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• Russia bombs US factory in one of war’s largest attacks - The Telegraph21 August 2025, 3:02 pm
  Russia bombs US factory in one of war’s largest attacks  The TelegraphRussia launches biggest wave of strikes on Ukraine for weeks  BBCRussia carries out its biggest attack in more than a month while accusing Ukraine of not being interested in peace  CNNRussian Missile Strike Hits US-Owned Factory in Western Ukraine With 600 Workers Inside  UNITED24 MediaRussian drone and missile attack on Ukraine kills one, wounds 22  Al Jazeera
  
• Kristian Nairn: Game of Thrones star withdraws from Strictly Come Dancing - BBC21 August 2025, 2:35 pm
  Kristian Nairn: Game of Thrones star withdraws from Strictly Come Dancing  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
• Joelinton aims dig at Alexander Isak and Liverpool ahead of Newcastle clash - SPORTbible21 August 2025, 2:27 pm
  Joelinton aims dig at Alexander Isak and Liverpool ahead of Newcastle clash  SPORTbibleAlexander Isak and a 'nuclear' row with Newcastle - what next?  BBCLatest. Newcastle United statement: Alexander Isak  Newcastle UnitedAlexander Isak’s meltdown is the desperate act of an ingrate  The TelegraphAlexander Isak and Newcastle approach point of no return after striker’s outburst  The Guardian
  
• Gaza City offensive would be ‘death sentence’ for Israeli hostages, say relatives - The Guardian21 August 2025, 2:24 pm
  Gaza City offensive would be ‘death sentence’ for Israeli hostages, say relatives  The GuardianPalestinians flee Gaza City districts as Israel says first stages of offensive have begun  BBCGaza war latest: Israel launches invasion as hundreds of thousands of Palestinians set to flee Gaza City  The IndependentIsrael begins first stages of Gaza City takeover operation - as UK condemns settlement plan  Sky NewsPM to reportedly hold consult with handful of ministers to approve IDF's Gaza City takeover plans  The Times of Israel
  
• Average five-year mortgage drops below 5% to lowest level in two years - BBC21 August 2025, 2:22 pm
  Average five-year mortgage drops below 5% to lowest level in two years  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
• ‘We’re seen as criminals’: Epping hotel asylum seekers facing limbo after court ruling - The Guardian21 August 2025, 2:03 pm
  ‘We’re seen as criminals’: Epping hotel asylum seekers facing limbo after court ruling  The GuardianAction to tackle number of asylum seekers coming to UK is important step to ‘restoring order’, says Cooper – as it happened  The GuardianAsylum figures a mixed bag for UK government  BBCGovernment issues urgent appeal for 5,000 homes to house 20,000 migrants  The TelegraphCouncils move to close off key alternative to asylum hotels in England  Financial Times
  
• Arne Slot provides firm answer to transfer speculation amid Alexander Isak and Marc Guehi uncertainty - Liverpool.com21 August 2025, 1:57 pm
  Arne Slot provides firm answer to transfer speculation amid Alexander Isak and Marc Guehi uncertainty  Liverpool.comView Full coverage on Google News
  
• Previously unreleased Beatles tracks to feature on new Anthology collection - Sky News21 August 2025, 1:41 pm
  Previously unreleased Beatles tracks to feature on new Anthology collection  Sky NewsPeter Jackson to create new episode of Beatles Anthology TV series  The GuardianBeatles 'Anthology' Returns as Expanded Music Boxed Set, Disney+ Series  VarietyPreviously unheard Beatles tracks to accompany new Peter Jackson documentary episode  The IndependentUnreleased Beatles Demos and Footage to Be Shared This Fall  The New York Times
  
• It’s taken 14 years and £67.5m, but Eberechi Eze is going back to Arsenal | Ed Aarons - The Guardian21 August 2025, 1:11 pm
  It’s taken 14 years and £67.5m, but Eberechi Eze is going back to Arsenal | Ed Aarons  The GuardianEbrechi Eze - how Arsenal won the race for the Crystal Palace forward  BBCArsenal: How much has Mikel Arteta spent on signings ahead of Eberechi Eze move?  BBCHow Arsenal silently hijacked Spurs’ Eberechi Eze transfer well before anyone knew  The IndependentEberechi Eze Q&A: How Arsenal beat Tottenham Hotspur to Crystal Palace winger and what he can bring to Emirates  Sky Sports
  
• Watch SpaceX launch US Space Force's classified X-37B space plane today - Space21 August 2025, 1:00 pm
  Watch SpaceX launch US Space Force's classified X-37B space plane today  SpaceLive coverage: SpaceX to launch X-37B military spaceplane on Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center  Spaceflight NowUS Space Force to launch not-so-secret military spaceplane  ABC NewsUS Military’s Mysterious Spaceplane May Have Limited Horizon  Bloomberg.comSecretive mini space shuttle set for Space Coast launch; late-night sonic boom possible  yahoo.com
  
• Waitrose boss James Bailey quits for career break - The Times21 August 2025, 12:42 pm
  Waitrose boss James Bailey quits for career break  The TimesJohn Lewis seeks new Waitrose boss after James Bailey signals departure  Financial TimesWaitrose boss James Bailey to leave supermarket chain in September  The IndependentJohn Lewis Seeks Boss for UK Grocer Waitrose After Bailey’s Exit  Bloomberg.comWaitrose boss steps down ‘to take a break’  The Telegraph
  
• Spanish beachgoers warned to swim 'with caution' due to poisonous 'blue dragon' - ITVX21 August 2025, 12:41 pm
  Spanish beachgoers warned to swim 'with caution' due to poisonous 'blue dragon'  ITVXBlue dragon: Beaches closed in southern Spain over poisonous sea creature  Sky NewsPokemon-like sea creature with painful sting forces beaches in Spain to close  The IndependentBlue Dragons: The Dangerous Sea Creatures Closing Costa Blanca Beaches to Tourists in Spain  Travel And Tour WorldSpain CLOSES its beaches on seven mile stretch of beach in holiday hotspot over invasion of deadly sea creatures  Daily Mail
  
• Tube Set for Chaos as RMT Announces Seven-Day Rolling Strike Action - order-order.com21 August 2025, 12:20 pm
  Tube Set for Chaos as RMT Announces Seven-Day Rolling Strike Action  order-order.comTube staff to strike over pay and work conditions  BBCRMT will launch rolling strike action over pay, conditions and broken agreements on London Underground  rmt.org.ukTube Strike Action Announced For September  LondonistLondon Tube Workers Plan Seven-Day Strike Next Month  Bloomberg.com
  
• Apple iPhone 17 Air Unveiled With No Ports as Company Forces Wireless-Only Era and Leaves Millions of Users Furious Worldwide - Rude Baguette21 August 2025, 12:07 pm
  Apple iPhone 17 Air Unveiled With No Ports as Company Forces Wireless-Only Era and Leaves Millions of Users Furious Worldwide  Rude BaguetteApple iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro Release Date: New Report Specifies Key Dates  ForbesiPhone 17 launch: Apple Bengaluru store goes official, offering free...  Hindustan TimesApple iPhone 17 series set to launch soon: Check expected specs, pricing, camera upgrades and more featur  The Times of IndiaiPhone 17 Release Date, September Apple Event and Launch Day  CNET
  
• Woman took her own life on skydive in Shotton Colliery - BBC21 August 2025, 11:57 am
  Woman took her own life on skydive in Shotton Colliery  BBCView Full coverage on Google News