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• Young adults are taking prescription drugs instead of alcohol - and it's dividing experts - BBC18 August 2026, 12:00 am
  Young adults are taking prescription drugs instead of alcohol - and it's dividing experts  BBC
  
• 'All hell broke loose,' witness tells court of Tupac shooting as murder trial begins - BBC17 August 2026, 11:44 pm
  'All hell broke loose,' witness tells court of Tupac shooting as murder trial begins  BBCTupac Shakur murder trial: gang leader plotted killing to avenge beating of nephew, court hears  The GuardianTupac murder trial latest: Former gangster in court - 30 years on from Las Vegas shooting  Sky NewsLos Angeles gang leader masterminded Tupac's drive-by killing, prosecutor tells jury  ReutersThese are the key players in Tupac Shakur’s murder trial  CNN
  
• ‘We will not allow Gaza to be rebuilt’ until Hamas disarms, Kushner says - Al Jazeera17 August 2026, 11:31 pm
  ‘We will not allow Gaza to be rebuilt’ until Hamas disarms, Kushner says  Al JazeeraKushner hails 'very good' meeting with Netanyahu after Hamas talks on Gaza peace plan  BBCNetanyahu and Kushner talks make no breakthrough on stalled Gaza deal  The GuardianTrump sends Kushner to discuss Gaza peace with Hamas and Israel  Channel 4Blair meets Hamas for Gaza peace talks  The Telegraph
  
• Tens of thousands pay tribute to Jason Arday at Trafalgar Square vigil - The Guardian17 August 2026, 10:58 pm
  Tens of thousands pay tribute to Jason Arday at Trafalgar Square vigil  The GuardianOpinion | The Rush to Pin a Scholar’s Awful Death on the Media  nytimes.comCambridge chancellor criticises 'racist feeding frenzy' around Jason Arday  BBCJason Arday’s death is institutional murder  Al JazeeraCalls for public inquiry into Jason Arday 'witch hunt'  BBC
  
• Sainsbury’s store pauses AI scanning after false shoplifting accusation - The Guardian17 August 2026, 10:11 pm
  Sainsbury’s store pauses AI scanning after false shoplifting accusation  The GuardianSainsbury's branch halts AI use as shopper ejected  BBCSainsbury’s store suspends AI facial recognition scanning after customer wrongly flagged as shoplifter  independent.co.ukSainsbury's staff eject wrong shopper after facial recognition alert – again  The RegisterSainsbury's suspends facial recognition technology at south London branch after innocent man wrongly flagged as a thief  lbc.co.uk
  
• FIFA sacks senior executive who criticised Infantino, Sky News understands - Sky News17 August 2026, 10:01 pm
  FIFA sacks senior executive who criticised Infantino, Sky News understands  Sky NewsFifa: Kevin Lamour sacked after criticising president Gianni Infantino  BBCTop Fifa official departs after attacking Infantino’s plan to lure investors  Financial TimesGianni Infantino sacks Fifa executive Kevin Lamour after ‘deception’ comments  thetimes.comFifa chief sacked after criticism of Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan  The Guardian
  
• Burnham scraps restrictions on disabled people’s bus passes in England - The Guardian17 August 2026, 9:30 pm
  Burnham scraps restrictions on disabled people’s bus passes in England  The GuardianFree bus travel for disabled people in England to be extended to 24 hours a day  BBCDisabled bus pass holders to get free travel at all times, government announces  ITVXDisabled people will be able to travel free on buses all day everyday  The i PaperFree bus travel 24/7 for disabled people as Prime Minister takes further action to ease cost of living  GOV.UK
  
• Cardiff City 1-1 Wrexham: Rubin Colwill hits stunning 98th-minute free-kick to earn Bluebirds a point on their Championship return - Sky Sports17 August 2026, 9:23 pm
  Cardiff City 1-1 Wrexham: Rubin Colwill hits stunning 98th-minute free-kick to earn Bluebirds a point on their Championship return  Sky SportsWrexham Association Football Club  Wrexham AFCCardiff 1-1 Wrexham highlights  Sky SportsRubin Colwill’s last-gasp free-kick earns Cardiff dramatic point against Wrexham  The GuardianCardiff City vs Wrexham: Championship stats & head-to-head  BBC
  
• NTA shortlist REVEALED with first all-female nominations for top gong, battle for best host & Stacey Solomon hat-trick - The Sun17 August 2026, 8:17 pm
  NTA shortlist REVEALED with first all-female nominations for top gong, battle for best host & Stacey Solomon hat-trick  The SunSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Amy Hunt's first coach 'chuffed' for her success - BBC17 August 2026, 8:02 pm
  Amy Hunt's first coach 'chuffed' for her success  BBC‘Champagne and a KFC’: how Hunt celebrated historic haul at European Championships  The GuardianAmy Hunt Wins Four European Gold Medals for Team GB  BBCEuropean Athletics Championships 2026: Amy Hunt and Dina Asher-Smith make history with relay gold  BBCAmy Hunt: How British sprinter surpassed her own goal for gold with historic four-medal display at European Championships  Sky Sports
  
• Hollywood continues to fail child stars and Hayden Panettiere is the latest casualty | Jesse Hassenger - The Guardian17 August 2026, 7:48 pm
  Hollywood continues to fail child stars and Hayden Panettiere is the latest casualty | Jesse Hassenger  The GuardianTributes to Heroes Actress Hayden Panettiere  BBCOfficers told Hayden Panettiere in 'cardiac arrest', police investigating actress's death say  Sky NewsHayden Panettiere: 911 Call For A Female in 'Cardiac Arrest,' Possible Overdose  TMZHayden Panettiere Suffered Apparent Overdose, Was Unresponsive When Authorities Responded  People.com
  
• People with severe intellectual disabilities live 24 years less on average - The Guardian17 August 2026, 6:57 pm
  People with severe intellectual disabilities live 24 years less on average  The Guardian
  
• Andy Burnham expected to push North Sea oil decision into autumn - thetimes.com17 August 2026, 6:08 pm
  Andy Burnham expected to push North Sea oil decision into autumn  thetimes.comThom Yorke, Romy and Brian Eno among 200 musicians urging PM to reject new North Sea drilling  The GuardianOil and gas industry urges PM to approve controversial North Sea developments  Sky NewsConsultation ending on controversial Rosebank oil field  BBCBurnham minded to approve North Sea gas field  The Telegraph
  
• Man who lost home in Stourbridge wildfire demands tougher action from government | ITV News - ITVX17 August 2026, 5:49 pm
  Man who lost home in Stourbridge wildfire demands tougher action from government | ITV News  ITVXChallenge for Firefighters in Wales and West Midlands  BBCWildfires latest: 'Most changeable conditions since June' are in the forecast  Sky NewsStourbridge Major Incident – Residents Return to Home Plan  West Midlands Fire ServicePeople who fled Stourbridge fires start to return home  BBC
  
• Does Reform's plan to cut £50bn in welfare spending add up? - BBC17 August 2026, 5:34 pm
  Does Reform's plan to cut £50bn in welfare spending add up?  BBCJenrick says Reform would make long-term benefits claimants clean up high streets – as it happened  The GuardianReform UK benefits ban for foreign nationals would include EU citizens  BBCDisability Rights UK Statement on Reforms attack on Disabled people  Disability Rights UKThere’s a problem in the small print of Reform UK’s benefits plan  thetimes.com