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• Tracking data shows Iran tankers hiding locations again - and how much Russian oil goes to India? - BBC16 October 2025, 2:31 pm
  Tracking data shows Iran tankers hiding locations again - and how much Russian oil goes to India?  BBCIranian Tankers Resume AIS Transmission After 7 Years, Surprising Maritime Analysts  Marine InsightAfter Years of Concealment, Iranian Oil Tankers Have Reappeared on the Global Positioning System  Iran FocusIranian tankers switch AIS back on for the first time in seven years  safety4seaIran’s tankers flicker back to life on AIS  Splash247
  
• Former boxing champion Ricky Hatton took his own life at home, inquest told - ITVX16 October 2025, 2:10 pm
  Former boxing champion Ricky Hatton took his own life at home, inquest told  ITVXRicky Hatton: Inquest into boxer's death opened and adjourned  BBCRicky Hatton is thought to have killed himself, inquest told  The GuardianFormer world champion boxer Ricky Hatton's cause of death given at inquest  Sky NewsRicky Hatton cause of death confirmed at inquest just days after boxing legend's funeral  Sky Sports
  
• Artists outside London ‘underrepresented on Mercury prize shortlist’ - The Guardian16 October 2025, 1:55 pm
  Artists outside London ‘underrepresented on Mercury prize shortlist’  The GuardianCMAT and Pulp among favourites to win Mercury Prize  BBCIrish acts among favourites at tonight's Mercury Prize  RTE.ieThe Brit Awards and Mercury Prize are moving outside London for the first time - but what does the shift mean for the UK music industry?  Sky NewsEverything you need to know about the Mercury Prize 2025 | ITV News  ITVX
  
• Reform UK accused of sowing division in Wales in rowdy TV byelection debate - The Guardian16 October 2025, 1:24 pm
  Reform UK accused of sowing division in Wales in rowdy TV byelection debate  The GuardianCaerphilly by-election debate: What did the candidates say?  BBCBritain’s Labour Party has no more safe seats  The EconomistFirst poll ahead of Caerphilly by-election reveals jaw-dropping projection  Wales OnlineSix by-election candidates take part in rowdy debate  BBC
  
• Emma Raducanu cuts short season after heat and injury struggles in China - The Guardian16 October 2025, 1:10 pm
  Emma Raducanu cuts short season after heat and injury struggles in China  The GuardianEmma Raducanu ends season early and will keep coach Francisco Roig next year  BBCEmma Raducanu: British No 1 suffers lower back injury as she is beaten by Lin Zhu in opening round of Ningbo Open  Sky SportsBack problem at Ningbo Open could spell end of Emma Raducanu’s season  The TelegraphEmma Raducanu’s season is over and leaves her with two main regrets  The Independent
  
• Former Aviva boss killed in Aston Martin crash near Leeds - The Telegraph16 October 2025, 1:07 pm
  Former Aviva boss killed in Aston Martin crash near Leeds  The TelegraphMan killed when car hit tree named by police  BBCFormer Aviva CEO David Barral is killed in 'fireball' crash after Aston Martin ploughs off road into tree  Daily MailMan dies after crashing into tree near Wetherby  Your HarrogateEx-Aviva CEO David Barral Killed in Leeds Aston Martin DBX SUV Fireball Crash David Barral, 60, former chief executive of Aviva Group Ireland Ltd, died in a tragic car accident on 13 October. The crash happened in Leeds, UK, where Barral lived and was a r  facebook.com
  
• Reeves signals she will target asset-rich households in Budget - The Telegraph16 October 2025, 12:39 pm
  Reeves signals she will target asset-rich households in Budget  The TelegraphIMF chief reveals worries about private credit market keep her awake at night – business live  The GuardianRachel Reeves says she is looking at tax rises ahead of Budget  BBCRachel Reeves needs to fill £22bn hole in UK public finances, IFS says  Financial TimesHigher taxes for the wealthy will be ‘part of the story’, says Reeves ahead of Budget  The Independent
  
• MI5 boss ‘frustrated’ by China espionage case collapse - Financial Times16 October 2025, 12:00 pm
  MI5 boss ‘frustrated’ by China espionage case collapse  Financial TimesMI5 operating in new era of terror and state threats, says chief  BBCChina spying a daily threat to UK, warns MI5 chief  BBCMI5 chief ‘frustrated’ by collapse of China spy case  The TelegraphMI5 chief ‘frustrated’ at failure to put men accused of spying for China on trial  The Guardian
  
• Arne Slot told he may be under more pressure than Ruben Amorim during Liverpool vs Man United - Rousing The Kop16 October 2025, 12:00 pm
  Arne Slot told he may be under more pressure than Ruben Amorim during Liverpool vs Man United  Rousing The KopRuben Amorim's much-criticised Man Utd system could become a strength against stuttering Liverpool - The Radar  Sky SportsLiverpool v Manchester United, Parker v Farke and joy for Cape Verde – Football Weekly podcast  The Guardian13 Opta stats to know ahead of Liverpool v Manchester United  Liverpool FCLuke Shaw discusses playing at Anfield  Manchester United
  
• Gaza latest: Hostage families demand ceasefire end if bodies not returned by Hamas - The Independent16 October 2025, 12:00 pm
  Gaza latest: Hostage families demand ceasefire end if bodies not returned by Hamas  The IndependentGaza latest: Peace agreement 'cannot continue' unless Hamas returns all hostage bodies, families warn  Sky NewsA reward to Gazans for locating hostages' bodies and the fear of 'civil war': This is what is happening in Gaza now  YnetnewsUS denies Hamas violating deal, is aiming to set up safe zone for Gazans fleeing group  The Times of IsraelUS aims to cool Gaza ceasefire ‘provocations’ during tenuous truce  Financial Times
  
• Swanley armed robber who threatened to kill jailed - BBC16 October 2025, 11:42 am
  Swanley armed robber who threatened to kill jailed  BBCArmed robber who targeted Domino’s Pizza with fake gun told staff: ‘Do you want to die?’  Kent OnlineArmed robber who threatened to kill shop staff with gun and knife jailed | ITV News  ITVXArmed robber who threatened to kill jailed  BBCRobber asked Domino's Pizza staff 'do you want to die' as he pointed air gun  Kent Live
  
• First Thing: JD Vance brushes off racist texts in Republican group chat as ‘what kids do’ - The Guardian16 October 2025, 11:41 am
  First Thing: JD Vance brushes off racist texts in Republican group chat as ‘what kids do’  The GuardianJD Vance brushes off racist texts by adults in Republican group chat as ‘what kids do’  The Guardian‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat  PoliticoNo One in the GOP Hitler Chat Was a “Kid”  Mother JonesRepublican state senator faces calls to resign after posting racist messages in group chat  Vermont Public
  
• Said Benrahma: Ex West Ham footballer fined for owning dangerous dogs - BBC16 October 2025, 11:32 am
  Said Benrahma: Ex West Ham footballer fined for owning dangerous dogs  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
• Russia bombards Ukraine’s gas sites as Zelenskyy flies to US for Trump meeting - The Guardian16 October 2025, 10:48 am
  Russia bombards Ukraine’s gas sites as Zelenskyy flies to US for Trump meeting  The GuardianUkraine imposes blackouts in most regions after Russian power grid attacks  BBCMajor Russian strikes cut power in Kyiv and across Ukraine  BBCRussian missiles pound Ukrainian cities in massive morning attack, energy infrastructure hit  The Kyiv IndependentZelensky turns to Trump as Russia continues to bombard Ukraine’s energy sites  The Independent
  
• Updates from court as Michael Ormandy sentenced for murder of Rebekah Campbell - Liverpool Echo16 October 2025, 10:46 am
  Updates from court as Michael Ormandy sentenced for murder of Rebekah Campbell  Liverpool EchoKiller tells victim's family 'I know where yous live' as he's found guilty  Liverpool EchoEvil killer shouts 'little rat' and 'little tramp' as he's jailed for life for murdering ex  Daily StarMoment brute snared for murdering partner he claimed 'knifed herself 27 times'  The SunKiller tells girlfriend's family 'do something' in court as he's called a 'maggot'  Manchester Evening News