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• Baby girls’ greater interest in faces offers clue to nature v nurture debate - theguardian.com21 September 2026, 2:54 pm
  Baby girls’ greater interest in faces offers clue to nature v nurture debate  theguardian.comBoys behave differently to girls within hours of birth, Cambridge study finds  The TelegraphBaby girls are more sociable than boys from birth, study finds  The TimesSex differences in attention are present at birth, study finds  University of CambridgeNewborn girls and boys show different attention patterns within hours of birth  Medical Xpress
  
• Millions urged to evacuate as powerful Typhoon Dujuan hits Japan - BBC21 September 2026, 2:06 pm
  Millions urged to evacuate as powerful Typhoon Dujuan hits Japan  BBCFlood and landslide warnings as typhoon approaches Tokyo  Sky NewsWeather tracker: Japanese islands brace for Dujuan to become a typhoon again  theguardian.comHundreds of flights cancelled as Japan braces for Typhoon Dujuan  The TelegraphJapan typhoon: More than 1.9 million urged to evacuate as Dujuan batters Tokyo  BBC
  
• Two arrested over Grand Burstin hotel fire in Folkestone - BBC21 September 2026, 1:49 pm
  Two arrested over Grand Burstin hotel fire in Folkestone  BBCKent hotel fire that forced hundreds to evacuate being treated as suspicious  theguardian.comFolkestone council evacuates nearby residents after Grand Burstin hotel fire  BBCEverything we know so far about fire at former asylum hotel in Folkestone  inews.co.ukInvestigation launched after Folkestone hotel fire  Kent Police
  
• Putin consolidates grip on Russia as 49 Ukraine war veterans elected to parliament - theguardian.com21 September 2026, 1:41 pm
  Putin consolidates grip on Russia as 49 Ukraine war veterans elected to parliament  theguardian.comRussia's elections had few surprises - but how the Kremlin uses the results will be crucial  BBCFrance condemns Russian parliamentary elections that ruling party is set to win  ReutersPutin wins record number of seats in sham elections  The TelegraphRussia/Ukraine: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on Russian State Duma elections held on 18-20 September 2026 and their non-applicability on Ukrainian territory  consilium.europa.eu
  
• Helen Jenner unveiled as Reform UK’s new leader in Wales after arrest of Dan Thomas - theguardian.com21 September 2026, 1:31 pm
  Helen Jenner unveiled as Reform UK’s new leader in Wales after arrest of Dan Thomas  theguardian.comHelen Jenner unveiled by Nigel Farage as new leader of Reform in Wales  BBCFarage names new leader for Reform UK in Wales after predecessor arrested – UK politics live  theguardian.comRichard Tice accuses Sarah Cooper-Lesadd of 'lying about her beliefs' before switching from Reform UK to Plaid Cymru  BBCNew Welsh Reform leader named after Dan Thomas arrested  The Independent
  
• Iran-US war live: Trump threatens to ‘blow the entire nation up’ after Tehran warns of ‘painful strikes’ - The Independent21 September 2026, 1:19 pm
  Iran-US war live: Trump threatens to ‘blow the entire nation up’ after Tehran warns of ‘painful strikes’  The IndependentTrump considering ‘blowing up entire nation’ of Iran  The TelegraphTrump warns he has entered 'deciding mode' on Iran, says 'big things' are in store  Anadolu AjansıIraq and Jordan to join Trump-GCC meeting as US-Arab diplomacy intensifies  thenationalnews.comTrump on Iran: ‘My question is, if and when do I blow the entire nation up?’  thehill.com
  
• The Mac Mini is still mighty, just not as cheap - The Verge21 September 2026, 1:00 pm
  The Mac Mini is still mighty, just not as cheap  The VergeApple M6 Mac mini review: 0 price hike spoils a nice upgrade  Ars TechnicaThe M5 Ultra Mac Studio tears through our benchmark tests  The VergeM5 Ultra Mac Studio Review: The Dream Mac for Local AI Agents  MacStoriesApple Mac Mini (M6) Review: The Best Compact Desktop Is No Longer A Great Deal  Engadget
  
• The long dream of the Googlebook - The Verge21 September 2026, 1:00 pm
  The long dream of the Googlebook  The VergeGooglebook: The laptop your Android phone has been waiting for  blog.googleI got to see Google’s wild ideas about the future of laptops  The VergeGoogle enlists five top laptop makers to bring its new vision to life: enter the Googlebook  wallpaper.comGooglebooks launch October 4 starting at 9—here are the five models you can preorder today  Ars Technica
  
• Granit Xhaka admits to receiving fake Covid vaccination certificate in 2022 - theguardian.com21 September 2026, 12:59 pm
  Granit Xhaka admits to receiving fake Covid vaccination certificate in 2022  theguardian.comGranit Xhaka: Switzerland captain under investigation for Covid-19 vaccine certificate issue  BBCThe public prosecutor opens an investigation into Xhaka: what happened?  Goal.comGranit Xhaka loses Switzerland place over fake vaccine certificate  ESPNGranit Xhaka admits he faked taking Covid vaccine  The Telegraph
  
• Suspected unexploded ordnance found in docks - BBC21 September 2026, 12:52 pm
  Suspected unexploded ordnance found in docks  BBC'Unexploded bomb' found at Falmouth Docks with roads closed - live updates  Falmouth PacketSuspected unexploded ordnance found at Falmouth Docks - live updates  Cornwall LiveTwo homes evacuated as bomb squad called to docks  Voice (Cornwall)Suspected unexploded bomb found in docks | ITV News  ITVX
  
• England latest: Cole Palmer, Declan Rice, Kobbie Mainoo, Marcus Rashford and Tino Livramento withdraw from Thomas Tuchel's squad - skysports.com21 September 2026, 12:50 pm
  England latest: Cole Palmer, Declan Rice, Kobbie Mainoo, Marcus Rashford and Tino Livramento withdraw from Thomas Tuchel's squad  skysports.comPalmer & Rice among five withdrawals from England squad  BBCThomas Tuchel rocked by five key withdrawals from England squad  theguardian.comCole Palmer, Declan Rice withdraw from England's Nations League squad  ESPNGIBBS-WHITE CALLED INTO ENGLAND SQUAD  Nottingham Forest FC
  
• Earl Spencer’s attacks on the King are deplorable and irrelevant - The Telegraph21 September 2026, 12:36 pm
  Earl Spencer’s attacks on the King are deplorable and irrelevant  The TelegraphKey takeaways from BBC interview as Earl Spencer defends claims about King  BBCLaura Kuenssberg: I asked Earl Spencer who we should believe, him or the King?  BBCPrincess Diana’s Brother, Charles Spencer, Addresses Conspiracy Theories, Her Neurodivergence and More (Exclusive)  People.comEarl Spencer’s swan song: more blast than lament, or proof  The Times
  
• Man City players had dressing room message after Sunderland win - 'we know' - Manchester Evening News21 September 2026, 11:01 am
  Man City players had dressing room message after Sunderland win - 'we know'  Manchester Evening NewsMan City serve up pure chaos under Enzo Maresca as Cody Gakpo shines for Liverpool - Premier League hits and misses  skysports.comMan City 5-3 Sunderland: Perfect 24 hours for Enzo Maresca puts pressure on Arsenal  BBCSemenyo helps chaotic Manchester City beat Sunderland despite Brobbey hat-trick  theguardian.comSunday Wrap: Man City stay perfect, Iraola wins on Bournemouth return  Premier League
  
• BrewDog distances itself from previous owners in first campaign since takeover - Yahoo Finance UK21 September 2026, 10:59 am
  BrewDog distances itself from previous owners in first campaign since takeover  Yahoo Finance UKSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• CNN, MS NOW and Politico to file lawsuit against Trump's White House ban - BBC21 September 2026, 10:57 am
  CNN, MS NOW and Politico to file lawsuit against Trump's White House ban  BBCCNN, MS NOW and Politico to sue Trump administration after White House media ban  Le Monde.frTrump denies ‘assault’ on free press as three outlets plan to sue over White House ban – live  theguardian.comNatalie Harp showed Trump coverage clips before he issued media ban  CNNOpinion | Trump Is Attacking Press Freedom and Disregarding the Law. Again.  The New York Times