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• Burnham committed to deeper EU cooperation, he tells Merz – Europe live - The Guardian8 October 2026, 2:11 pm
  Burnham committed to deeper EU cooperation, he tells Merz – Europe live  The GuardianFrance's school protests: What lies behind the anger  BBC‘Without violence, no one pays attention’: France returns to barricades  The TimesLive: Police fire tear gas at student protesters in Paris ahead of afternoon marches nationwide  France 24France halts use of stun grenades after boy's hand blown off in student protests  BBC
  
• Houthis claim missile strike on Riyadh as explosions heard in capital - Euronews.com8 October 2026, 1:56 pm
  Houthis claim missile strike on Riyadh as explosions heard in capital  Euronews.comYemen war live: Saudi coalition says 2 missiles aimed at Riyadh intercepted  Al JazeeraThree people killed in Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia airports, officials say  BBCHouthi attacks on Saudi airports kill 3 people  Financial TimesBooms and flight disruptions in Riyadh as Saudi-Houthi war escalates  Reuters
  
• Police accept Andrew search warrants were unlawful, court hears - BBC8 October 2026, 1:32 pm
  Police accept Andrew search warrants were unlawful, court hears  BBCSearch warrants used in Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor raids were unlawful, court rules  The GuardianAndrew police raids were unlawful, court rules  The TelegraphAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Thames Valley Police agreed warrants to raid two properties were unlawful  Sky NewsCriminal probe into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor continues despite legal ruling  ITVX
  
• Gun found at nursery shut down over rat infestation - BBC8 October 2026, 1:23 pm
  Gun found at nursery shut down over rat infestation  BBCSalford nursery incident LIVE as police officers seen removing gun from building  Manchester Evening NewsMajor police presence as investigators seen outside nursery | ITV News  ITVXArrests after firearm and ‘substantial quantity’ of ammunition found during raid  Warrington GuardianTwo men arrested with firearm and ammunition found in Irlam  Greater Manchester Police
  
• Amazon’s Alexa Tablets are coming for the iPad - The Verge8 October 2026, 1:00 pm
  Amazon’s Alexa Tablets are coming for the iPad  The VergeAmazon overhauls aging devices lineup with higher priced Alexa tablet, dumping the budget Fire  CNBCIntroducing all-new Amazon Alexa Tablets—powerful tablets with Alexa+ built in  About AmazonI tried Amazon’s new iPad rival – and there’s one standout feature  The TelegraphAmazon launches first Android tablets, raising prices and incorporating Alexa  Reuters
  
• ’Bridgerton’ Spinoff About Young Lady Violet Greenlit At Netflix With Shonda Rhimes Writing - Deadline8 October 2026, 1:00 pm
  ’Bridgerton’ Spinoff About Young Lady Violet Greenlit At Netflix With Shonda Rhimes Writing  Deadline‘Bridgerton’ Spinoff, Centered on Lady Violet, Ordered by Netflix  VarietyAnother ‘Bridgerton’ Prequel Is Coming To Netflix With Its Stars Revealed  ForbesOMG! A new Bridgerton spin-off is officially happening - here's what to know  CosmopolitanBridgerton’s Spin-Off About Young Violet Is Officially on the Way  Netflix
  
• Bedbugs crawling out the wallpaper in 'worst ever' Cardiff infestation - BBC8 October 2026, 11:44 am
  Bedbugs crawling out the wallpaper in 'worst ever' Cardiff infestation  BBC
  
• Three sisters who drowned in Brighton took their own lives, inquest finds - The Guardian8 October 2026, 11:35 am
  Three sisters who drowned in Brighton took their own lives, inquest finds  The GuardianThree sisters who drowned in sea off Brighton took own lives, inquest finds  BBCThree sisters drowned off Brighton beach in suicide pact, inquest finds  The TelegraphDeaths of three 'remarkable' sisters were suicide  The ArgusThree sisters drowned off Brighton beach in suicide pact  The Times
  
• Google and Unity unveil gen-AI game-making platforms, and demonstrate one of them with depressingly rubbish "dream game" Space Corridor - Eurogamer.net8 October 2026, 11:33 am
  Google and Unity unveil gen-AI game-making platforms, and demonstrate one of them with depressingly rubbish "dream game" Space Corridor  Eurogamer.netIntroducing Playground: Create and play custom games  blog.googleGoogle launches platform to create video games from text prompts  Financial TimesUnity unveils a web-based AI game creation platform  GamesIndustry.bizGoogle experiments with an AI-powered gaming platform  TechCrunch
  
• Anne Carson wins Nobel prize in literature 2026 - The Guardian8 October 2026, 11:02 am
  Anne Carson wins Nobel prize in literature 2026  The Guardian'Bold and inventive' Canadian poet Anne Carson wins Nobel Literature Prize  BBCAnne Carson, a genre-bending Canadian writer, wins 2026 Nobel Prize in literature  CNNCanadian Poet Anne Carson Is Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature  The New York TimesWATCH: Canadian writer Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in literature  PBS
  
• Oil prices jump on tanker attacks and slowing flows through Strait of Hormuz - Financial Times8 October 2026, 10:46 am
  Oil prices jump on tanker attacks and slowing flows through Strait of Hormuz  Financial TimesOil and gas prices jump on Middle East shipping attacks, sending bond yields higher and stocks lower – business live  The GuardianOil prices jump amid record tanker attacks in Hormuz  CNNBrent crude tops 5, oil gains as Middle East hostilities and potential escalation stoke supply worries  CNBCStock Market Today: Oil Rises, Dow Futures Slide After Fresh Tanker Attack — Live Updates  WSJ
  
• Asos says hacker accessed customers’ names, contact details and search histories - The Guardian8 October 2026, 10:35 am
  Asos says hacker accessed customers’ names, contact details and search histories  The GuardianAsos hackers took more personal details than first revealed, BBC finds  BBCUK's ASOS says cyber hack accessed customers' personal data  ReutersIncident affecting ASOS customers  National Cyber Security CentreASOS says 'personal information' may have been accessed during 'unauthorised activity'  Sky News
  
• Husband of 'murdered' GP 'hit her with axe' during children's sleepover, court told - Eastern Daily Press8 October 2026, 10:17 am
  Husband of 'murdered' GP 'hit her with axe' during children's sleepover, court told  Eastern Daily PressHusband accused of GP murder appears at Crown Court  BBCNorfolk NHS staff grieve Hannah Cain, found dead in Dersingham  BBCDoctor 'murdered at home while hosting kids' sleepover' was GP for Royal Family  The SunHusband of Norfolk GP found dead at home appears in court charged with her murder  The Guardian
  
• French minister invites UK to ‘come all the way back’ to the EU | Brexit - The Guardian8 October 2026, 9:52 am
  French minister invites UK to ‘come all the way back’ to the EU | Brexit  The Guardian'Come all the way' back to EU, French finance minister tells UK  BBCCould the UK really rejoin the EU?  The GuardianIf the government decides to rejoin EU, Britons say there should be a referendum  YouGovUK welcome to rejoin EU ‘anytime’, French finance minister says as Burnham visits Berlin  The Independent
  
• Actor Simon Pegg reveals ADHD diagnosis: 'It's just who I am' - BBC8 October 2026, 9:35 am
  Actor Simon Pegg reveals ADHD diagnosis: 'It's just who I am'  BBCGloucestershire actor Simon Pegg opens up on diagnosis after 'suspicion'  Gloucestershire LiveSimon Pegg reveals life-changing health diagnosis after 'a lot of suspicion' saying 'it explains a lot'  The Sun5 common reasons why ADHD is often diagnosed later in life – as Simon Pegg reveals diagnosis  The Irish NewsSimon Pegg confirms life-changing diagnosis: ‘It’s just who I am’  The Independent