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• US boards ship carrying Iranian oil, as Trump orders navy to shoot any boat laying mines in strait - BBC23 April 2026, 7:23 pm
  US boards ship carrying Iranian oil, as Trump orders navy to shoot any boat laying mines in strait  BBCTrump ‘may’ stop by at Israel-Lebanon talks at White House, Israeli source tells ToI  The Times of IsraelSecond Aoun-Trump call may take place within 48 hours  NaharnetNetanyahu WH visit talks said to be underway  Breakingthenews.netTrump to Host Lebanese President Joseph Aoun Amid Historic Lebanon-Israe  JFeed
  
• D4vd possessed child sexual abuse images, LA murder prosecutors say - The Guardian23 April 2026, 6:40 pm
  D4vd possessed child sexual abuse images, LA murder prosecutors say  The GuardianGirl, 14, found in singer D4vd's car died of 'multiple injuries'  BBCD4vd’s cellphone contained ‘child pornography,’ prosecutor in L.A. murder case says  Los Angeles TimesThe girl whom singer d4vd is charged with killing died of ‘multiple penetrating injuries,’ autopsy finds  CNNSinger D4vd's alleged murder victim died from penetrating injuries, post-mortem finds  Sky News
  
• Trump claims US has total control over strait of Hormuz after Iran seizes two container ships - The Guardian23 April 2026, 6:18 pm
  Trump claims US has total control over strait of Hormuz after Iran seizes two container ships  The GuardianTrump issues ‘shoot to kill’ order on Iranian boats in Hormuz escalation  Channel 4Middle East crisis: Donald Trump says US Navy will ‘shoot and kill’ any boat laying mines in Strait of Hormuz  Financial TimesClearing Strait of Hormuz of mines could take 6 months, Pentagon tells Congress  The Washington PostTrump says he ordered US Navy to ‘shoot and kill’ boats mining the Strait of Hormuz  The Times of Israel
  
• Police close Epsom rape investigation which sparked protests - saying no offence occurred - Sky News23 April 2026, 6:01 pm
  Police close Epsom rape investigation which sparked protests - saying no offence occurred  Sky NewsNo rape took place outside Epsom church, say police  BBC'Shameful' scenes condemned after Epsom disorder  BBCFour arrested as demonstrators hurl eggs and beer cans at police in latest protest in Epsom  lbc.co.ukAlleged rape that triggered protests in Epsom was a ‘confused report’, police say  The Independent
  
• ‘Kraken-like’ giant octopuses 100m years ago crunched bones of prey - The Guardian23 April 2026, 6:00 pm
  ‘Kraken-like’ giant octopuses 100m years ago crunched bones of prey  The GuardianMeet the 19 metre octopus that may have prowled ancient seas  BBCFossil discovery reveals ‘hidden’ apex predator that rivaled marine reptiles 100 million years ago  CNN‘Kraken’ fossils show enormous, intelligent octopuses were top predators in Cretaceous seas  Scientific AmericanScientists just discovered a 60-foot long, kraken-like octopus  The Washington Post
  
• What is the UK Biobank project and what are the privacy concerns around it? - The Guardian23 April 2026, 5:58 pm
  What is the UK Biobank project and what are the privacy concerns around it?  The GuardianUK Biobank health data listed for sale in China, government confirms  BBCMedical data of half a million Britons listed for sale on Chinese website, government says  Sky NewsMinister of State statement to the House of Commons: 23 April 2026  GOV.UKMedical data of 500,000 people compromised in UK Biobank breach  The Times
  
• Inside Liam Rosenior’s 107 days at Chelsea: Squad splits, a strange admission and BlueCo regrets - The Athletic - The New York Times23 April 2026, 5:32 pm
  Inside Liam Rosenior’s 107 days at Chelsea: Squad splits, a strange admission and BlueCo regrets - The Athletic  The New York TimesInside Liam Rosenior's Chelsea reign: Respecting the ball and losing the dressing room  BBCChelsea players want new manager to be big character who can command respect  The GuardianRosenior was out of his depth at Chelsea, and it was obvious from the start  ESPNCalum McFarlane: The 'tactical obsessive' who has been thrown in at the deep end at Chelsea again  Sky Sports
  
• Trump’s navy secretary ousted over dispute about shipbuilding - The Guardian23 April 2026, 5:28 pm
  Trump’s navy secretary ousted over dispute about shipbuilding  The GuardianUS Navy Secretary John Phelan leaving Trump administration  BBCUS Navy Secretary Phelan fired as naval blockade of Iran continues  CNNHung Cao, the former refugee who is Trump’s new acting navy secretary  The GuardianSpotlight On -Billion Trump-Class Warship After Pentagon Axes Navy Chief  NDTV
  
• BBC blows final whistle on Football Focus as show scrapped after 52 years - The Guardian23 April 2026, 4:49 pm
  BBC blows final whistle on Football Focus as show scrapped after 52 years  The GuardianFootball Focus to end after 52 years  BBCBBC axes iconic Football Focus show after 52 years - and reveals what will replace it  Sky NewsBBC to axe Football Focus show after 52 years  ESPNFootball Focus host Alex Scott filled with ‘anxiety and dread’ ahead of BBC announcement  The Independent
  
• Huge chunk of glacier blocks Everest route in peak climbing season - BBC23 April 2026, 4:31 pm
  Huge chunk of glacier blocks Everest route in peak climbing season  BBCEverest: New Drone Service to Counter Delays in the Khumbu Icefall  Explorersweb »Climbing Season on Mount Everest Is Officially Delayed  Outside MagazineHanging ice wall stalls Everest route, sparks safety fears  The Kathmandu PostOn Everest, Everyone Is Waiting for a Block of Ice to Fall  Newser
  
• Robbins refused to hand over Mandelson documents, senior civil servant says | ITV News - ITVX23 April 2026, 4:15 pm
  Robbins refused to hand over Mandelson documents, senior civil servant says | ITV News  ITVXOlly Robbins refused to give Mandelson vetting summary to Cabinet Office, says Cat Little  The GuardianPolitics latest: Starmer told sacking Foreign Office chief was 'biggest act of political self-harm'  Sky News'PM isolated' and 'Job concerns deepen'  BBC‘It’s worse than during the worst of Boris’: how the civil service turned against Starmer  The Spectator
  
• UK braces for price rises driven by Iran war as economic confidence plummets - The Guardian23 April 2026, 4:05 pm
  UK braces for price rises driven by Iran war as economic confidence plummets  The GuardianUK consumer confidence falls to lowest level in more than two years  Financial TimesOptimism in UK economy at record low as price rises hit households  The TimesBack to the 1970s: Brits know the damage being done to our economy  City AMConsumer confidence ‘in the doldrums’, says BRC  Retail Week
  
• Man arrested on suspicion of murdering Ellis Cox - BBC23 April 2026, 3:36 pm
  Man arrested on suspicion of murdering Ellis Cox  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
• Trump tells BBC that King's visit could 'absolutely' help repair relations with UK - BBC23 April 2026, 3:34 pm
  Trump tells BBC that King's visit could 'absolutely' help repair relations with UK  BBCPomp and pageantry won’t save Britain’s alliance with America  The EconomistKing Charles on US mission to bolster UK's special relationship with royalist Trump  ReutersA king’s speech we could all get behind | Letters  The GuardianTrump says King’s US visit could ‘absolutely’ repair UK relations  The Independent
  
• Giorgia Meloni's government rules out Italy replacing Iran at World Cup - Sky News23 April 2026, 3:07 pm
  Giorgia Meloni's government rules out Italy replacing Iran at World Cup  Sky NewsWorld Cup 2026: No Fifa plan to swap Iran and Italy after Trump envoy asks for switch  BBCItaly dismisses replacing Iran at the World Cup after suggestion by Trump official  The HillItalian sports minister dismisses plan for Azzurri to replace Iran at 2026 World Cup  The GuardianTrump envoy seeks to replace Iran with Italy in football World Cup  Financial Times