptance – I’ve struggled with it for 30 years | Leyland Cecco - The Guardian26 February 2026, 11:31 pm
  Tourette syndrome tests the limits of acceptance – I’ve struggled with it for 30 years | Leyland Cecco  The Guardian‘Tourette syndrome is like blinking: the urge is too strong to control’  The Irish TimesBBC broadcast of racial slur at Baftas unacceptable, says Nandy  BBCJohn Davidson Explains Tourettes Tics in Interview After BAFTA N-Word  Variety'I fear impact of Bafta Tourette's row on others'  BBC