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• What has changed after a year of city 'renaissance'? - BBC16 February 2026, 6:16 am
  What has changed after a year of city 'renaissance'?  BBC
  
• Police framed man for murder, new evidence suggests - BBC16 February 2026, 6:00 am
  Police framed man for murder, new evidence suggests  BBC
  
• Saga of the Silkmen: calm before the storm in Macclesfield as Brentford await - The Guardian16 February 2026, 6:00 am
  Saga of the Silkmen: calm before the storm in Macclesfield as Brentford await  The GuardianFootball accumulator tips for Monday February 16: Back our acca at 9-1 with bet365 after Sunday's 6-1 win  Racing PostEmirates FA Cup trophy visits history-making Macclesfield FC  TheFA.comThings to know if travelling to Macclesfield  Brentford FCFA Cup LIVE: Build up to Macclesfield vs Brentford - radio commentary, updates, stats & head-to-head  BBC
  
• Small-boat migrants awarded £480k after border agents seized their phones - The Telegraph16 February 2026, 6:00 am
  Small-boat migrants awarded £480k after border agents seized their phones  The TelegraphIllegal migrants handed £6.5k each in compensation for phones seized while crossing Channel - paid for by YOU  GB NewsOver 70 boat migrants awarded £500k on human rights grounds after phones seized  The SunMore than 70 migrants to be awarded compensation totalling £500k after their phones were seized  MSNOutrage as small boat migrants given £500k payout after 'human rights breached'  Express.co.uk
  
• Never mind cod, it's tilapia and chips please - BBC16 February 2026, 5:48 am
  Never mind cod, it's tilapia and chips please  BBCThe Tilapia Takeover: Kenya's Fish Conquers British Chippies  streamlinefeed.co.ke
  
• Sydney police plead for return of man, 85, kidnapped by mistake - BBC16 February 2026, 5:34 am
  Sydney police plead for return of man, 85, kidnapped by mistake  BBCKidnappers should return man, 85, abducted by mistake to ‘a shopping centre’, NSW premier says  The GuardianGrandfather, 85, Snatched from His Home in Case of Suspected Mistaken Identity: ‘Screaming Just Kept on Going'  People.comPolice make 'very strange' appeal for return of kidnapped 85yo Sydney man  Australian Broadcasting CorporationNSW Police have addressed the media as investigations continue into the kidnapping of an elderly man in Sydney which is believed to be a case of mistaken identity.  facebook.com
  
• EU cross-border banking deals jump to highest since 2008 crisis - Financial Times16 February 2026, 5:00 am
  EU cross-border banking deals jump to highest since 2008 crisis  Financial TimesFirstFT: EU banking M&A deals surge to post-2008 high  Financial Times
  
• ‘It’s the most urgent public health issue’: Dr Rangan Chatterjee on screen time, mental health – and banning social media until 18 - The Guardian16 February 2026, 5:00 am
  ‘It’s the most urgent public health issue’: Dr Rangan Chatterjee on screen time, mental health – and banning social media until 18  The GuardianIt’s the Most Urgent Public Health Issue”: Dr. Rangan Chatterjee on Screen Time, Mental Health – and Banning Social Media Until 18  vocal.mediaWhen 11-Year-Olds Can't Stop Scrolling: Addiction-Like Screen Use Linked to Mental Health Risks  Study FindsAddictive Digital Habits in Early Adolescence Linked to Mental Health Struggles, Study Finds  WebWireTweens always on phones at greater risk of mental health issues: study  ttownmedia.com
  
• No evidence aliens have made contact, says Obama after podcast comments cause frenzy - The Guardian16 February 2026, 4:52 am
  No evidence aliens have made contact, says Obama after podcast comments cause frenzy  The GuardianBarack Obama: Aliens are real  The TelegraphObama confirms alien conspiracy is true during podcast appearance  The IndependentBarack Obama says aliens are real (but he didn’t see any)  The TimesBarack Obama Says Aliens Are ‘Real,’ But They Aren’t Being Kept at Area 51  Time Magazine
  
• Bondi Beach terror attack suspect appears in court - Sky News16 February 2026, 4:29 am
  Bondi Beach terror attack suspect appears in court  Sky NewsView Full coverage on Google News
  
• These 17+ PS5, PS4, and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (16th-22nd February) - Push Square16 February 2026, 4:19 am
  These 17+ PS5, PS4, and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (16th-22nd February)  Push Square
  
• Brooklyn Beckham cruelly mocked over 'weird' Valentine's Day post for wife Nicola Peltz - The Mirror16 February 2026, 4:02 am
  Brooklyn Beckham cruelly mocked over 'weird' Valentine's Day post for wife Nicola Peltz  The MirrorBrooklyn Beckham sends pointed Valentine's message to Nicola Peltz amid family feud  Page SixHow Brooklyn Peltz Beckham and Nicola Peltz Beckham Became an Unbreakable Team  E! NewsBrooklyn Beckham vows to ‘protect’ wife Nicola Peltz in Valentine’s Day message  London Evening StandardThe romantic gesture arrives after Brooklyn's previous social media posts indicated he has no desire to "reconcile" with his family  facebook.com
  
• ByteDance to curb AI video app after Disney legal threat - BBC16 February 2026, 3:47 am
  ByteDance to curb AI video app after Disney legal threat  BBCByteDance pledges fixes to Seedance 2.0 after Hollywood copyright claims  Al Jazeera‘It’s over for us’: release of new AI video generator Seedance 2.0 spooks Hollywood  The GuardianAfter AI Video of ‘Tom Cruise’ Fighting ‘Brad Pitt’ Goes Viral, Motion Picture Association Denounces ‘Massive’ Infringement on Seedance 2.0  VarietyTikTok’s Chinese Parent Has an App to Replace Hollywood  The Wall Street Journal
  
• Arteta confirms Saka position change could become permanent at Arsenal - London Evening Standard16 February 2026, 3:37 am
  Arteta confirms Saka position change could become permanent at Arsenal  London Evening StandardBukayo Saka's position switch offers Mikel Arteta hope amid Arsenal's latest injury crisis  CBS SportsArsenal 4-0 Wigan: Mikel Arteta makes exciting Bukayo Saka claim after emergency midfield experiment  Sports MoleMartin Keown gives his honest assessment of Bukayo Saka's display in 'the Odegaard role' for Arsenal  Arsenal Insider'I wanted to try it' - Mikel Arteta hints at new role for Bukayo Saka at Arsenal after FA Cup win  Goal.com
  
• ‘Right about everything’: Liz Truss tweets photo of meeting with Trump - The Guardian16 February 2026, 2:30 am
  ‘Right about everything’: Liz Truss tweets photo of meeting with Trump  The GuardianView Full coverage on Google News