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• Rescuers release humpback whale after it was stranded in shallow waters near Baltic coast - The Guardian2 May 2026, 11:38 am
  Rescuers release humpback whale after it was stranded in shallow waters near Baltic coast  The GuardianTimmy the Stranded Whale Is Released After an Elaborate Rescue  The New York TimesWhale carried by barge out of German waters after weeks stranded on coast  BBCHumpback whale 'Timmy' released in North Sea  DW.comHumpback whale stranded in Germany released by barge into North Sea  France 24
  
• Some pro-Palestinian protests could be banned amid attacks on British Jews - The Guardian2 May 2026, 11:16 am
  Some pro-Palestinian protests could be banned amid attacks on British Jews  The GuardianProtests may need to be stopped in some cases, PM suggests  BBCPro-Palestinian marches have been hijacked, says minister  BBCProtesters have duty to call out ‘globalise the intifada’ chants, says PM  ITVXUK’s Starmer eyes banning some pro-Palestine protests  Al Jazeera
  
• Japan earthquake LIVE: Nara rocked by huge 5.7 tremors as Osaka also hit - Daily Express2 May 2026, 10:47 am
  Japan earthquake LIVE: Nara rocked by huge 5.7 tremors as Osaka also hit  Daily ExpressSignificant Earthquake of Magnitude 5.7 Just Reported 42 km Southwest of Kashiwara, Japan  Volcano DiscoveryJapan lifts advisory a week after magnitude 7.7 quake  The Japan TimesSeismic Shake-Up: Earthquake Rattles Western Honshu, Japan  Devdiscourse5.1-magnitude quake hits Hokkaido, Japan -- GFZ  People's Daily Online
  
• Teenager arrested on suspicion of bomb hoax after Peter Kay arena evacuation - Sky News2 May 2026, 10:46 am
  Teenager arrested on suspicion of bomb hoax after Peter Kay arena evacuation  Sky NewsBomb hoax arrest after Peter Kay show evacuated  BBCPeter Kay show stopped and 19-year-old in custody after ‘suspicious bag’ found  The GuardianUK police arrest man after Peter Kay show 'bomb hoax'  RTE.ieTeenager in custody after suspicious package found at Peter Kay gig | ITV News  ITVX
  
• Ex F1 driver and Paralympic champion Alex Zanardi dies 'suddenly' - Sky News2 May 2026, 10:46 am
  Ex F1 driver and Paralympic champion Alex Zanardi dies 'suddenly'  Sky News'A man who inspired millions in the face of unbelievable adversity'  BBCAlex Zanardi, former F1 driver and Paralympic champion, dies at 59  The Guardian‘A hero of the highest calibre’ – Remembering Alex Zanardi  Formula 1Gary Anderson's memories of Alex Zanardi  The Race
  
• Championship finale: Ipswich, Millwall and Middlesbrough vie for automatic promotion – live - The Guardian2 May 2026, 10:45 am
  Championship finale: Ipswich, Millwall and Middlesbrough vie for automatic promotion – live  The GuardianChampionship LIVE! Scores, match updates and free highlights from the final day of the 2025/26 season  Sky SportsChampionship final day LIVE: Wrexham look to secure playoff spot; Ipswich, Millwall seek promotion  ESPNChampionship final day LIVE: Millwall and Wrexham battle for promotion  London Evening StandardChampionship Final Day LIVE: Aussie star’s unlikely role in turbulent equation  Fox Sports
  
• Russia rages at 'madman' King Charles and threatens horror attack on Buckingham Palace - Daily Express2 May 2026, 10:01 am
  Russia rages at 'madman' King Charles and threatens horror attack on Buckingham Palace  Daily ExpressKing praises 9/11 response in support for Nato and Ukraine after Trump’s criticism  The IndependentDonald Trump invokes 'manosphere' lingo with bizarre 3-word description of King Charles  The Mirror USPutin henchman's chilling threat to attack King and raise 'victory banner' over UK  mirror.co.ukKing Charles III Reaffirms NATO's Importance at White House State Banquet  LawStreet Journal
  
• Celebrity Traitors 2026: Full line-up of series two confirmed - BBC2 May 2026, 9:57 am
  Celebrity Traitors 2026: Full line-up of series two confirmed  BBCOfficial lineup confirmed for second series of The Celebrity Traitors  The GuardianMore murder most foul: BBC reveals cast of Celebrity Traitors 2  The TimesJerry Hall and Amol Rajan among new Celebrity Traitors  The TelegraphThe Celebrity Traitors series 2 line-up confirmed  BBC
  
• Furious residents accuse Labour of ‘taking voters for fools’ with ‘miracle’ bin strike fix just days before election - The Sun2 May 2026, 9:42 am
  Furious residents accuse Labour of ‘taking voters for fools’ with ‘miracle’ bin strike fix just days before election  The SunCouncil statement on improved offer for Birmingham bin workers vindicates year long struggle, Unite  Unite the UnionWhen Birmingham recycling collections could return amid bins strike 'agreement'  Birmingham LiveEXCLUSIVE: 'Illegal' deal to end Birmingham strike risks £200m equal pay bill  LocalGov.co.ukReform and Tories would prolong Birmingham bin strike warns Labour deputy leader  mirror.co.uk
  
• Liverpool Anglican Cathedral reopens after tower fire - BBC2 May 2026, 9:35 am
  Liverpool Anglican Cathedral reopens after tower fire  BBCFirefighters tackle blaze in Liverpool Anglican Cathedral's tower  BBCUpdate on Liverpool Anglican Cathedral after fire  Liverpool EchoSmoke rises from Liverpool Anglican Cathedral as fire crews tell residents and tourists to 'stay away'  GB NewsFire crews tackle blaze at city Cathedral | ITV News  ITVX
  
• The football chant mystery: where do fans’ favourite songs come from in the first place? - The Guardian2 May 2026, 9:02 am
  The football chant mystery: where do fans’ favourite songs come from in the first place?  The Guardian
  
• I went to A&E with a stomach pain - I wasn’t just pregnant, I’d need an 11-seater car after shock scan discovery - The Sun2 May 2026, 8:00 am
  I went to A&E with a stomach pain - I wasn’t just pregnant, I’d need an 11-seater car after shock scan discovery  The Sun
  
• Summer holidays up in the air as Europe braces for jet fuel shortage - France 242 May 2026, 7:02 am
  Summer holidays up in the air as Europe braces for jet fuel shortage  France 24Britons face flight cancellations as ministers try to limit disruption  The TimesAll the airlines cancelling flights and adding extra charges amid jet fuel crisis  The IndependentNorwich Airport boss confident fuel prices are not an issue  BBCBritain most exposed to jet fuel shortages  The Telegraph
  
• In Photos: Full ‘Flower Moon’ Lights Up Night Sky Around The World - Forbes2 May 2026, 6:55 am
  In Photos: Full ‘Flower Moon’ Lights Up Night Sky Around The World  ForbesMay full Moon: When to see the 'Flower Moon' rise this week  BBC8 night sky events to see in May, from a blue moon to a Milky Way showstopper  National GeographicHow to see tonight's micromoon - what is it and why is it so small?  ITVXTwo full moons will captivate sky-gazers in May  CNN
  
• Spirit Airlines shutting down after rescue talks collapse - BBC2 May 2026, 6:47 am
  Spirit Airlines shutting down after rescue talks collapse  BBCSpirit Airlines shuts down immediately, cancelling all flights  The IndependentSpirit Airlines winds down operations after bailout talks founder  Financial TimesSpirit Airlines begins ‘wind-down’, cancels all flights over fuel crisis  Al JazeeraSpirit Airlines pulls plug on flights, moves toward closure  The Hill