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• US strikes seven Iranian boats, Trump says, as tensions spike in Strait of Hormuz - BBC5 May 2026, 5:53 am
  US strikes seven Iranian boats, Trump says, as tensions spike in Strait of Hormuz  BBCTrump Gives "Blow Off" Warning To Iran Amid Fragile Ceasefire, Tehran Responds  NDTVIran FM says no military solution in Hormuz, warns US and UAE against ‘quagmire’  The Times of IsraelIran’s Araghchi warns ‘no military solution’ to Hormuz, says talks making progress  Investing.comIran demands US ‘abandon its excessive demands’, warns ships on Hormuz navigation  News24
  
• Google DeepMind workers in UK vote to unionize amid deal with US military - The Guardian5 May 2026, 5:05 am
  Google DeepMind workers in UK vote to unionize amid deal with US military  The GuardianPentagon says US military to be an 'AI-first' fighting force  BBCPentagon signs new military AI deals with Nvidia, Microsoft and Amazon  Financial TimesPentagon strikes deals with 8 Big Tech companies after shunning Anthropic  CNNGoogle’s AI deal with the Pentagon has sparked employee backlash. But don't expect a repeat of Project Maven  Fortune
  
• Met Gala 2026: all the looks from fashion's biggest night of the year - The Telegraph5 May 2026, 3:00 am
  Met Gala 2026: all the looks from fashion's biggest night of the year  The TelegraphMet Gala 2026 looks: Beyonce, Rihanna and Katy Perry turn heads on the carpet  BBCThe 20 best and worst-dressed celebs at the 2026 Met Gala  CosmopolitanMet Gala 2026 red carpet: the best looks in pictures  The GuardianMet Gala 2026 best dressed: Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Zoë Kravitz, more  Yahoo News UK
  
• British pubs closing at a rate of almost two per day in 2026 - BBC5 May 2026, 1:55 am
  British pubs closing at a rate of almost two per day in 2026  BBCTwo pubs closing every day after 'sheer weight' of tax rises  Sky NewsTwo pubs shutting every day this year after Labour tax raid  The TelegraphTom Kerridge: I don’t know why anyone would open a pub or restaurant any more  The IndependentTwo pubs a day closing in Britain but Wales bucks the trend  North Wales Live
  
• China's Wu Yize wins World Snooker Championship in Crucible thriller - Global Times5 May 2026, 12:45 am
  China's Wu Yize wins World Snooker Championship in Crucible thriller  Global TimesWorld Snooker Championship 2026: Wu Yize on family sacrifices that helped him become world champion  BBCWu beats Murphy in deciding frame to become snooker’s second straight world champ from China  CNNWu Rules The World After Classic Crucible Final  World Snooker TourShaun Murphy v Wu Yize: World Snooker Championship final day two – as it happened  The Guardian
  
• Keir Starmer to host Downing Street summit to address antisemitism - BBC5 May 2026, 12:38 am
  Keir Starmer to host Downing Street summit to address antisemitism  BBC'I was trying to save a life,' says man who intervened in Golders Green attack  BBCThe shrinking of Jewish life in Britain  Financial TimesUK National Threat Level raised to SEVERE  GOV.UK‘A test of our values’: Starmer to call for whole-society response to rising antisemitism  The Guardian
  
• 'Rivals circle Starmer' and bid to reopen Hormuz pushes region 'to the brink' - BBC5 May 2026, 12:17 am
  'Rivals circle Starmer' and bid to reopen Hormuz pushes region 'to the brink'  BBCCabinet ministers warn mutinous MPs about trying to oust Keir Starmer  The GuardianLabour MPs plot Keir Starmer putsch after election losses  The TimesStarmer ‘won’t accept deals’ to quit Number 10, allies say  Financial TimesStreeting ready to launch leadership challenge against Starmer  The Telegraph
  
• Why a million Britons are ditching the blue asthma inhaler - The Times4 May 2026, 11:01 pm
  Why a million Britons are ditching the blue asthma inhaler  The Times
  
• Everton 3-3 Man City: Will 13 chaotic minutes cost Man City in Premier League title race? - BBC4 May 2026, 10:58 pm
  Everton 3-3 Man City: Will 13 chaotic minutes cost Man City in Premier League title race?  BBCMan City have lost control of the Premier League title race: Guardiola  Al JazeeraManchester City’s wild draw at Everton hands Arsenal title edge despite late Doku strike  The GuardianEverton vs Man City LIVE! Premier League commentary, live on Sky Sports, updates, scores and team news  Sky SportsCity make eight changes for Everton clash  mancity.com
  
• Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni settle lawsuit over acrimonious It Ends With Us production - The Guardian4 May 2026, 9:42 pm
  Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni settle lawsuit over acrimonious It Ends With Us production  The GuardianBlake Lively and Justin Baldoni settle lawsuit over It Ends With Us film  BBCBlake Lively and Justin Baldoni reach settlement over It Ends With Us lawsuit  Sky NewsBlake Lively and Justin Baldoni Settle Epic ‘It Ends With Us’ Lawsuit  VarietyBlake Lively Chose Archival Versace—and a 13-Foot Train!—for Her 2026 Met Gala Return  Vogue
  
• Dolly Parton cancels Las Vegas residency over health issues - BBC4 May 2026, 9:18 pm
  Dolly Parton cancels Las Vegas residency over health issues  BBCDolly Parton joins Zayn, Post Malone in axing scheduled performances  NewsNationDolly Parton says her immune and digestive systems 'got all out of whack,' creating health concerns  Los Angeles TimesDolly Parton cancels Las Vegas residency over health issues: ‘I’ve still got some healing to do’  The GuardianAfter Speculation About Her Health, Dolly Parton Broke Her Silence And Warmed Everyone's Hearts  BuzzFeed
  
• 'Elephant in the room' Trump looms over European attempt at unity - BBC4 May 2026, 9:01 pm
  'Elephant in the room' Trump looms over European attempt at unity  BBCThe Guardian view on Trump, Merz and Europe’s security: EU countries cannot go it alone | Editorial  The GuardianBerlin faces missile gap after Trump’s troop cuts  politico.euDonald Tusk: Nato is disintegrating  The TelegraphNATO chief says Europeans have ‘gotten the message’ from Trump on defence  Al Jazeera
  
• Labour to lose Muslim voters - The Telegraph4 May 2026, 9:00 pm
  Labour to lose Muslim voters  The TelegraphMuslim voters rank Gaza over the economy in local election poll  The TimesSectarianism? Family voting? No, what British Muslims are doing with their votes is called democracy | Taj Ali  The Guardian'It's Green all the way, darling': The coming political earthquake in East London  Middle East EyeUnderstanding Islamopopulism  Policy Exchange
  
• Trump threatens to blow Iran ‘off the face of the earth’ if it attacks US vessels - The Guardian4 May 2026, 8:51 pm
  Trump threatens to blow Iran ‘off the face of the earth’ if it attacks US vessels  The GuardianUS strikes Iranian fast boats as Iran attacks UAE oil facility  BBCIran says US military killed five civilians in attacks on passenger boats  Al JazeeraMiddle East war: US strikes Iranian boats as Strait of Hormuz crisis reignites  Financial TimesGulf ceasefire shatters as US and Iran clash over Strait of Hormuz  The Times
  
• Five talking points as Hearts defeat Rangers to go three points clear of Celtic - The Herald4 May 2026, 8:16 pm
  Five talking points as Hearts defeat Rangers to go three points clear of Celtic  The Herald'Pure theatre puts Hearts on cusp of title fairytale'  BBCTitle-chasing Hearts clear crucial hurdle as Shankland shatters Rangers’ hopes  The GuardianHearts 2-1 Rangers commentary and reaction  Sky SportsTeam News: Four Changes For Hearts At Tynecastle  Rangers Football Club