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• Starmer 'absolutely' can survive Mandelson vetting row, minister says, as PM prepares to face MPs - BBC20 April 2026, 8:51 am
  Starmer 'absolutely' can survive Mandelson vetting row, minister says, as PM prepares to face MPs  BBC'Commons showdown' and 'Starmer fights for future'  BBCStarmer could have been told about Mandelson’s vetting failure, claims No 10 with release of briefing paper – UK politics live  The GuardianStarmer to address MPs after opposition leaders question his role in Mandelson scandal  BBCKeir Starmer’s clash with the civil service exposes three ironies  The Times
  
• Iran war turns hot again: US releases moment it boarded tanker, Iran 'attacks American ships with drones'... - Daily Mail20 April 2026, 8:47 am
  Iran war turns hot again: US releases moment it boarded tanker, Iran 'attacks American ships with drones'...  Daily MailBehind Trump’s Public Bravado on the War, He Grapples With His Own Fears  WSJBehind Trump's "Unstable, Insulting" Strategy To End The Iran War  NDTVTrump kept out of war room, 'screamed at aides': What happened after US jet was shot down in Iran  The Times of IndiaTrump managing Iran war based on conflicting caprices that blindside his aides — report  The Times of Israel
  
• US navy attacks and seizes Iranian cargo ship, with peace talks due to take place in Pakistan - BBC20 April 2026, 8:44 am
  US navy attacks and seizes Iranian cargo ship, with peace talks due to take place in Pakistan  BBCIran cargo ship seized by US could become ‘spoils of war’  CNNMiddle East crisis live: ceasefire under pressure as Iran says it has no plans for talks after US seizes ship  The GuardianIran war live: Tehran will skip talks as tensions rise over US ship seizure  Al JazeeraIran-US war latest news: Tehran vows to retaliate after attack on cargo ship  The Telegraph
  
• Japan tsunami alert issued following powerful earthquake off northern coast – follow latest - The Guardian20 April 2026, 8:39 am
  Japan tsunami alert issued following powerful earthquake off northern coast – follow latest  The GuardianEarthquake off Japanese coast prompts Tsunami warning for country's north-east  BBCJapan earthquake live: Tsunami warning as 7.4-magnitude earthquake hits off northeast coast  Sky NewsPowerful quake triggers tsunami warning for Iwate and Hokkaido  The Japan TimesStrong earthquake hits off Japan’s coast, tsunami warning issued  CNN
  
• Two teenagers arrested over arson attack on synagogue in north-west London - The Guardian20 April 2026, 8:21 am
  Two teenagers arrested over arson attack on synagogue in north-west London  The GuardianTwo arrested over Kenton synagogue attack  BBCA timeline of attacks on London Jewish sites amid arrests over synagogue arson  The IndependentTwo teenagers arrested over attack on Harrow synagogue  Sky NewsArson attacks 'gathering momentum', Chief Rabbi says  BBC
  
• Baby girl dies in Stockport as woman arrested for 'child neglect' - updates - Manchester Evening News20 April 2026, 7:47 am
  Baby girl dies in Stockport as woman arrested for 'child neglect' - updates  Manchester Evening NewsView Full coverage on Google News
  
• ‘She’d been drinking with Julie Walters. I heard a crash’: Victoria Wood’s genius – by her friends, fans and actors - The Guardian20 April 2026, 7:31 am
  ‘She’d been drinking with Julie Walters. I heard a crash’: Victoria Wood’s genius – by her friends, fans and actors  The GuardianView Full coverage on Google News
  
• Brother of woman killed in fatal 'roadside assault' dies days after carrying coffin - The Mirror20 April 2026, 7:14 am
  Brother of woman killed in fatal 'roadside assault' dies days after carrying coffin  The MirrorScarlett Faulkner's brother dies days after her funeral  RTE.ieBrother of Scarlett Faulkner dies two days after helping to carry her coffin at her funeral  Irish MirrorScarlett Faulkner’s brother Jason Faulkner found dead days after her funeral  The Irish TimesScarlett Faulkner: Woman dies more than three weeks after assault  BBC
  
• Is it true that … only overweight people are at risk of high cholesterol? - The Guardian20 April 2026, 7:01 am
  Is it true that … only overweight people are at risk of high cholesterol?  The GuardianCardiologist reveals why you might be at risk of a heart attack even if you're slim  MSN
  
• Louisiana shooting: Father kills seven of his own children and one other child - ITVX20 April 2026, 6:26 am
  Louisiana shooting: Father kills seven of his own children and one other child  ITVXEight children killed in Louisiana shooting, police say  BBCWhat we know about the killing of 8 children in Louisiana, the deadliest US mass shooting since 2024  CNNMass shooting rampage in Louisiana leaves eight children dead and others wounded  The GuardianMan who shot dead seven of his children in US identified  RTE.ie
  
• European stock markets fall and oil and gas prices jump as strait of Hormuz ‘chaos’ worries investors – business live - The Guardian20 April 2026, 6:25 am
  European stock markets fall and oil and gas prices jump as strait of Hormuz ‘chaos’ worries investors – business live  The GuardianMarket snapshot: two steps forward, one step back  Interactive InvestorStock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow futures fall as US-Iran tensions flare up again to shutter Hormuz  Yahoo FinanceUS Futures Fall, Oil Jumps as Iran Tensions Worsen: Markets Wrap  Bloomberg.comDow futures fall over 350 points as Iranian war tensions escalate: Live updates  CNBC
  
• FIA president issues statement as 'invaluable' F1 driver discussions revealed - racingnews365.com20 April 2026, 6:20 am
  FIA president issues statement as 'invaluable' F1 driver discussions revealed  racingnews365.comF1 bosses in key 2026 rules meeting to discuss potential changes ahead of sport's return at Miami Grand Prix  Sky SportsBreaking down the term "artificial overtake" – and comparisons with F1's previous turbo era  AutosportUnhappy Verstappen ‘has to be listened to’ over new rules, says F1 chief Domenicali  The GuardianAudi isn't against F1 ditching key 2026 pillar that made it join  The Race
  
• The Strokes use Coachella set to denounce US foreign intervention - The Guardian20 April 2026, 5:51 am
  The Strokes use Coachella set to denounce US foreign intervention  The GuardianThe Strokes end Coachella set with fiery video condemning US and Israeli bombings in Iran and Gaza  The IndependentThe Strokes End Coachella Set With Video Condemning U.S. and Israeli Bombings in Iran and Gaza  VarietyThe Strokes Close Coachella Set with Video Denouncing U.S. Foreign Intervention  pitchfork.comThe Strokes condemn U.S. foreign intervention on Coachella stage  NBC News
  
• 'My lonely start to adulthood with endometriosis' - BBC20 April 2026, 5:05 am
  'My lonely start to adulthood with endometriosis'  BBCKenilworth Podcaster advocating for endometriosis awareness  BBCHow endometriosis puts the brain in 'pain mode'  healthcare-in-europe.comThe Silent Struggle: Breaking the Stigma of Endometriosis  streamlinefeed.co.keEndometriosis And Period Pain: Listen To What Your Body Is Telling You  Health and Me
  
• What devastated David Moyes told Everton players after late Liverpool loss - Liverpool Echo20 April 2026, 5:00 am
  What devastated David Moyes told Everton players after late Liverpool loss  Liverpool EchoLiverpool: Reds fans in dreamland but huge summer ahead for Arne Slot  BBCAndy Robertson on his last Merseyside derby: 'You can't ask for much better'  Liverpool FC‘Big, big compliment’: Arne Slot hails Liverpool’s mentality in win at Everton  The GuardianSalah and Van Dijk step up for Reds  Sky Sports