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• Hungary election live: Polls in Hungary close in tightly fought election after 16 years under Viktor Orbán - The Guardian12 April 2026, 5:45 pm
  Hungary election live: Polls in Hungary close in tightly fought election after 16 years under Viktor Orbán  The GuardianPolls due to close in Hungary election which could end 16 years of Orbán rule  BBC‘Unpredictable outcome’: Hungarians voice hope and fear as they cast ballots  The GuardianHungarian voters turn out in force for biggest test of Orbán era  Financial TimesHungary votes as PM Orban faces toughest election challenge in years  Al Jazeera
  
• Indian music legend Asha Bhosle dies aged 92 - The Guardian12 April 2026, 4:57 pm
  Indian music legend Asha Bhosle dies aged 92  The GuardianAsha Bhosle: The sound of Bollywood dies aged 92  BBCAsha Bhosle, One of India’s Most Beloved Singers, Dies at 92  The New York TimesLegendary Bollywood singer Asha Bhosle dies aged 92  Sky NewsAsha Bhosle's Three Children And The Tragedies That Changed Her Life  NDTV
  
• Woman gang raped outside Epsom church - The Telegraph12 April 2026, 4:50 pm
  Woman gang raped outside Epsom church  The TelegraphWoman raped by several men outside church  BBCPolice launch appeal after woman raped by several men outside Surrey church  The GuardianPolice appeal after woman raped outside church in Epsom  Sky NewsWoman raped by several men outside a church  The Times
  
• Tottenham and De Zerbi sink deeper into mire after Sunderland’s stroke of luck - The Guardian12 April 2026, 4:45 pm
  Tottenham and De Zerbi sink deeper into mire after Sunderland’s stroke of luck  The GuardianSunderland 1-0 Tottenham: What Le Bris said  BBCSunderland 1-0 Tottenham: Jamie Carragher believes Spurs are going down to Championship and does not think they can even beat Wolves  Sky SportsNarrow defeat in the north east  Tottenham HotspurLe Bris makes four changes for Spurs encounter  Sunderland AFC
  
• Mauritius vows to ‘decolonise’ Chagos Islands after Starmer shelves handover - The Guardian12 April 2026, 4:34 pm
  Mauritius vows to ‘decolonise’ Chagos Islands after Starmer shelves handover  The GuardianChagos Islands: UK shelves Diego Garcia deal after Trump opposition  BBCChagos Islands deal pulled by government after Trump brands it 'act of great stupidity'  Sky NewsKeir Starmer’s Chagos Islands deal is in tatters. What now?  The TimesSecret discussions on resettling Chagos Islands after Starmer pauses Mauritius deal  The Independent
  
• Collapse of US-Iran talks heightens fears of prolonged energy shock - The Guardian12 April 2026, 3:59 pm
  Collapse of US-Iran talks heightens fears of prolonged energy shock  The GuardianEquities subdued as US-Iran talks falter, ceasefire concerns renewed  ReutersFailure of US-Iran Talks Set to Weigh on Risk Assets Monday  Bloomberg.comGold, silver outlook: US-Iran talks collapse to drive volatility; inflation data, global cues in focus  The Times of IndiaHormuz emerged as new 'super weapon': Foreign affairs expert warns of global economic shock as US-Iran talks collapse  ANI News
  
• Olivier Awards: Elizabeth Hurley stuns in a plunging white gown as she joins nominees Rachel Zegler and Cate Blanchett in leading the star arrivals - Daily Mail12 April 2026, 3:58 pm
  Olivier Awards: Elizabeth Hurley stuns in a plunging white gown as she joins nominees Rachel Zegler and Cate Blanchett in leading the star arrivals  Daily Mail2026 Olivier Awards: Full list of winners  London TheatrePaddington hopes to grab theatre prize by the paws  The ObserverOlivier Awards 50th Anniversary: all the looks from the red carpet  The TelegraphOlivier Awards 2026 winners – updating live  WhatsOnStage
  
• Sinner beats Alcaraz to return to world top spot - BBC12 April 2026, 3:55 pm
  Sinner beats Alcaraz to return to world top spot  BBCJannik Sinner to return to World No. 1 Monday  ATP TourA stunning comeback… Sinner shatters Alcaraz’s clay-court legend!  Goal.comMonte-Carlo Masters final LIVE: Carlos Alcaraz vs Jannik Sinner updates, results, highlights from ATP 1000 event  Sky Sports'Incredible' Sinner stuns Alcaraz to win Monte-Carlo Masters and become world No. 1  TNT Sports
  
• Artemis II crew speak out at welcome home event: ‘Earth was this lifeboat hanging in the universe’ - The Guardian12 April 2026, 3:54 pm
  Artemis II crew speak out at welcome home event: ‘Earth was this lifeboat hanging in the universe’  The GuardianFrom blast off to splashdown: My days following Nasa's historic mission to the Moon  BBCArtemis II Lunar Flyby  NASA (.gov)Back to Earth: What happens to the Artemis II astronauts now?  BBC10 Artemis II photos that define humanity's return to the moon  Live Science
  
• Richard Tice’s firm alleged to have broken law by failing to pay tax - The Guardian12 April 2026, 3:46 pm
  Richard Tice’s firm alleged to have broken law by failing to pay tax  The GuardianRichard Tice’s firm broke law by failing to pay £91,000 taxes  The TimesTice £91,000 tax row is 'minor administrative error', party claims  BBCFarage under increasing pressure to sack Tice over allegations he failed to pay tax  The IndependentRichard Tice’s property company failed to pay £120,000 of tax  Tax Policy Associates
  
• Planeloads of negotiators and too little time: US and Iran’s 21 hours of talks - The Guardian12 April 2026, 2:57 pm
  Planeloads of negotiators and too little time: US and Iran’s 21 hours of talks  The GuardianAfter Iran talks falter, the big question is what happens next?  BBCDay 43 of Middle East conflict — Marathon US-Iran talks in Pakistan  CNNTalks break down as both sides play hardball - what happens next?  Sky NewsTrump threatens Strait of Hormuz blockade after peace talks end without deal | ITV News  ITVX
  
• Task for the week: limit the fallout from biggest oil shock in decades | Richard Partington - The Guardian12 April 2026, 2:42 pm
  Task for the week: limit the fallout from biggest oil shock in decades | Richard Partington  The GuardianGlobal economic outlook darkens as policymakers count cost of Iran war  Financial TimesEconomic shock of Middle East war to cast shadow over IMF, World Bank meetings  ReutersDiesel and jet fuel shortages for some time, IMF warns  Sky NewsIMF Chief Says Global Prices Will Take Time to Recede After War  Bloomberg.com
  
• Irish police clear Dublin blockade staged by fuel price protesters - The Guardian12 April 2026, 2:06 pm
  Irish police clear Dublin blockade staged by fuel price protesters  The GuardianIrish fuel protests: Police clear protesters from sites in Dublin and Galway  BBCGovernment to cut petrol and diesel by 10c and defer carbon tax increase  The JournalFuel tankers regain access to Irish oil refinery after protests  Sky NewsIreland beginning to 'claw back' fuel supply - McPartlan  RTE.ie
  
• Wes Streeting denies changing pay deal for resident doctors - BBC12 April 2026, 1:49 pm
  Wes Streeting denies changing pay deal for resident doctors  BBCCan the BMA feasibly still claim junior doctors are underpaid?  The TimesHow to deal with NHS doctors in revolt  Financial TimesPatients asked to help free up beds during strike  BBCDoctors’ leader claims new reduced pay offer killed chances of ending strikes in England  The Guardian
  
• Russia-loving Brit ex-policeman stripped of UK citizenship in landmark case over 'national security' fears - The Sun12 April 2026, 1:44 pm
  Russia-loving Brit ex-policeman stripped of UK citizenship in landmark case over 'national security' fears  The SunBritish ex-policeman stripped of citizenship over Russia links  The TimesMark Bullen Citizenship: 5 Reasons This Rare UK Decision Is Drawing Attention  El-Balad.comMark Bullen police officer UK citizenship removed case  westminsterpimliconews.co.ukBrit ex-cop Mark Bullen in Russia stripped of citizenship over Putin links  The Mirror