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• Zuckerberg's image is in trouble - but Meta's business is booming - BBC8 October 2026, 11:14 pm
  Zuckerberg's image is in trouble - but Meta's business is booming  BBCI Don't Trust Mark Zuckerberg & Don't Think You Should  RealClearMarkets
  
• ADHD and autism at risk of over-diagnosis, says government review - BBC8 October 2026, 11:01 pm
  ADHD and autism at risk of over-diagnosis, says government review  BBCNo ‘snowflakes’: mental health review says today’s youth have it harder and harms are real  The GuardianSchool pupils should get help for ADHD even without a diagnosis, major report to say  The i PaperYoung Brits facing sharp rise in mental health problems amid distinct ‘lack of hope’  The IndependentADHD surge fuelled by benefits, report warns  The Telegraph
  
• Fort Hood attacker's execution by firing squad will be livestreamed, Pentagon says - BBC8 October 2026, 9:40 pm
  Fort Hood attacker's execution by firing squad will be livestreamed, Pentagon says  BBCFiring squad execution of mass killer Nidal Hasan to be livestreamed, Pentagon says  Sky NewsPentagon says execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed  The GuardianUS to publicly execute former soldier by firing squad  Financial TimesHegseth says firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will be ‘public’  Al Jazeera
  
• Two men arrested after breaking into UK airbase used by US, counterterrorism police say - CNN8 October 2026, 9:37 pm
  Two men arrested after breaking into UK airbase used by US, counterterrorism police say  CNNTwo Latvian men arrested on suspicion of trespass at RAF base  BBCTwo Latvian men arrested for trespass offences at RAF airbase – as it happened  The GuardianTwo Latvians arrested inside RAF base  The TelegraphTwo Latvian nationals arrested on suspicion of trespassing at RAF base  Sky News
  
• Polls close in Holborn and St Pancras byelection as Labour hopes to retain seat - The Guardian8 October 2026, 9:00 pm
  Polls close in Holborn and St Pancras byelection as Labour hopes to retain seat  The GuardianVote counting under way in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election  BBCGreens braced for loss in Keir Starmer’s old seat in London  Financial TimesPolls close in Holborn and St Pancras by-election  BBCZack Polanski is gambling everything in Holborn and St Pancras  New Statesman
  
• Astronomers detect mysterious burst of energy from a galaxy far, far away - The Guardian8 October 2026, 8:58 pm
  Astronomers detect mysterious burst of energy from a galaxy far, far away  The GuardianIt took 10 billion years for this signal from the early universe to reach us  ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting CorporationAstronomers find mysterious signal coming to us from the early universe  The IndependentWebb Measures Distance to Farthest Fast Radio Burst, Suggesting Origin  NASA Science (.gov)Astronomers pinpoint the origin of a 10 billion-year-old millisecond signal from space  The Conversation
  
• Manchester United vs Tottenham: Different summer transfer strategies collide on Saturday at Old Trafford - Sky Sports8 October 2026, 8:16 pm
  Manchester United vs Tottenham: Different summer transfer strategies collide on Saturday at Old Trafford  Sky SportsMan United vs Spurs | How to watch, team news, kit colours, key information  Tottenham HotspurWhen is Carrick's press conference?  Official Manchester United WebsiteMan Utd vs Tottenham predictions: 5-1 Bet Builder tip, team news and odds  Racing PostThe Manchester United line-up Michael Carrick must pick vs Tottenham is clear - but there's a problem  Manchester Evening News
  
• French police clash with protesters at students’ demonstration in Paris - Al Jazeera8 October 2026, 8:07 pm
  French police clash with protesters at students’ demonstration in Paris  Al JazeeraFrench ministers scramble to appease students after 10 days of protests  The GuardianPolitics  The EconomistFrench students keep up protest pressure with some demonstrations hit by violence  ReutersLive: French government vows to boost teacher numbers in bid to ease school crisis  France 24
  
• Seven things we learnt from The Celebrity Traitors episode three - The Times8 October 2026, 8:05 pm
  Seven things we learnt from The Celebrity Traitors episode three  The TimesThe Celebrity Traitors: episode three – live  The Guardian“He’s after you”: Richard E. Grant’s Celebrity Traitors exit will put James Acaster in “danger” – here’s why  Good HousekeepingCelia Imrie reveals warning to Richard E. Grant ahead of Celebrity Traitors  Woman & HomeCelebrity Traitors full line-up: more players leave the game  The Telegraph
  
• Bank of England chief issues Truss warning ahead of Budget - The Telegraph8 October 2026, 7:27 pm
  Bank of England chief issues Truss warning ahead of Budget  The TelegraphSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Houthis destroy passenger jet at Riyadh airport - The Telegraph8 October 2026, 7:17 pm
  Houthis destroy passenger jet at Riyadh airport  The TelegraphThree people killed in Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia airports, officials say  BBCAirlines suspend flights to Saudi capital after Houthis claim attack on airport  Sky NewsIran-backed Houthis target Saudi airports for third straight day as they warn of long conflict  CNNPlane damaged at Riyadh airport as Houthis escalate attacks, sources say  Reuters
  
• Man City charges: Erling Haaland encourages club's fans to stay positive after guilty verdict - Sky Sports8 October 2026, 6:12 pm
  Man City charges: Erling Haaland encourages club's fans to stay positive after guilty verdict  Sky SportsManchester City charges: Premier League clubs fear political interference in appeal after Andy Burnham comments  BBCGlasner urges quick end to Manchester City saga and fears damage to Premier League  The GuardianFear stalks the corridors at Man City as staff brace for hostile rival fans  The TelegraphOliver Glasner: Premier League’s integrity at risk if City case drags on  The Times
  
• Man arrested over death in Bolton - BBC8 October 2026, 6:01 pm
  Man arrested over death in Bolton  BBCMurder investigation launched after person found deceased and arrest made in Bolton  Greater Manchester PoliceBolton murder probe RECAP after man found dead and arrest made  Manchester Evening News‘It's a tight-knit community’ - shock after murder probe launched on quiet street  The Bolton NewsBREAKING | A murder investigation is underway 🚨  Facebook
  
• Manchester United offer JJ Gabriel new deal but risk losing prodigy for £350,000 - The Guardian8 October 2026, 4:58 pm
  Manchester United offer JJ Gabriel new deal but risk losing prodigy for £350,000  The GuardianBayern Munich join race for Man United’s 16-year-old JJ Gabriel  The TimesJJ Gabriel: Man Utd prodigy yet to make decision on future amid interest from Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and PSG  Sky SportsMan Utd news: £60m transfer target's contract talks update as ace warned 'be patient'  Daily StarJJ Gabriel not strong enough to play in the Premier League, says ex-Man United player  talkSPORT
  
• NHS braces for worst flu season since pandemic - The Telegraph8 October 2026, 4:47 pm
  NHS braces for worst flu season since pandemic  The TelegraphLatest UKHSA weekly winter virus surveillance data  GOV.UKAre we seeing an early flu season? What we know so far about this year’s strains  GOV.UK blogs'Slightly ominous’ sign that England could be set for an early flu season  The IndependentUKHSA issues vaccination plea amid ‘possible signs’ of early flu season  Nursing in Practice