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• When is Carabao Cup draw? Start time, ball numbers and TV channel for second round - London Evening Standard8 August 2026, 6:13 pm
  When is Carabao Cup draw? Start time, ball numbers and TV channel for second round  London Evening StandardEFL Cup first round LIVE: 29 first-round ties including three at 17:30 BST.  BBCCarabao Cup first round LIVE!  Sky SportsCarabao Cup first round: wins for West Ham, Burnley and Millwall – as it happened  The GuardianCarabao Cup Round Two draw details confirmed  The English Football League
  
• Irish government jet leaves for UAE for Kinahan extradition - BBC8 August 2026, 5:17 pm
  Irish government jet leaves for UAE for Kinahan extradition  BBCIrish government jet en route to Dubai to extradite alleged crime boss Daniel Kinahan  Sky NewsGovernment jet leaves Ireland for Dubai as Daniel Kinahan is finally extradited  Irish IndependentIrish government jet flying to Dubai for extradition of ‘gangland leader’ Daniel Kinahan  The IndependentDaniel Kinahan: Irish jet sent to Dubai to extradite alleged crime boss  thetimes.com
  
• Solar eclipse UK: When and where to watch this rare celestial phenomenon - ITVX8 August 2026, 4:52 pm
  Solar eclipse UK: When and where to watch this rare celestial phenomenon  ITVXWhere in the UK will get the best view of the solar eclipse?  The GuardianSolar eclipse in Yorkshire: When is it and how can I view it?  BBCWhere to watch the August 2026 ‘eclipse of the century’ in London  Time Out WorldwideArmagh Observatory to host special event for partial solar eclipse  RTE.ie
  
• One of UK’s best fossil collections sold overseas in ‘loss to the nation’ - The Guardian8 August 2026, 4:02 pm
  One of UK’s best fossil collections sold overseas in ‘loss to the nation’  The Guardian
  
• Alarming charts that reveal a planet in peril – as experts warn record-breaking heatwaves are just the start - The Independent8 August 2026, 3:59 pm
  Alarming charts that reveal a planet in peril – as experts warn record-breaking heatwaves are just the start  The IndependentCall this a hot summer? This phenomenon explains why next year may be worse  Prospect MagazineHigh Heat, High Drama  The Crucial Years | Bill McKibbenIs it really the hottest day ever?  Yahoo News UKPI Briefing | No. 23 | The Earth Beneath Us  Progressive International
  
• ‘Fearless and quietly astonishing’: the dragonfly that migrates further than any other insect - The Guardian8 August 2026, 3:52 pm
  ‘Fearless and quietly astonishing’: the dragonfly that migrates further than any other insect  The Guardian
  
• Madonna pays tribute to 'genius, otherworldly' producer William Orbit - BBC8 August 2026, 3:44 pm
  Madonna pays tribute to 'genius, otherworldly' producer William Orbit  BBCPrince to Madonna, Blur to Beth Orton: William Orbit’s 12 greatest recordings  The GuardianMusic producer William Orbit, famous for work with Madonna, dies at 69  Sky NewsMusic legend dead at 69; Grammy winner worked with Madonna, U2, more  Syracuse.comMadonna remembers ‘genius’ producer William Orbit: ‘I have never forgotten you’  The Independent
  
• Man charged after crash in Huyton which killed four people - ITVX8 August 2026, 3:39 pm
  Man charged after crash in Huyton which killed four people  ITVXMan charged after four killed in lamp-post crash  BBCMan charged over deaths of four people who were killed after car crashed into lamppost in Huyton  Sky NewsMan charged in connection with fatal collision in Huyton  merseyside.police.uk🚨BREAKING: Man appears in court after Huyton crash which killed four men  facebook.com
  
• Chelsea 3-0 AC Milan: Joao Pedro nets double as much-improved Blues bounce back to beat Ruben Amorim's side - Sky Sports8 August 2026, 3:21 pm
  Chelsea 3-0 AC Milan: Joao Pedro nets double as much-improved Blues bounce back to beat Ruben Amorim's side  Sky SportsXabi Alonso explains how his 'picture becomes a movie' at Chelsea | News | Official Site  Chelsea Football ClubMoisés Caicedo volley helps Chelsea past Milan in preseason  ESPNChelsea XI vs AC Milan: Starting lineup and confirmed team news  London Evening StandardJoao Pedro double and Caicedo stunner give Chelsea win over AC Milan  The Telegraph
  
• Two police officers under investigation after Simon Levy left free to kill - ITVX8 August 2026, 3:11 pm
  Two police officers under investigation after Simon Levy left free to kill  ITVXSimon Levy victims urged to come forward as police accused of 'litany of failures'  BBCPolice and CPS let Simon Levy rape and murder, again and again  thetimes.comTwo police officers investigated over handling of sex offender who murdered two women  BBCSimon Levy murders: has anything changed in policing since Sarah Everard’s killing?  The Guardian
  
• UK bracing for 'unprecedented' fifth heatwave - as 36C temperatures on way - Sky News8 August 2026, 2:51 pm
  UK bracing for 'unprecedented' fifth heatwave - as 36C temperatures on way  Sky NewsFifth heatwave of the year likely next week as temperatures could hit 35C  BBCUK heatwave to return next week as wildfire risk climbs  channel4.comLondon braces for fifth heatwave as yellow weather warning issued  London Evening StandardTemperatures expected to reach 36C as heatwave conditions return to UK  ITVX
  
• The people using music at the Fleadh to bring others together - BBC8 August 2026, 2:37 pm
  The people using music at the Fleadh to bring others together  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Doctors Told Her She Was Too Young for Colon Cancer. She Was Diagnosed at 32 - Healthline8 August 2026, 2:35 pm
  Doctors Told Her She Was Too Young for Colon Cancer. She Was Diagnosed at 32  Healthline
  
• Manchester United vs. Paris Saint-Germain LIVE: Latest updates as Youri Tielemans makes United matchday debut - ESPN8 August 2026, 1:54 pm
  Manchester United vs. Paris Saint-Germain LIVE: Latest updates as Youri Tielemans makes United matchday debut  ESPNMan Utd 1-1 Paris Saint-Germain: How Michael Carrick's players rated  BBCMan Utd vs PSG LIVE! Pre-season friendly team news, preview, score updates and live blog from Gothenberg  Sky SportsMan Utd XI vs PSG: Starting lineup and confirmed team news  London Evening StandardManchester United held by PSG: Amad shines, Maguire and Heaven struggle, and how did Tielemans get on?  The New York Times
  
• Russian strikes near Ukrainian capital kill four, including child - Al Jazeera8 August 2026, 1:00 pm
  Russian strikes near Ukrainian capital kill four, including child  Al JazeeraRussia strikes Flamingo missile factory in Ukraine  The TelegraphRussian drones kill 3-year-old boy and grandparents near Kyiv, Zelenskiy says  ReutersHow Russian ballistic missiles are exploiting holes in Ukraine’s air defenses  CNNRussian attacks on Kyiv region kill three, including a child  Euronews.com