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• Girl, 6, dies in hospital after her family lost their lives in Shoreham sea tragedy - Sky News22 August 2026, 2:04 am
  Girl, 6, dies in hospital after her family lost their lives in Shoreham sea tragedy  Sky NewsGirl, 6, dies after family killed in sea off Shoreham  BBCSecond daughter of family who drowned off Sussex coast dies  The TelegraphGirl, 6, dies three days after Shoreham sea incident that killed parents and sister  The GuardianThree dead after family get into difficulty in sea near Shoreham Port  BBC
  
• UK reports unexpected deficit of £1.8bn as John Healey prepares for first budget - The Guardian22 August 2026, 1:30 am
  UK reports unexpected deficit of £1.8bn as John Healey prepares for first budget  The GuardianUK borrows more than expected in July as Healey prepares for first Budget  BBCUK posts unexpected budget deficit of £1.8bn in July  Financial TimesWill taxes rise in the budget to fill deficit gap?  The TimesSoaring welfare bill pushes national debt to almost £3tn  The Telegraph
  
• Meghan reportedly in talks to join Guy Ritchie’s TV series The Gentlemen - The Guardian22 August 2026, 1:30 am
  Meghan reportedly in talks to join Guy Ritchie’s TV series The Gentlemen  The GuardianMeghan in talks for role in Netflix series The Gentlemen, BBC understands  BBCCould The Gentlemen serve to relaunch the Duke and Duchess?  The TimesMeghan Markle in Advanced Talks to Join Guy Ritchie’s ‘The Gentlemen’ After She and Prince Harry Move Back to the U.K.  The Hollywood Reporter'Fiscal worries mount' and 'Meghan in Guy Ritchie talks'  BBC
  
• Iran war live: Tehran president says it is time to end war ‘in position of strength’ - The Independent22 August 2026, 1:19 am
  Iran war live: Tehran president says it is time to end war ‘in position of strength’  The IndependentHow much could Trump's 'economic D-Day' hurt Iran?  BBCLive updates: Key Iranian trading partner China rejects Trump’s ‘economic D-Day’ threat  CNNMiddle East latest: Trump vows to inflict 'ECONOMIC D-DAY' on Iran  Sky NewsIran threatens military response to US sanctions  Reuters
  
• Edgware Road LIVE: Incident near station as police flood scene in London - Daily Express22 August 2026, 12:04 am
  Edgware Road LIVE: Incident near station as police flood scene in London  Daily Express
  
• One man diagnosed with prostate cancer in the UK 'every eight minutes' - Sky News22 August 2026, 12:02 am
  One man diagnosed with prostate cancer in the UK 'every eight minutes'  Sky NewsProstate cancer myth putting UK men at risk, charity warns  The IndependentBack-to-back Russian drone strikes kill 14 people in Ukraine shopping centre  Inbox.eu30-second online test men across the UK are being urged to take today  Surrey LiveUK has 100,000 more men living with prostate cancer since 2020 as cases surge  ITVX
  
• Drugs at their fingertips, intense pressure: Why child stars fall into addiction - BBC21 August 2026, 11:41 pm
  Drugs at their fingertips, intense pressure: Why child stars fall into addiction  BBCHayden Panettiere’s mother shares first public comments since her daughter’s death  NBC NewsBoyfriend of Hayden Panettiere was at apartment when actor died | South Carolina  The GuardianHayden Panettiere Death: Boyfriend's Brother Says Brian Used Narcan on Her  TMZD.E.A. Joins Investigation Into Hayden Panettiere’s Death  The New York Times
  
• GTA 6 leaks - a nightmare or a blip for the biggest video game of the year? - BBC21 August 2026, 11:13 pm
  GTA 6 leaks - a nightmare or a blip for the biggest video game of the year?  BBCTake-Two Subpoenas Microsoft And Discord Over GTA 6 Leaks  KotakuRockstar Rattled As ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ Leaks Again  Bloomberg.comXbox CTO Issues Brief Statement On GTA 6 Leaks  Pure XboxThe ‘GTA 6’ Leaker Is Leaking Again, Ending Rumors Of Being Caught  Forbes
  
• One dead after teenager carries out sword attack at Swedish school, police say - Sky News21 August 2026, 11:02 pm
  One dead after teenager carries out sword attack at Swedish school, police say  Sky NewsOne killed in sword attack at Swedish school  BBCOne dead and two seriously injured in sword attack at Sweden school  ITVXSeveral people injured in sword attack at Swedish school  CNNOne dead after sword attack at Swedish school  The Telegraph
  
• More students planning to live at home for university over 'insane' living costs - BBC21 August 2026, 11:01 pm
  More students planning to live at home for university over 'insane' living costs  BBC
  
• Manchester United agree deal for Carlos Baleba to continue midfield rebuild - The Guardian21 August 2026, 9:33 pm
  Manchester United agree deal for Carlos Baleba to continue midfield rebuild  The GuardianMan Utd agree £70m fee for Brighton's Baleba  BBCFabian Hürzeler insists Carlos Baleba 'a Brighton player' amid Man United enquiries  ESPNBrighton CEO asked for confirmation of Man United's interest in Baleba  talkSPORTCarlos Baleba set for Manchester United medical after £70m deal agreed with Brighton - The Athletic  The New York Times
  
• Arsenal 3-0 Coventry: How the players rated - BBC21 August 2026, 8:52 pm
  Arsenal 3-0 Coventry: How the players rated  BBCWatch a full match replay of our season opener  Arsenal.comArsenal 3-0 Coventry City  Coventry City Football ClubArsenal sweep Coventry aside to start Premier League title defence in style  The GuardianArsenal's Mikel Arteta downplays Bruno Guimarães injury  ESPN
  
• Academic who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism suspended from Belgian university - ITVX21 August 2026, 8:46 pm
  Academic who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism suspended from Belgian university  ITVXAcademic who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism suspended by university  BBCThe many tragedies of the Jason Arday case | Letters  The GuardianOur collective statement on the death of Professor Jason Arday  Amnesty International UKCambridge has lessons to learn from the tragedy of Jason Arday  The Telegraph
  
• Greenwich moon time? The high-stakes race to set lunar clocks - Financial Times21 August 2026, 8:00 pm
  Greenwich moon time? The high-stakes race to set lunar clocks  Financial Times
  
• How Israel is expanding settlements in drive to reshape West Bank - BBC21 August 2026, 7:31 pm
  How Israel is expanding settlements in drive to reshape West Bank  BBCJoint Leaders' Statement on the E1 West Bank Settlement Plan: 20 August 2026  GOV.UKUK, France, Germany, Italy and Canada condemn Israel's West Bank settlement project  BBCWhy Israeli tenders for illegal E1 West Bank settlement prompted outrage  Al JazeeraMiliband’s posturing on Israel is a threat to British interests  The Telegraph