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• Former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia - ITVX11 August 2026, 9:37 pm
  Former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia  ITVXOusted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia  BBCSyrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes  The GuardianWho is Atef Najib, former Syrian official sentenced to death with al-Assad?  aljazeera.comFormer Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia  Financial Times
  
• Iran war latest: Trump claims control of Hormuz as assassination threat revealed - The Independent11 August 2026, 9:33 pm
  Iran war latest: Trump claims control of Hormuz as assassination threat revealed  The IndependentGulf States Accept a New Normal in Hormuz: Iran Is in Control  WSJIran issues tough demands to reopen strait of Hormuz as deal still out of reach  The GuardianHormuz to stay closed unless US meets Iran's conditions, Iran official says  ReutersQatar sees 'positive' signs in Iran-Oman talks on reopening Hormuz  Euronews.com
  
• ‘Real struggle’ to tame New Forest blaze as UK set for hottest summer on record - The Guardian11 August 2026, 9:19 pm
  ‘Real struggle’ to tame New Forest blaze as UK set for hottest summer on record  The GuardianNew Forest wildfire: Firefighters work for third day to stem flames from spreading  BBCA31 Closed Following Vehicle Fire  hantsfire.gov.ukFirefighting in New Forest to continue for several days  BBCWildfire rips through New Forest National Park  The Telegraph
  
• Donald Trump says it would be a ‘terrible mistake’ to replace Fifa’s Gianni Infantino - The Guardian11 August 2026, 9:09 pm
  Donald Trump says it would be a ‘terrible mistake’ to replace Fifa’s Gianni Infantino  The GuardianGianni Infantino: Division over Fifa president shown in map of support and opposition  BBCUefa leads talks over new competitions after World Cup boycott threat over Gianni Infantino ‘deception’  The IndependentGianni Infantino: Fifa accused of breaking trust 'through deception'  BBCFifa members in talks over breakaway competitions  The Telegraph
  
• Liverpool 'ready to abandon Barcola talks' as Arsenal get clear run - London Evening Standard11 August 2026, 8:54 pm
  Liverpool 'ready to abandon Barcola talks' as Arsenal get clear run  London Evening StandardLiverpool: PSG boss Luis Enrique tight-lipped on Bradley Barcola  BBCNew Premier League club tipped to hijack Liverpool’s move for Bradley Barcola  talksport.comLiverpool agree five-year deal with Bradley Barcola: report  FourFourTwoTransfer news LIVE: Romero to Arsenal, Liverpool want Barcola, Man Utd target defender  The Independent
  
• Rihanna shares rare photos with all 3 kids on vacation - Page Six11 August 2026, 8:43 pm
  Rihanna shares rare photos with all 3 kids on vacation  Page SixRihanna Shares Rare Photos with All 3 Kids as They Visit the Barbados Street Where She Grew Up, Which Is Now Named After Her  People.comRihanna Took Her Kids to Rihanna Drive in Barbados  The CutRihanna Takes All Three Kids Back to 'Rihanna Drive'  W Magazine“Trippy how life works!” Rihanna returns to her childhood home with three very special guests — her beautiful babies  revolt.tv
  
• Donald Trump 'whisked off plane via catering container before taking secret flight' - Sky News11 August 2026, 8:35 pm
  Donald Trump 'whisked off plane via catering container before taking secret flight'  Sky NewsTrump hid in catering truck in secret plane swap over Iran threat, reports say  BBCDonald Trump sneaked out of Turkey in catering cart over Iranian plot fears  The TelegraphReporter breaks 26-year silence on briefing that preceded Clinton’s plane swap  The Washington PostTrump Said to Have Secretly Used Military Jet to Leave Turkey Amid Threats From Iran  The New York Times
  
• EastEnders welcomes two new arrivals to the Fox-Trueman family - BBC11 August 2026, 8:31 pm
  EastEnders welcomes two new arrivals to the Fox-Trueman family  BBCEastEnders announces two more new characters for big Denise Fox story  Digital SpyEastEnders set for ‘unexpected reunion’ with new cast members to join Fox-Trueman family  The IndependentEastEnders casts major TV star for tragic Denise cancer story  Metro.co.ukCoronation Street star joins EastEnders as Walford legend's long-lost sibling  Daily Star
  
• Chelsea and Man Utd turn down £45m-rated Myles Lewis-Skelly - The Telegraph11 August 2026, 8:08 pm
  Chelsea and Man Utd turn down £45m-rated Myles Lewis-Skelly  The TelegraphMyles Lewis-Skelly transfer news  Sky SportsArsenal news: Lewis-Skelly wants to stay despite transfer links  BBCMyles Lewis-Skelly focused on Arsenal stay despite transfer interest - The Athletic  The New York TimesReports: Lewis-Skelly linked with Chelsea, Nelson could join West Ham  Arseblog News
  
• Rescuers scramble for survivors with 180 dead in Colombia earthquake - BBC11 August 2026, 7:09 pm
  Rescuers scramble for survivors with 180 dead in Colombia earthquake  BBCAnguish of Colombian brother at rubble of building being searched for earthquake survivors  BBC‘Every minute counts’ as rescuers race to find survivors after deadly Colombia earthquake  The GuardianColombia quake: Frantic search for survivors as over 2,700 reported missing  aljazeera.comColombia earthquake latest: Hospital in Buenaventura 'overwhelmed' - as rescuers search for survivors and number killed rises  Sky News
  
• Barrett Esophagus May Strike Decades Before Official Diagnosis - Medscape11 August 2026, 6:20 pm
  Barrett Esophagus May Strike Decades Before Official Diagnosis  Medscape
  
• Solar eclipse glasses 'sold out everywhere' as people look for alternatives - BBC11 August 2026, 5:58 pm
  Solar eclipse glasses 'sold out everywhere' as people look for alternatives  BBCSolar eclipse glasses: enthusiasts struggle to find safe eyewear  The TimesIt seems no one in the UK can get hold of a pair of solar eclipse glasses. Britons search high and low as eclipse day approaches  BBC Sky at Night MagazineNo solar eclipse glasses? Here are five ways to watch it safely  ITVXSolar eclipse glasses sell out as hundreds queue at the Royal Observatory Greenwich  The Telegraph
  
• Moscow releases former US Marine Robert Gilman after four-year stint in Russian prison - Financial Times11 August 2026, 5:51 pm
  Moscow releases former US Marine Robert Gilman after four-year stint in Russian prison  Financial TimesRussia releases former US Marine reported in poor health  BBCPutin frees ‘deathly ill’ US Marine after conversation with Trump  The TelegraphRussia frees ex-US marine four years after sentence disputed by his family  The GuardianTrump says Russia agreed to release jailed US Marine without swap  Українська правда
  
• Lord Of The Rings Xbox 360 Game Gets Surprise Shadow Drop For Modern Platforms - Pure Xbox11 August 2026, 5:07 pm
  Lord Of The Rings Xbox 360 Game Gets Surprise Shadow Drop For Modern Platforms  Pure XboxMore Lord of the Rings Remasters Are in the Works Following War in the North Re-Release, Confirms Aspyr  IGNPS3 Lord of the Rings Action RPG War in the North Suddenly Returns, Remaster Out Now on PS5  Push SquareAspyr brings back an old LOTR great  GamingTrendThe Lord of the Rings: War in the North Legacy Edition revealed for Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch, out today  nintendoeverything.com
  
• How can Andy Burnham stop PC Harper's killers being released early? - BBC11 August 2026, 4:59 pm
  How can Andy Burnham stop PC Harper's killers being released early?  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News