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• Israel captain stokes feud by saying ‘our country is 10 times better than Ireland’ - The Guardian28 September 2026, 5:23 pm
  Israel captain stokes feud by saying ‘our country is 10 times better than Ireland’  The GuardianKeith Treacy: We can be extremely proud of these Irish players and Gavin Bazunu  RTE.ieRepublic of Ireland v Israel: FAI unclear over possible sanctions if game was not played  BBCIsrael 0-3 Republic of Ireland: Heimir Hallgrimsson's side win controversial Nations League meeting in Hungary  Sky SportsIrish-Israeli footballer ‘considering retirement’ amid row over Nations League match  The Jewish Chronicle
  
• High screen usage in children linked to poorer outcomes, major study suggests - The Guardian28 September 2026, 4:53 pm
  High screen usage in children linked to poorer outcomes, major study suggests  The GuardianToo much screen time harms children’s development, study finds  The TimesLarge global study reveals impact of screen time on children’s wellbeing  The IndependentScreen time linked to lower grades in children, major study finds  RayoEffect of Screen Time on Social, Emotional, and Behavioural Problems in Children at a Tertiary Care Centre  Cureus
  
• Russian strike on Kyiv’s science academy kills at least one in latest daytime attack - The Guardian28 September 2026, 4:41 pm
  Russian strike on Kyiv’s science academy kills at least one in latest daytime attack  The GuardianGlobal security environment likely to remain ‘unsettled’ over several years, warns top Nato commander – Europe live  The GuardianRussia attacks scientists in strikes on Kyiv  The TelegraphRussian drones hit Kyiv science academy and hospital  Financial TimesUkraine-Russia war latest: National Academy of Sciences on fire after fresh daytime strikes hit Kyiv  The Independent
  
• Shabana Mahmood hints she could water down controversial care worker visa plans - The Guardian28 September 2026, 4:13 pm
  Shabana Mahmood hints she could water down controversial care worker visa plans  The GuardianShabana Mahmood says Labour party wants to create ‘fairness in our immigration system’ – UK politics live  The GuardianMahmood to water down migration reforms  The TelegraphAngela Rayner criticises worker visa plans on eve of Labour conference  BBCShabana Mahmood could water down migration reforms — follow live  The Times
  
• Did you solve it? Isaac Newton’s tower drop puzzle - The Guardian28 September 2026, 3:56 pm
  Did you solve it? Isaac Newton’s tower drop puzzle  The Guardian
  
• Radiotherapy as effective as surgery for prostate cancer - The Telegraph28 September 2026, 3:00 pm
  Radiotherapy as effective as surgery for prostate cancer  The TelegraphNew trial identifies prostate cancer treatment with fewer side effects  The IndependentGenetic profiling could help tailor hormone therapy for prostate cancer after surgery  Medical XpressHypofractionated radiotherapy for prostate cancer matches conventional treatment outcomes  news-medical.netFive-Treatment Radiation Therapy Offers Effective Nonsurgical Alternative for Localized Prostate Cancer | Newswise  newswise.com
  
• 'Despicable' son strangled mum, 74, to death for drug money then 'amused himself' by calling granny sex hotline - The Sun28 September 2026, 2:54 pm
  'Despicable' son strangled mum, 74, to death for drug money then 'amused himself' by calling granny sex hotline  The SunNewham man who strangled mother after stealing for drugs jailed  BBCSon strangled mother after stealing from her to buy cannabis  The TelegraphNewham man strangled his own mum to death - he then phoned a sex line 8 times before calling 999  My LondonSon murdered mum and called phone sex line as she lay dead in her own home  Irish Mirror
  
• RAF Fairford terror suspects are UK nationals - The Telegraph28 September 2026, 2:49 pm
  RAF Fairford terror suspects are UK nationals  The TelegraphRAF Fairford suspects released on bail, head of counter-terror police says  bbc.comEvacuated Fairford residents 'keen to return home'  BBCUK airbase terror suspects being released on bail as Iran denies connection  Fox NewsSecurity Alert: U.S. Embassy London, United Kingdom (September 27, 2026)  uk.usembassy.gov
  
• Price of diesel on UK forecourts reaches all-time high - The Guardian28 September 2026, 2:32 pm
  Price of diesel on UK forecourts reaches all-time high  The GuardianUK diesel price hits all-time high, the RAC says  BBCAnalysis: EVs are now nine times cheaper than petrol or diesel to drive in the UK  Carbon BriefUK diesel prices hit record high at 199.18p a litre; housebuilder stocks surge on new homes scheme – as it happened  The GuardianChancellor John Healey ‘concerned’ as diesel prices in UK climb to record high  Edp24
  
• Young Brighton woman dies on holiday after falling 98ft from waterfall - The Independent28 September 2026, 2:16 pm
  Young Brighton woman dies on holiday after falling 98ft from waterfall  The Independent26-year-old Dutch woman dies after slipping at Ella Falls in Sri Lanka  NL TimesUK-based tourist, 27, plunges to her death down waterfall after losing balance on boulder in front of horrified friend  The SunSri Lanka: A 27-year-old Italian woman slips from a waterfall and dies in front of her friend.  unionesarda.it27-year-old Italian woman dies after fall at Ella waterfall  Newswire
  
• Premier League will suggest Manchester City punishment to panel - The Times28 September 2026, 2:00 pm
  Premier League will suggest Manchester City punishment to panel  The TimesManchester City charges: Roberto Mancini says Premier League rule breaches 'not my concern'  bbc.comFootball Daily | Manchester City come out swinging haymakers after charges galore  The GuardianA letter from the Chairman  Manchester City FCManchester City found guilty on almost all Premier League charges relating to financial breaches - The Athletic  The New York Times
  
• Water leak cuts supply to homes across five London boroughs - LIVE - standard.co.uk28 September 2026, 1:50 pm
  Water leak cuts supply to homes across five London boroughs - LIVE  standard.co.ukBurst main repairs made after seven boroughs report water outage  BBCSchools forced to shut amid burst Thames Water pipe ‘leaking 750 litres a second’  The GuardianSurrey properties facing water outage, Thames Water says  bbc.comThames Water outage leaves 15,000 households without supply  The Telegraph
  
• Rod Stewart announces final UK tour after heart operation - The Telegraph28 September 2026, 1:44 pm
  Rod Stewart announces final UK tour after heart operation  The TelegraphRod Stewart announces final tour for 2027: ‘Most definitely my last’  The GuardianRock legend Rod Stewart announces retirement after six decades on stage  Page Six"The time has come to say farewell." Rod Stewart announces final ever tour for 2027  LouderRod Stewart shares major career update after health battle  The Independent
  
• Pope Leo urges concessions to end war in Ukraine - politico.eu28 September 2026, 1:26 pm
  Pope Leo urges concessions to end war in Ukraine  politico.euLeo’s visit across France offers a more personal glimpse of the pope  CNNMacron invokes Europe’s Judeo-Christian foundation as Leo visits  ReutersPope in Metz: God never inspires anything that disfigures human dignity  vaticannews.vaThe Pope and the EU’s holy founding father  Financial Times
  
• Woman found dead in bin bag was malnourished - BBC28 September 2026, 1:15 pm
  Woman found dead in bin bag was malnourished  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News